Alexandria weather in October: Alexandria, Louisiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Alexandria in October has a normal high of 80°F and a normal low of 55°F, a daily mean of 68°F, falling from 85°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 4.73 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 13°C, 120 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationAlexandria International Airport
- Station IDUSW00093915
- Location31.33°N 92.56°W
- Elevation84 ft (26 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population43,133
- Jan 60° 39°
- Feb 64° 42°
- Mar 71° 49°
- Apr 78° 55°
- May 85° 64°
- Jun 91° 71°
- Jul 93° 73°
- Aug 94° 72°
- Sep 89° 67°
- Oct 80° 55°
- Nov 69° 45°
- Dec 61° 41°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Alexandria in October?
The normal high is 80°F and the normal low 55°F, for a daily mean of 67.8°F. October is 10.0°F cooler than September and 10.5°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Alexandria and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 85°F on October 1 to 75°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 66°F and 70°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 85°F | 62°F | 28% | 15% |
| October 8 | 83°F | 59°F | 28% | 15% |
| October 15 | 81°F | 56°F | 29% | 15% |
| October 22 | 78°F | 53°F | 29% | 15% |
| October 31 | 75°F | 50°F | 30% | 15% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 85°F | 62°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 85°F | 61°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 84°F | 61°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 84°F | 60°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 84°F | 60°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 84°F | 60°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 83°F | 59°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 83°F | 59°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 83°F | 58°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 82°F | 58°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 82°F | 57°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 82°F | 57°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 81°F | 57°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 81°F | 56°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 81°F | 56°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 80°F | 55°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 17 | 80°F | 55°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 80°F | 55°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 79°F | 54°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 79°F | 54°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 21 | 79°F | 53°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 22 | 78°F | 53°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 78°F | 53°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 77°F | 52°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 77°F | 52°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 26 | 77°F | 51°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 27 | 76°F | 51°F | 30% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 28 | 76°F | 51°F | 30% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 76°F | 50°F | 30% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 75°F | 50°F | 30% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 31 | 75°F | 50°F | 30% | 15% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 80°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 55°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.73 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 4
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 11 hOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 28
- Days at 80°F or more
- 19
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093915; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Alexandria in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around October 31 (30%). In all, 4.73 in falls on 9 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Alexandria, 4 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093915.
What are the records for October in Alexandria?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 98°F, on October 6, 1951; the coldest is 28°F, on October 29, 2017. The wettest October brought 13.55 in (2020).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 67.8°F: 2021 72.0°F (+4.2), 2022 67.4°F (−0.4), 2023 70.7°F (+2.9), 2024 69.7°F (+1.9), 2025 70.7°F (+2.9). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72.0°F | +4.2°F | 2.26 in |
| 2022 | 67.4°F | −0.4°F | 0.85 in |
| 2023 | 70.7°F | +2.9°F | 1.08 in |
| 2024 | 69.7°F | +1.9°F | 1.02 in |
| 2025 | 70.7°F | +2.9°F | 5.30 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093915; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093915. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Alexandria compare across Louisiana?
Across the 65 places PlainClimate covers in Louisiana, October normal highs run from 76°F in Boyce to 82°F in Lake Charles; Alexandria's is 80°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Alexandria in September89°F by day, 67°F at night
- Alexandria in November69°F by day, 45°F at night
- Alexandria through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Louisiana in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Lake Charles: Louisiana's warmest Octobernormal high 82°F