Cypress weather in October

In October, Cypress sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 61°F, with 3.9 in of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 85°F in the first days to 77°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Cypress's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cypress's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
6th warmest
Overnight low
61°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.9 in
8.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:30 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
7 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Cypress is unincorporated community of Harris County, Texas, United States.

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 85°F in the first days to 77°F by the end.

A typical October day in Cypress reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 61°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 72°F and 89°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°F cooler than September and about 10°F warmer than November.

40°60°80°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18566
28565
38565
48565
58465
68464
78464
88364
98364
108363
118363
128263
138262
148262
158162
168161
178161
188061
198060
208060
218060
227959
237959
247858
257858
267858
277757
287757
297657
307656
317656

How October really feels in Cypress

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.

Cypress 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
Jan62° / 44°3.79.710.35.5
Feb66° / 47°3.18.710.96.1
Mar72° / 54°3.39.311.86.8
Apr79° / 60°3.88.612.76.9
May85° / 68°3.99.913.55.2
Jun91° / 74°4.31213.93.7
Jul93° / 75°2.910.613.73.1
Aug93° / 75°3.311.213.12.9
Sep89° / 71°3.810.312.24.3
Oct81° / 61°3.98.711.36.7
Nov71° / 52°3.88.510.57.0
Dec64° / 46°4.19.810.15.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47228
57129
67030
77030
86832
96733
106733
116634
126535
136535
146535
156535
166535
176535
186535
196535
206535
216535
226634
236634
246535
256634
266535
276535
286535
296436
306436
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cypress gets around 3.9 in of rain over 8.7 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
525
625
725
826
926
1027
1127
1228
1328
1428
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2030
2130
2230
2330
2430
2530
2630
2730
2830
2930
3030
3130

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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 38% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
120121324264
221121424254
322131424243
422131424243
522131523233
623131523223
723141623223
823141722213
924141722212
1024151721202
1125151821202
1226161820192
1326161820192
1427161819181
1528171819171
1629171818171
1730171818161
1831171718161
1932171718151
2033171718141
2134171618140
2235171619130
2336171619120
2437171619120
2538161519110
2639161519100
274016151990
284116151990
294216151980
304315151980
314415151870

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
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
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 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:206:03
211.76:216:02
311.76:226:01
411.66:225:59
511.66:235:58
611.66:235:57
711.56:245:56
811.56:255:55
911.56:255:54
1011.46:265:52
1111.46:275:51
1211.46:275:50
1311.36:285:49
1411.36:295:48
1511.36:295:47
1611.36:305:46
1711.26:315:45
1811.26:315:44
1911.26:325:43
2011.16:335:42
2111.16:345:41
2211.16:345:40
2311.16:355:39
2411.06:365:38
2511.06:365:37
2611.06:375:36
2710.96:385:35
2810.96:395:34
2910.96:395:33
3010.96:405:32
3110.86:415:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Cypress?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Cypress for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cypress in October

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

In October, Cypress sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 61°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Cypress 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 Cypress peaks around July 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 21UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

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

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1520 µg/m³Dec 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cypress?

Cypress sits at 30.0°N, 95.7°W, 151 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Katy, 15 mi away.

Topography around Cypress

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cypress has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 ft around an average of 151 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 528 ft.

The land around Cypress is covered by trees (37%), artificial surfaces (31%) and grassland (26%) within 2 miles, trees (38%), grassland (32%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (46%) and grassland (35%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
66 ft
10 miles
246 ft
50 miles
528 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Katy 15 mi · Cinco Ranch 16 mi · The Woodlands 18 mi · Spring 19 mi · Alief 19 mi · Mission Bend 19 mi · Aldine 19 mi · Bellaire 23 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 Cypress (29.9691°, -95.6972°, elevation 151 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).