Clarksville weather in October

In October, Clarksville sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 3.6 in of precipitation across 8.2 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 76°F in the first days to 66°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 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 Clarksville's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Clarksville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
6th warmest
Overnight low
50°
7th coldest
Precipitation
3.6 in
8.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:03 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
48%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Clarksville is city in Tennessee, United States.

Density
643/km²
people per km²
Founded
1785

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 76°F in the first days to 66°F by the end.

A typical October day in Clarksville reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 50°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 59°F and 82°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)
17756
27755
37655
47655
57654
67554
77553
87453
97453
107352
117352
127351
137251
147251
157150
167150
177049
187049
196949
206948
216948
226848
236847
246847
256747
266747
276646
286646
296546
306545
316545

How October really feels in Clarksville

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.

Clarksville weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan46° / 30°3.9101.89.81.3
Feb50° / 33°4.2101.610.62.3
Mar60° / 41°4.911.40.711.74.6
Apr70° / 50°4.910.80.112.96.3
May78° / 60°4.812.3013.96.3
Jun86° / 68°3.512014.44.8
Jul89° / 71°3.811.8014.24.0
Aug88° / 69°3.210.2013.44.4
Sep82° / 62°3.27.7012.26.4
Oct71° / 50°3.68.20.111.17.0
Nov58° / 40°3.88.80.310.14.6
Dec49° / 34°4.610.50.99.62.0

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 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26634
36535
46535
56436
66436
76337
86337
96139
106139
116040
126040
135941
145941
155941
165842
175842
185743
195743
205743
215644
225545
235545
245446
255446
265446
275347
285347
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Clarksville gets around 3.6 in of rain and snow over 8.2 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
323
424
524
624
725
825
926
1026
1126
1227
1327
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2227
2327
2427
2527
2628
2728
2828
2928
3028
3128

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1522014122
2522014122
3532014112
4552013102
5552013102
656201392
758201291
859201281
960201271
1061191271
1162191261
1264181251
1365171251
1467171141
1568161141
1671151130
1771151130
1874141020
1974141020
207613920
217613920
227613920
237813810
247813810
257813810
267813810
277913710
287913710
297913710
308112610
318112610

Wind in October

Winds average 6 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 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
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:49 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 4:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:495:27
211.65:505:26
311.65:515:24
411.55:525:23
511.55:535:21
611.45:545:20
711.45:555:18
811.45:565:17
911.35:575:16
1011.35:575:14
1111.25:585:13
1211.25:595:11
1311.26:005:10
1411.16:015:09
1511.16:025:07
1611.16:035:06
1711.06:045:05
1811.06:055:03
1910.96:065:02
2010.96:075:01
2110.96:085:00
2210.86:094:58
2310.86:104:57
2410.86:114:56
2510.76:124:55
2610.76:134:54
2710.66:144:53
2810.66:154:51
2910.66:164:50
3010.56:174:49
3110.56:184:48

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Clarksville?

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
4.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Clarksville in October

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

In October, Clarksville sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 50°F. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Clarksville 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 Clarksville peaks around June 23 at about 9 (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 highHighModerateJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Clarksville 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 Clarksville is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1519 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Clarksville?

Clarksville sits at 36.5°N, 87.4°W, 476 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hopkinsville, 24 mi away.

Topography around Clarksville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Clarksville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 ft around an average of 459 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 489 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 971 ft.

The land around Clarksville is covered by trees (55%) within 2 miles, trees (54%) and grassland (24%) within 10 miles, and trees (62%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
292 ft
10 miles
489 ft
50 miles
971 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Hopkinsville 24 mi · Springfield 26 mi · Dickson 31 mi · Goodlettsville 39 mi · Nashville 40 mi · Hendersonville 44 mi · Brentwood 47 mi · Hermitage 47 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 Clarksville (36.5298°, -87.3594°, elevation 476 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).