Fort Worth weather in October: Fort Worth, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Fort Worth in October has a normal high of 79°F and a normal low of 56°F, a daily mean of 68°F, falling from 85°F on the 1st to 73°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 4.06 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 14°C, 103 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationFort Worth Alliance Airport
- Station IDUSW00053909
- Location32.97°N 97.32°W
- Elevation685 ft (209 m)
- From the center13 miles
- Population1,008,106
- Jan 57° 36°
- Feb 62° 40°
- Mar 69° 48°
- Apr 77° 55°
- May 84° 64°
- Jun 93° 73°
- Jul 97° 76°
- Aug 97° 76°
- Sep 89° 68°
- Oct 79° 56°
- Nov 67° 46°
- Dec 59° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fort Worth in October?
The normal high is 79°F and the normal low 56°F, for a daily mean of 67.7°F. October is 10.7°F cooler than September and 11.1°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Fort Worth and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 85°F on October 1 to 73°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 | 85°F | 62°F | 19% | 13% |
| October 8 | 82°F | 59°F | 21% | 14% |
| October 15 | 79°F | 57°F | 22% | 14% |
| October 22 | 77°F | 54°F | 22% | 14% |
| October 31 | 73°F | 51°F | 22% | 14% |
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 | 62°F | 19% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 84°F | 62°F | 20% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 84°F | 61°F | 20% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 83°F | 61°F | 20% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 83°F | 61°F | 20% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 83°F | 60°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 82°F | 60°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 82°F | 59°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 82°F | 59°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 81°F | 59°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 81°F | 58°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 81°F | 58°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 80°F | 58°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 80°F | 57°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 79°F | 57°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 79°F | 56°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 79°F | 56°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 78°F | 56°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 78°F | 55°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 77°F | 55°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 21 | 77°F | 55°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 77°F | 54°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 76°F | 54°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 76°F | 54°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 75°F | 53°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 26 | 75°F | 53°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 75°F | 52°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 74°F | 52°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 74°F | 52°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 73°F | 51°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 31 | 73°F | 51°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 79°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 56°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.06 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
- 16
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00053909; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Fort Worth in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around October 23 (23%). In all, 4.06 in falls on 7 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Fort Worth, 4 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00053909.
How humid and windy is Fort Worth in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 70°F with 43% relative humidity and a dew point of 47°F; at 6 a.m. it is 53°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 8.4 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. | 53°F | 47°F | 80% | 6.4 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 59°F | 48°F | 68% | 9.9 mph | 58% |
| noon | 67°F | 48°F | 50% | 11.3 mph | 59% |
| 3 p.m. | 70°F | 47°F | 43% | 11.3 mph | 65% |
| 6 p.m. | 64°F | 47°F | 54% | 7.8 mph | 68% |
| 9 p.m. | 59°F | 48°F | 68% | 7.2 mph | 70% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00053909. 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 Worth?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1997) is 99°F, on October 7, 2014; the coldest is 27°F, on October 28, 2017. The wettest October brought 11.01 in (2018).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 67.7°F: 2021 70.8°F (+3.1), 2022 67.7°F (at normal), 2023 68.5°F (+0.8), 2024 75.1°F (+7.4), 2025 72.6°F (+4.9). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70.8°F | +3.1°F | 2.26 in |
| 2022 | 67.7°F | at normal | 4.01 in |
| 2023 | 68.5°F | +0.8°F | 10.03 in |
| 2024 | 75.1°F | +7.4°F | 0.42 in |
| 2025 | 72.6°F | +4.9°F | 2.43 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00053909; recent months: ACIS, station USW00053909. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Fort Worth 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; Fort Worth's is 79°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.