Octobers with the most precipitation in Colorado since 1895

Stacker compiled a ranking of the wettest Octobers in Colorado since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information. Rankings are based on the highest total precipitation in each month. For each of the months listed below, we’ve included the total precipitation, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the average state temperature.

#10. October 1998
– Total precipitation: 2.5 inches
– Average temperature: 47°F
– Monthly high temperature: 59.9°F
– Monthly low temperature: 34°F

#9. October 1959
– Total precipitation: 2.51 inches
– Average temperature: 44°F
– Monthly high temperature: 57.1°F
– Monthly low temperature: 30.9°F

#8. October 1908
– Total precipitation: 2.58 inches
– Average temperature: 42.8°F
– Monthly high temperature: 56.1°F
– Monthly low temperature: 29.6°F

#7. October 1916
– Total precipitation: 2.61 inches
– Average temperature: 44.3°F
– Monthly high temperature: 56.8°F
– Monthly low temperature: 31.7°F

#6. October 1972
– Total precipitation: 2.72 inches
– Average temperature: 46.9°F
– Monthly high temperature: 58°F
– Monthly low temperature: 35.8°F

#5. October 1923
– Total precipitation: 2.79 inches
– Average temperature: 41.2°F
– Monthly high temperature: 52.1°F
– Monthly low temperature: 30.2°F

#4. October 2006
– Total precipitation: 2.83 inches
– Average temperature: 44.9°F
– Monthly high temperature: 57.6°F
– Monthly low temperature: 32.2°F

#3. October 1984
– Total precipitation: 3.09 inches
– Average temperature: 41.4°F
– Monthly high temperature: 51.7°F
– Monthly low temperature: 31°F

#2. October 1941
– Total precipitation: 3.65 inches
– Average temperature: 45.6°F
– Monthly high temperature: 56.7°F
– Monthly low temperature: 34.5°F

#1. October 1969
– Total precipitation: 3.8 inches
– Average temperature: 39.1°F
– Monthly high temperature: 49.3°F
– Monthly low temperature: 28.9°F