Murfreesboro weather in October: Murfreesboro, Tennessee: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Murfreesboro in October has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 60°F, falling from 79°F on the 1st to 67°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal October, 3.46 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 8°C, 88 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationMurfreesboro (5 mi N)
- Station IDUSC00406371
- Location35.92°N 86.37°W
- Elevation535 ft (163 m)
- Population168,387
- Jan 48° 28°
- Feb 53° 30°
- Mar 61° 37°
- Apr 71° 46°
- May 79° 55°
- Jun 86° 64°
- Jul 89° 68°
- Aug 89° 67°
- Sep 84° 59°
- Oct 73° 47°
- Nov 61° 37°
- Dec 51° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Murfreesboro in October?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 59.9°F. October is 11.7°F cooler than September and 11.0°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Murfreesboro and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 79°F on October 1 to 67°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 58°F and 62°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 79°F | 53°F | 30% | 19% |
| October 8 | 76°F | 50°F | 31% | 19% |
| October 15 | 74°F | 47°F | 32% | 19% |
| October 22 | 71°F | 44°F | 32% | 18% |
| October 31 | 67°F | 41°F | 33% | 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 | 79°F | 53°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 79°F | 53°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 78°F | 52°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 78°F | 52°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 77°F | 51°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 77°F | 51°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 77°F | 50°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 76°F | 50°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 76°F | 50°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 76°F | 49°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 75°F | 49°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 75°F | 48°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 74°F | 48°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 74°F | 47°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 74°F | 47°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 73°F | 47°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 73°F | 46°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 72°F | 46°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 72°F | 45°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 72°F | 45°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 71°F | 45°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 71°F | 44°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 70°F | 44°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 70°F | 43°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 70°F | 43°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 69°F | 43°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 69°F | 42°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 68°F | 42°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 68°F | 42°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 68°F | 41°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 67°F | 41°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 47°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.46 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 21
- Days at 80°F or more
- 9
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00406371; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Murfreesboro in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around October 29 (33%). In all, 3.46 in falls on 10 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Murfreesboro, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00406371.
What are the records for October in Murfreesboro?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1890) is 97°F, on October 3, 2019; the coldest is 21°F, on October 28, 1904. The wettest October brought 10.93 in (2014).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.9°F: 2021 63.8°F (+3.9), 2022 56.0°F (−3.9), 2023 61.0°F (+1.1), 2024 61.6°F (+1.7), 2025 61.4°F (+1.5). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63.8°F | +3.9°F | 5.31 in |
| 2022 | 56.0°F | −3.9°F | 1.77 in |
| 2023 | 61.0°F | +1.1°F | 0.86 in |
| 2024 | 61.6°F | +1.7°F | 0.78 in |
| 2025 | 61.4°F | +1.5°F | 3.86 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00406371; recent months: ACIS, station USC00406371. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Murfreesboro compare across Tennessee?
Across the 116 places PlainClimate covers in Tennessee, October normal highs run from 67°F in Roan Mountain to 76°F in Ardmore; Murfreesboro's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Murfreesboro in September84°F by day, 59°F at night
- Murfreesboro in November61°F by day, 37°F at night
- Murfreesboro through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Tennessee in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Ardmore: Tennessee's warmest Octobernormal high 76°F