Belton weather in October

In October, Belton sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 4.0 in of rain across 7 wet days and about 11.2 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 75°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 Belton's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Belton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
6th warmest
Overnight low
60°
7th coldest
Rainfall
4.0 in
7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:38 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
40%
1st clearest
Wind
8 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Belton is city in Texas, USA.

Density
398/km²
people per km²
Founded
1850

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 75°F by the end.

A typical October day in Belton reaches about 80°F in the afternoon and slips back to 60°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 69°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)
18565
28564
38564
48464
58463
68363
78363
88362
98262
108262
118261
128161
138161
148060
158060
168060
178059
187959
197958
207858
217858
227857
237757
247757
257656
267656
277656
287555
297555
307455
317454

How October really feels in Belton

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.

Belton 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
Jan60° / 41°2.56.710.25.3
Feb64° / 44°2.57.110.96.1
Mar71° / 51°3.18.711.86.8
Apr78° / 58°3.07.912.77.2
May85° / 66°4.610.613.65.4
Jun91° / 73°2.87.8143.9
Jul95° / 76°1.45.313.82.8
Aug95° / 75°2.25.813.12.8
Sep89° / 70°2.76.412.24.7
Oct80° / 60°4.0711.27.2
Nov69° / 50°2.76.710.47.1
Dec61° / 42°3.07.1105.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37525
47327
57327
67228
77129
87030
96931
106931
116832
126733
136733
146733
156733
166634
176634
186634
196634
206634
216634
226634
236634
246634
256634
266535
276535
286535
296436
306436
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Belton gets around 4.0 in of rain over 7 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
319
419
520
621
721
822
922
1023
1123
1223
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2824
2924
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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13017192213
23117182212
33217182212
43217182211
53317182210
63318182210
7341818229
8341817219
9351817219
10361817218
11361916218
12371916207
13382015207
14392015206
15402114196
16412114196
17412114185
18422213185
19432213175
20442113175
21452112174
22462112164
23472112164
24482112164
25492111153
26512011153
27512011153
28531911143
29541811143
30551811133
31571711132

Wind in October

Winds average 8 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
97light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light 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 6:28 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:286:10
211.76:286:09
311.66:296:07
411.66:306:06
511.66:306:05
611.56:316:04
711.56:326:02
811.56:326:01
911.46:336:00
1011.46:345:59
1111.46:345:57
1211.46:355:56
1311.36:365:55
1411.36:375:54
1511.36:375:53
1611.26:385:52
1711.26:395:51
1811.26:405:50
1911.16:405:48
2011.16:415:47
2111.16:425:46
2211.06:435:45
2311.06:435:44
2411.06:445:43
2511.06:455:42
2610.96:465:42
2710.96:465:41
2810.96:475:40
2910.86:485:39
3010.86:495:38
3110.86:505:37

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.1 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
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Belton?

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

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

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

What to pack for Belton in October

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

In October, Belton sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 60°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Belton 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 Belton peaks around July 17 at about 10 (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 17UV 10Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1417 µg/m³Dec 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Belton?

Belton sits at 31.1°N, 97.5°W, 509 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Temple, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Belton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Belton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 ft around an average of 581 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 515 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,371 ft.

The land around Belton is covered by trees (41%), grassland (33%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, grassland (40%) and trees (35%) within 10 miles, and grassland (51%) and trees (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
266 ft
10 miles
515 ft
50 miles
1,371 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Temple 7.5 mi · Harker Heights 12 mi · Killeen 16 mi · Fort Cavazos 19 mi · Copperas Cove 26 mi · Gatesville 31 mi · Georgetown 32 mi · Taylor 34 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 Belton (31.056°, -97.4644°, elevation 509 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).