Dallas weather in October: Dallas, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Dallas in October has a normal high of 78°F and a normal low of 57°F, a daily mean of 68°F, falling from 84°F on the 1st to 72°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 4.37 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 14°C, 111 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationDallas Fort Worth Airport
- Station IDUSW00003927
- Location32.90°N 97.02°W
- Elevation560 ft (171 m)
- From the center16 miles
- Population1,326,087
- Jan 57° 36°
- Feb 61° 40°
- Mar 69° 48°
- Apr 76° 55°
- May 84° 65°
- Jun 92° 72°
- Jul 96° 76°
- Aug 96° 76°
- Sep 89° 69°
- Oct 78° 57°
- Nov 67° 46°
- Dec 58° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Dallas in October?
The normal high is 78°F and the normal low 57°F, for a daily mean of 67.7°F. October is 10.8°F cooler than September and 11.3°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Dallas and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 84°F on October 1 to 72°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 65°F and 70°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 23%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 84°F | 63°F | 18% | 13% |
| October 8 | 82°F | 60°F | 20% | 14% |
| October 15 | 79°F | 57°F | 22% | 15% |
| October 22 | 76°F | 55°F | 23% | 16% |
| October 31 | 72°F | 51°F | 23% | 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 | 84°F | 63°F | 18% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 84°F | 63°F | 18% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 83°F | 62°F | 18% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 83°F | 62°F | 19% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 83°F | 61°F | 19% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 82°F | 61°F | 19% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 82°F | 61°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 82°F | 60°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 81°F | 60°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 81°F | 59°F | 21% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 81°F | 59°F | 21% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 80°F | 59°F | 21% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 80°F | 58°F | 21% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 79°F | 58°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 79°F | 57°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 79°F | 57°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 78°F | 57°F | 22% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 78°F | 56°F | 22% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 77°F | 56°F | 22% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 77°F | 56°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 21 | 77°F | 55°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 76°F | 55°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 76°F | 54°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 75°F | 54°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 75°F | 54°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 26 | 75°F | 53°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 74°F | 53°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 74°F | 53°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 73°F | 52°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 73°F | 52°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 31 | 72°F | 51°F | 23% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 78°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 57°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.37 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 4
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 26
- Days at 80°F or more
- 17
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003927; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Dallas in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around October 26 (23%). In all, 4.37 in falls on 7 days of a normal October, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Dallas, 4 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003927.
How humid and windy is Dallas in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 70°F with 44% relative humidity and a dew point of 48°F; at 6 a.m. it is 55°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 10.2 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 55°F | 48°F | 79% | 8.5 mph | 46% |
| 9 a.m. | 60°F | 49°F | 69% | 11.1 mph | 39% |
| noon | 67°F | 48°F | 51% | 12.6 mph | 37% |
| 3 p.m. | 70°F | 48°F | 44% | 12.6 mph | 40% |
| 6 p.m. | 65°F | 48°F | 53% | 9.6 mph | 49% |
| 9 p.m. | 61°F | 48°F | 63% | 9.3 mph | 54% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003927. 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 Dallas?
The warmest October temperature on Dallas's official record (since 1913) is 100°F, on October 1, 1938; the coldest is 26°F, on October 30, 1917. The wettest October brought 16.36 in (2018).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 67.7°F: 2021 72.0°F (+4.3), 2022 69.1°F (+1.4), 2023 69.2°F (+1.5), 2024 75.7°F (+8.0), 2025 73.4°F (+5.7). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72.0°F | +4.3°F | 2.96 in |
| 2022 | 69.1°F | +1.4°F | 4.43 in |
| 2023 | 69.2°F | +1.5°F | 9.63 in |
| 2024 | 75.7°F | +8.0°F | 0.21 in |
| 2025 | 73.4°F | +5.7°F | 4.75 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record DALthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003927. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Dallas 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; Dallas's is 78°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.