Opelika weather in October: Opelika, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Opelika in October has a normal high of 75°F and a normal low of 51°F, a daily mean of 63°F, falling from 80°F on the 1st to 70°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal October, 3.61 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 10°C, 92 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationOpelika
- Station IDUSC00016129
- Location32.66°N 85.45°W
- Elevation640 ft (195 m)
- Population35,005
- Jan 56° 33°
- Feb 60° 36°
- Mar 67° 42°
- Apr 74° 49°
- May 81° 58°
- Jun 87° 65°
- Jul 90° 69°
- Aug 89° 69°
- Sep 84° 63°
- Oct 75° 51°
- Nov 66° 40°
- Dec 58° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Opelika in October?
The normal high is 75°F and the normal low 51°F, for a daily mean of 62.9°F. October is 10.6°F cooler than September and 9.9°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Opelika and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 80°F on October 1 to 70°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 61°F and 65°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 21%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 80°F | 57°F | 20% | 14% |
| October 8 | 78°F | 54°F | 21% | 14% |
| October 15 | 75°F | 51°F | 21% | 14% |
| October 22 | 73°F | 48°F | 21% | 15% |
| October 31 | 70°F | 44°F | 21% | 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 | 80°F | 57°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 80°F | 57°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 79°F | 57°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 79°F | 56°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 79°F | 56°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 78°F | 55°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 78°F | 55°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 78°F | 54°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 77°F | 54°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 77°F | 53°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 77°F | 53°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 76°F | 52°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 76°F | 52°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 76°F | 51°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 75°F | 51°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 75°F | 51°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 75°F | 50°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 74°F | 50°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 74°F | 49°F | 21% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 74°F | 49°F | 21% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 21 | 73°F | 48°F | 21% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 73°F | 48°F | 21% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 73°F | 47°F | 21% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 73°F | 47°F | 21% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 72°F | 47°F | 21% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 26 | 72°F | 46°F | 21% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 72°F | 46°F | 21% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 71°F | 45°F | 21% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 71°F | 45°F | 21% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 71°F | 45°F | 21% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 31 | 70°F | 44°F | 21% | 16% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 75°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 51°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.61 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 11 hOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 25
- Days at 80°F or more
- 10
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00016129; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Opelika in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around October 31 (21%). In all, 3.61 in falls on 6 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Opelika, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00016129.
What are the records for October in Opelika?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1957) is 98°F, on October 4, 2019; the coldest is 26°F, on October 28, 1957. The wettest October brought 15.41 in (1995).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.9°F: 2021 64.7°F (+1.8), 2022 58.4°F (−4.5), 2023 61.9°F (−1.0), 2024 64.5°F (+1.6), 2025 63.5°F (+0.6). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.7°F | +1.8°F | 7.78 in |
| 2022 | 58.4°F | −4.5°F | 3.26 in |
| 2023 | 61.9°F | −1.0°F | 2.93 in |
| 2024 | 64.5°F | +1.6°F | 0.05 in |
| 2025 | 63.5°F | +0.6°F | 2.53 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00016129; recent months: ACIS, station USC00016129. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Opelika 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; Opelika's is 75°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.