Palacios weather in October: Palacios, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Palacios in October has a normal high of 84°F and a normal low of 64°F, a daily mean of 74°F, falling from 88°F on the 1st to 79°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 4.33 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 18°C, 110 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationPalacios Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00012935
- Location28.72°N 96.25°W
- Elevation12 ft (4 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population4,373
- Jan 65° 46°
- Feb 68° 50°
- Mar 73° 57°
- Apr 80° 63°
- May 85° 71°
- Jun 90° 77°
- Jul 92° 79°
- Aug 93° 79°
- Sep 90° 73°
- Oct 84° 64°
- Nov 74° 55°
- Dec 68° 48°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Palacios in October?
The normal high is 84°F and the normal low 64°F, for a daily mean of 73.9°F. October is 7.6°F cooler than September and 9.3°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Palacios and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 88°F on October 1 to 79°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 1.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 72°F and 76°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 | 88°F | 69°F | 26% | 18% |
| October 8 | 86°F | 67°F | 24% | 16% |
| October 15 | 84°F | 65°F | 23% | 16% |
| October 22 | 82°F | 62°F | 24% | 15% |
| October 31 | 79°F | 59°F | 24% | 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 | 88°F | 69°F | 26% | 18% | 12 h |
| October 2 | 87°F | 69°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 87°F | 68°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 87°F | 68°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 87°F | 68°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 87°F | 67°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 7 | 86°F | 67°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 86°F | 67°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 86°F | 66°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 86°F | 66°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 85°F | 66°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 12 | 85°F | 65°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 13 | 85°F | 65°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 85°F | 65°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 84°F | 65°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 84°F | 64°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 17 | 84°F | 64°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 18 | 83°F | 64°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 19 | 83°F | 63°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 83°F | 63°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 21 | 82°F | 63°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 22 | 82°F | 62°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 23 | 82°F | 62°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 24 | 81°F | 62°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 25 | 81°F | 61°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 26 | 81°F | 61°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 27 | 80°F | 61°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 28 | 80°F | 60°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 29 | 80°F | 60°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 30 | 79°F | 60°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 31 | 79°F | 59°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 84°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 64°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.33 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Daylight
- 12 h to 11 h 10 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 24
- Sunshine
- 84%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012935; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Palacios 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, 4.33 in falls on 7 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Palacios, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012935.
How humid and windy is Palacios in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 76°F with 57% relative humidity and a dew point of 60°F; at 6 a.m. it is 62°F with 89% humidity. The wind averages 9.9 mph, most often from the southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 62°F | 58°F | 89% | 8.0 mph | 69% |
| 9 a.m. | 69°F | 61°F | 76% | 10.8 mph | 69% |
| noon | 75°F | 60°F | 59% | 12.5 mph | 68% |
| 3 p.m. | 76°F | 60°F | 57% | 12.8 mph | 70% |
| 6 p.m. | 70°F | 61°F | 74% | 9.4 mph | 71% |
| 9 p.m. | 66°F | 61°F | 83% | 8.5 mph | 73% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012935. 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 Palacios?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1943) is 97°F, on October 14, 2024; the coldest is 30°F, on October 31, 1993. The wettest October brought 24.28 in (1949).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 73.9°F: 2021 75.2°F (+1.3), 2022 72.0°F (−1.9), 2023 73.0°F (−1.0), 2024 76.6°F (+2.7), 2025 77.0°F (+3.1). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 75.2°F | +1.3°F | 5.26 in |
| 2022 | 72.0°F | −1.9°F | 2.42 in |
| 2023 | 73.0°F | −1.0°F | 3.05 in |
| 2024 | 76.6°F | +2.7°F | 0.10 in |
| 2025 | 77.0°F | +3.1°F | 1.51 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00012935; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012935. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Palacios compare across Texas?
Across the 321 places PlainClimate covers in Texas, October normal highs run from 71°F in Channing to 89°F in McAllen; Palacios's is 84°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.