Russellville weather in October: Russellville, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Russellville in October has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 50°F, a daily mean of 62°F, falling from 80°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal October, 4.06 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 10°C, 103 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationRussellville Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00053920
- Location35.26°N 93.09°W
- Elevation403 ft (123 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population29,442
- Jan 50° 30°
- Feb 55° 33°
- Mar 64° 41°
- Apr 73° 49°
- May 80° 59°
- Jun 88° 68°
- Jul 93° 71°
- Aug 92° 70°
- Sep 86° 62°
- Oct 74° 50°
- Nov 62° 39°
- Dec 52° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Russellville in October?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 50°F, for a daily mean of 62.1°F. October is 11.5°F cooler than September and 11.6°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Russellville and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 80°F on October 1 to 68°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 60°F and 64°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 80°F | 56°F | 28% | 14% |
| October 8 | 78°F | 53°F | 30% | 16% |
| October 15 | 75°F | 50°F | 31% | 17% |
| October 22 | 72°F | 48°F | 32% | 18% |
| October 31 | 68°F | 44°F | 32% | 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 | 80°F | 56°F | 28% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 80°F | 55°F | 28% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 80°F | 55°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 79°F | 54°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 79°F | 54°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 78°F | 54°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 78°F | 53°F | 30% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 78°F | 53°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 77°F | 52°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 77°F | 52°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 76°F | 52°F | 31% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 76°F | 51°F | 31% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 76°F | 51°F | 31% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 75°F | 51°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 75°F | 50°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 75°F | 50°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 74°F | 49°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 74°F | 49°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 73°F | 49°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 73°F | 48°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 73°F | 48°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 72°F | 48°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 72°F | 47°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 71°F | 47°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 71°F | 47°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 70°F | 46°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 70°F | 46°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 70°F | 45°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 69°F | 45°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 69°F | 45°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 68°F | 44°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 50°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.06 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 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
- 22
- Days at 80°F or more
- 11
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00053920; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Russellville in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around October 27 (32%). In all, 4.06 in falls on 10 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Russellville, 1 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00053920.
What are the records for October in Russellville?
The warmest October temperature on Russellville's official record (since 1882) is 99°F, on October 8, 1963; the coldest is 23°F, on October 29, 1910. The wettest October brought 18.53 in (1984).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.1°F: 2021 65.8°F (+3.7), 2022 61.8°F (−0.3), 2023 65.1°F (+3.0), 2024 67.7°F (+5.6), 2025 67.7°F (+5.6). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65.8°F | +3.7°F | 2.56 in |
| 2022 | 61.8°F | −0.3°F | 4.86 in |
| 2023 | 65.1°F | +3.0°F | 5.83 in |
| 2024 | 67.7°F | +5.6°F | 0.97 in |
| 2025 | 67.7°F | +5.6°F | 1.42 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record RUEthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00053920. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Russellville compare across Arkansas?
Across the 86 places PlainClimate covers in Arkansas, October normal highs run from 65°F in Deer to 80°F in Crossett; Russellville's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Russellville in September86°F by day, 62°F at night
- Russellville in November62°F by day, 39°F at night
- Russellville through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Arkansas in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Crossett: Arkansas's warmest Octobernormal high 80°F