Alice weather in October: Alice, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October

Alice in October has a normal high of 87°F and a normal low of 62°F, a daily mean of 74°F, falling from 90°F on the 1st to 83°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal October, 1.72 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 16°C, 44 mm of precipitation in October.

  • NOAA stationAlice International Airport
  • Station IDUSW00012932
  • Location27.74°N 98.02°W
  • Elevation173 ft (53 m)
  • Population17,595
  1. Jan 69° 45°
  2. Feb 74° 49°
  3. Mar 79° 56°
  4. Apr 85° 62°
  5. May 90° 69°
  6. Jun 95° 73°
  7. Jul 97° 74°
  8. Aug 98° 74°
  9. Sep 93° 71°
  10. Oct 87° 62°
  11. Nov 78° 53°
  12. Dec 70° 47°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Alice in October?

The normal high is 87°F and the normal low 62°F, for a daily mean of 74.3°F. October is 7.2°F cooler than September and 9.0°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Alice and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 90°F on October 1 to 83°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 1.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 72°F and 76°F.

Alice in October, day by day: normal high and low

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 25%).

Normal high and low on five days of October, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
October 190°F67°F25%14%
October 889°F64°F22%12%
October 1588°F62°F21%10%
October 2286°F60°F20%10%
October 3183°F57°F21%10%
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
Alice: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of October
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
October 190°F67°F25%14%12 h
October 290°F66°F24%14%11 h 50 min
October 390°F66°F24%14%11 h 50 min
October 490°F66°F24%13%11 h 50 min
October 589°F65°F23%13%11 h 50 min
October 689°F65°F23%13%11 h 50 min
October 789°F65°F23%12%11 h 50 min
October 889°F64°F22%12%11 h 40 min
October 989°F64°F22%11%11 h 40 min
October 1089°F64°F22%11%11 h 40 min
October 1188°F63°F21%11%11 h 40 min
October 1288°F63°F21%11%11 h 40 min
October 1388°F63°F21%11%11 h 40 min
October 1488°F62°F21%10%11 h 30 min
October 1588°F62°F21%10%11 h 30 min
October 1687°F62°F21%10%11 h 30 min
October 1787°F61°F20%10%11 h 30 min
October 1887°F61°F20%10%11 h 30 min
October 1987°F61°F20%10%11 h 30 min
October 2086°F60°F20%10%11 h 20 min
October 2186°F60°F20%10%11 h 20 min
October 2286°F60°F20%10%11 h 20 min
October 2385°F59°F20%10%11 h 20 min
October 2485°F59°F21%10%11 h 20 min
October 2585°F59°F21%10%11 h 20 min
October 2684°F58°F21%10%11 h 20 min
October 2784°F58°F21%10%11 h 10 min
October 2884°F58°F21%10%11 h 10 min
October 2983°F57°F21%10%11 h 10 min
October 3083°F57°F21%10%11 h 10 min
October 3183°F57°F21%10%11 h 10 min
Normal high
87°FOctober average
Normal low
62°FOctober average
Precipitation
1.72 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
60.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
14
Daylight
12 h to 11 h 10 minOctober 1 to October 31
Days at 70°F or more
30
Days at 80°F or more
27
Sunshine
84%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012932; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Alice in October?

On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around October 1 (25%). In all, 1.72 in falls on 6 days of a normal October.

In a normal October in Alice, 14 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012932.

How humid and windy is Alice in October?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 80°F with 44% relative humidity and a dew point of 56°F; at 6 a.m. it is 61°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 8.9 mph, most often from the east-southeast in the afternoon.

A normal October day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.61°F56°F85%6.6 mph–
9 a.m.69°F59°F71%9.4 mph56%
noon78°F57°F49%11.3 mph50%
3 p.m.80°F56°F44%11.7 mph53%
6 p.m.73°F58°F59%10.5 mph68%
9 p.m.67°F59°F77%7.9 mph70%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012932. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).

What are the records for October in Alice?

The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 101°F, on October 17, 2012; the coldest is 40°F, on October 27, 2019. The wettest October brought 8.75 in (1949).

The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 74.3°F: 2021 76.9°F (+2.6), 2022 72.3°F (−2.0), 2023 75.0°F (+0.7), 2024 78.2°F (+3.9), 2025 78.7°F (+4.4). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Alice: October in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
OctoberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202176.9°F+2.6°F2.89 in
202272.3°F−2.0°F1.00 in
202375.0°F+0.7°F3.12 in
202478.2°F+3.9°F1.04 in
202578.7°F+4.4°F0.00 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00012932; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012932. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does October in Alice compare across Texas?

Across the 321 places PlainClimate covers in Texas, October normal highs run from 71°F in Channing to 89°F in McAllen; Alice's is 87°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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