Dothan weather in October

In October, Dothan sees average daytime highs of 79°F and overnight lows near 58°F, with 2.9 in of rain across 6 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 83°F in the first days to 75°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 Dothan's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dothan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
79°
6th warmest
Overnight low
58°
7th coldest
Rainfall
2.9 in
6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
5:50 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
44%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Dothan is county seat of Houston County, Alabama, United States.

Density
294/km²
people per km²
Founded
1885

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 83°F in the first days to 75°F by the end.

A typical October day in Dothan reaches about 79°F in the afternoon and slips back to 58°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 70°F and 86°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°F cooler than September and about 9°F warmer than November.

40°60°80°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18364
28364
38364
48263
58263
68262
78262
88162
98161
108161
118060
128060
138059
147959
157958
167958
177857
187857
197856
207856
217756
227755
237655
247654
257654
267654
277553
287553
297453
307452
317452

How October really feels in Dothan

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.

Dothan weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan60° / 40°4.29.110.25.0
Feb64° / 43°4.28.310.95.9
Mar71° / 49°4.3911.86.9
Apr77° / 55°3.27.812.77.2
May84° / 64°2.68.413.65.8
Jun89° / 71°4.215143.8
Jul90° / 73°4.91813.83.1
Aug90° / 73°4.917.213.13.3
Sep87° / 69°3.79.812.24.9
Oct79° / 58°2.9611.27.5
Nov69° / 47°3.2710.47.1
Dec62° / 42°4.38.8105.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45941
55842
65842
76040
86040
96040
106139
116238
126238
136436
146436
156535
166535
176634
186634
196634
206634
216634
226634
236634
246733
256634
266535
276535
286535
296535
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Dothan gets around 2.9 in of rain over 6 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 20% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
224
323
423
522
622
722
821
921
1021
1121
1221
1320
1420
1520
1619
1719
1819
1919
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2619
2719
2819
2920
3020
3120

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12113212619
22214212618
32315212517
42315212516
52416212415
62516212414
72617212313
82717222312
92817222211
102918222210
11301821219
12321821218
13331821207
14351821206
15371820195
16391820185
17411820184
18421819174
19441819163
20461818153
21471818143
22481817143
23491817133
24501817133
25511816123
26511816123
27521816113
28531716113
29541715104
30541715104
31551615104

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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
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 5:40 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 4:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:405:22
211.75:405:20
311.65:415:19
411.65:425:18
511.65:425:16
611.55:435:15
711.55:445:14
811.55:445:13
911.45:455:11
1011.45:465:10
1111.45:465:09
1211.35:475:08
1311.35:485:07
1411.35:485:06
1511.35:495:04
1611.25:505:03
1711.25:515:02
1811.25:515:01
1911.15:525:00
2011.15:534:59
2111.15:544:58
2211.05:544:57
2311.05:554:56
2411.05:564:55
2511.05:574:54
2610.95:584:53
2710.95:584:52
2810.95:594:51
2910.86:004:50
3010.86:014:49
3110.86:024:49

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 4.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Dothan?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Dothan for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Dothan in October

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

In October, Dothan sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 58°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Dothan 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 Dothan peaks around June 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Dothan 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 Dothan is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1819 µg/m³Jan 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dothan?

Dothan sits at 31.2°N, 85.4°W, 322 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Enterprise, 28 mi away.

Topography around Dothan

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Dothan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft around an average of 325 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 692 ft.

The land around Dothan is covered by trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 2 miles, trees (49%), grassland (26%) and cropland (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (69%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
148 ft
10 miles
269 ft
50 miles
692 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Enterprise 28 mi · Troy 53 mi · Lynn Haven 69 mi · Panama City 75 mi · Santa Rosa Beach 76 mi · Crestview 77 mi · Albany 77 mi · Tallahassee 85 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 Dothan (31.2232°, -85.3905°, elevation 322 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).