Chickasha weather in October

In October, Chickasha sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 3.0 in of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 79°F in the first days to 68°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Chickasha's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chickasha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
6th warmest
Overnight low
52°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.0 in
6.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:44 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
38%
1st clearest
Wind
9 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Chickasha is city and county seat of Grady County, Oklahoma, United States.

Density
288/km²
people per km²

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 79°F in the first days to 68°F by the end.

A typical October day in Chickasha reaches about 73°F in the afternoon and slips back to 52°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 61°F and 84°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 11°F cooler than September and about 12°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18058
27958
37957
47857
57856
67856
77756
87755
97655
107655
117654
127554
137553
147453
157453
167452
177352
187351
197251
207251
217150
227150
237150
247049
257049
266948
276948
286848
296847
306747
316746

How October really feels in Chickasha

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.

Chickasha weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan50° / 31°1.34.30.99.92.7
Feb55° / 34°1.75.41.210.74.0
Mar64° / 42°2.87.10.511.76.2
Apr72° / 51°3.88012.97.2
May80° / 60°4.210.1013.86.5
Jun89° / 69°3.48.5014.34.5
Jul94° / 73°1.85.7014.13.3
Aug93° / 72°1.85.9013.33.6
Sep85° / 64°2.96.8012.26.1
Oct73° / 52°3.06.6011.17.7
Nov61° / 41°1.95.40.310.25.8
Dec51° / 33°1.84.61.19.73.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27624
37624
47525
57525
67327
77327
87228
97129
107129
117030
127030
137030
146931
156931
166931
176931
186931
196931
206832
216832
226832
236733
246733
256634
266535
276535
286535
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Chickasha gets around 3.0 in of rain over 6.6 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 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
419
520
620
720
820
920
1020
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1920
2020
2121
2221
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2822
2922
3022
3121

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1531916111
2542015101
3552014101
457201391
557201391
659201281
760201181
860201181
962201071
106320971
116619960
126719860
136819850
146918850
157118740
167217740
177217740
187316740
197316740
207415740
217514740
227614730
237813630
247813630
257813630
267912630
277912630
287912630
298111530
308211520
318211520

Wind in October

Winds average 9 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18light 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
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light 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 36 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 6:31 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:316:10
211.66:326:09
311.66:336:07
411.56:346:06
511.56:346:05
611.56:356:03
711.46:366:02
811.46:376:00
911.46:385:59
1011.36:395:58
1111.36:395:56
1211.26:405:55
1311.26:415:54
1411.26:425:52
1511.16:435:51
1611.16:445:50
1711.16:455:49
1811.06:465:47
1911.06:465:46
2011.06:475:45
2110.96:485:44
2210.96:495:43
2310.96:505:41
2410.86:515:40
2510.86:525:39
2610.86:535:38
2710.76:545:37
2810.76:555:36
2910.76:565:35
3010.66:575:34
3110.66:585:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.6Bright
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
184.0Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Chickasha?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chickasha in October

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

In October, Chickasha sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 52°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Chickasha 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 Chickasha 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chickasha?

Chickasha sits at 35.1°N, 97.9°W, 1,093 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Mustang, 26 mi away.

Topography around Chickasha

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Chickasha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 ft around an average of 1,102 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,601 ft.

The land around Chickasha is covered by grassland (32%) and cropland (30%) within 2 miles, grassland (59%) and cropland (25%) within 10 miles, and grassland (57%) and trees (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
135 ft
10 miles
394 ft
50 miles
1,601 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Mustang 26 mi · Norman 30 mi · Moore 32 mi · Yukon 33 mi · El Reno 33 mi · Bethany 37 mi · Oklahoma City 37 mi · Duncan 38 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 Chickasha (35.0526°, -97.9364°, elevation 1,093 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).