Donna weather in October

In October, Donna sees average daytime highs of 87°F and overnight lows near 68°F, with 2.5 in of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 89°F in the first days to 84°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Donna's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Donna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
87°
6th warmest
Overnight low
68°
7th coldest
Rainfall
2.5 in
7.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:36 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
43%
1st clearest
Wind
9 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Donna is city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States.

Density
768/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 89°F in the first days to 84°F by the end.

A typical October day in Donna reaches about 87°F in the afternoon and slips back to 68°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 79°F and 94°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°F cooler than September and about 8°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19071
28971
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How October really feels in Donna

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 14 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
14
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Donna weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan72° / 53°1.14.810.57.4
Feb76° / 56°1.04.811.17.7
Mar81° / 62°1.55.511.87.0
Apr87° / 68°1.75.512.65.3
May91° / 73°2.16.913.33.8
Jun95° / 77°2.17.713.62.7
Jul97° / 78°2.2713.52.3
Aug97° / 78°1.77.712.92.1
Sep92° / 75°3.61312.23.2
Oct87° / 68°2.57.211.45.3
Nov79° / 60°1.56.210.77.4
Dec73° / 54°1.35.410.47.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47129
57030
67030
77030
87030
97030
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Donna gets around 2.5 in of rain over 7.2 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 24% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
329
429
529
628
728
828
927
1027
1126
1226
1325
1425
1524
1624
1723
1822
1922
2021
2120
2220
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2519
2619
2719
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3020
3120

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 62% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13714214312
24714214212
34714224211
44814224111
55814224111
65814224110
76814224110
86814224010
9781423409
10781423399
11881523389
12881523388
13981623377
14981623367
151081723366
161191723356
171291823345
181291823335
191391823324
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2115101823303
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2418111823282
2519111823272
2620111823261
2721121823251
2822121724241
2923121724231
3023131724221
3124131824211

Wind in October

Winds average 9 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18light breeze
28light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 5:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:296:14
211.76:296:13
311.76:296:12
411.76:306:11
511.76:306:09
611.66:316:08
711.66:316:07
811.66:326:06
911.56:326:05
1011.56:336:04
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1211.56:346:02
1311.46:346:01
1411.46:356:00
1511.46:365:59
1611.46:365:58
1711.36:375:57
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1911.36:385:56
2011.36:385:55
2111.26:395:54
2211.26:405:53
2311.26:405:52
2411.26:415:51
2511.26:415:51
2611.16:425:50
2711.16:435:49
2811.16:435:48
2911.16:445:48
3011.06:455:47
3111.06:455:46

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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204.4Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Donna?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Donna in October

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

In October, Donna sees daytime highs around 87°F and nights near 68°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Donna in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Donna peaks around June 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 21UV 12Dec 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Donna 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 Donna is worst in July — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1625 µg/m³Nov 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Donna?

Donna sits at 26.2°N, 98.1°W, 92 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Weslaco, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Donna

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Donna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 ft around an average of 89 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 915 ft.

The land around Donna is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), cropland (24%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, cropland (42%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and cropland (40%) and grassland (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
43 ft
10 miles
167 ft
50 miles
915 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Weslaco 3.7 mi · Alamo 4.3 mi · San Juan 6.8 mi · Pharr 8.1 mi · Mercedes 8.7 mi · McAllen 11 mi · Edinburg 11 mi · Ciudad Río Bravo 13 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 Donna (26.1703°, -98.052°, elevation 92 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).