Clovis weather in October

In October, Clovis sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 1.6 in of precipitation across 4.6 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 77°F in the first days to 66°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% 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 Clovis's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Clovis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
7th warmest
Overnight low
47°
7th coldest
Precipitation
1.6 in
4.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:04 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
30%
1st clearest
Wind
10 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Clovis is city in and county seat of Curry County, New Mexico, United States.

Density
641/km²
people per km²
Founded
1906

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 66°F by the end.

A typical October day in Clovis reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 47°F overnight — a 25°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 59°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 10°F cooler than September and about 12°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17753
27752
37752
47652
57651
67551
77550
87550
97449
107449
117449
127348
137348
147347
157247
167247
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276742
286642
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306641
316541

How October really feels in Clovis

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.

Clovis weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan51° / 28°0.62.91.5103.3
Feb56° / 31°0.63.41.510.74.7
Mar64° / 37°1.34.41.211.76.8
Apr72° / 44°0.93.90.412.88.0
May80° / 54°1.76.1013.87.3
Jun89° / 62°1.56.6014.34.9
Jul90° / 66°1.56.8014.14.3
Aug88° / 65°2.08.5013.35.0
Sep81° / 58°1.56.1012.27.3
Oct71° / 47°1.64.60.311.18.0
Nov60° / 36°0.73.2110.25.9
Dec51° / 29°0.83.329.73.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% 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 21%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48020
58020
68020
78020
87921
98020
108020
118020
128020
138020
148119
158119
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218020
227921
237921
247822
257822
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277723
287723
297723
307723
317624

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Clovis gets around 1.6 in of rain and snow over 4.6 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 15% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1160
2160
3160
4160
5170
6170
7170
8170
9170
10160
11160
12160
13161
14151
15151
16141
17141
18141
19131
20131
21131
22132
23132
24132
25132
26132
27132
28132
29132
30132
31122

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188102
28992
38992
49082
59082
69172
79172
89262
99361
109451
119451
129541
139541
149631
159631
169721
179820
189820
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910
319910

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
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
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3110light 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 5:52 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 4:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:525:32
211.65:535:30
311.65:545:29
411.65:545:27
511.55:555:26
611.55:565:25
711.45:575:23
811.45:585:22
911.45:585:21
1011.35:595:19
1111.36:005:18
1211.36:015:17
1311.26:025:15
1411.26:025:14
1511.26:035:13
1611.16:045:12
1711.16:055:10
1811.16:065:09
1911.06:075:08
2011.06:085:07
2111.06:095:06
2210.96:095:04
2310.96:105:03
2410.86:115:02
2510.86:125:01
2610.86:135:00
2710.86:144:59
2810.76:154:58
2910.76:164:57
3010.76:174:56
3110.66:184:55

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.06 kWh/m² to a high of 7.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Clovis?

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
5.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Clovis in October

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

In October, Clovis sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 47°F. Worth packing: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Clovis 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 Clovis peaks around July 14 at about 12 (extreme) — 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 12Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Clovis?

Clovis sits at 34.4°N, 103.2°W, 4,268 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hereford, 54 mi away.

Topography around Clovis

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Clovis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 ft around an average of 4,268 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,562 ft.

The land around Clovis is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and grassland (32%) within 2 miles, cropland (50%) and grassland (45%) within 10 miles, and grassland (72%) and cropland (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
128 ft
10 miles
433 ft
50 miles
1,562 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Hereford 54 mi · Plainview 87 mi · Lubbock 96 mi · Amarillo 96 mi · Roswell 103 mi · Hobbs 117 mi · Dumas 122 mi · Pampa 149 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 Clovis (34.4048°, -103.2052°, elevation 4,268 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).