Lawton weather in October: Lawton, Oklahoma: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Lawton in October has a normal high of 77°F and a normal low of 50°F, a daily mean of 63°F, falling from 82°F on the 1st to 71°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 2.52 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 10°C, 64 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationLawton Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00003950
- Location34.56°N 98.42°W
- Elevation1,069 ft (326 m)
- Population90,027
- Jan 54° 27°
- Feb 58° 32°
- Mar 67° 41°
- Apr 75° 49°
- May 83° 59°
- Jun 92° 68°
- Jul 97° 72°
- Aug 96° 71°
- Sep 88° 63°
- Oct 77° 50°
- Nov 64° 38°
- Dec 54° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lawton in October?
The normal high is 77°F and the normal low 50°F, for a daily mean of 63.4°F. October is 11.7°F cooler than September and 12.2°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Lawton and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 82°F on October 1 to 71°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 61°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 21%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 82°F | 57°F | 20% | 12% |
| October 8 | 80°F | 54°F | 21% | 13% |
| October 15 | 77°F | 51°F | 21% | 13% |
| October 22 | 74°F | 48°F | 21% | 12% |
| October 31 | 71°F | 44°F | 19% | 11% |
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 | 82°F | 57°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 82°F | 56°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 82°F | 56°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 81°F | 55°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 81°F | 55°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 80°F | 55°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 80°F | 54°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 80°F | 54°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 79°F | 53°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 79°F | 53°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 79°F | 52°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 78°F | 52°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 78°F | 52°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 77°F | 51°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 77°F | 51°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 77°F | 50°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 76°F | 50°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 76°F | 49°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 75°F | 49°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 75°F | 49°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 75°F | 48°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 74°F | 48°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 74°F | 47°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 73°F | 47°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 73°F | 47°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 73°F | 46°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 72°F | 46°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 72°F | 45°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 71°F | 45°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 71°F | 45°F | 19% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 71°F | 44°F | 19% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 77°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 50°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.52 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3
- 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
- 24
- Days at 80°F or more
- 13
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003950; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lawton in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around October 9 (21%). In all, 2.52 in falls on 7 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Lawton, 3 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003950.
What are the records for October in Lawton?
The warmest October temperature on Lawton's official record (since 1912) is 104°F, on October 1, 1977; the coldest is 16°F, on October 30, 1917. The wettest October brought 14.76 in (1919).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 63.4°F: 2021 66.3°F (+2.9), 2022 63.8°F (+0.4), 2023 64.3°F (+0.9), 2024 70.7°F (+7.3), 2025 68.2°F (+4.8). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 66.3°F | +2.9°F | 1.74 in |
| 2022 | 63.8°F | +0.4°F | 4.94 in |
| 2023 | 64.3°F | +0.9°F | 5.36 in |
| 2024 | 70.7°F | +7.3°F | 0.24 in |
| 2025 | 68.2°F | +4.8°F | 1.03 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LAWthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003950. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Lawton compare across Oklahoma?
Across the 134 places PlainClimate covers in Oklahoma, October normal highs run from 71°F in Miami to 78°F in Durant; Lawton's is 77°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.