Austin weather in October

In October, Austin sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 3.3 in of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 85°F in the first days to 76°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Austin's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Austin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
6th warmest
Overnight low
60°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.3 in
7.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:38 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
7 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Austin is capital city of the U.S. state of Texas and seat of Travis County.

Density
1,233/km²
people per km²
Founded
1835

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 85°F in the first days to 76°F by the end.

A typical October day in Austin reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 60°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 89°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)
18665
28565
38564
48564
58464
68464
78463
88363
98363
108362
118262
128262
138261
148161
158161
168160
178060
188060
198059
207959
217958
227958
237858
247857
257757
267756
277756
287656
297655
307555
317555

How October really feels in Austin

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.

Austin weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan61° / 42°2.47.110.35.5
Feb65° / 45°2.47.410.96.2
Mar72° / 52°2.9911.86.9
Apr79° / 59°3.38.712.77.0
May85° / 67°4.610.813.55.2
Jun91° / 73°3.09.213.93.7
Jul95° / 75°1.65.713.82.9
Aug95° / 75°2.35.613.12.7
Sep89° / 70°3.0812.24.4
Oct81° / 60°3.37.211.37.0
Nov70° / 50°2.96.710.57.1
Dec62° / 43°2.87.410.15.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27426
37426
47327
57327
67129
77030
87030
96931
106733
116733
126634
136634
146634
156634
166634
176634
186535
196535
206535
216535
226535
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256535
266535
276535
286535
296436
306436
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Austin gets around 3.3 in of rain over 7.2 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 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
421
521
622
722
823
924
1024
1124
1225
1325
1425
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3024
3124

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 29% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12714192217
22815192217
32915182216
42915182215
53015182215
63016182214
73116182213
83116172213
93216172212
103317172212
113417162112
123517162111
133618162011
143718161910
153718161910
163818151810
17391815189
18401815189
19411815178
20421914178
21431914178
22431914177
23441913177
24451913167
25461913166
26471912166
27481912166
28491912165
29501811165
30511811155
31521811154

Wind in October

Winds average 7 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:296:11
211.76:296:10
311.66:306:09
411.66:316:08
511.66:316:06
611.66:326:05
711.56:326:04
811.56:336:03
911.56:346:01
1011.46:346:00
1111.46:355:59
1211.46:365:58
1311.36:365:57
1411.36:375:56
1511.36:385:55
1611.36:385:54
1711.26:395:53
1811.26:405:51
1911.26:415:50
2011.16:415:49
2111.16:425:48
2211.16:435:47
2311.06:435:46
2411.06:445:45
2511.06:455:45
2611.06:465:44
2710.96:475:43
2810.96:475:42
2910.96:485:41
3010.96:495:40
3110.86:505:39

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.6Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
213.9Moderate
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 Austin?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

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 81°F and nights near 60°F. Pack light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Austin 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 Austin peaks around July 24 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 24UV 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Austin 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 Austin is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1418 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Austin?

Austin sits at 30.3°N, 97.7°W, 489 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is University of Texas, 1.2 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 240 ft around an average of 525 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 719 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,647 ft.

The land around Austin is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and trees (33%) within 2 miles, trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 10 miles, and trees (44%) and grassland (44%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
240 ft
10 miles
719 ft
50 miles
1,647 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: University of Texas 1.2 mi · Jollyville 12 mi · Pflugerville 14 mi · Brushy Creek 17 mi · Cedar Park 17 mi · Round Rock 17 mi · Kyle 21 mi · Hutto 22 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 (30.2672°, -97.7431°, elevation 489 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).