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compiled a ranking of the coldest Octobers in Iowa since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.

#10. October 1987
- Average temperature: 46.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 58.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 33.8°F
- Total precipitation: 0.78"

#9. October 2002
- Average temperature: 46.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 56°F
- Monthly low temperature: 36.4°F
- Total precipitation: 3.58"

#8. October 1952
- Average temperature: 46.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 61.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 30.3°F
- Total precipitation: 0.02"

#6. October 2020 (tie)
- Average temperature: 46°F
- Monthly high temperature: 56.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 35.3°F
- Total precipitation: 1.9"

#6. October 1988 (tie)
- Average temperature: 46°F
- Monthly high temperature: 58.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 33.5°F
- Total precipitation: 0.65"

#5. October 1976
- Average temperature: 45.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 57.7°F
- Monthly low temperature: 33.2°F
- Total precipitation: 1.53"

#4. October 2009
- Average temperature: 44.9°F
- Monthly high temperature: 53.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 36.7°F
- Total precipitation: 6.35"

#3. October 1895
- Average temperature: 44.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 58.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 30.6°F
- Total precipitation: 0.48"

#2. October 1917
- Average temperature: 41.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 53.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 30.2°F
- Total precipitation: 1.34"

#1. October 1925
- Average temperature: 39°F
- Monthly high temperature: 48.3°F
- Monthly low temperature: 29.8°F
- Total precipitation: 2.87"