Dickson weather in October

In October, Dickson sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 3.6 in of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-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 48% 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 Dickson's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dickson's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
6th warmest
Overnight low
51°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.6 in
7.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:03 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
47%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Dickson is city in Tennessee, USA.

Density
296/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 77°F in the first days to 66°F by the end.

A typical October day in Dickson reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 51°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 60°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
27756
37755
47655
57655
67654
77554
87554
97453
107453
117352
127352
137352
147251
157251
167150
177150
187150
197049
207049
216949
226948
236948
246848
256847
266747
276747
286747
296646
306646
316546

How October really feels in Dickson

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.

Dickson weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan47° / 31°4.010.21.59.81.6
Feb52° / 34°4.610.11.510.62.6
Mar61° / 42°4.911.40.611.74.9
Apr70° / 50°5.110.80.112.96.3
May78° / 60°4.812.6013.96.4
Jun86° / 68°3.812.2014.44.8
Jul89° / 71°3.912.5014.24.0
Aug88° / 69°3.310.8013.44.4
Sep82° / 62°3.18.1012.26.3
Oct71° / 51°3.67.9011.17.1
Nov59° / 41°3.790.210.14.9
Dec50° / 35°4.910.70.79.62.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26733
36733
46535
56535
66535
76436
86238
96238
106139
116139
126040
136040
145941
155941
165842
175842
185842
195842
205743
215743
225743
235743
245644
255545
265446
275446
285347
295347
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Dickson gets around 3.6 in of rain over 7.9 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
623
723
824
925
1025
1126
1226
1327
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2828
2928
3028
3129

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1502015123
2522015112
3522114112
4532114102
5542113102
655211392
755211392
857211381
957211381
1059201371
1161191361
1261191361
1363181351
1464171351
1567161241
1669151240
1770151230
1871141230
1973141120
2074131120
2175131020
2275131020
237613920
247613920
257613920
267713820
277813810
287913710
297913710
307913710
318013610

Wind in October

Winds average 6 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
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:17 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 4:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:495:28
211.65:505:26
311.65:515:25
411.55:525:23
511.55:535:22
611.45:545:20
711.45:555:19
811.45:555:17
911.35:565:16
1011.35:575:15
1111.35:585:13
1211.25:595:12
1311.26:005:11
1411.16:015:09
1511.16:025:08
1611.16:035:07
1711.06:045:05
1811.06:045:04
1911.06:055:03
2010.96:065:01
2110.96:075:00
2210.86:084:59
2310.86:094:58
2410.86:104:57
2510.76:114:56
2610.76:124:54
2710.76:134:53
2810.66:144:52
2910.66:154:51
3010.66:164:50
3110.56:174:49

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Dickson?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dickson in October

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

In October, Dickson sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 51°F. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

UV index in Dickson 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 Dickson peaks around July 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Dickson 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 Dickson is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1518 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dickson?

Dickson sits at 36.1°N, 87.4°W, 804 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Franklin, 31 mi away.

Topography around Dickson

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Dickson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 ft around an average of 814 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,079 ft.

The land around Dickson is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (27%) within 2 miles, trees (70%) and grassland (27%) within 10 miles, and trees (72%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
262 ft
10 miles
499 ft
50 miles
1,079 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Franklin 31 mi · Clarksville 31 mi · Brentwood 34 mi · Spring Hill 34 mi · Brentwood Estates 34 mi · Nashville 34 mi · Columbia 37 mi · Springfield 41 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 Dickson (36.077°, -87.3878°, elevation 804 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).