College Station weather in October: College Station, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
College Station in October has a normal high of 82°F and a normal low of 60°F, a daily mean of 71°F, falling from 87°F on the 1st to 76°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 4.93 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 16°C, 125 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationCollege Station Easterwood Field
- Station IDUSW00003904
- Location30.59°N 96.36°W
- Elevation305 ft (93 m)
- Population128,023
- Jan 62° 41°
- Feb 66° 45°
- Mar 73° 52°
- Apr 79° 58°
- May 86° 66°
- Jun 92° 73°
- Jul 95° 75°
- Aug 97° 75°
- Sep 91° 70°
- Oct 82° 60°
- Nov 71° 50°
- Dec 63° 43°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is College Station in October?
The normal high is 82°F and the normal low 60°F, for a daily mean of 71.1°F. October is 9.5°F cooler than September and 10.7°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in College Station and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 87°F on October 1 to 76°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 69°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 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 87°F | 66°F | 22% | 14% |
| October 8 | 85°F | 63°F | 22% | 15% |
| October 15 | 82°F | 61°F | 23% | 15% |
| October 22 | 80°F | 58°F | 24% | 16% |
| October 31 | 76°F | 55°F | 26% | 16% |
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 | 22% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 87°F | 65°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 87°F | 65°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 86°F | 65°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 86°F | 64°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 86°F | 64°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 7 | 85°F | 64°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 85°F | 63°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 85°F | 63°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 84°F | 62°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 84°F | 62°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 12 | 83°F | 62°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 83°F | 61°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 83°F | 61°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 82°F | 61°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 82°F | 60°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 17 | 82°F | 60°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 18 | 81°F | 60°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 81°F | 59°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 81°F | 59°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 21 | 80°F | 58°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 22 | 80°F | 58°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 23 | 79°F | 58°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 79°F | 57°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 79°F | 57°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 26 | 78°F | 57°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 27 | 78°F | 56°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 28 | 78°F | 56°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 29 | 77°F | 56°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 77°F | 55°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 31 | 76°F | 55°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 82°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 60°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.93 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 5
- 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
- 21
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003904; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in College Station in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around October 31 (26%). In all, 4.93 in falls on 7 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in College Station, 5 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003904.
What are the records for October in College Station?
The warmest October temperature on College Station's official record (since 1888) is 102°F, on October 2, 1938; the coldest is 29°F, on October 30, 1917. The wettest October brought 18.77 in (1994).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 71.1°F: 2021 74.5°F (+3.4), 2022 71.4°F (+0.3), 2023 74.2°F (+3.1), 2024 78.1°F (+7.0), 2025 75.6°F (+4.5). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 74.5°F | +3.4°F | 4.22 in |
| 2022 | 71.4°F | +0.3°F | 1.85 in |
| 2023 | 74.2°F | +3.1°F | 3.72 in |
| 2024 | 78.1°F | +7.0°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 75.6°F | +4.5°F | 3.12 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CLLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003904. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in College Station 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; College Station's is 82°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- College Station in September91°F by day, 70°F at night
- College Station in November71°F by day, 50°F at night
- College Station through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Texas in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- McAllen: Texas's warmest Octobernormal high 89°F