Searcy weather in October: Searcy, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Searcy in October has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 51°F, a daily mean of 62°F, falling from 80°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 4.13 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 10°C, 105 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationSearcy
- Station IDUSC00036506
- Location35.27°N 91.72°W
- Elevation230 ft (70 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population23,997
- Jan 49° 30°
- Feb 54° 33°
- Mar 63° 42°
- Apr 73° 50°
- May 82° 61°
- Jun 90° 69°
- Jul 93° 73°
- Aug 92° 71°
- Sep 85° 63°
- Oct 74° 51°
- Nov 61° 40°
- Dec 52° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Searcy in October?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 51°F, for a daily mean of 62.2°F. October is 12.0°F cooler than September and 11.4°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Searcy 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 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 59°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 80°F | 57°F | 21% | 16% |
| October 8 | 77°F | 54°F | 23% | 17% |
| October 15 | 74°F | 51°F | 25% | 19% |
| October 22 | 71°F | 48°F | 27% | 19% |
| October 31 | 68°F | 45°F | 29% | 20% |
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 | 21% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 80°F | 56°F | 21% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 79°F | 56°F | 22% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 79°F | 55°F | 22% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 78°F | 55°F | 22% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 78°F | 55°F | 22% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 78°F | 54°F | 23% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 77°F | 54°F | 23% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 77°F | 53°F | 23% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 76°F | 53°F | 24% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 76°F | 53°F | 24% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 76°F | 52°F | 24% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 75°F | 52°F | 25% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 75°F | 51°F | 25% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 74°F | 51°F | 25% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 74°F | 51°F | 26% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 73°F | 50°F | 26% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 73°F | 50°F | 26% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 73°F | 49°F | 26% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 72°F | 49°F | 26% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 72°F | 49°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 71°F | 48°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 71°F | 48°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 70°F | 48°F | 27% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 70°F | 47°F | 28% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 70°F | 47°F | 28% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 69°F | 47°F | 28% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 69°F | 46°F | 28% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 68°F | 46°F | 28% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 68°F | 46°F | 28% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 68°F | 45°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 51°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.13 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
- 21
- Days at 80°F or more
- 11
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00036506; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Searcy in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around October 31 (29%). In all, 4.13 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Searcy, 1 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00036506.
What are the records for October in Searcy?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1892) is 98°F, on October 3, 1925; the coldest is 22°F, on October 30, 1917. The wettest October brought 14.63 in (1949).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.2°F: 2021 65.9°F (+3.7), 2022 60.7°F (−1.5), 2023 64.4°F (+2.2), 2024 65.0°F (+2.8), 2025 65.6°F (+3.4). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65.9°F | +3.7°F | 3.92 in |
| 2022 | 60.7°F | −1.5°F | 2.43 in |
| 2023 | 64.4°F | +2.2°F | 4.48 in |
| 2024 | 65.0°F | +2.8°F | 0.72 in |
| 2025 | 65.6°F | +3.4°F | 2.86 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00036506; recent months: ACIS, station USC00036506. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Searcy 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; Searcy's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.