Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
519 PM CDT Sat Nov 1 2025
...October 2025 was Warmer and Drier than Normal at Rochester MN...
...October 2025 Highlights...
Temperatures - 14th Warmest
The average temperature was 52.8F at Rochester International
Airport. This was 4.9F warmer than the 1991-2020 normal of 47.9F.
This was the 14th warmest October. 6 out of the 15 warmest Octobers
have occurred since 2007. This includes 5th warmest (54.5F - 2024),
6th warmest (54.4F - 2007), 12th warmest (53.4F - 2021), 13th
warmest (53F - 2011), 14th warmest (52.8F - 2025) and 15th warmest
(52.6F - 2010). The table below lists the 20 warmest Octobers in
Rochester.
Warmest Octobers
for Rochester, MN
1886-2025
Average
Rank Temperature Year
---- ----------- ----
1 58.1F 1963
2 57.8F 1947
3 55.5F 1956
4 54.6F 1914
5 54.5F 2024
6 54.4F 2007
7 54.3F 1953
8 53.9F 1973
53.9F 1950
10 53.5F 1971
53.5F 1931
12 53.4F 2021
13 53.0F 2011
14 52.8F 2025
15 52.6F 2010
16 52.5F 1975
52.5F 1949
52.5F 1938
19 52.4F 1934
20 52.2F 1958
The average high temperature was 62F. This was 4.1F warmer than
the 1991-2020 normal of 57.9F. This was the 25th warmest.
The average low temperature was 43.6F. This was 5.6F warmer than
the 1991-2020 normal of 38F. This was the 8th warmest.
The warmest temperature was 88F on October 3.
The warmest high temperature was 44F on October 21.
The warmest low temperature was 65F on October 4.
The coldest low temperature was 26F on October 24.
The low temperature fell below freezing on 3 days. The long-term
average is 9.7 days.
Rainfall - Below Normal
During October, 1.15 inches of rain fell at Rochester International
Airport. This was 1.28 inches below the 1991-2020 normal of 2.43
inches.
The wettest day was October 14 when 0.43 inches of rain fell.
Measurable rain fell on 9 days (29 percent) and 3 other days (9.7
percent) had a trace of rain.
Snowfall - Tied for the Least
During October, 0 inches of snow was measured by the official NWS
snow observer near Rochester International Airport. This was 0.3
inches below the 1991-2020 normal of 0.9 inches. This was tied for
the least with 28 other Octobers. The last time measurable snow fell
in an October was 2023 when 1.6 inches of snow fell.
Mississippi River - Below Average
Average 7 AM stage was 4.98 feet. This was the lowest October
average since 2012 (4.90 feet). This was 0.59 feet below the long-
term average (1937-2025) of 5.57 feet. The highest 7 AM stage was
5.13 feet on October 8 & October 9. The highest 7 AM October stage
was 13.06 feet on October 1, 1986. The lowest 7 AM stage was 4.86
feet on October 22. The lowest 7 AM October stage was 3 feet on
October 4 & 5, 1947.
...October 2025 Records...
Daily...
October 4 - New Record High - 86F - Previous Record 84F in 2005
...Looking ahead to November...
The normal high temperature in Rochester starts off at 49F on
November 1st and falls to 34F by the end of the month. The normal
low temperature starts off at 32F on the 1st and falls to 19F by
the end of the month. The warmest November temperature on record is
77F on November 1, 1893, and the coldest is -24F on November 28,
1887.
The normal mean temperature for November is 33.6F. Rochesters
warmest November occurred in 2001 with an average temperature of
45.4F, and its coldest November occurred in 1985 with an average
temperature of 22.9F.
The normal November precipitation is 1.80 inches. The wettest
November occurred in 1909 with 5.91 inches of precipitation and the
driest November occurred in 1917 with only 0.01 inches. The wettest
November day occurred on November 1, 1991, when 2.30 inches of
precipitation fell. Normally, there is 1 day with thunderstorms.
The normal November snowfall is 4.5 inches. The snowiest November
occurred in 1985 with 22.5 inches of snow and the least snow was
none in 1913 and 1939. The snowiest November day occurred on
November 30, 1934, when 12 inches of snow fell.
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Boyne