Mobile weather in October: Mobile, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Mobile in October has a normal high of 80°F and a normal low of 58°F, a daily mean of 69°F, falling from 84°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 3.95 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 15°C, 100 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationMobile Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013894
- Location30.68°N 88.24°W
- Elevation208 ft (63 m)
- From the center8 miles
- Population201,367
- Jan 62° 41°
- Feb 66° 44°
- Mar 72° 50°
- Apr 78° 56°
- May 85° 64°
- Jun 89° 71°
- Jul 91° 73°
- Aug 91° 73°
- Sep 88° 69°
- Oct 80° 58°
- Nov 70° 48°
- Dec 64° 43°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Mobile in October?
The normal high is 80°F and the normal low 58°F, for a daily mean of 69.0°F. October is 9.1°F cooler than September and 10.1°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Mobile and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 84°F on October 1 to 75°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 67°F and 71°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 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 84°F | 64°F | 26% | 17% |
| October 8 | 82°F | 62°F | 24% | 16% |
| October 15 | 80°F | 59°F | 23% | 15% |
| October 22 | 78°F | 56°F | 23% | 15% |
| October 31 | 75°F | 52°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 | 84°F | 64°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 84°F | 64°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 84°F | 64°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 84°F | 63°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 83°F | 63°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 83°F | 62°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 83°F | 62°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 82°F | 62°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 82°F | 61°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 82°F | 61°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 81°F | 60°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 12 | 81°F | 60°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 81°F | 60°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 80°F | 59°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 80°F | 59°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 80°F | 58°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 17 | 80°F | 58°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 79°F | 57°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 79°F | 57°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 79°F | 57°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 21 | 78°F | 56°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 22 | 78°F | 56°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 23 | 77°F | 55°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 77°F | 55°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 77°F | 54°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 26 | 76°F | 54°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 27 | 76°F | 54°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 28 | 76°F | 53°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 29 | 75°F | 53°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 75°F | 52°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 31 | 75°F | 52°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 80°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 58°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.95 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- 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
- 19
- Sunshine
- 84%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013894; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Mobile in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around October 1 (26%). In all, 3.95 in falls on 7 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Mobile, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013894.
How humid and windy is Mobile in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 73°F with 50% relative humidity and a dew point of 53°F; at 6 a.m. it is 56°F with 87% humidity. The wind averages 6.9 mph, most often from the northeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 56°F | 52°F | 87% | 5.5 mph | 53% |
| 9 a.m. | 65°F | 54°F | 67% | 8.8 mph | 58% |
| noon | 72°F | 53°F | 52% | 9.4 mph | 46% |
| 3 p.m. | 73°F | 53°F | 50% | 9.3 mph | 57% |
| 6 p.m. | 64°F | 55°F | 72% | 6.0 mph | 61% |
| 9 p.m. | 60°F | 55°F | 81% | 5.5 mph | 71% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013894. 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 Mobile?
The warmest October temperature on Mobile's official record (since 1872) is 98°F, on October 4, 2019; the coldest is 30°F, on October 31, 1993. The wettest October brought 13.44 in (2017).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 69.0°F: 2021 70.5°F (+1.5), 2022 67.7°F (−1.3), 2023 69.6°F (+0.6), 2024 72.4°F (+3.4), 2025 69.9°F (+0.9). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70.5°F | +1.5°F | 4.47 in |
| 2022 | 67.7°F | −1.3°F | 3.21 in |
| 2023 | 69.6°F | +0.6°F | 1.34 in |
| 2024 | 72.4°F | +3.4°F | 0.52 in |
| 2025 | 69.9°F | +0.9°F | 4.58 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MOBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013894. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Mobile compare across Alabama?
Across the 80 places PlainClimate covers in Alabama, October normal highs run from 72°F in Bridgeport to 82°F in Eufaula; Mobile's is 80°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.