Victoria weather in October: Victoria, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October

Victoria in October has a normal high of 84°F and a normal low of 61°F, a daily mean of 73°F, falling from 88°F on the 1st to 79°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 3.97 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 16°C, 101 mm of precipitation in October.

  • NOAA stationVictoria Regional Airport
  • Station IDUSW00012912
  • Location28.86°N 96.93°W
  • Elevation115 ft (35 m)
  • From the center4 miles
  • Population66,020
  1. Jan 65° 44°
  2. Feb 69° 48°
  3. Mar 75° 54°
  4. Apr 81° 60°
  5. May 87° 68°
  6. Jun 92° 73°
  7. Jul 95° 75°
  8. Aug 96° 74°
  9. Sep 91° 70°
  10. Oct 84° 61°
  11. Nov 74° 51°
  12. Dec 67° 45°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Victoria in October?

The normal high is 84°F and the normal low 61°F, for a daily mean of 72.6°F. October is 7.8°F cooler than September and 9.8°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Victoria and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 88°F on October 1 to 79°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 1.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 71°F and 74°F.

Victoria in October, day by day: normal high and low

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%).

Normal high and low on five days of October, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
October 188°F66°F27%17%
October 887°F64°F25%15%
October 1585°F61°F24%14%
October 2283°F59°F23%14%
October 3179°F56°F24%14%
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
Victoria: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of October
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
October 188°F66°F27%17%11 h 50 min
October 288°F66°F26%16%11 h 50 min
October 388°F65°F26%16%11 h 50 min
October 487°F65°F26%16%11 h 50 min
October 587°F65°F26%16%11 h 50 min
October 687°F64°F25%16%11 h 50 min
October 787°F64°F25%16%11 h 40 min
October 887°F64°F25%15%11 h 40 min
October 986°F63°F25%15%11 h 40 min
October 1086°F63°F24%15%11 h 40 min
October 1186°F63°F24%15%11 h 40 min
October 1286°F62°F24%15%11 h 40 min
October 1385°F62°F24%14%11 h 30 min
October 1485°F62°F24%14%11 h 30 min
October 1585°F61°F24%14%11 h 30 min
October 1684°F61°F24%14%11 h 30 min
October 1784°F61°F23%14%11 h 30 min
October 1884°F60°F23%14%11 h 30 min
October 1984°F60°F23%14%11 h 20 min
October 2083°F60°F23%14%11 h 20 min
October 2183°F59°F23%14%11 h 20 min
October 2283°F59°F23%14%11 h 20 min
October 2382°F59°F23%14%11 h 20 min
October 2482°F58°F24%14%11 h 20 min
October 2581°F58°F24%14%11 h 10 min
October 2681°F58°F24%14%11 h 10 min
October 2781°F57°F24%14%11 h 10 min
October 2880°F57°F24%14%11 h 10 min
October 2980°F57°F24%14%11 h 10 min
October 3080°F56°F24%14%11 h 10 min
October 3179°F56°F24%14%11 h 10 min
Normal high
84°FOctober average
Normal low
61°FOctober average
Precipitation
3.97 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
70.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
7
Daylight
11 h 50 min to 11 h 10 minOctober 1 to October 31
Days at 70°F or more
30
Days at 80°F or more
24
Sunshine
84%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012912; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Victoria in October?

On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around October 1 (27%). In all, 3.97 in falls on 7 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal October in Victoria, 7 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012912.

How humid and windy is Victoria in October?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 77°F with 49% relative humidity and a dew point of 57°F; at 6 a.m. it is 59°F with 89% humidity. The wind averages 8.6 mph, most often from the southeast in the afternoon.

A normal October day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.59°F56°F89%6.4 mph55%
9 a.m.67°F59°F76%8.7 mph59%
noon75°F57°F53%11.3 mph45%
3 p.m.77°F57°F49%11.5 mph60%
6 p.m.70°F59°F68%9.1 mph62%
9 p.m.64°F59°F83%7.4 mph72%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012912. 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 Victoria?

The warmest October temperature on Victoria's official record (since 1902) is 109°F, on October 11, 1926; the coldest is 31°F, on October 31, 1993. The wettest October brought 17.25 in (1960).

The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 72.6°F: 2021 74.5°F (+1.9), 2022 71.9°F (−0.7), 2023 72.7°F (+0.1), 2024 76.7°F (+4.1), 2025 75.9°F (+3.3). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Victoria: October in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
OctoberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202174.5°F+1.9°F2.84 in
202271.9°F−0.7°F1.62 in
202372.7°F+0.1°F5.66 in
202476.7°F+4.1°F0.01 in
202575.9°F+3.3°F0.70 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record VCTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012912. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does October in Victoria compare across Texas?

Across the 321 places PlainClimate covers in Texas, October normal highs run from 71°F in Channing to 89°F in McAllen; Victoria's is 84°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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