Albertville weather in October

In October, Albertville sees average daytime highs of 72°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 3.3 in of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 77°F in the first days to 68°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Albertville's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Albertville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
72°
6th warmest
Overnight low
53°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.3 in
7.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
5:56 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
46%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Albertville is city in Marshall County, Alabama, USA.

Density
311/km²
people per km²
Founded
1891

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 77°F in the first days to 68°F by the end.

A typical October day in Albertville reaches about 72°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 62°F and 81°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 10°F cooler than September and about 11°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17859
27758
37758
47658
57657
67657
77656
87556
97556
107455
117455
127455
137354
147354
157353
167253
177253
187252
197152
207151
217151
227051
237050
247050
256950
266949
276949
286849
296848
306748
316748

How October really feels in Albertville

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.

Albertville 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
Jan51° / 35°5.010.10.5102.5
Feb55° / 37°4.810.60.710.73.5
Mar63° / 44°5.611.40.211.75.4
Apr71° / 51°4.810.1012.86.6
May79° / 61°4.210.9013.86.6
Jun85° / 69°4.212.9014.24.9
Jul87° / 72°4.414.5014.14.2
Aug87° / 71°3.312.2013.34.5
Sep82° / 64°3.77.9012.26.3
Oct72° / 53°3.37.4011.17.3
Nov62° / 43°4.28.50.110.25.5
Dec53° / 37°5.210.70.39.83.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26337
36337
46337
56337
66337
76337
86238
96238
106139
116139
126139
136040
146040
156040
166040
176040
186139
196139
206040
216040
226040
235941
245941
255842
265842
275743
285743
295644
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Albertville gets around 3.3 in of rain over 7.4 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
624
724
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2625
2725
2825
2926
3026
3127

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1352024193
2362024182
3382023172
4392022162
5412022152
6422121142
7432121131
8442121131
9462120121
10472120111
11492119101
1252201891
1353201881
1455201771
1555201771
1658191661
1759191651
1861191550
1963191440
2063191440
2165181340
2266181240
2366181240
2468171140
2568171140
2669171040
2769171040
2869171040
297116940
307116940
317315840

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 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 4:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:445:24
211.65:455:22
311.65:465:21
411.65:465:19
511.55:475:18
611.55:485:17
711.45:495:15
811.45:495:14
911.45:505:13
1011.35:515:11
1111.35:525:10
1211.35:535:09
1311.25:545:07
1411.25:545:06
1511.25:555:05
1611.15:565:04
1711.15:575:02
1811.15:585:01
1911.05:595:00
2011.06:004:59
2111.06:004:58
2210.96:014:57
2310.96:024:55
2410.96:034:54
2510.86:044:53
2610.86:054:52
2710.86:064:51
2810.76:074:50
2910.76:084:49
3010.76:094:48
3110.66:094:47

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Albertville?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Albertville for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Albertville in October

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

In October, Albertville sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 53°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Albertville 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 Albertville peaks around July 10 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 10UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Albertville 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 Albertville is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1619 µg/m³Jan 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Albertville?

Albertville sits at 34.3°N, 86.2°W, 1,056 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Gadsden, 21 mi away.

Topography around Albertville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Albertville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 ft around an average of 1,040 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 823 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,913 ft.

The land around Albertville is covered by trees (41%) and grassland (41%) within 2 miles, trees (45%) and grassland (41%) within 10 miles, and trees (69%) and grassland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
203 ft
10 miles
823 ft
50 miles
1,913 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Gadsden 21 mi · Cullman 37 mi · Huntsville 39 mi · Madison 43 mi · Dixiana 44 mi · Anniston 47 mi · Decatur 50 mi · Oxford 50 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 Albertville (34.2678°, -86.2088°, elevation 1,056 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).