Cedar Hill weather in October

In October, Cedar Hill sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 58°F, with 4.0 in of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 83°F in the first days to 72°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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Cedar Hill's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cedar Hill's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
6th warmest
Overnight low
58°
7th coldest
Rainfall
4.0 in
7.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:37 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
41%
1st clearest
Wind
8 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Cedar Hill is city in Dallas and Ellis counties in Texas, United States.

Density
521/km²
people per km²
Founded
1846

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 83°F in the first days to 72°F by the end.

A typical October day in Cedar Hill reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 58°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 67°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 10°F cooler than September and about 11°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18363
28363
38363
48262
58262
68262
78161
88161
98060
108060
118060
127959
137959
147959
157858
167858
177758
187757
197757
207656
217656
227656
237555
247555
257455
267454
277354
287354
297353
307253
317253

How October really feels in Cedar Hill

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.

Cedar Hill weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 38°2.76.710.14.4
Feb61° / 42°2.97.310.85.3
Mar68° / 49°3.79.111.86.5
Apr75° / 56°4.18.612.87.2
May83° / 65°4.710.613.75.9
Jun90° / 73°3.38.614.14.1
Jul94° / 76°1.66.313.93.0
Aug94° / 76°2.25.713.23.1
Sep88° / 69°2.46.212.25.1
Oct78° / 58°4.07.611.27.3
Nov67° / 48°3.36.910.36.8
Dec58° / 40°3.46.59.94.8

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 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37426
47327
57129
67030
76931
86832
96733
106634
116535
126436
136535
146535
156535
166436
176436
186436
196436
206436
216436
226436
236436
246436
256436
266337
276337
286238
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cedar Hill gets around 4.0 in of rain over 7.6 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
318
419
520
621
722
823
924
1024
1125
1225
1325
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
2225
2325
2425
2525
2626
2726
2826
2926
3026
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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1381618198
2391718188
3401718187
4411718177
5421718177
6421718166
7431718166
8431719156
9441718155
10451718145
11461818145
12471817134
13481817134
14491916133
15501916123
16521915122
17521915122
18531914122
19541914112
20541914112
21561913111
22561913111
23561913111
24591812101
25591812101
26591812101
27601712101
2861171291
2962161291
3063161281
3163161281

Wind in October

Winds average 8 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light 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
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze
319light breeze

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 6:26 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:266:07
211.66:276:06
311.66:286:05
411.66:286:03
511.56:296:02
611.56:306:01
711.56:315:59
811.46:315:58
911.46:325:57
1011.46:335:56
1111.36:345:54
1211.36:345:53
1311.36:355:52
1411.26:365:51
1511.26:375:49
1611.26:375:48
1711.16:385:47
1811.16:395:46
1911.16:405:45
2011.16:415:44
2111.06:415:43
2211.06:425:42
2311.06:435:41
2410.96:445:40
2510.96:455:39
2610.96:465:38
2710.86:465:37
2810.86:475:36
2910.86:485:35
3010.76:495:34
3110.76:505:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Cedar Hill?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cedar Hill in October

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

In October, Cedar Hill sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 58°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Cedar Hill 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 Cedar Hill peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Cedar Hill 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 Cedar Hill is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1519 µg/m³Oct 248 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cedar Hill?

Cedar Hill sits at 32.6°N, 97.0°W, 830 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Duncanville, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Cedar Hill

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cedar Hill has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 ft around an average of 784 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 486 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 978 ft.

The land around Cedar Hill is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 2 miles, trees (32%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 10 miles, and grassland (47%) and trees (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
266 ft
10 miles
486 ft
50 miles
978 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Duncanville 5.0 mi · DeSoto 5.6 mi · Midlothian 7.5 mi · Mansfield 11 mi · Grand Prairie 11 mi · Lancaster 12 mi · Arlington 14 mi · Waxahachie 16 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 Cedar Hill (32.5885°, -96.9561°, elevation 830 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).