Big Spring weather in October

In October, Big Spring sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 1.7 in of precipitation across 5.1 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 82°F in the first days to 72°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Big Spring's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Big Spring's year-round climate.

Daytime high
77°
7th warmest
Overnight low
54°
7th coldest
Precipitation
1.7 in
5.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:55 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
32%
1st clearest
Wind
10 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Big Spring is city in Howard County, Texas, United States.

Density
581/km²
people per km²
Founded
1882

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 82°F in the first days to 72°F by the end.

A typical October day in Big Spring reaches about 77°F in the afternoon and slips back to 54°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 65°F and 88°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)
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28259
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48258
58158
68158
78057
88057
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317148

How October really feels in Big Spring

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.

Big Spring weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 34°0.83.30.810.15.1
Feb62° / 37°1.140.510.86.3
Mar70° / 45°1.54.60.211.87.6
Apr78° / 53°1.54.80.112.87.9
May86° / 62°2.98.8013.65.4
Jun92° / 69°1.77.8014.13.6
Jul94° / 72°1.55.4013.93.2
Aug92° / 71°1.96.2013.23.7
Sep86° / 64°1.96.8012.25.7
Oct77° / 54°1.75.10.111.28.0
Nov66° / 43°1.13.50.410.37.3
Dec58° / 35°1.13.80.89.95.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57921
67822
77822
87723
97723
107723
117723
127723
137723
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287327
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307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Big Spring gets around 1.7 in of rain and snow over 5.1 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 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
617
717
817
917
1018
1117
1217
1317
1417
1516
1616
1716
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
3015
3115

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15920174
26020164
36120154
46220144
56320134
66420133
76520123
86620113
96720103
106819103
11711892
12711892
13731782
14731782
15761671
16771571
17771571
18791461
19791461
20801361
21811360
22821260
23821260
24821260
25831160
26831160
27841060
28841060
2986950
3086950
3187850

Wind in October

Winds average 10 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
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910light breeze
1010light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:446:26
211.76:456:24
311.66:466:23
411.66:466:22
511.66:476:20
611.56:486:19
711.56:496:18
811.56:496:16
911.46:506:15
1011.46:516:14
1111.46:516:13
1211.36:526:11
1311.36:536:10
1411.36:546:09
1511.26:546:08
1611.26:556:07
1711.26:566:06
1811.16:576:04
1911.16:586:03
2011.16:586:02
2111.06:596:01
2211.07:006:00
2311.07:015:59
2410.97:025:58
2510.97:025:57
2610.97:035:56
2710.97:045:55
2810.87:055:54
2910.87:065:53
3010.87:075:52
3110.77:075:51

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.11 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
64.9Bright
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94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
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204.4Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Big Spring?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Big Spring in October

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

In October, Big Spring sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 54°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Big Spring 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 Big Spring peaks around July 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 11Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Big Spring?

Big Spring sits at 32.3°N, 101.5°W, 2,441 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Midland, 39 mi away.

Topography around Big Spring

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Big Spring has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 ft around an average of 2,497 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 571 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,247 ft.

The land around Big Spring is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), grassland (29%) and trees (20%) within 2 miles, grassland (51%) and cropland (28%) within 10 miles, and grassland (66%) and cropland (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
417 ft
10 miles
571 ft
50 miles
1,247 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Midland 39 mi · Odessa 59 mi · West Odessa 66 mi · San Angelo 82 mi · Lubbock 94 mi · Hobbs 101 mi · Abilene 103 mi · Plainview 134 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 Big Spring (32.2504°, -101.4787°, elevation 2,441 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).