Hondo weather in October: Hondo, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Hondo in October has a normal high of 84°F and a normal low of 59°F, a daily mean of 71°F, falling from 88°F on the 1st to 79°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal October, 2.59 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 15°C, 66 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationHondo Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00012962
- Location29.36°N 99.17°W
- Elevation920 ft (280 m)
- Population8,969
- Jan 65° 39°
- Feb 70° 43°
- Mar 76° 50°
- Apr 83° 57°
- May 88° 66°
- Jun 94° 71°
- Jul 97° 73°
- Aug 97° 72°
- Sep 91° 68°
- Oct 84° 59°
- Nov 73° 48°
- Dec 66° 40°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Hondo in October?
The normal high is 84°F and the normal low 59°F, for a daily mean of 71.4°F. October is 8.2°F cooler than September and 10.8°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Hondo and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 88°F on October 1 to 79°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 1.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 70°F and 73°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 20%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 88°F | 64°F | 18% | 11% |
| October 8 | 86°F | 62°F | 18% | 11% |
| October 15 | 84°F | 59°F | 18% | 11% |
| October 22 | 82°F | 57°F | 19% | 10% |
| October 31 | 79°F | 53°F | 20% | 10% |
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 | 88°F | 64°F | 18% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 88°F | 64°F | 18% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 88°F | 63°F | 18% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 87°F | 63°F | 18% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 87°F | 63°F | 18% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 87°F | 62°F | 18% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 7 | 87°F | 62°F | 18% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 86°F | 62°F | 18% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 86°F | 61°F | 18% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 86°F | 61°F | 18% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 86°F | 61°F | 18% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 12 | 85°F | 60°F | 18% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 13 | 85°F | 60°F | 18% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 85°F | 60°F | 18% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 84°F | 59°F | 18% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 84°F | 59°F | 18% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 17 | 84°F | 59°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 18 | 83°F | 58°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 19 | 83°F | 58°F | 19% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 83°F | 58°F | 19% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 21 | 82°F | 57°F | 19% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 22 | 82°F | 57°F | 19% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 23 | 82°F | 57°F | 19% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 24 | 81°F | 56°F | 19% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 25 | 81°F | 56°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 26 | 81°F | 55°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 27 | 80°F | 55°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 28 | 80°F | 55°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 29 | 80°F | 54°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 30 | 79°F | 54°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 31 | 79°F | 53°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 84°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 59°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.59 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 6
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 11 hOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 23
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012962; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Hondo in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 19% on average, highest around October 31 (20%). In all, 2.59 in falls on 6 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Hondo, 6 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012962.
How humid and windy is Hondo in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 76°F with 42% relative humidity and a dew point of 51°F; at 6 a.m. it is 56°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 8.0 mph, most often from the southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 56°F | 51°F | 84% | 6.8 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 63°F | 54°F | 71% | 7.8 mph | – |
| noon | 72°F | 53°F | 51% | 9.8 mph | 59% |
| 3 p.m. | 76°F | 51°F | 42% | 10.0 mph | 66% |
| 6 p.m. | 70°F | 51°F | 51% | 7.8 mph | 76% |
| 9 p.m. | 63°F | 51°F | 66% | 7.4 mph | 72% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012962. 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 Hondo?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1975) is 100°F, on October 3, 1979; the coldest is 23°F, on October 31, 1993. The wettest October brought 10.98 in (1986).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 71.4°F: 2021 73.7°F (+2.3), 2022 71.6°F (+0.2), 2023 72.5°F (+1.1), 2024 76.2°F (+4.8), 2025 75.3°F (+3.9). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 73.7°F | +2.3°F | 1.53 in |
| 2022 | 71.6°F | +0.2°F | 2.75 in |
| 2023 | 72.5°F | +1.1°F | 1.26 in |
| 2024 | 76.2°F | +4.8°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 75.3°F | +3.9°F | 2.17 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00012962; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012962. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Hondo 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; Hondo's is 84°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.