Dothan weather in October: Dothan, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Dothan in October has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 57°F, a daily mean of 69°F, falling from 85°F on the 1st to 76°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 2.70 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 14°C, 69 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationDothan Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013839
- Location31.32°N 85.45°W
- Elevation370 ft (113 m)
- Population71,650
- Jan 62° 40°
- Feb 66° 43°
- Mar 73° 49°
- Apr 79° 55°
- May 87° 64°
- Jun 91° 71°
- Jul 93° 73°
- Aug 92° 72°
- Sep 88° 67°
- Oct 81° 57°
- Nov 71° 47°
- Dec 64° 42°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Dothan in October?
The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 57°F, for a daily mean of 68.9°F. October is 9.0°F cooler than September and 10.0°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Dothan and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 85°F on October 1 to 76°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 67°F and 71°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 25%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 85°F | 63°F | 25% | 13% |
| October 8 | 83°F | 60°F | 24% | 13% |
| October 15 | 81°F | 57°F | 24% | 13% |
| October 22 | 79°F | 54°F | 24% | 14% |
| October 31 | 76°F | 51°F | 25% | 15% |
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 | 85°F | 63°F | 25% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 85°F | 63°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 85°F | 62°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 85°F | 62°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 84°F | 61°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 84°F | 61°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 84°F | 61°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 83°F | 60°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 83°F | 60°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 83°F | 59°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 83°F | 59°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 12 | 82°F | 59°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 82°F | 58°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 82°F | 58°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 81°F | 57°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 81°F | 57°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 17 | 81°F | 57°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 80°F | 56°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 80°F | 56°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 80°F | 55°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 21 | 79°F | 55°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 22 | 79°F | 54°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 79°F | 54°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 78°F | 54°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 78°F | 53°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 26 | 78°F | 53°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 27 | 77°F | 52°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 28 | 77°F | 52°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 77°F | 52°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 76°F | 51°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 31 | 76°F | 51°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 81°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 57°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.70 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- 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
- 18
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013839; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Dothan in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around October 31 (25%). In all, 2.70 in falls on 7 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Dothan, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013839.
What are the records for October in Dothan?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1965) is 100°F, on October 3, 2019; the coldest is 32°F, on October 28, 2001. The wettest October brought 7.59 in (1976).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 68.9°F: 2021 70.4°F (+1.5), 2022 66.0°F (−2.9), 2023 68.6°F (−0.3), 2024 70.3°F (+1.4), 2025 68.6°F (−0.3). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70.4°F | +1.5°F | 4.33 in |
| 2022 | 66.0°F | −2.9°F | 1.95 in |
| 2023 | 68.6°F | −0.3°F | 1.13 in |
| 2024 | 70.3°F | +1.4°F | 0.06 in |
| 2025 | 68.6°F | −0.3°F | 0.96 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013839; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013839. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Dothan compare across Alabama?
Across the 80 places PlainClimate covers in Alabama, October normal highs run from 72°F in Bridgeport to 82°F in Eufaula; Dothan's is 81°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.