Austin weather in October

In October, Austin sees average daytime highs of 58°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 2.7 in of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 64°F in the first days to 51°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Austin's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Austin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
58°
6th warmest
Overnight low
39°
7th coldest
Precipitation
2.7 in
8.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:34 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
58%
4th clearest
Wind
11 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Austin is city in, and the county seat of, Mower County, Minnesota, United States.

Density
797/km²
people per km²
Founded
1853

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 64°F in the first days to 51°F by the end.

A typical October day in Austin reaches about 58°F in the afternoon and slips back to 39°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 44°F and 72°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 13°F cooler than September and about 16°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16545
26545
36444
46444
56344
66343
76243
86242
96142
106142
116041
126041
135940
145940
155840
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195638
205638
215537
225537
235437
245436
255336
265335
275235
285235
295134
305134
315033

How October really feels in Austin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 15 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
15
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Austin weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 1.16.46.29.10.0
Feb27° / 12°1.25.65.310.20.0
Mar40° / 24°2.38.44.311.60.5
Apr56° / 37°3.811.62.213.23.5
May68° / 49°4.813.30.114.55.7
Jun77° / 59°5.312.2015.26.4
Jul80° / 62°4.29.8014.96.7
Aug78° / 60°3.910.1013.86.9
Sep71° / 52°3.58.9012.36.9
Oct58° / 39°2.78.80.610.84.4
Nov42° / 27°1.96.73.39.50.7
Dec28° / 15°1.47.26.48.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55545
65545
75545
85446
95446
105347
115347
125347
135248
145248
155050
165050
174852
184852
194753
204555
214555
224357
234357
244258
254159
264159
274159
284060
294060
304159
313961

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Austin gets around 2.7 in of rain and snow over 8.8 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1300
2300
3300
4300
5301
6301
7301
8301
9301
10291
11291
12291
13281
14282
15282
16282
17272
18272
19272
20272
21273
22273
23263
24263
25263
26254
27254
28255
29245
30245
31236

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
186842
288831
389731
490631
591621
692521
792521
893421
993421
1093421
1194321
1295311
1395311
1495311
1596310
1696310
1796310
1896310
1996310
2096310
2196310
2297300
2398200
2498200
2598200
2698200
2798200
2898200
2998200
3099100
3199100

Wind in October

Winds average 11 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
311light breeze
411light breeze
511light breeze
611light breeze
711light breeze
811light breeze
911light breeze
1011light breeze
1111light breeze
1211light breeze
1311light breeze
1411light breeze
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1911light breeze
2011light breeze
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3011light breeze
3111light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 4:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:155:47
211.56:165:45
311.46:185:43
411.46:195:41
511.36:205:39
611.36:215:38
711.26:225:36
811.26:245:34
911.16:255:32
1011.16:265:30
1111.06:275:29
1211.06:295:27
1310.96:305:25
1410.96:315:24
1510.86:325:22
1610.86:345:20
1710.76:355:19
1810.76:365:17
1910.66:385:15
2010.66:395:14
2110.56:405:12
2210.56:415:11
2310.46:435:09
2410.46:445:08
2510.36:455:06
2610.36:475:05
2710.36:485:03
2810.26:495:02
2910.26:515:00
3010.16:524:59
3110.16:534:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Austin

In seasonPeak

In October, Austin sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Austin's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Austin?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Austin for sightseeing.

What to pack for Austin in October

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

In October, Austin sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 39°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Austin in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Austin peaks around June 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateLowJun 15UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul7High
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Austin?

Austin sits at 43.7°N, 93.0°W, 1,204 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Albert Lea, 20 mi away.

Topography around Austin

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Austin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 ft around an average of 1,211 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 653 ft.

The land around Austin is covered by trees (35%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, cropland (81%) within 10 miles, and cropland (82%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
105 ft
10 miles
262 ft
50 miles
653 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Albert Lea 20 mi · Owatonna 32 mi · Rochester 35 mi · Mason City 37 mi · Faribault 46 mi · Northfield 55 mi · Mankato 62 mi · Red Wing 66 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 Austin (43.6666°, -92.9746°, elevation 1,204 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).