McComb weather in October: McComb, Mississippi: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
McComb in October has a normal high of 79°F and a normal low of 56°F, a daily mean of 68°F, falling from 84°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 3.79 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 13°C, 96 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationMcComb/Pike County/John E Lewis Airport
- Station IDUSW00093919
- Location31.18°N 90.47°W
- Elevation413 ft (126 m)
- Population11,762
- Jan 60° 38°
- Feb 64° 42°
- Mar 71° 48°
- Apr 77° 54°
- May 84° 62°
- Jun 89° 69°
- Jul 91° 71°
- Aug 91° 71°
- Sep 87° 67°
- Oct 79° 56°
- Nov 69° 45°
- Dec 62° 41°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is McComb in October?
The normal high is 79°F and the normal low 56°F, for a daily mean of 67.5°F. October is 9.4°F cooler than September and 10.6°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in McComb and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 84°F on October 1 to 74°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 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 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 84°F | 62°F | 24% | 15% |
| October 8 | 82°F | 59°F | 23% | 15% |
| October 15 | 80°F | 56°F | 24% | 15% |
| October 22 | 77°F | 53°F | 25% | 16% |
| October 31 | 74°F | 50°F | 27% | 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 | 84°F | 62°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 84°F | 62°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 83°F | 61°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 83°F | 61°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 83°F | 61°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 83°F | 60°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 82°F | 60°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 82°F | 59°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 82°F | 59°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 81°F | 59°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 81°F | 58°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 12 | 81°F | 58°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 80°F | 57°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 80°F | 57°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 80°F | 56°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 79°F | 56°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 17 | 79°F | 56°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 79°F | 55°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 78°F | 55°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 78°F | 54°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 21 | 78°F | 54°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 22 | 77°F | 53°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 23 | 77°F | 53°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 76°F | 53°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 76°F | 52°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 26 | 76°F | 52°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 27 | 75°F | 51°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 28 | 75°F | 51°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 75°F | 51°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 74°F | 50°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 31 | 74°F | 50°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 79°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 56°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.79 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- 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
- 18
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093919; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in McComb in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around October 31 (27%). In all, 3.79 in falls on 7 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in McComb, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093919.
How humid and windy is McComb in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 72°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 5.0 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 54°F | 51°F | 90% | 3.7 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 63°F | 53°F | 72% | 6.4 mph | 61% |
| noon | 70°F | 52°F | 52% | 7.6 mph | 65% |
| 3 p.m. | 72°F | 52°F | 49% | 7.5 mph | 61% |
| 6 p.m. | 63°F | 54°F | 72% | 3.4 mph | 72% |
| 9 p.m. | 59°F | 53°F | 83% | 3.6 mph | 73% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093919. 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 McComb?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 99°F, on October 3, 2019; the coldest is 27°F, on October 20, 1989. The wettest October brought 12.74 in (1964).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 67.5°F: 2021 71.0°F (+3.5), 2022 65.2°F (−2.3), 2023 67.7°F (+0.2), 2024 70.2°F (+2.7), 2025 69.5°F (+2.0). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71.0°F | +3.5°F | 1.75 in |
| 2022 | 65.2°F | −2.3°F | 0.61 in |
| 2023 | 67.7°F | +0.2°F | 1.00 in |
| 2024 | 70.2°F | +2.7°F | 0.42 in |
| 2025 | 69.5°F | +2.0°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093919; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093919. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in McComb compare across Mississippi?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Mississippi, October normal highs run from 73°F in Ripley to 82°F in D'Lo; McComb's is 79°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.