Wichita Falls weather in October: Wichita Falls, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Wichita Falls in October has a normal high of 77°F and a normal low of 52°F, a daily mean of 65°F, falling from 83°F on the 1st to 71°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 2.88 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 11°C, 73 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationWichita Falls Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00013966
- Location33.98°N 98.49°W
- Elevation1,017 ft (310 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population102,372
- Jan 55° 30°
- Feb 59° 34°
- Mar 68° 42°
- Apr 76° 50°
- May 84° 60°
- Jun 92° 68°
- Jul 97° 72°
- Aug 97° 72°
- Sep 88° 64°
- Oct 77° 52°
- Nov 65° 40°
- Dec 56° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Wichita Falls in October?
The normal high is 77°F and the normal low 52°F, for a daily mean of 64.6°F. October is 11.4°F cooler than September and 11.9°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Wichita Falls and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 83°F on October 1 to 71°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°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 21%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 83°F | 58°F | 20% | 12% |
| October 8 | 80°F | 55°F | 21% | 12% |
| October 15 | 78°F | 52°F | 21% | 12% |
| October 22 | 75°F | 50°F | 21% | 12% |
| October 31 | 71°F | 46°F | 21% | 12% |
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 | 83°F | 58°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 83°F | 58°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 82°F | 57°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 82°F | 57°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 82°F | 56°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 81°F | 56°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 81°F | 56°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 80°F | 55°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 80°F | 55°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 80°F | 54°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 79°F | 54°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 79°F | 54°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 79°F | 53°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 78°F | 53°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 78°F | 52°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 77°F | 52°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 77°F | 52°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 77°F | 51°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 76°F | 51°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 76°F | 50°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 75°F | 50°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 75°F | 50°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 75°F | 49°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 74°F | 49°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 74°F | 48°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 73°F | 48°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 73°F | 48°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 73°F | 47°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 72°F | 47°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 72°F | 46°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 71°F | 46°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 77°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 52°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.88 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 4
- 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
- 24
- Days at 80°F or more
- 15
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013966; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Wichita Falls in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around October 22 (21%). In all, 2.88 in falls on 7 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Wichita Falls, 4 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013966.
How humid and windy is Wichita Falls in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 69°F with 40% relative humidity and a dew point of 43°F; at 6 a.m. it is 50°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 11.1 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. | 50°F | 44°F | 80% | 9.4 mph | 58% |
| 9 a.m. | 56°F | 45°F | 68% | 12.1 mph | 54% |
| noon | 65°F | 45°F | 48% | 13.7 mph | 45% |
| 3 p.m. | 69°F | 43°F | 40% | 13.5 mph | 57% |
| 6 p.m. | 62°F | 44°F | 53% | 9.8 mph | 56% |
| 9 p.m. | 56°F | 45°F | 65% | 10.1 mph | 71% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013966. 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 Wichita Falls?
The warmest October temperature on Wichita Falls's official record (since 1908) is 102°F, on October 1, 1938; the coldest is 21°F, on October 31, 1993. The wettest October brought 11.77 in (1941); the snowiest, 1.0 inches (1993).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 64.6°F: 2021 68.6°F (+4.0), 2022 66.2°F (+1.6), 2023 66.6°F (+2.0), 2024 73.3°F (+8.7), 2025 70.1°F (+5.5). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 68.6°F | +4.0°F | 2.53 in |
| 2022 | 66.2°F | +1.6°F | 3.79 in |
| 2023 | 66.6°F | +2.0°F | 4.32 in |
| 2024 | 73.3°F | +8.7°F | 0.02 in |
| 2025 | 70.1°F | +5.5°F | 1.31 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SPSthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013966. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Wichita Falls 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; Wichita Falls's is 77°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Wichita Falls in September88°F by day, 64°F at night
- Wichita Falls in November65°F by day, 40°F at night
- Wichita Falls through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Texas in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- McAllen: Texas's warmest Octobernormal high 89°F