Tulsa weather in October: Tulsa, Oklahoma: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Tulsa in October has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 51°F, a daily mean of 62°F, falling from 79°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 3.78 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 11°C, 96 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationTulsa International Airport
- Station IDUSW00013968
- Location36.20°N 95.89°W
- Elevation650 ft (198 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population415,154
- Jan 49° 28°
- Feb 54° 32°
- Mar 63° 41°
- Apr 72° 50°
- May 80° 60°
- Jun 88° 69°
- Jul 94° 73°
- Aug 93° 72°
- Sep 85° 63°
- Oct 74° 51°
- Nov 61° 39°
- Dec 51° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Tulsa in October?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 51°F, for a daily mean of 62.3°F. October is 11.5°F cooler than September and 11.9°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Tulsa and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 79°F on October 1 to 68°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 60°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 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 79°F | 57°F | 25% | 16% |
| October 8 | 77°F | 54°F | 25% | 16% |
| October 15 | 74°F | 51°F | 26% | 16% |
| October 22 | 71°F | 49°F | 26% | 16% |
| October 31 | 68°F | 45°F | 26% | 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 | 79°F | 57°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 79°F | 56°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 79°F | 56°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 78°F | 56°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 78°F | 55°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 77°F | 55°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 77°F | 54°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 77°F | 54°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 76°F | 54°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 76°F | 53°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 76°F | 53°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 75°F | 52°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 75°F | 52°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 74°F | 52°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 74°F | 51°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 74°F | 51°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 73°F | 51°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 73°F | 50°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 73°F | 50°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 72°F | 49°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 72°F | 49°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 71°F | 49°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 71°F | 48°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 71°F | 48°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 70°F | 47°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 70°F | 47°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 69°F | 47°F | 27% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 69°F | 46°F | 27% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 69°F | 46°F | 27% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 68°F | 46°F | 26% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 68°F | 45°F | 26% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 51°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.78 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
- 9
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013968; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Tulsa in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around October 25 (27%). In all, 3.78 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Tulsa, 1 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013968.
How humid and windy is Tulsa in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 64°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 43°F; at 6 a.m. it is 49°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 9.2 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 49°F | 43°F | 81% | 8.0 mph | 49% |
| 9 a.m. | 53°F | 44°F | 71% | 9.9 mph | – |
| noon | 61°F | 44°F | 52% | 11.5 mph | 43% |
| 3 p.m. | 64°F | 43°F | 45% | 11.6 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 60°F | 43°F | 54% | 8.4 mph | 50% |
| 9 p.m. | 55°F | 44°F | 65% | 8.2 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013968. 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 Tulsa?
The warmest October temperature on Tulsa's official record (since 1905) is 98°F, on October 7, 1931; the coldest is 15°F, on October 30, 1917. The wettest October brought 16.51 in (1941).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.3°F: 2021 65.4°F (+3.1), 2022 62.9°F (+0.6), 2023 62.3°F (at normal), 2024 68.3°F (+6.0), 2025 67.4°F (+5.1). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65.4°F | +3.1°F | 5.01 in |
| 2022 | 62.9°F | +0.6°F | 1.92 in |
| 2023 | 62.3°F | at normal | 4.76 in |
| 2024 | 68.3°F | +6.0°F | 1.75 in |
| 2025 | 67.4°F | +5.1°F | 4.68 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record TULthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013968. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Tulsa compare across Oklahoma?
Across the 134 places PlainClimate covers in Oklahoma, October normal highs run from 71°F in Miami to 78°F in Durant; Tulsa's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.