El Dorado weather in October: El Dorado, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
El Dorado in October has a normal high of 78°F and a normal low of 52°F, a daily mean of 65°F, falling from 84°F on the 1st to 72°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 4.58 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 11°C, 116 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationEl Dorado S Ar Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00093992
- Location33.22°N 92.81°W
- Elevation252 ft (77 m)
- Population16,657
- Jan 56° 34°
- Feb 60° 37°
- Mar 69° 44°
- Apr 76° 51°
- May 84° 61°
- Jun 91° 68°
- Jul 94° 71°
- Aug 94° 70°
- Sep 88° 63°
- Oct 78° 52°
- Nov 66° 42°
- Dec 58° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is El Dorado in October?
The normal high is 78°F and the normal low 52°F, for a daily mean of 64.6°F. October is 11.2°F cooler than September and 10.8°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in El Dorado and the 5th 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 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 62°F and 67°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 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 84°F | 58°F | 20% | 13% |
| October 8 | 81°F | 55°F | 22% | 14% |
| October 15 | 78°F | 52°F | 23% | 16% |
| October 22 | 75°F | 49°F | 25% | 17% |
| October 31 | 72°F | 46°F | 27% | 18% |
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 | 58°F | 20% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 83°F | 57°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 83°F | 57°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 82°F | 56°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 82°F | 56°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 82°F | 55°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 81°F | 55°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 81°F | 55°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 81°F | 54°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 80°F | 54°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 80°F | 53°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 79°F | 53°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 79°F | 53°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 79°F | 52°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 78°F | 52°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 78°F | 51°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 77°F | 51°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 77°F | 51°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 76°F | 50°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 76°F | 50°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 76°F | 49°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 75°F | 49°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 75°F | 49°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 74°F | 48°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 74°F | 48°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 26 | 74°F | 48°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 73°F | 47°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 73°F | 47°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 72°F | 47°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 72°F | 46°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 31 | 72°F | 46°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 78°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 52°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.58 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- 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
- 25
- Days at 80°F or more
- 14
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093992; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in El Dorado in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around October 31 (27%). In all, 4.58 in falls on 7 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in El Dorado, 2 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093992.
How humid and windy is El Dorado in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 69°F with 50% relative humidity and a dew point of 50°F; at 6 a.m. it is 50°F with 91% humidity. The wind averages 4.9 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 50°F | 48°F | 91% | 3.2 mph | 63% |
| 9 a.m. | 58°F | 51°F | 76% | 6.6 mph | 58% |
| noon | 67°F | 50°F | 55% | 7.7 mph | 57% |
| 3 p.m. | 69°F | 50°F | 50% | 7.7 mph | 58% |
| 6 p.m. | 59°F | 53°F | 79% | 3.2 mph | 66% |
| 9 p.m. | 55°F | 51°F | 87% | 3.5 mph | 70% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093992. 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 El Dorado?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1892) is 99°F, on October 2, 2019; the coldest is 24°F, on October 30, 1917. The wettest October brought 20.37 in (2009).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 64.6°F: 2021 68.4°F (+3.8), 2022 63.3°F (−1.3), 2023 65.6°F (+1.0), 2025 66.9°F (+2.3). 3 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 68.4°F | +3.8°F | 2.66 in |
| 2022 | 63.3°F | −1.3°F | 3.94 in |
| 2023 | 65.6°F | +1.0°F | 2.51 in |
| 2025 | 66.9°F | +2.3°F | 2.97 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093992; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093992. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in El Dorado 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; El Dorado's is 78°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.