Athens weather in October: Athens, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Athens in October has a normal high of 75°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 64°F, falling from 80°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 4.02 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 11°C, 102 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationAthens
- Station IDUSC00010390
- Location34.78°N 86.95°W
- Elevation689 ft (210 m)
- Population32,587
- Jan 51° 34°
- Feb 56° 37°
- Mar 65° 44°
- Apr 73° 51°
- May 80° 60°
- Jun 87° 68°
- Jul 90° 72°
- Aug 90° 71°
- Sep 85° 65°
- Oct 75° 53°
- Nov 63° 42°
- Dec 54° 37°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Athens in October?
The normal high is 75°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 63.7°F. October is 11.0°F cooler than September and 11.3°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Athens and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 80°F on October 1 to 69°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 61°F and 66°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 80°F | 59°F | 28% | 18% |
| October 8 | 78°F | 56°F | 29% | 18% |
| October 15 | 75°F | 53°F | 30% | 19% |
| October 22 | 73°F | 50°F | 31% | 19% |
| October 31 | 69°F | 47°F | 33% | 20% |
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 | 80°F | 59°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 80°F | 59°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 80°F | 58°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 79°F | 58°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 79°F | 57°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 79°F | 57°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 78°F | 56°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 78°F | 56°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 77°F | 56°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 77°F | 55°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 77°F | 55°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 76°F | 54°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 76°F | 54°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 76°F | 53°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 75°F | 53°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 75°F | 53°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 74°F | 52°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 74°F | 52°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 74°F | 51°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 73°F | 51°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 73°F | 50°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 73°F | 50°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 72°F | 50°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 72°F | 49°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 71°F | 49°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 71°F | 48°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 71°F | 48°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 70°F | 48°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 70°F | 47°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 69°F | 47°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 69°F | 47°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 75°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 53°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.02 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 22
- Days at 80°F or more
- 9
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00010390; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Athens in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around October 31 (33%). In all, 4.02 in falls on 9 days of a normal October, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Athens, 1 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00010390.
What are the records for October in Athens?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1991) is 102°F, on October 3, 2019; the coldest is 28°F, on October 28, 2001. The wettest October brought 8.93 in (2009).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 63.7°F: 2021 65.8°F (+2.1), 2022 59.5°F (−4.2), 2023 64.1°F (+0.4), 2024 65.9°F (+2.2), 2025 63.2°F (−0.5). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65.8°F | +2.1°F | 4.58 in |
| 2022 | 59.5°F | −4.2°F | 2.39 in |
| 2023 | 64.1°F | +0.4°F | 0.34 in |
| 2024 | 65.9°F | +2.2°F | 0.76 in |
| 2025 | 63.2°F | −0.5°F | 3.43 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00010390; recent months: ACIS, station USC00010390. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Athens compare across Alabama?
Across the 80 places PlainClimate covers in Alabama, October normal highs run from 72°F in Bridgeport to 82°F in Eufaula; Athens's is 75°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.