Waxahachie weather in October: Waxahachie, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Waxahachie in October has a normal high of 78°F and a normal low of 55°F, a daily mean of 67°F, falling from 84°F on the 1st to 73°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 4.73 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 13°C, 120 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationWaxahachie
- Station IDUSC00419522
- Location32.43°N 96.84°W
- Elevation626 ft (191 m)
- Population48,617
- Jan 57° 34°
- Feb 60° 38°
- Mar 67° 45°
- Apr 75° 53°
- May 82° 63°
- Jun 90° 71°
- Jul 95° 74°
- Aug 95° 74°
- Sep 88° 67°
- Oct 78° 55°
- Nov 66° 44°
- Dec 58° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Waxahachie in October?
The normal high is 78°F and the normal low 55°F, for a daily mean of 66.7°F. October is 10.9°F cooler than September and 11.4°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Waxahachie and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 84°F on October 1 to 73°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 65°F and 69°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 23%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 84°F | 61°F | 19% | 13% |
| October 8 | 81°F | 58°F | 20% | 14% |
| October 15 | 79°F | 55°F | 21% | 15% |
| October 22 | 76°F | 53°F | 22% | 16% |
| October 31 | 73°F | 50°F | 23% | 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 | 84°F | 61°F | 19% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 83°F | 60°F | 19% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 83°F | 60°F | 19% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 83°F | 60°F | 19% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 82°F | 59°F | 20% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 82°F | 59°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 82°F | 58°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 81°F | 58°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 81°F | 58°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 81°F | 57°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 80°F | 57°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 80°F | 56°F | 21% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 80°F | 56°F | 21% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 79°F | 56°F | 21% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 79°F | 55°F | 21% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 78°F | 55°F | 21% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 78°F | 55°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 78°F | 54°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 77°F | 54°F | 22% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 77°F | 54°F | 22% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 21 | 77°F | 53°F | 22% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 76°F | 53°F | 22% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 76°F | 52°F | 22% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 75°F | 52°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 75°F | 52°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 26 | 75°F | 51°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 27 | 74°F | 51°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 74°F | 51°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 73°F | 50°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 73°F | 50°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 31 | 73°F | 50°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 78°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 55°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.73 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 11 hOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 27
- Days at 80°F or more
- 17
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00419522; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Waxahachie in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around October 27 (23%). In all, 4.73 in falls on 7 days of a normal October, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Waxahachie, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00419522.
What are the records for October in Waxahachie?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1896) is 106°F, on October 2, 1979; the coldest is 20°F, on October 30, 1917. The wettest October brought 12.36 in (1991).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00419522. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Waxahachie 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; Waxahachie's is 78°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.