Fort Smith weather in October: Fort Smith, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Fort Smith in October has a normal high of 76°F and a normal low of 51°F, a daily mean of 64°F, falling from 82°F on the 1st to 70°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 4.42 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 11°C, 112 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationFort Smith Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013964
- Location35.33°N 94.36°W
- Elevation449 ft (137 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population90,507
- Jan 51° 30°
- Feb 57° 33°
- Mar 66° 42°
- Apr 75° 50°
- May 81° 60°
- Jun 89° 68°
- Jul 94° 72°
- Aug 94° 71°
- Sep 87° 63°
- Oct 76° 51°
- Nov 63° 40°
- Dec 53° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fort Smith in October?
The normal high is 76°F and the normal low 51°F, for a daily mean of 63.5°F. October is 11.3°F cooler than September and 11.8°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Fort Smith and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 82°F on October 1 to 70°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 61°F and 66°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 | 82°F | 57°F | 23% | 15% |
| October 8 | 79°F | 54°F | 24% | 16% |
| October 15 | 76°F | 51°F | 25% | 17% |
| October 22 | 74°F | 49°F | 26% | 18% |
| October 31 | 70°F | 45°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 | 82°F | 57°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 81°F | 57°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 81°F | 56°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 81°F | 56°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 80°F | 55°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 80°F | 55°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 79°F | 55°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 79°F | 54°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 79°F | 54°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 78°F | 53°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 78°F | 53°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 78°F | 53°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 77°F | 52°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 77°F | 52°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 76°F | 51°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 76°F | 51°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 76°F | 51°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 75°F | 50°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 75°F | 50°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 74°F | 49°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 74°F | 49°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 74°F | 49°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 73°F | 48°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 73°F | 48°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 72°F | 48°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 72°F | 47°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 72°F | 47°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 71°F | 46°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 71°F | 46°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 70°F | 46°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 70°F | 45°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 76°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 51°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.42 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 23
- Days at 80°F or more
- 12
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013964; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Fort Smith in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around October 29 (27%). In all, 4.42 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Fort Smith, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013964.
How humid and windy is Fort Smith in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 66°F with 46% relative humidity and a dew point of 45°F; at 6 a.m. it is 49°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 6.6 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 49°F | 45°F | 85% | 5.5 mph | 53% |
| 9 a.m. | 55°F | 47°F | 75% | 7.3 mph | 51% |
| noon | 63°F | 46°F | 53% | 8.8 mph | 55% |
| 3 p.m. | 66°F | 45°F | 46% | 9.4 mph | 53% |
| 6 p.m. | 61°F | 46°F | 59% | 6.0 mph | 60% |
| 9 p.m. | 55°F | 46°F | 73% | 5.3 mph | 63% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013964. 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 Fort Smith?
The warmest October temperature on Fort Smith's official record (since 1882) is 96°F, on October 1, 1938; the coldest is 22°F, on October 30, 1917. The wettest October brought 12.05 in (1951).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 63.5°F: 2021 66.6°F (+3.1), 2022 64.2°F (+0.7), 2023 65.5°F (+2.0), 2024 70.5°F (+7.0), 2025 68.1°F (+4.6). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 66.6°F | +3.1°F | 8.90 in |
| 2022 | 64.2°F | +0.7°F | 6.28 in |
| 2023 | 65.5°F | +2.0°F | 5.85 in |
| 2024 | 70.5°F | +7.0°F | 1.25 in |
| 2025 | 68.1°F | +4.6°F | 5.30 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record FSMthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013964. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Fort Smith 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; Fort Smith's is 76°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Fort Smith in September87°F by day, 63°F at night
- Fort Smith in November63°F by day, 40°F at night
- Fort Smith 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