October Cheyenne extremes
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Cheyenne, Wyoming Since 1872 |
Top Ten Warmest Octobers |
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Average Temperature (Degrees Fahrenheit) |
Year |
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54.4 |
1963 |
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52.7 |
1950 |
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52.0 |
1965 |
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51.6 |
1934 |
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51.5 |
1947 |
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51.3 |
2003 |
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51.0 |
1962 |
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51.0 |
1933 |
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50.9 |
1921 |
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50.4 |
1956 |
The table above shows the top ten warmest Octobers in Cheyenne since 1872, in terms of average temperature. October 1963 was the warmest with an average temperature of 54.4 degrees.
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Cheyenne, Wyoming Since 1872 |
Top Ten Warmest Octobers |
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Average High Temperature (Degrees Fahrenheit) |
Year |
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68.1 |
1963 |
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67.8 |
1950 |
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66.2 |
1965 |
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66.1 |
2003 |
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65.4 |
1944 |
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65.2 |
1934 |
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65.1 |
1962 |
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65.1 |
1933 |
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64.9 |
1956 |
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64.8 |
1921 |
As you can see in the above table, October 1963 was the warmest October, in terms of average high temperature. The average high temperature in October 1963 was 68.1 degrees.
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Cheyenne, Wyoming Since 1872 |
Top Ten Warmest Octobers |
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Average Low Temperature (Degrees Fahrenheit) |
Year |
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40.7 |
1963 |
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38.4 |
1947 |
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38.1 |
1934 |
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37.8 |
1965 |
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37.5 |
1950 |
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37.3 |
1918 |
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36.9 |
1962 |
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36.9 |
1933 |
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36.9 |
1921 |
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36.9 |
2004 |
If you look at average low temperatures, the warmest October in terms of average low temperature, was the 40.7 degree average in October 1963.
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Cheyenne, Wyoming Since 1872 |
Top Ten Coolest Octobers |
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Average Temperature (Degrees Fahrenheit) |
Year |
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37.1 |
1969 |
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37.8 |
1925 |
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38.7 |
1923 |
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39.1 |
2002 |
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40.0 |
1984 |
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40.5 |
1919 |
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40.6 |
1905 |
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40.7 |
1877 |
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40.8 |
1883 |
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41.2 |
1970 |
For those of you who enjoy cool Octobers, the table above shows the top ten coolest Octobers in terms of average temperature. The coolest October in this category was in 1969 when the average temperature was only 37.1 degrees.
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Cheyenne, Wyoming Since 1872 |
Top Ten Coolest Octobers |
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Average High Temperature (Degrees Fahrenheit) |
Year |
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46.2 |
1969 |
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47.5 |
1923 |
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49.2 |
1925 |
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50.4 |
2002 |
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51.3 |
1984 |
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51.3 |
1919 |
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51.3 |
1883 |
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52.2 |
1913 |
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52.2 |
1877 |
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53.1 |
1970 |
The table above shows the top ten coolest Octobers, in terms of average high temperature, since 1872. The coolest October in this category was in 1969 when the average high temperature was only 46.2 degrees.
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Cheyenne, Wyoming Since 1872 |
Top Ten Coolest Octobers |
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Average Low Temperature (Degrees Fahrenheit) |
Year |
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26.5 |
1925 |
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27.8 |
1905 |
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27.9 |
2002 |
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27.9 |
1969 |
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28.7 |
1878 |
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28.7 |
1984 |
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28.9 |
1976 |
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28.9 |
1873 |
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29.1 |
1877 |
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29.3 |
1970 |
October 1925 was indeed a cool October with regard to average low temperatures, as you can see in the table above. The average low temperature in October 1925 was a chilly 26.5 degrees.
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Cheyenne, Wyoming Since 1871 |
Top Ten Wettest Octobers |
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Total Precipitation (Inches) |
Year |
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3.57 |
1942 |
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3.53 |
1925 |
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2.88 |
1923 |
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2.59 |
1912 |
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2.58 |
1889 |
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2.54 |
1946 |
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2.33 |
1906 |
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2.26 |
1951 |
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2.25 |
1924 |
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2.12 |
1947 |
The table above shows the top ten wettest Octobers in Cheyenne since 1871. The wettest October was in 1942 when the total precipitation was 3.57 inches, which includes rain and melted snow.
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Cheyenne, Wyoming Since 1871 |
Top Ten Driest Octobers |
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Total Precipitation (Inches) |
Year |
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0.00 |
1934 |
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0.00 |
1933 |
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0.00 |
1876 |
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0.03 |
1964 |
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0.03 |
1900 |
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0.04 |
1878 |
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0.06 |
1973 |
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0.06 |
1944 |
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0.06 |
1921 |
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0.08 |
1977, 1907 |
On the other side of the precipitation spectrum, the table above shows the driest Octobers in Cheyenne weather history. As you can see, there were three Octobers in which no precipitation was recorded, in 1934, 1933 and 1876.
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Cheyenne, Wyoming Since 1872 |
Top Ten Warmest October High Temperatures |
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High Temperature (Degrees Fahrenheit) |
Date |
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85 |
10/9/1910 |
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83 |
10/1/1992 |
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83 |
10/3/1967 |
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83 |
10/10/1910 |
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83 |
10/1/1892 |
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82 |
10/1/2005 |
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82 |
10/2/1992 |
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82 |
10/16/1991 |
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82 |
10/4/1963 |
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82 |
10/1/1963, 10/7/1956, 10/12/1950, 10/5/1947, 10/3/1922, 10/4/1887 |
The table above shows the top ten warmest October high temperatures and the dates they occurred, since 1872 in Cheyenne. The warmest October high temperature in Cheyenne was 85 degrees on October 9, 1910. As a matter of interest, notice that all of these records occurred on or before the 16th.
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Cheyenne, Wyoming Since 1872 |
Top Ten Coldest October Low Temperatures |
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Low Temperature (Degrees Fahrenheit) |
Date |
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-5 |
10/26/1878 |
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-1 |
10/31/1991 |
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0 |
10/30/1993 |
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0 |
10/29/1993 |
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1 |
10/30/1991 |
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2 |
10/31/1935 |
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2 |
10/30/1923 |
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2 |
10/29/1917 |
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3 |
10/28/1917 |
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3 |
10/31/1877 |
The coldest low temperature ever recorded in Cheyenne in the month of October was 5 degrees below zero on October 26, 1878, as you can see in the table above. The table above shows the top ten coldest October low temperatures in Cheyenne since 1872, and the dates the low temperatures occurred. Notice these records all occurred on or after the 26th of the month.
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Cheyenne, Wyoming Since 1872 |
Top Ten Coldest October High Temperatures |
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High Temperature (Degrees Fahrenheit) |
Date |
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11 |
10/30/1991 |
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13 |
10/30/2002 |
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15 |
10/31/2002 |
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15 |
10/30/1972 |
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16 |
10/29/1971 |
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16 |
10/24/1873 |
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18 |
10/29/1993 |
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18 |
10/28/1991 |
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20 |
10/24/1887 |
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21 |
10/25/1997, 10/13/1969, 10/12/1969, 10/21/1906, 10/25/1878 |
The table above shows the top ten coldest October high temperatures in Cheyenne since 1872. As you can see, the coldest high temperature ever in October was 11 degrees that occurred on October 30, 1991.
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Cheyenne, Wyoming Since 1872 |
Top Ten Warmest October Low Temperatures |
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Low Temperature (Degrees Fahrenheit) |
Date |
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56 |
10/16/1991 |
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55 |
10/2/1889 |
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54 |
10/9/1921 |
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54 |
10/13/1908 |
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53 |
10/11/1978 |
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53 |
10/15/1908 |
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52 |
10/1/2005 |
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52 |
10/2/1991 |
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52 |
10/3/1981 |
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52 |
10/1/1972, 10/8/1958, 10/8/1954, 10/4/1922 |
If you like balmy nights in October, the table above shows the top ten balmiest October nights in Cheyenne since 1872. The warmest low temperature ever in Cheyenne during the month of October was 56 degrees on October 16, 1991. Interestingly, notice how all these top ten records occurred on or before the 16th of the month.
Courtesy of Steve Rubin
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