Jonesboro weather in October: Jonesboro, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Jonesboro in October has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 51°F, a daily mean of 62°F, falling from 80°F on the 1st to 67°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 3.81 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 10°C, 97 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationJonesboro Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00003953
- Location35.83°N 90.65°W
- Elevation262 ft (80 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population82,384
- Jan 47° 31°
- Feb 52° 34°
- Mar 61° 41°
- Apr 71° 50°
- May 81° 60°
- Jun 90° 68°
- Jul 91° 72°
- Aug 90° 70°
- Sep 84° 62°
- Oct 74° 51°
- Nov 60° 40°
- Dec 50° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Jonesboro in October?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 51°F, for a daily mean of 62.2°F. October is 11.0°F cooler than September and 12.2°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Jonesboro and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 80°F on October 1 to 67°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 60°F and 65°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 80°F | 57°F | 26% | 15% |
| October 8 | 77°F | 54°F | 28% | 17% |
| October 15 | 74°F | 51°F | 28% | 18% |
| October 22 | 71°F | 48°F | 28% | 18% |
| October 31 | 67°F | 45°F | 29% | 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 | 80°F | 57°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 79°F | 56°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 79°F | 56°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 79°F | 55°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 78°F | 55°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 78°F | 55°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 78°F | 54°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 77°F | 54°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 77°F | 53°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 76°F | 53°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 76°F | 53°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 76°F | 52°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 75°F | 52°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 75°F | 51°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 74°F | 51°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 74°F | 51°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 74°F | 50°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 73°F | 50°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 73°F | 49°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 72°F | 49°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 72°F | 49°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 71°F | 48°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 71°F | 48°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 70°F | 47°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 70°F | 47°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 69°F | 47°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 69°F | 46°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 69°F | 46°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 68°F | 46°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 68°F | 45°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 67°F | 45°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 51°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.81 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 20
- Days at 80°F or more
- 10
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003953; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Jonesboro in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around October 26 (29%). In all, 3.81 in falls on 9 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Jonesboro, 1 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003953.
What are the records for October in Jonesboro?
The warmest October temperature on Jonesboro's official record (since 1893) is 98°F, on October 4, 1897; the coldest is 21°F, on October 29, 1910. The wettest October brought 15.66 in (1984).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.2°F: 2021 66.4°F (+4.2), 2022 61.9°F (−0.3), 2023 64.7°F (+2.5), 2024 66.3°F (+4.1), 2025 66.3°F (+4.1). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 66.4°F | +4.2°F | 3.26 in |
| 2022 | 61.9°F | −0.3°F | 2.29 in |
| 2023 | 64.7°F | +2.5°F | 4.73 in |
| 2024 | 66.3°F | +4.1°F | 0.86 in |
| 2025 | 66.3°F | +4.1°F | 3.05 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record JBRthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003953. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Jonesboro 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; Jonesboro's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.