Slidell weather in October: Slidell, Louisiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Slidell in October has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 57°F, a daily mean of 69°F, falling from 85°F on the 1st to 76°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 3.72 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 14°C, 94 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationSlidell Airport
- Station IDUSW00053865
- Location30.34°N 89.82°W
- Elevation27 ft (8 m)
- Population28,440
- Jan 62° 41°
- Feb 66° 44°
- Mar 72° 50°
- Apr 78° 56°
- May 85° 64°
- Jun 90° 71°
- Jul 91° 73°
- Aug 91° 73°
- Sep 88° 69°
- Oct 81° 57°
- Nov 71° 47°
- Dec 64° 43°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Slidell in October?
The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 57°F, for a daily mean of 68.9°F. October is 9.3°F cooler than September and 10.1°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Slidell and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 85°F on October 1 to 76°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 67°F and 71°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 | 85°F | 64°F | 26% | 15% |
| October 8 | 83°F | 61°F | 25% | 14% |
| October 15 | 81°F | 58°F | 24% | 14% |
| October 22 | 79°F | 55°F | 24% | 14% |
| October 31 | 76°F | 51°F | 24% | 14% |
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 | 85°F | 64°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 85°F | 64°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 84°F | 63°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 84°F | 63°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 84°F | 62°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 84°F | 62°F | 25% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 7 | 83°F | 61°F | 25% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 83°F | 61°F | 25% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 83°F | 61°F | 25% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 83°F | 60°F | 25% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 82°F | 60°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 12 | 82°F | 59°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 82°F | 59°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 81°F | 58°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 81°F | 58°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 81°F | 57°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 17 | 80°F | 57°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 18 | 80°F | 57°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 80°F | 56°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 79°F | 56°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 21 | 79°F | 55°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 22 | 79°F | 55°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 23 | 78°F | 54°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 24 | 78°F | 54°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 78°F | 53°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 26 | 77°F | 53°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 27 | 77°F | 53°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 28 | 77°F | 52°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 29 | 76°F | 52°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 76°F | 51°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 31 | 76°F | 51°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 81°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 57°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.72 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 11 hOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 20
- Sunshine
- 84%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00053865; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Slidell 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, 3.72 in falls on 7 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Slidell, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00053865.
What are the records for October in Slidell?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1994) is 97°F, on October 4, 2019; the coldest is 31°F, on October 19, 2022. The wettest October brought 11.08 in (2007).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 68.9°F: 2021 72.9°F (+4.0), 2022 66.7°F (−2.2), 2023 68.9°F (at normal), 2024 71.7°F (+2.8), 2025 70.0°F (+1.1). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72.9°F | +4.0°F | 1.39 in |
| 2022 | 66.7°F | −2.2°F | 0.72 in |
| 2023 | 68.9°F | at normal | 1.84 in |
| 2024 | 71.7°F | +2.8°F | 3.36 in |
| 2025 | 70.0°F | +1.1°F | 2.92 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00053865; recent months: ACIS, station USW00053865. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Slidell compare across Louisiana?
Across the 65 places PlainClimate covers in Louisiana, October normal highs run from 76°F in Boyce to 82°F in Lake Charles; Slidell's is 81°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.