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Typical October weather

Traverse City

Michigan · October

Color at its peak, weather at its wettest.

57° days
39° nights

about 10 rainy days · 11 hours of daylight

What to pack

What October feels like

Color runs along M-22 and the Leelanau back roads in the first half of the month, and the Sleeping Bear overlooks get properly busy on clear weekends. This is also the wettest, grayest stretch of the year, so pack for the days that do not cooperate.

Rain arrives about 10 days of the month, so keep one flexible day in your plans.

The numbers

Typical high57°
Typical low39°
Days with real rain10
Total rain4.1 in
Sunrise / sunset (mid-month)7:58 am / 6:58 pm

How October compares

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