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October Weather in Wixom Michigan, United States

Daily high temperatures decrease by 12°F, from 66°F to 54°F, rarely falling below 41°F or exceeding 78°F.

Daily low temperatures decrease by 10°F, from 48°F to 39°F, rarely falling below 29°F or exceeding 60°F.

For reference, on July 18, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Wixom typically range from 64°F to 83°F, while on January 29, the coldest day of the year, they range from 18°F to 31°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in October in Wixom

The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on October. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in October in Wixom

Average Hourly Temperature in October in WixomOct112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMSepNovvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarm
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Zaporizhia, Ukraine (5,170 miles away) and Staropavlovskaya, Russia (5,640 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Wixom (view comparison).

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The month of October in Wixom experiences increasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy increasing from 38% to 49%.

The clearest day of the month is October 1, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 62% of the time.

For reference, on January 8, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 65%, while on August 22, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 67%.

Cloud Cover Categories in October in Wixom

Cloud Cover Categories in October in WixomOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%SepNovOct 162%Oct 162%Oct 3151%Oct 3151%Oct 1160%Oct 1160%Oct 2155%Oct 2155%clearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Wixom, the chance of a wet day over the course of October is decreasing, starting the month at 27% and ending it at 23%.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 35% on June 12, and its lowest chance is 16% on February 3.

Probability of Precipitation in October in Wixom

The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during October in Wixom is decreasing, starting the month at 2.6 inches, when it rarely exceeds 4.6 inches or falls below 1.2 inches, and ending the month at 2.1 inches, when it rarely exceeds 3.4 inches or falls below 0.8 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in October in Wixom

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of October in Wixom, the length of the day is rapidly decreasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day decreases by 1 hour, 22 minutes, implying an average daily decrease of 2 minutes, 44 seconds, and weekly decrease of 19 minutes, 11 seconds.

The shortest day of the month is October 31, with 10 hours, 20 minutes of daylight and the longest day is October 1, with 11 hours, 43 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in October in Wixom

The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The earliest sunrise of the month in Wixom is 7:31 AM on October 1 and the latest sunrise is 35 minutes later at 8:07 AM on October 31.

The latest sunset is 7:14 PM on October 1 and the earliest sunset is 47 minutes earlier at 6:27 PM on October 31.

Daylight saving time is observed in Wixom during 2024, but it neither starts nor ends during October, so the entire month is in standard time.

For reference, on June 20, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 5:56 AM and sets 15 hours, 18 minutes later, at 9:15 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 8:00 AM and sets 9 hours, 3 minutes later, at 5:04 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in October in Wixom

The solar day over the course of October. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in October in Wixom

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in October in WixomOct112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMSepNov00101020202030405000010102020303040
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of October 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for October 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in October in Wixom

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in October in WixomOct112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMSepNovSep 29:56 PMSep 29:56 PMSep 1710:35 PMSep 1710:35 PMOct 22:50 PMOct 22:50 PMOct 177:27 AMOct 177:27 AMNov 18:48 AMNov 18:48 AMNov 154:29 PMNov 154:29 PM6:22 AM6:22 AM8:10 PM8:10 PM7:36 PM7:36 PM7:49 AM7:49 AM7:20 AM7:20 AM7:10 PM7:10 PM6:22 PM6:22 PM7:59 AM7:59 AM8:19 AM8:19 AM6:16 PM6:16 PM4:45 PM4:45 PM8:36 AM8:36 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Oct 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
1%6:19 AME6:53 PMW-12:38 PMS252,339 mi
2
0%7:20 AME7:10 PMW-1:16 PMS252,595 mi
3
1%8:21 AMESE7:28 PMWSW-1:55 PMS252,422 mi
4
4%9:23 AMESE7:48 PMWSW-2:36 PMS251,809 mi
5
8%10:28 AMESE8:11 PMWSW-3:20 PMS250,728 mi
6
14%11:33 AMESE8:40 PMSW-4:07 PMS249,140 mi
7
22%12:39 PMSE9:17 PMSW-4:58 PMS247,015 mi
8
31%1:43 PMSE10:03 PMSW-5:53 PMS244,346 mi
9
41%2:40 PMSE11:00 PMSW-6:50 PMS241,173 mi
10
50%3:29 PMSE--7:48 PMS237,604 mi
11
63%-12:07 AMSW4:10 PMSE8:46 PMS233,822 mi
12
74%-1:21 AMWSW4:43 PMESE9:41 PMS230,086 mi
13
84%-2:39 AMWSW5:11 PMESE10:34 PMS226,714 mi
14
92%-3:58 AMWSW5:36 PME11:25 PMS224,045 mi
15
95%-5:18 AMW5:59 PME--
16
97%-6:38 AMW6:22 PME12:15 AMS222,386 mi
17
100%-7:59 AMWNW6:48 PMENE1:06 AMS221,955 mi
18
99%-9:23 AMWNW7:17 PMENE2:00 AMS222,834 mi
19
95%-10:46 AMWNW7:54 PMNE2:56 AMS224,942 mi
20
89%-12:06 PMNW8:40 PMNE3:55 AMS228,050 mi
21
80%-1:17 PMNW9:37 PMNE4:56 AMS231,824 mi
22
70%-2:14 PMNW10:41 PMNE5:57 AMS235,886 mi
23
59%-2:59 PMNW11:49 PMNE6:54 AMS239,882 mi
24
50%-3:34 PMWNW-7:46 AMS243,528 mi
25
38%12:58 AMENE4:01 PMWNW-8:34 AMS246,629 mi
26
29%2:05 AMENE4:23 PMWNW-9:18 AMS249,074 mi
27
20%3:09 AMENE4:42 PMW-9:59 AMS250,826 mi
28
13%4:11 AME4:59 PMW-10:38 AMS251,900 mi
29
7%5:12 AME5:16 PMW-11:16 AMS252,352 mi
30
3%6:13 AME5:34 PMWSW-11:55 AMS252,257 mi
31
1%7:15 AMESE5:53 PMWSW-12:35 PMS251,692 mi

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Wixom is gradually decreasing during October, falling from 2% to 0% over the course of the month.

For reference, on July 31, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 30% of the time, while on January 1, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in October in Wixom

Humidity Comfort Levels in October in WixomOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%SepNovOct 12%Oct 12%Oct 310%Oct 310%Oct 111%Oct 111%Oct 210%Oct 210%muggymuggyhumidhumiddrydrycomfortablecomfortable
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Wixom is increasing during October, increasing from 10.2 miles per hour to 11.4 miles per hour over the course of the month.

For reference, on January 15, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 13.0 miles per hour, while on August 3, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 7.9 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in October in Wixom

The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Wixom throughout October is predominantly from the west, with a peak proportion of 38% on October 29.

Wind Direction in October in Wixom

Wind Direction in October in WixomSWOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%SepNovwestsouthnortheast
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Wixom is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average surface water temperature in Wixom is rapidly decreasing during October, falling by 10°F, from 63°F to 53°F, over the course of the month.

Average Water Temperature in October in Wixom

Average Water Temperature in October in WixomOct112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313140°F40°F45°F45°F50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°FSepNovOct 163°FOct 163°FOct 3153°FOct 3153°FOct 1160°FOct 1160°FOct 2157°FOct 2157°F
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Wixom typically lasts for 6.0 months (182 days), from around April 22 to around October 21, rarely starting before April 6 or after May 11, and rarely ending before October 2 or after November 10.

During October in Wixom, the chance that a given day is within the growing season is very rapidly decreasing falling from 92% to 26% over the course of the month.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in October in Wixom

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in October in Wixomgrowing seasonOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%SepNov92%Oct 192%Oct 1Oct 3126%Oct 3126%75%Oct 1175%Oct 1151%Oct 2151%Oct 21Nov 1010%Nov 1010%freezingvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarm
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Wixom are gradually increasing during October, increasing by 146°F, from 2,794°F to 2,939°F, over the course of the month.

Growing Degree Days in October in Wixom

Growing Degree Days in October in WixomOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031312,600°F2,600°F2,700°F2,700°F2,800°F2,800°F2,900°F2,900°F3,000°F3,000°F3,100°F3,100°F3,200°F3,200°FSepNovOct 12,794°FOct 12,794°FOct 312,939°FOct 312,939°FOct 112,862°FOct 112,862°FOct 212,911°FOct 212,911°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of October, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Wixom is decreasing during October, falling by 1.5 kWh, from 4.1 kWh to 2.6 kWh, over the course of the month.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in October in Wixom

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in October in WixomOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWhSepNovOct 14.1 kWhOct 14.1 kWhOct 312.6 kWhOct 312.6 kWhOct 113.5 kWhOct 113.5 kWhOct 213.0 kWhOct 213.0 kWh
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Wixom are 42.525 deg latitude, -83.536 deg longitude, and 925 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Wixom is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 75 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 934 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (525 feet). Within 50 miles also contains significant variations in elevation (784 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Wixom is covered by artificial surfaces (87%), within 10 miles by artificial surfaces (65%) and trees (16%), and within 50 miles by cropland (47%) and artificial surfaces (24%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Wixom, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 4 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Wixom.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Wixom according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Wixom is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Wixom and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Wixom and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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