Muscle Shoals weather in October: Muscle Shoals, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Muscle Shoals in October has a normal high of 76°F and a normal low of 52°F, a daily mean of 64°F, falling from 82°F on the 1st to 70°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 3.47 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 11°C, 88 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationMuscle Shoals Airport
- Station IDUSW00013896
- Location34.74°N 87.60°W
- Elevation540 ft (165 m)
- Population17,409
- Jan 52° 34°
- Feb 57° 37°
- Mar 65° 44°
- Apr 74° 52°
- May 82° 61°
- Jun 89° 68°
- Jul 92° 71°
- Aug 91° 70°
- Sep 86° 63°
- Oct 76° 52°
- Nov 64° 41°
- Dec 55° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Muscle Shoals in October?
The normal high is 76°F and the normal low 52°F, for a daily mean of 63.6°F. October is 11.1°F cooler than September and 11.1°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Muscle Shoals and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 82°F on October 1 to 70°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 82°F | 58°F | 24% | 15% |
| October 8 | 79°F | 55°F | 25% | 16% |
| October 15 | 76°F | 52°F | 26% | 17% |
| October 22 | 73°F | 49°F | 26% | 17% |
| October 31 | 70°F | 46°F | 28% | 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 | 82°F | 58°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 81°F | 57°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 81°F | 57°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 80°F | 57°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 80°F | 56°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 80°F | 56°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 79°F | 55°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 79°F | 55°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 79°F | 54°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 78°F | 54°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 78°F | 54°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 77°F | 53°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 77°F | 53°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 77°F | 52°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 76°F | 52°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 76°F | 51°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 75°F | 51°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 75°F | 51°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 75°F | 50°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 74°F | 50°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 74°F | 49°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 73°F | 49°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 73°F | 49°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 73°F | 48°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 72°F | 48°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 72°F | 47°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 71°F | 47°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 71°F | 47°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 71°F | 46°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 70°F | 46°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 70°F | 46°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 76°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 52°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.47 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
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013896; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Muscle Shoals in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around October 31 (28%). In all, 3.47 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Muscle Shoals, 1 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013896.
How humid and windy is Muscle Shoals in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 67°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 45°F; at 6 a.m. it is 49°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 5.3 mph, most often from the west-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. | 49°F | 45°F | 86% | 3.8 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 58°F | 48°F | 69% | 6.5 mph | 64% |
| noon | 66°F | 46°F | 49% | 8.2 mph | 63% |
| 3 p.m. | 67°F | 45°F | 45% | 8.2 mph | 65% |
| 6 p.m. | 59°F | 47°F | 63% | 4.9 mph | 69% |
| 9 p.m. | 54°F | 47°F | 76% | 4.2 mph | 69% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013896. 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 Muscle Shoals?
The warmest October temperature on Muscle Shoals's official record (since 1893) is 100°F, on October 3, 2019; the coldest is 23°F, on October 31, 1917. The wettest October brought 11.05 in (1918).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 63.6°F: 2021 68.1°F (+4.5), 2022 60.2°F (−3.4), 2023 65.2°F (+1.6), 2024 66.3°F (+2.7), 2025 65.2°F (+1.6). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 68.1°F | +4.5°F | 5.56 in |
| 2022 | 60.2°F | −3.4°F | 2.02 in |
| 2023 | 65.2°F | +1.6°F | 0.38 in |
| 2024 | 66.3°F | +2.7°F | 0.38 in |
| 2025 | 65.2°F | +1.6°F | 3.17 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MSLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013896. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Muscle Shoals 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; Muscle Shoals's is 76°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Muscle Shoals in September86°F by day, 63°F at night
- Muscle Shoals in November64°F by day, 41°F at night
- Muscle Shoals through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Alabama in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Eufaula: Alabama's warmest Octobernormal high 82°F