Hattiesburg weather in October: Hattiesburg, Mississippi: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Hattiesburg in October has a normal high of 80°F and a normal low of 55°F, a daily mean of 67°F, falling from 85°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 3.70 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 13°C, 94 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationHattiesburg Chain Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00013833
- Location31.28°N 89.25°W
- Elevation151 ft (46 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population48,522
- Jan 60° 38°
- Feb 65° 42°
- Mar 72° 48°
- Apr 78° 54°
- May 85° 62°
- Jun 90° 70°
- Jul 92° 72°
- Aug 92° 72°
- Sep 88° 67°
- Oct 80° 55°
- Nov 69° 44°
- Dec 62° 41°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Hattiesburg in October?
The normal high is 80°F and the normal low 55°F, for a daily mean of 67.3°F. October is 10.1°F cooler than September and 10.7°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Hattiesburg and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 85°F on October 1 to 74°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 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 24%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 85°F | 62°F | 24% | 15% |
| October 8 | 82°F | 59°F | 23% | 13% |
| October 15 | 80°F | 56°F | 23% | 13% |
| October 22 | 78°F | 52°F | 23% | 13% |
| October 31 | 74°F | 48°F | 24% | 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 | 24% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 84°F | 61°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 84°F | 61°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 84°F | 61°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 83°F | 60°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 83°F | 60°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 83°F | 59°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 82°F | 59°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 82°F | 58°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 82°F | 58°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 82°F | 57°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 12 | 81°F | 57°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 81°F | 56°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 80°F | 56°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 80°F | 56°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 80°F | 55°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 17 | 79°F | 55°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 79°F | 54°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 79°F | 54°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 78°F | 53°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 21 | 78°F | 53°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 22 | 78°F | 52°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 77°F | 52°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 77°F | 51°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 77°F | 51°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 26 | 76°F | 50°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 27 | 76°F | 50°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 28 | 75°F | 49°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 75°F | 49°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 75°F | 49°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 31 | 74°F | 48°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 80°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 55°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.70 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 11 hOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 28
- Days at 80°F or more
- 19
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013833; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Hattiesburg in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around October 1 (24%). In all, 3.70 in falls on 7 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Hattiesburg, 3 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013833.
What are the records for October in Hattiesburg?
The warmest October temperature on Hattiesburg's official record (since 1893) is 106°F, on October 26, 1919; the coldest is 23°F, on October 30, 1952. The wettest October brought 14.53 in (1918).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 67.3°F: 2021 70.3°F (+3.0), 2022 65.5°F (−1.8), 2023 67.9°F (+0.6), 2024 70.9°F (+3.6), 2025 70.8°F (+3.5). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70.3°F | +3.0°F | 5.45 in |
| 2022 | 65.5°F | −1.8°F | 4.49 in |
| 2023 | 67.9°F | +0.6°F | 2.06 in |
| 2024 | 70.9°F | +3.6°F | 0.59 in |
| 2025 | 70.8°F | +3.5°F | 2.45 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HBGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013833. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Hattiesburg compare across Mississippi?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Mississippi, October normal highs run from 73°F in Ripley to 82°F in D'Lo; Hattiesburg's is 80°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Hattiesburg in September88°F by day, 67°F at night
- Hattiesburg in November69°F by day, 44°F at night
- Hattiesburg through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Mississippi in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- D'Lo: Mississippi's warmest Octobernormal high 82°F