Tupelo weather in October: Tupelo, Mississippi: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Tupelo in October has a normal high of 77°F and a normal low of 52°F, a daily mean of 64°F, falling from 82°F on the 1st to 70°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 3.96 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 11°C, 101 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationTupelo Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00093862
- Location34.26°N 88.77°W
- Elevation361 ft (110 m)
- Population37,775
- Jan 53° 34°
- Feb 58° 37°
- Mar 66° 44°
- Apr 75° 52°
- May 83° 61°
- Jun 90° 69°
- Jul 92° 72°
- Aug 92° 71°
- Sep 87° 64°
- Oct 77° 52°
- Nov 64° 42°
- Dec 56° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Tupelo in October?
The normal high is 77°F and the normal low 52°F, for a daily mean of 64.4°F. October is 11.1°F cooler than September and 11.4°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Tupelo and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 82°F on October 1 to 70°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 62°F and 67°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 | 82°F | 59°F | 22% | 15% |
| October 8 | 80°F | 56°F | 23% | 16% |
| October 15 | 77°F | 53°F | 24% | 17% |
| October 22 | 74°F | 50°F | 26% | 18% |
| October 31 | 70°F | 46°F | 27% | 19% |
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 | 82°F | 59°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 82°F | 58°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 82°F | 58°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 81°F | 57°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 81°F | 57°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 81°F | 56°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 80°F | 56°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 80°F | 56°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 79°F | 55°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 79°F | 55°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 79°F | 54°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 78°F | 54°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 78°F | 54°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 77°F | 53°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 77°F | 53°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 77°F | 52°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 76°F | 52°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 76°F | 51°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 75°F | 51°F | 25% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 75°F | 51°F | 25% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 75°F | 50°F | 25% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 74°F | 50°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 74°F | 49°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 73°F | 49°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 73°F | 49°F | 26% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 73°F | 48°F | 26% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 72°F | 48°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 72°F | 48°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 71°F | 47°F | 27% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 71°F | 47°F | 27% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 70°F | 46°F | 27% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 77°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 52°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.96 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
- 23
- Days at 80°F or more
- 12
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093862; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Tupelo in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around October 31 (27%). In all, 3.96 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Tupelo, 1 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093862.
How humid and windy is Tupelo in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 68°F with 47% relative humidity and a dew point of 47°F; at 6 a.m. it is 50°F with 87% humidity. The wind averages 5.7 mph, most often from the west-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. | 50°F | 46°F | 87% | 4.4 mph | 59% |
| 9 a.m. | 58°F | 48°F | 70% | 7.1 mph | – |
| noon | 66°F | 48°F | 51% | 8.2 mph | 61% |
| 3 p.m. | 68°F | 47°F | 47% | 7.9 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 60°F | 49°F | 65% | 4.5 mph | 63% |
| 9 p.m. | 55°F | 49°F | 78% | 4.6 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093862. 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 Tupelo?
The warmest October temperature on Tupelo's official record (since 1930) is 99°F, on October 3, 2019; the coldest is 24°F, on October 31, 1980. The wettest October brought 10.98 in (2009).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 64.4°F: 2021 68.6°F (+4.2), 2022 62.8°F (−1.6), 2023 66.8°F (+2.4), 2024 67.1°F (+2.7), 2025 64.9°F (+0.5). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 68.6°F | +4.2°F | 2.32 in |
| 2022 | 62.8°F | −1.6°F | 3.82 in |
| 2023 | 66.8°F | +2.4°F | 0.39 in |
| 2024 | 67.1°F | +2.7°F | 0.70 in |
| 2025 | 64.9°F | +0.5°F | 4.06 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record TUPthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093862. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Tupelo compare across Mississippi?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Mississippi, October normal highs run from 73°F in Ripley to 82°F in D'Lo; Tupelo's is 77°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.