Bella Vista weather in October

In October, Bella Vista sees average daytime highs of 69°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 4.0 in of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 75°F in the first days to 64°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bella Vista's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bella Vista's year-round climate.

Daytime high
69°
6th warmest
Overnight low
50°
7th coldest
Rainfall
4.0 in
8.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:31 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
45%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Bella Vista is city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States.

Density
231/km²
people per km²
Founded
2006

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 75°F in the first days to 64°F by the end.

A typical October day in Bella Vista reaches about 69°F in the afternoon and slips back to 50°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 57°F and 81°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)
17655
27555
37554
47454
57453
67453
77353
87352
97252
107252
117251
127151
137151
147050
157050
167050
176949
186949
196849
206848
216748
226748
236747
246647
256647
266546
276546
286446
296445
306445
316345

How October really feels in Bella Vista

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.

Bella Vista weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan46° / 28°2.67.41.99.81.2
Feb50° / 32°2.67.51.610.62.4
Mar59° / 40°4.310.61.111.74.6
Apr68° / 48°5.411.20.112.96.1
May75° / 58°5.512.80.113.96.4
Jun84° / 67°4.310.9014.45.6
Jul89° / 70°3.39.6014.24.4
Aug88° / 69°3.19013.44.7
Sep81° / 61°4.08012.26.8
Oct69° / 50°4.08.6011.16.9
Nov57° / 39°3.38.20.410.14.4
Dec48° / 31°2.77.71.69.61.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
46931
56832
66733
76733
86634
96535
106436
116337
126337
136238
146238
156139
166139
176139
186040
196040
205941
215941
225842
235941
245842
255743
265743
275644
285644
295545
305545
315644

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bella Vista gets around 4.0 in of rain over 8.6 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 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
523
623
724
825
926
1026
1127
1227
1328
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2530
2630
2730
2830
2930
3030
3130

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
156181412
257181411
357181411
460171310
56117139
66117139
76317128
86516127
96516127
106716116
116915115
127015105
137115104
147214104
15741493
16741493
17751483
18771382
19771382
20771382
21781372
22781372
23781372
24781372
25781372
26781372
27781372
28801271
29811261
30811261
31821161

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
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287light breeze
297light breeze
307light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 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 6:17 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:175:55
211.66:185:54
311.66:195:52
411.56:205:51
511.56:215:49
611.46:215:48
711.46:225:46
811.46:235:45
911.36:245:43
1011.36:255:42
1111.26:265:40
1211.26:275:39
1311.26:285:38
1411.16:295:36
1511.16:305:35
1611.16:315:34
1711.06:325:32
1811.06:325:31
1910.96:335:30
2010.96:345:29
2110.96:355:27
2210.86:365:26
2310.86:375:25
2410.86:385:24
2510.76:395:23
2610.76:405:21
2710.76:415:20
2810.66:425:19
2910.66:435:18
3010.56:445:17
3110.56:455:16

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.1Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Bella Vista?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Bella Vista for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bella Vista in October

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

In October, Bella Vista sees daytime highs around 69°F and nights near 50°F. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Bella Vista 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 Bella Vista peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Bella Vista 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 Bella Vista is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1516 µg/m³Nov 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May12Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bella Vista?

Bella Vista sits at 36.5°N, 94.3°W, 1,033 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Bentonville, 8.1 mi away.

Topography around Bella Vista

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bella Vista has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 ft around an average of 1,142 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 640 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,788 ft.

The land around Bella Vista is covered by trees (80%) within 2 miles, trees (69%) and grassland (24%) within 10 miles, and trees (54%) and grassland (37%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
358 ft
10 miles
640 ft
50 miles
1,788 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Bentonville 8.1 mi · Rogers 13 mi · Springdale 22 mi · Siloam Springs 25 mi · Fayetteville 30 mi · Joplin 43 mi · Tahlequah 55 mi · Republic 62 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 Bella Vista (36.4807°, -94.2713°, elevation 1,033 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).