Brownsville weather in October: Brownsville, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Brownsville in October has a normal high of 87°F and a normal low of 69°F, a daily mean of 78°F, falling from 90°F on the 1st to 84°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 3.83 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 20°C, 97 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationBrownsville S Padre Island International Airport
- Station IDUSW00012919
- Location25.92°N 97.42°W
- Elevation23 ft (7 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population191,967
- Jan 73° 53°
- Feb 76° 57°
- Mar 81° 62°
- Apr 86° 68°
- May 90° 74°
- Jun 94° 77°
- Jul 95° 78°
- Aug 96° 78°
- Sep 92° 75°
- Oct 87° 69°
- Nov 80° 61°
- Dec 74° 55°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Brownsville in October?
The normal high is 87°F and the normal low 69°F, for a daily mean of 77.9°F. October is 5.5°F cooler than September and 7.4°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Brownsville and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 90°F on October 1 to 84°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 1.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 76°F and 80°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 90°F | 72°F | 30% | 20% |
| October 8 | 89°F | 71°F | 27% | 18% |
| October 15 | 88°F | 69°F | 25% | 15% |
| October 22 | 86°F | 67°F | 24% | 14% |
| October 31 | 84°F | 65°F | 24% | 13% |
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 | 90°F | 72°F | 30% | 20% | 12 h |
| October 2 | 90°F | 72°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 90°F | 72°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 90°F | 72°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 89°F | 71°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 89°F | 71°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 7 | 89°F | 71°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 8 | 89°F | 71°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 9 | 89°F | 70°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 89°F | 70°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 88°F | 70°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 12 | 88°F | 70°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 13 | 88°F | 69°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 14 | 88°F | 69°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 15 | 88°F | 69°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 16 | 88°F | 69°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 17 | 87°F | 69°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 18 | 87°F | 68°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 19 | 87°F | 68°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 20 | 87°F | 68°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 21 | 86°F | 67°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 22 | 86°F | 67°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 23 | 86°F | 67°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 24 | 86°F | 67°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 25 | 86°F | 66°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 26 | 85°F | 66°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 27 | 85°F | 66°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 28 | 85°F | 66°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 29 | 85°F | 65°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 30 | 84°F | 65°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 31 | 84°F | 65°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 87°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 69°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.83 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 9
- 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 USW00012919; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Brownsville in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around October 1 (30%). In all, 3.83 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Brownsville, 9 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012919.
How humid and windy is Brownsville in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 80°F with 56% relative humidity and a dew point of 63°F; at 6 a.m. it is 66°F with 88% humidity. The wind averages 9.0 mph, most often from the east-southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 66°F | 62°F | 88% | 6.4 mph | 67% |
| 9 a.m. | 74°F | 65°F | 73% | 10.0 mph | 62% |
| noon | 80°F | 63°F | 57% | 13.0 mph | 36% |
| 3 p.m. | 80°F | 63°F | 56% | 13.6 mph | 52% |
| 6 p.m. | 74°F | 64°F | 70% | 9.4 mph | 69% |
| 9 p.m. | 70°F | 64°F | 82% | 6.9 mph | 73% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012919. 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 Brownsville?
The warmest October temperature on Brownsville's official record (since 1878) is 99°F, on October 7, 1900; the coldest is 35°F, on October 31, 1993. The wettest October brought 17.12 in (1958).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 77.9°F: 2021 80.1°F (+2.2), 2022 77.3°F (−0.6), 2023 78.9°F (+1.0), 2024 79.4°F (+1.5), 2025 81.7°F (+3.8). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 80.1°F | +2.2°F | 9.17 in |
| 2022 | 77.3°F | −0.6°F | 2.30 in |
| 2023 | 78.9°F | +1.0°F | 2.06 in |
| 2024 | 79.4°F | +1.5°F | 2.47 in |
| 2025 | 81.7°F | +3.8°F | 4.11 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BROthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012919. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Brownsville 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; Brownsville's is 87°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.