McAlester weather in October: McAlester, Oklahoma: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
McAlester in October has a normal high of 75°F and a normal low of 52°F, a daily mean of 63°F, falling from 81°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 4.17 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 11°C, 106 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationMcAlester Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00093950
- Location34.88°N 95.78°W
- Elevation770 ft (235 m)
- Population18,108
- Jan 52° 30°
- Feb 57° 34°
- Mar 65° 42°
- Apr 73° 50°
- May 80° 60°
- Jun 88° 68°
- Jul 93° 72°
- Aug 93° 71°
- Sep 86° 63°
- Oct 75° 52°
- Nov 63° 41°
- Dec 54° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is McAlester in October?
The normal high is 75°F and the normal low 52°F, for a daily mean of 63.3°F. October is 11.0°F cooler than September and 11.2°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in McAlester 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 2.6°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 25%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 81°F | 57°F | 22% | 16% |
| October 8 | 78°F | 55°F | 23% | 16% |
| October 15 | 76°F | 52°F | 24% | 17% |
| October 22 | 73°F | 49°F | 24% | 17% |
| October 31 | 69°F | 46°F | 24% | 16% |
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 | 57°F | 22% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 80°F | 57°F | 22% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 80°F | 56°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 80°F | 56°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 79°F | 56°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 79°F | 55°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 79°F | 55°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 78°F | 55°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 78°F | 54°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 78°F | 54°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 77°F | 53°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 77°F | 53°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 76°F | 53°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 76°F | 52°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 76°F | 52°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 75°F | 51°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 75°F | 51°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 75°F | 51°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 74°F | 50°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 74°F | 50°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 73°F | 50°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 73°F | 49°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 73°F | 49°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 72°F | 49°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 72°F | 48°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 71°F | 48°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 71°F | 48°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 71°F | 47°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 70°F | 47°F | 24% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 70°F | 46°F | 24% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 69°F | 46°F | 24% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 75°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 52°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.17 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 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
- 23
- Days at 80°F or more
- 12
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093950; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in McAlester in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around October 26 (25%). In all, 4.17 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in McAlester, 1 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093950.
How humid and windy is McAlester in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 66°F with 47% relative humidity and a dew point of 45°F; at 6 a.m. it is 50°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 7.3 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 50°F | 45°F | 82% | 5.8 mph | 63% |
| 9 a.m. | 56°F | 47°F | 71% | 8.8 mph | 60% |
| noon | 64°F | 46°F | 52% | 10.5 mph | 57% |
| 3 p.m. | 66°F | 45°F | 47% | 10.1 mph | 61% |
| 6 p.m. | 60°F | 46°F | 60% | 5.9 mph | 70% |
| 9 p.m. | 55°F | 46°F | 72% | 5.7 mph | 69% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093950. 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 McAlester?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1953) is 99°F, on October 1, 1953; the coldest is 19°F, on October 31, 1993. The wettest October brought 17.43 in (1981).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 63.3°F: 2021 65.6°F (+2.3), 2022 63.4°F (+0.1), 2023 63.4°F (+0.1), 2024 69.9°F (+6.6), 2025 68.5°F (+5.2). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65.6°F | +2.3°F | 5.72 in |
| 2022 | 63.4°F | +0.1°F | 4.61 in |
| 2023 | 63.4°F | +0.1°F | 5.86 in |
| 2024 | 69.9°F | +6.6°F | 1.46 in |
| 2025 | 68.5°F | +5.2°F | 2.69 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093950; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093950. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in McAlester 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; McAlester's is 75°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.