Altus weather in October

In October, Altus sees average daytime highs of 74°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 2.9 in of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 80°F in the first days to 69°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 Altus's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Altus's year-round climate.

Daytime high
74°
6th warmest
Overnight low
52°
7th coldest
Rainfall
2.9 in
6.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:49 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
35%
1st clearest
Wind
10 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Altus is city in Jackson County, Oklahoma, United States.

Density
399/km²
people per km²

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 80°F in the first days to 69°F by the end.

A typical October day in Altus reaches about 74°F in the afternoon and slips back to 52°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 62°F and 86°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 11°F cooler than September and about 12°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18158
28058
38057
48057
57957
67956
77856
87855
97855
107755
117754
127654
137653
147653
157552
167552
177452
187451
197351
207350
217350
227249
237249
247149
257148
267048
277047
286947
296947
306846
316846

How October really feels in Altus

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.

Altus weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan52° / 30°1.23.80.99.93.3
Feb56° / 33°1.44.81.210.74.5
Mar65° / 42°2.46.50.611.76.6
Apr74° / 50°3.36.9012.87.5
May82° / 60°4.09.7013.86.3
Jun90° / 69°2.97.8014.34.2
Jul95° / 73°1.44.9014.13.0
Aug94° / 72°1.95.8013.33.3
Sep86° / 64°2.66.8012.25.8
Oct74° / 52°2.96.1011.17.8
Nov62° / 40°1.74.70.310.26.3
Dec53° / 32°1.44.11.19.73.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27624
37624
47525
57525
67426
77426
87327
97327
107228
117228
127228
137228
147228
157228
167228
177228
187228
197228
207129
217129
227129
237030
247030
257030
266931
276931
286931
296931
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Altus gets around 2.9 in of rain over 6.1 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 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
419
519
620
720
821
921
1021
1121
1221
1321
1420
1520
1620
1719
1819
1919
2019
2118
2218
2319
2419
2519
2619
2719
2819
2919
3018
3118

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 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
157201310
25821129
35921119
46121108
56022108
6622297
7622297
8642286
9642286
10672175
11672175
12702064
13702064
14721963
15731863
16741763
17751762
18761662
19781552
20791452
21801352
22811252
23821152
24841051
25841051
2685951
2785951
2886851
2986851
3088741
3188741

Wind in October

Winds average 10 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
710light breeze
810light breeze
910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
1210light breeze
1310light breeze
1410light breeze
1510light breeze
1610light breeze
1710light breeze
1810light breeze
1910light breeze
2010light breeze
2110light breeze
2210light breeze
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2410light breeze
2510light breeze
2610light breeze
2710light breeze
2810light breeze
2910light breeze
3010light breeze
3110light breeze

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 6:37 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:376:16
211.66:376:15
311.66:386:13
411.56:396:12
511.56:406:10
611.56:416:09
711.46:416:08
811.46:426:06
911.46:436:05
1011.36:446:04
1111.36:456:02
1211.36:466:01
1311.26:466:00
1411.26:475:58
1511.16:485:57
1611.16:495:56
1711.16:505:55
1811.06:515:53
1911.06:525:52
2011.06:525:51
2110.96:535:50
2210.96:545:49
2310.96:555:48
2410.86:565:46
2510.86:575:45
2610.86:585:44
2710.76:595:43
2810.77:005:42
2910.77:015:41
3010.67:025:40
3110.67:035:39

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.7 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.6Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Altus?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Altus in October

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

In October, Altus sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 52°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Altus in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Altus peaks around July 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 19UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Altus?

Altus sits at 34.6°N, 99.3°W, 1,398 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lawton, 53 mi away.

Topography around Altus

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Altus has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 ft around an average of 1,381 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,414 ft.

The land around Altus is covered by cropland (42%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, cropland (74%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and grassland (55%) and cropland (38%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
79 ft
10 miles
436 ft
50 miles
1,414 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Lawton 53 mi · Wichita Falls 70 mi · Duncan 79 mi · Chickasha 85 mi · El Reno 99 mi · Mustang 104 mi · Yukon 107 mi · Pampa 111 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 Altus (34.6381°, -99.334°, elevation 1,398 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).