Bentonville weather in October

In October, Bentonville sees average daytime highs of 70°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 3.8 in of rain across 8.5 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 Bentonville's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bentonville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
70°
6th warmest
Overnight low
50°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.8 in
8.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:30 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
44%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Bentonville is city and county seat of Benton, Arkansas, United States.

Density
542/km²
people per km²
Founded
1873

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 Bentonville reaches about 70°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 58°F and 81°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 11°F cooler than September and about 12°F warmer than November.

40°60°80°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17655
27555
37554
47554
57454
67453
77353
87353
97352
107252
117252
127151
137151
147151
157050
167050
176950
186949
196949
206849
216848
226748
236748
246647
256647
266547
276546
286546
296446
306445
316345

How October really feels in Bentonville

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.

Bentonville 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° / 29°2.67.21.89.81.4
Feb51° / 32°2.67.31.510.62.6
Mar60° / 40°4.210.21.111.74.7
Apr68° / 49°5.210.9012.96.2
May76° / 58°5.312.90.113.96.4
Jun84° / 67°4.111014.45.5
Jul89° / 70°3.19.8014.24.4
Aug88° / 69°3.09.1013.44.7
Sep81° / 61°3.87.8012.26.8
Oct70° / 50°3.88.5011.17.0
Nov58° / 40°3.380.410.14.5
Dec48° / 32°2.87.51.49.61.9

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 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
36931
46832
56832
66733
76634
86535
96535
106436
116337
126238
136238
146139
156139
166139
176040
186139
196040
206040
215941
225842
235842
245743
255644
265545
275644
285545
295545
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bentonville gets around 3.8 in of rain over 8.5 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 (%)
121
221
321
421
522
623
723
824
925
1026
1126
1227
1327
1427
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2029
2129
2229
2329
2430
2530
2630
2730
2830
2930
3029
3129

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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
155171513
256171512
358171411
460161410
560161410
66216139
76316138
86415138
96515137
106715126
116715126
127014115
137114114
147214104
157314103
16741493
17741493
18751492
19761482
20761482
21761482
22761482
23771472
24771472
25771472
26771472
27771472
28791371
29791371
30811261
31811261

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.

0246810151015202531
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
277light breeze
287light breeze
298light breeze
308light 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
211.66:185:53
311.66:195:52
411.56:195:50
511.56:205:49
611.46:215:47
711.46:225:46
811.46:235:45
911.36:245:43
1011.36:255:42
1111.26:265:40
1211.26:275:39
1311.26:275:38
1411.16:285:36
1511.16:295:35
1611.16:305:34
1711.06:315:32
1811.06:325:31
1910.96:335:30
2010.96:345:28
2110.96:355:27
2210.86:365:26
2310.86:375:25
2410.86:385:24
2510.76:395:22
2610.76:405:21
2710.76:415:20
2810.66:425:19
2910.66:435:18
3010.66:445:17
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 3.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
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
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Bentonville?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Bentonville for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Bentonville in October

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

In October, Bentonville sees daytime highs around 70°F and nights near 50°F. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Bentonville 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 Bentonville 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 Bentonville 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 Bentonville is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1518 µg/m³Nov 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bentonville?

Bentonville sits at 36.4°N, 94.2°W, 1,296 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Rogers, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Bentonville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bentonville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 ft around an average of 1,280 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 531 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,877 ft.

The land around Bentonville is covered by trees (45%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, trees (50%) and grassland (36%) within 10 miles, and trees (59%) and grassland (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
259 ft
10 miles
531 ft
50 miles
1,877 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Rogers 5.6 mi · Bella Vista 8.1 mi · Springdale 14 mi · Fayetteville 22 mi · Siloam Springs 22 mi · Joplin 52 mi · Tahlequah 53 mi · Van Buren 65 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 Bentonville (36.3728°, -94.2088°, elevation 1,296 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).