Brookhaven weather in October

In October, Brookhaven sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 3.1 in of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 77°F in the first days to 69°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Brookhaven's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brookhaven's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
6th warmest
Overnight low
53°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.1 in
6.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:48 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
46%
1st clearest
Wind
7 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Brookhaven is city in western DeKalb County, Georgia, United States.

Founded
2012

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 77°F in the first days to 69°F by the end.

A typical October day in Brookhaven reaches about 73°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 63°F and 81°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 9°F cooler than September and about 10°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17859
27759
37758
47758
57658
67657
77657
87656
97556
107556
117455
127455
137454
147454
157353
167353
177352
187252
197251
207251
217151
227150
237150
247150
257049
267049
277049
286948
296948
306948
316847

How October really feels in Brookhaven

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.

Brookhaven weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan53° / 35°4.210.20.6103.0
Feb57° / 38°4.59.50.310.74.0
Mar64° / 44°4.510.10.111.75.8
Apr73° / 52°3.59.1012.86.9
May80° / 61°3.010013.76.5
Jun86° / 68°3.913.9014.24.6
Jul88° / 72°4.015.50143.8
Aug87° / 71°4.012.7013.34.3
Sep82° / 65°3.58.7012.26.2
Oct73° / 53°3.16.7011.17.4
Nov63° / 43°3.78.1010.25.9
Dec55° / 37°4.310.10.39.83.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35743
45842
55842
65842
75743
85743
95743
105743
115743
125842
135842
145842
155842
166040
176040
186139
196139
206139
216238
226238
236238
246238
256238
266238
276238
286139
296139
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Brookhaven gets around 3.1 in of rain over 6.7 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 23% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
324
424
524
623
723
823
922
1022
1122
1222
1322
1422
1521
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2121
2222
2322
2422
2523
2623
2724
2824
2925
3025
3126

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1342122193
2362221183
3372221183
4382221173
5402220162
6412220152
7422220142
8442219132
9452219122
10472219112
11492218101
1251221791
1353211781
1455211671
1557211561
1658201561
1760201451
1863201340
1965191240
2065191240
2167181140
2267181140
2369171040
2469171040
2569171040
267116940
277116940
287116940
297215940
307315840
317315840

Wind in October

Winds average 7 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:36 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:366:16
211.66:376:15
311.66:386:14
411.66:396:12
511.56:396:11
611.56:406:09
711.56:416:08
811.46:426:07
911.46:436:05
1011.36:436:04
1111.36:446:03
1211.36:456:02
1311.26:466:00
1411.26:475:59
1511.26:475:58
1611.16:485:57
1711.16:495:55
1811.16:505:54
1911.06:515:53
2011.06:525:52
2111.06:525:51
2210.96:535:50
2310.96:545:49
2410.96:555:47
2510.86:565:46
2610.86:575:45
2710.86:585:44
2810.76:595:43
2910.77:005:42
3010.77:005:41
3110.77:015:40

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Brookhaven?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Brookhaven in October

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

In October, Brookhaven sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 53°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Brookhaven 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 Brookhaven peaks around July 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 10UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Brookhaven 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 Brookhaven is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Jan 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Brookhaven?

Brookhaven sits at 33.9°N, 84.3°W, 978 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is North Druid Hills, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Brookhaven

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Brookhaven has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 ft around an average of 958 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 476 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,887 ft.

The land around Brookhaven is covered by trees (63%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 2 miles, trees (69%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 10 miles, and trees (81%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
262 ft
10 miles
476 ft
50 miles
2,887 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: North Druid Hills 3.1 mi · Chamblee 3.1 mi · Sandy Springs 5.0 mi · North Decatur 5.0 mi · Dunwoody 6.2 mi · Decatur 6.2 mi · Tucker 6.8 mi · Atlanta 8.1 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 Brookhaven (33.8584°, -84.3402°, elevation 978 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).