Fayetteville weather in October: Fayetteville, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Fayetteville in October has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 58°F, falling from 76°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal October, 4.48 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 7°C, 114 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationFayetteville Drake Field
- Station IDUSW00093993
- Location36.01°N 94.17°W
- Elevation1,251 ft (381 m)
- Population103,134
- Jan 48° 25°
- Feb 52° 29°
- Mar 61° 36°
- Apr 70° 45°
- May 77° 54°
- Jun 85° 63°
- Jul 89° 67°
- Aug 89° 65°
- Sep 82° 57°
- Oct 71° 45°
- Nov 59° 35°
- Dec 50° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fayetteville in October?
The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 58.0°F. October is 11.0°F cooler than September and 10.7°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Fayetteville and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 76°F on October 1 to 65°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 56°F and 60°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 76°F | 51°F | 30% | 17% |
| October 8 | 74°F | 48°F | 31% | 18% |
| October 15 | 71°F | 46°F | 32% | 18% |
| October 22 | 69°F | 43°F | 32% | 19% |
| October 31 | 65°F | 40°F | 32% | 19% |
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 | 76°F | 51°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 76°F | 50°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 76°F | 50°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 75°F | 49°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 75°F | 49°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 75°F | 49°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 74°F | 48°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 74°F | 48°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 74°F | 48°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 73°F | 47°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 73°F | 47°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 72°F | 47°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 72°F | 46°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 72°F | 46°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 71°F | 46°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 71°F | 45°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 71°F | 45°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 70°F | 44°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 70°F | 44°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 70°F | 44°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 69°F | 44°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 69°F | 43°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 68°F | 43°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 68°F | 43°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 68°F | 42°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 67°F | 42°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 67°F | 42°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 67°F | 41°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 66°F | 41°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 66°F | 41°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 65°F | 40°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 71°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 45°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.48 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 18
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093993; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Fayetteville in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around October 26 (32%). In all, 4.48 in falls on 10 days of a normal October, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Fayetteville, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093993.
How humid and windy is Fayetteville in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 62°F with 51% relative humidity and a dew point of 44°F; at 6 a.m. it is 46°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 6.7 mph, most often from the 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. | 46°F | 42°F | 86% | 4.7 mph | 63% |
| 9 a.m. | 53°F | 45°F | 75% | 7.6 mph | 58% |
| noon | 60°F | 44°F | 55% | 10.0 mph | 61% |
| 3 p.m. | 62°F | 44°F | 51% | 10.1 mph | 62% |
| 6 p.m. | – | – | – | – | 67% |
| 9 p.m. | 50°F | 44°F | 79% | 5.0 mph | 67% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093993. 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 Fayetteville?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1949) is 96°F, on October 1, 1953; the coldest is 17°F, on October 29, 1952. The wettest October brought 12.07 in (2019).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.0°F: 2021 62.0°F (+4.0), 2022 59.5°F (+1.5), 2023 60.8°F (+2.8), 2024 65.1°F (+7.1), 2025 63.7°F (+5.7). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.0°F | +4.0°F | 6.10 in |
| 2022 | 59.5°F | +1.5°F | 3.21 in |
| 2023 | 60.8°F | +2.8°F | 3.47 in |
| 2024 | 65.1°F | +7.1°F | 1.37 in |
| 2025 | 63.7°F | +5.7°F | 2.89 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093993; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093993. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Fayetteville 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; Fayetteville's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Fayetteville in September82°F by day, 57°F at night
- Fayetteville in November59°F by day, 35°F at night
- Fayetteville through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Arkansas in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Crossett: Arkansas's warmest Octobernormal high 80°F