Austin weather in October: Austin, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Austin in October has a normal high of 83°F and a normal low of 61°F, a daily mean of 72°F, falling from 87°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 3.91 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 16°C, 99 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationAustin-Camp Mabry
- Station IDUSW00013958
- Location30.32°N 97.76°W
- Elevation670 ft (204 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population993,588
- Jan 63° 42°
- Feb 67° 46°
- Mar 73° 52°
- Apr 80° 59°
- May 87° 67°
- Jun 93° 73°
- Jul 97° 75°
- Aug 98° 75°
- Sep 91° 70°
- Oct 83° 61°
- Nov 72° 51°
- Dec 64° 43°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Austin in October?
The normal high is 83°F and the normal low 61°F, for a daily mean of 71.6°F. October is 9.2°F cooler than September and 10.6°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Austin and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 87°F on October 1 to 77°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 1.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 70°F and 73°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 | 87°F | 66°F | 21% | 13% |
| October 8 | 85°F | 64°F | 22% | 14% |
| October 15 | 83°F | 61°F | 23% | 14% |
| October 22 | 81°F | 59°F | 24% | 14% |
| October 31 | 77°F | 56°F | 24% | 14% |
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 | 87°F | 66°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 87°F | 66°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 87°F | 65°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 87°F | 65°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 86°F | 65°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 86°F | 64°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 7 | 86°F | 64°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 85°F | 64°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 85°F | 63°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 85°F | 63°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 84°F | 63°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 12 | 84°F | 62°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 84°F | 62°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 83°F | 62°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 83°F | 61°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 83°F | 61°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 17 | 82°F | 61°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 18 | 82°F | 60°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 82°F | 60°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 81°F | 60°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 21 | 81°F | 59°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 22 | 81°F | 59°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 23 | 80°F | 58°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 24 | 80°F | 58°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 79°F | 58°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 26 | 79°F | 57°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 27 | 79°F | 57°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 28 | 78°F | 57°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 29 | 78°F | 56°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 77°F | 56°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 31 | 77°F | 56°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 83°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 61°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.91 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 6
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 11 hOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 22
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013958; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Austin in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around October 28 (24%). In all, 3.91 in falls on 7 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Austin, 6 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013958.
What are the records for October in Austin?
The warmest October temperature on Austin's official record (since 1897) is 101°F, on October 13, 2024; the coldest is 30°F, on October 30, 1917. The wettest October brought 13.28 in (2013).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 71.6°F: 2021 74.3°F (+2.7), 2022 72.3°F (+0.7), 2023 72.1°F (+0.5), 2024 78.2°F (+6.6), 2025 77.0°F (+5.4). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 74.3°F | +2.7°F | 5.30 in |
| 2022 | 72.3°F | +0.7°F | 2.18 in |
| 2023 | 72.1°F | +0.5°F | 7.15 in |
| 2024 | 78.2°F | +6.6°F | 0.01 in |
| 2025 | 77.0°F | +5.4°F | 2.76 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ATTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013958. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Austin 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; Austin's is 83°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.