Lufkin weather in October: Lufkin, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Lufkin 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, 4.73 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 13°C, 120 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationLufkin Angelina County Airport
- Station IDUSW00093987
- Location31.24°N 94.75°W
- Elevation288 ft (88 m)
- Population34,399
- Jan 60° 38°
- Feb 64° 42°
- Mar 71° 48°
- Apr 78° 54°
- May 85° 63°
- Jun 90° 69°
- Jul 93° 72°
- Aug 94° 71°
- Sep 89° 66°
- Oct 80° 55°
- Nov 69° 45°
- Dec 61° 39°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lufkin in October?
The normal high is 80°F and the normal low 55°F, for a daily mean of 67.4°F. October is 9.9°F cooler than September and 10.4°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Lufkin and the 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 2.1°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 25%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 85°F | 61°F | 22% | 14% |
| October 8 | 83°F | 58°F | 23% | 15% |
| October 15 | 80°F | 55°F | 23% | 15% |
| October 22 | 78°F | 53°F | 24% | 16% |
| October 31 | 74°F | 50°F | 25% | 17% |
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 | 61°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 85°F | 61°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 84°F | 60°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 84°F | 60°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 84°F | 59°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 83°F | 59°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 83°F | 59°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 83°F | 58°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 82°F | 58°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 82°F | 57°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 82°F | 57°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 12 | 81°F | 57°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 81°F | 56°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 81°F | 56°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 80°F | 55°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 80°F | 55°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 17 | 80°F | 55°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 79°F | 54°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 79°F | 54°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 79°F | 53°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 21 | 78°F | 53°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 22 | 78°F | 53°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 77°F | 52°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 77°F | 52°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 77°F | 52°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 26 | 76°F | 51°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 27 | 76°F | 51°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 28 | 75°F | 51°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 75°F | 50°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 75°F | 50°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 31 | 74°F | 50°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 80°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 55°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.73 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
- 20
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093987; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lufkin in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around October 31 (25%). In all, 4.73 in falls on 7 days of a normal October, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Lufkin, 3 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093987.
How humid and windy is Lufkin in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 73°F with 49% relative humidity and a dew point of 52°F; at 6 a.m. it is 54°F with 90% humidity. The wind averages 5.9 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 54°F | 51°F | 90% | 4.1 mph | 58% |
| 9 a.m. | 62°F | 55°F | 77% | 7.2 mph | 60% |
| noon | 71°F | 53°F | 54% | 8.7 mph | 59% |
| 3 p.m. | 73°F | 52°F | 49% | 8.4 mph | 58% |
| 6 p.m. | 65°F | 54°F | 69% | 4.7 mph | 67% |
| 9 p.m. | 60°F | 54°F | 82% | 4.8 mph | 73% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093987. 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 Lufkin?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1906) is 100°F, on October 1, 1938; the coldest is 25°F, on October 29, 1910. The wettest October brought 15.54 in (1994).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 67.4°F: 2021 72.7°F (+5.3), 2022 67.8°F (+0.4), 2023 69.5°F (+2.1), 2024 72.6°F (+5.2), 2025 71.9°F (+4.5). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72.7°F | +5.3°F | 2.04 in |
| 2022 | 67.8°F | +0.4°F | 1.71 in |
| 2023 | 69.5°F | +2.1°F | 3.66 in |
| 2024 | 72.6°F | +5.2°F | 0.40 in |
| 2025 | 71.9°F | +4.5°F | 2.44 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093987; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093987. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Lufkin 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; Lufkin's is 80°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.