Montgomery weather in October: Montgomery, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Montgomery 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 75°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal October, 2.87 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 13°C, 73 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationMontgomery Airport
- Station IDUSW00013895
- Location32.30°N 86.41°W
- Elevation202 ft (62 m)
- From the center9 miles
- Population195,818
- Jan 60° 37°
- Feb 65° 40°
- Mar 72° 47°
- Apr 79° 53°
- May 86° 61°
- Jun 92° 69°
- Jul 94° 72°
- Aug 94° 71°
- Sep 89° 66°
- Oct 80° 55°
- Nov 70° 43°
- Dec 62° 39°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Montgomery in October?
The normal high is 80°F and the normal low 55°F, for a daily mean of 67.4°F. October is 10.4°F cooler than September and 10.8°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Montgomery and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 85°F on October 1 to 75°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°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 22%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 85°F | 61°F | 21% | 13% |
| October 8 | 83°F | 58°F | 21% | 13% |
| October 15 | 81°F | 55°F | 21% | 13% |
| October 22 | 78°F | 52°F | 22% | 14% |
| October 31 | 75°F | 48°F | 22% | 15% |
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 | 21% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 85°F | 61°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 85°F | 60°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 84°F | 60°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 84°F | 60°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 84°F | 59°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 83°F | 59°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 83°F | 58°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 83°F | 58°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 82°F | 57°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 82°F | 57°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 82°F | 56°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 81°F | 56°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 81°F | 55°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 81°F | 55°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 80°F | 55°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 80°F | 54°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 80°F | 54°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 79°F | 53°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 79°F | 53°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 21 | 79°F | 52°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 78°F | 52°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 78°F | 51°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 77°F | 51°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 77°F | 50°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 26 | 77°F | 50°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 27 | 76°F | 50°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 76°F | 49°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 76°F | 49°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 75°F | 48°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 31 | 75°F | 48°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 80°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 55°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.87 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 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
- 27
- Days at 80°F or more
- 17
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013895; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Montgomery in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around October 31 (22%). In all, 2.87 in falls on 6 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Montgomery, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013895.
How humid and windy is Montgomery in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 72°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 50°F; at 6 a.m. it is 52°F with 88% humidity. The wind averages 5.4 mph, most often from the north-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 52°F | 49°F | 88% | 4.1 mph | 57% |
| 9 a.m. | 62°F | 52°F | 68% | 6.8 mph | 54% |
| noon | 71°F | 50°F | 48% | 8.2 mph | 54% |
| 3 p.m. | 72°F | 50°F | 45% | 8.0 mph | 55% |
| 6 p.m. | 63°F | 51°F | 64% | 4.6 mph | 65% |
| 9 p.m. | 58°F | 51°F | 78% | 4.2 mph | 69% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013895. 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 Montgomery?
The warmest October temperature on Montgomery's official record (since 1872) is 102°F, on October 4, 2019; the coldest is 26°F, on October 30, 1952. The wettest October brought 10.29 in (1879).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 67.4°F: 2021 69.5°F (+2.1), 2022 62.8°F (−4.6), 2023 67.0°F (−0.4), 2024 68.2°F (+0.8), 2025 67.1°F (−0.3). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 69.5°F | +2.1°F | 6.00 in |
| 2022 | 62.8°F | −4.6°F | 1.70 in |
| 2023 | 67.0°F | −0.4°F | 2.60 in |
| 2024 | 68.2°F | +0.8°F | 0.02 in |
| 2025 | 67.1°F | −0.3°F | 2.12 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MGMthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013895. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Montgomery 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; Montgomery's is 80°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.