Alabaster weather in October

In October, Alabaster sees average daytime highs of 75°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 3.3 in of rain across 7 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 79°F in the first days to 71°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Alabaster's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alabaster's year-round climate.

Daytime high
75°
6th warmest
Overnight low
54°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.3 in
7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
5:57 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
45%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Alabaster is suburb city of Birmingham, located in Shelby County, Alabama, United States.

Density
499/km²
people per km²
Founded
1953

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 79°F in the first days to 71°F by the end.

A typical October day in Alabaster reaches about 75°F in the afternoon and slips back to 54°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 65°F and 84°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 9°F cooler than September and about 11°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18060
28060
37959
47959
57958
67858
77858
87857
97757
107756
117756
127656
137655
147655
157554
167554
177553
187453
197453
207452
217352
227352
237351
247251
257251
267250
277150
287149
297149
307049
317048

How October really feels in Alabaster

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Alabaster weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan54° / 36°4.89.80.5103.4
Feb59° / 39°5.110.30.310.84.4
Mar66° / 46°5.5110.211.76.0
Apr74° / 53°4.39.2012.87.0
May81° / 62°3.89.8013.76.4
Jun87° / 69°4.112.9014.24.4
Jul89° / 72°4.414.40143.7
Aug89° / 71°3.812.6013.24.0
Sep84° / 65°3.37.7012.25.8
Oct75° / 54°3.37011.27.5
Nov64° / 44°3.97.8010.36.2
Dec56° / 39°5.010.10.19.83.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56238
66139
76139
86139
96040
106040
116040
125941
136040
146040
156040
166040
176040
186139
196040
206040
216139
226139
236040
246040
256139
266139
276040
286040
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Alabaster gets around 3.3 in of rain over 7 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 23% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
521
621
722
822
922
1022
1123
1223
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2224
2324
2424
2524
2625
2725
2825
2926
3026
3126

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1321921227
2331921216
3351920206
4361920205
5381920195
6391920184
7401920174
8421919164
9431919153
10451919153
11461918143
12481818132
13511817122
14511817122
15531816112
16551816101
17561815101
1858181491
1958181491
2060171391
2162171380
2263171280
2363171280
2464161280
2564161280
2665161180
2766151180
2866151180
2967151080
3068141080
3170131070

Wind in October

Winds average 6 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 4:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:465:26
211.65:475:25
311.65:475:24
411.65:485:22
511.55:495:21
611.55:505:20
711.55:505:18
811.45:515:17
911.45:525:16
1011.45:535:15
1111.35:545:13
1211.35:545:12
1311.35:555:11
1411.25:565:10
1511.25:575:08
1611.25:575:07
1711.15:585:06
1811.15:595:05
1911.16:005:04
2011.06:015:02
2111.06:025:01
2211.06:025:00
2310.96:034:59
2410.96:044:58
2510.96:054:57
2610.86:064:56
2710.86:074:55
2810.86:084:54
2910.76:094:53
3010.76:094:52
3110.76:104:51

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Alabaster?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Alabaster for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Alabaster in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Alabaster sees daytime highs around 75°F and nights near 54°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Alabaster in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alabaster peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Alabaster in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Alabaster is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1820 µg/m³Jan 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alabaster?

Alabaster sits at 33.2°N, 86.8°W, 502 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Pelham, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Alabaster

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Alabaster.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Alabaster has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 715 ft around an average of 561 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,073 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,814 ft.

The land around Alabaster is covered by trees (68%) within 2 miles, trees (79%) within 10 miles, and trees (87%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
715 ft
10 miles
1,073 ft
50 miles
1,814 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Pelham 3.1 mi · Helena 3.7 mi · Hoover 11 mi · Bessemer 14 mi · Vestavia Hills 14 mi · Homewood 16 mi · Hueytown 17 mi · Mountain Brook 18 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Alabaster (33.2443°, -86.8164°, elevation 502 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).