Benton weather in October: Benton, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Benton in October has a normal high of 76°F and a normal low of 51°F, a daily mean of 64°F, falling from 82°F on the 1st to 70°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal October, 4.37 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 11°C, 111 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationBenton
- Station IDUSC00030582
- Location34.57°N 92.60°W
- Elevation310 ft (95 m)
- Population38,088
- Jan 53° 31°
- Feb 57° 34°
- Mar 66° 41°
- Apr 75° 50°
- May 82° 60°
- Jun 89° 69°
- Jul 93° 72°
- Aug 93° 71°
- Sep 87° 63°
- Oct 76° 51°
- Nov 64° 40°
- Dec 55° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Benton in October?
The normal high is 76°F and the normal low 51°F, for a daily mean of 63.5°F. October is 11.3°F cooler than September and 11.3°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Benton and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 82°F on October 1 to 70°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 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 21%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 82°F | 57°F | 16% | 14% |
| October 8 | 79°F | 54°F | 17% | 16% |
| October 15 | 77°F | 51°F | 18% | 17% |
| October 22 | 74°F | 49°F | 20% | 18% |
| October 31 | 70°F | 45°F | 21% | 19% |
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 | 82°F | 57°F | 16% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 82°F | 57°F | 16% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 81°F | 56°F | 16% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 81°F | 56°F | 16% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 81°F | 55°F | 16% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 80°F | 55°F | 17% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 80°F | 55°F | 17% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 79°F | 54°F | 17% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 79°F | 54°F | 17% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 79°F | 53°F | 17% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 78°F | 53°F | 18% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 78°F | 53°F | 18% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 77°F | 52°F | 18% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 77°F | 52°F | 18% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 77°F | 51°F | 18% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 76°F | 51°F | 19% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 76°F | 51°F | 19% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 75°F | 50°F | 19% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 75°F | 50°F | 19% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 74°F | 49°F | 19% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 74°F | 49°F | 19% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 74°F | 49°F | 20% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 73°F | 48°F | 20% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 73°F | 48°F | 20% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 72°F | 47°F | 20% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 72°F | 47°F | 20% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 72°F | 47°F | 20% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 71°F | 46°F | 21% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 71°F | 46°F | 21% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 70°F | 46°F | 21% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 70°F | 45°F | 21% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 76°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 51°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.37 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 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
- 23
- Days at 80°F or more
- 12
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00030582; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Benton in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 18% on average, highest around October 30 (21%). In all, 4.37 in falls on 6 days of a normal October, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Benton, 1 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00030582.
What are the records for October in Benton?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1907) is 98°F, on October 17, 1938; the coldest is 20°F, on October 31, 1993. The wettest October brought 16.79 in (1984).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 63.5°F: 2021 68.7°F (+5.2), 2023 66.3°F (+2.8), 2024 67.7°F (+4.2), 2025 67.1°F (+3.6). 4 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 68.7°F | +5.2°F | 2.62 in |
| 2023 | 66.3°F | +2.8°F | 6.75 in |
| 2024 | 67.7°F | +4.2°F | 0.09 in |
| 2025 | 67.1°F | +3.6°F | 2.03 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00030582; recent months: ACIS, station USC00030582. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Benton compare across Arkansas?
Across the 86 places PlainClimate covers in Arkansas, October normal highs run from 65°F in Deer to 80°F in Crossett; Benton's is 76°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.