Arlington weather in October: Arlington, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Arlington in October has a normal high of 79°F and a normal low of 57°F, a daily mean of 68°F, falling from 85°F on the 1st to 73°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 4.72 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 14°C, 120 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationArlington Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00053907
- Location32.66°N 97.09°W
- Elevation630 ft (192 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population403,672
- Jan 58° 37°
- Feb 62° 40°
- Mar 70° 48°
- Apr 77° 55°
- May 84° 64°
- Jun 92° 72°
- Jul 96° 75°
- Aug 96° 75°
- Sep 89° 68°
- Oct 79° 57°
- Nov 67° 46°
- Dec 59° 39°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Arlington in October?
The normal high is 79°F and the normal low 57°F, for a daily mean of 67.8°F. October is 10.7°F cooler than September and 11.0°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Arlington and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 85°F on October 1 to 73°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°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 24%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 85°F | 62°F | 21% | 13% |
| October 8 | 82°F | 60°F | 23% | 14% |
| October 15 | 80°F | 57°F | 24% | 15% |
| October 22 | 77°F | 54°F | 24% | 15% |
| October 31 | 73°F | 51°F | 24% | 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 | 21% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 85°F | 62°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 84°F | 62°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 84°F | 61°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 83°F | 61°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 83°F | 60°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 83°F | 60°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 82°F | 60°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 82°F | 59°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 82°F | 59°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 81°F | 58°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 81°F | 58°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 80°F | 58°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 80°F | 57°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 80°F | 57°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 79°F | 56°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 79°F | 56°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 78°F | 56°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 78°F | 55°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 78°F | 55°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 21 | 77°F | 55°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 77°F | 54°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 76°F | 54°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 76°F | 54°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 76°F | 53°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 26 | 75°F | 53°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 75°F | 52°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 74°F | 52°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 74°F | 52°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 73°F | 51°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 31 | 73°F | 51°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 79°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 57°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.72 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 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
- 26
- Days at 80°F or more
- 17
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00053907; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Arlington in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around October 21 (24%). In all, 4.72 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Arlington, 4 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00053907.
What are the records for October in Arlington?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1997) is 100°F, on October 13, 2024; the coldest is 29°F, on October 28, 2017. The wettest October brought 13.14 in (2015).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 67.8°F: 2021 73.2°F (+5.4), 2022 67.5°F (−0.3), 2023 68.1°F (+0.3), 2024 74.0°F (+6.2), 2025 72.2°F (+4.4). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 73.2°F | +5.4°F | 3.01 in |
| 2022 | 67.5°F | −0.3°F | 2.03 in |
| 2023 | 68.1°F | +0.3°F | 7.63 in |
| 2024 | 74.0°F | +6.2°F | 0.24 in |
| 2025 | 72.2°F | +4.4°F | 3.11 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00053907; recent months: ACIS, station USW00053907. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Arlington 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; Arlington's is 79°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.