Hot Springs weather in October: Hot Springs, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Hot Springs in October has a normal high of 75°F and a normal low of 52°F, a daily mean of 64°F, falling from 81°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 4.89 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 11°C, 124 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationHot Springs Asos
- Station IDUSW00003962
- Location34.29°N 93.06°W
- Elevation535 ft (163 m)
- Population37,971
- Jan 53° 33°
- Feb 57° 36°
- Mar 66° 43°
- Apr 74° 51°
- May 81° 61°
- Jun 89° 69°
- Jul 93° 72°
- Aug 93° 71°
- Sep 86° 64°
- Oct 75° 52°
- Nov 63° 42°
- Dec 54° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Hot Springs in October?
The normal high is 75°F and the normal low 52°F, for a daily mean of 63.8°F. October is 11.4°F cooler than September and 11.3°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Hot Springs and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 81°F on October 1 to 69°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 62°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 81°F | 58°F | 23% | 15% |
| October 8 | 79°F | 55°F | 25% | 17% |
| October 15 | 76°F | 53°F | 27% | 18% |
| October 22 | 73°F | 50°F | 29% | 20% |
| October 31 | 69°F | 47°F | 31% | 21% |
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 | 81°F | 58°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 81°F | 58°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 81°F | 57°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 80°F | 57°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 80°F | 57°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 79°F | 56°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 79°F | 56°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 79°F | 55°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 78°F | 55°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 78°F | 55°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 77°F | 54°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 77°F | 54°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 77°F | 53°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 76°F | 53°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 76°F | 53°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 75°F | 52°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 75°F | 52°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 75°F | 51°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 74°F | 51°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 74°F | 51°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 73°F | 50°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 73°F | 50°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 73°F | 50°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 72°F | 49°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 72°F | 49°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 71°F | 49°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 71°F | 48°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 70°F | 48°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 70°F | 48°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 70°F | 47°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 69°F | 47°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 75°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 52°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.89 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 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
- 11
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003962; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Hot Springs in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around October 31 (31%). In all, 4.89 in falls on 9 days of a normal October, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Hot Springs, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003962.
What are the records for October in Hot Springs?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1986) is 96°F, on October 15, 2015; the coldest is 26°F, on October 31, 1993. The wettest October brought 13.32 in (2009).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 63.8°F: 2021 67.4°F (+3.6), 2022 64.0°F (+0.2), 2023 65.7°F (+1.9), 2024 68.2°F (+4.4), 2025 67.0°F (+3.3). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67.4°F | +3.6°F | 3.22 in |
| 2022 | 64.0°F | +0.2°F | 2.44 in |
| 2023 | 65.7°F | +1.9°F | 6.15 in |
| 2024 | 68.2°F | +4.4°F | 1.33 in |
| 2025 | 67.0°F | +3.3°F | 3.03 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003962; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003962. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Hot Springs 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; Hot Springs's is 75°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Hot Springs in September86°F by day, 64°F at night
- Hot Springs in November63°F by day, 42°F at night
- Hot Springs 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