Enid weather in October

In October, Enid sees average daytime highs of 72°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 2.9 in of precipitation across 6.8 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 78°F in the first days to 66°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 Enid's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Enid's year-round climate.

Daytime high
72°
6th warmest
Overnight low
50°
7th coldest
Precipitation
2.9 in
6.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:45 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
38%
1st clearest
Wind
9 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Enid is city in and county seat of Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States.

Density
270/km²
people per km²
Founded
1893

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 78°F in the first days to 66°F by the end.

A typical October day in Enid reaches about 72°F in the afternoon and slips back to 50°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 59°F and 84°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 12°F cooler than September and about 13°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17956
27856
37855
47855
57754
67754
77654
87653
97553
107552
117452
127451
137451
147351
157350
167250
177250
187149
197149
207148
217048
227048
236947
246947
256846
266846
276746
286745
296645
306644
316544

How October really feels in Enid

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.

Enid weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan47° / 27°1.14.21.69.81.8
Feb52° / 30°1.45.21.410.63.2
Mar62° / 39°2.57111.75.7
Apr70° / 48°3.68.90.112.96.8
May79° / 58°4.810.5013.96.6
Jun89° / 68°4.39.7014.44.4
Jul94° / 73°2.57.3014.23.2
Aug92° / 71°3.17.5013.43.7
Sep84° / 62°2.66.9012.26.2
Oct72° / 50°2.96.80.111.17.6
Nov59° / 38°1.74.80.510.15.4
Dec49° / 29°1.44.71.69.62.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47228
57228
67228
77129
87129
97030
107030
117030
127030
137030
147030
156931
166931
176931
187030
196931
206931
216931
226832
236832
246733
256733
266634
276634
286535
296535
306535
316634

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Enid gets around 2.9 in of rain and snow over 6.8 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
321
421
521
622
722
823
923
1023
1123
1222
1322
1422
1521
1621
1721
1821
1920
2020
2120
2220
2320
2420
2520
2620
2720
2820
2920
3019
3119

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16318109
26418108
3661897
4661897
5671896
6681796
7701785
8701785
9721684
10731674
11741673
12751573
13771562
14771562
15781462
16791461
17811351
18811351
19811351
20821251
21821251
22831151
23841051
24841051
2585951
2685951
2787841
2888840
2989740
3089740
3191630

Wind in October

Winds average 9 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 9 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
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze
319light breeze

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 6:31 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:316:10
211.66:326:08
311.66:336:07
411.56:346:05
511.56:356:04
611.46:366:02
711.46:376:01
811.46:385:59
911.36:385:58
1011.36:395:56
1111.26:405:55
1211.26:415:54
1311.26:425:52
1411.16:435:51
1511.16:445:50
1611.16:455:48
1711.06:465:47
1811.06:475:46
1910.96:485:44
2010.96:495:43
2110.96:505:42
2210.86:515:41
2310.86:525:39
2410.86:535:38
2510.76:545:37
2610.76:555:36
2710.76:565:35
2810.66:575:34
2910.66:585:33
3010.66:595:32
3110.57:005:31

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Enid?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Enid in October

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

In October, Enid sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 50°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Enid 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 Enid peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Enid?

Enid sits at 36.4°N, 97.9°W, 1,240 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ponca City, 49 mi away.

Topography around Enid

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Enid has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 ft around an average of 1,250 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 997 ft.

The land around Enid is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), grassland (28%) and trees (25%) within 2 miles, cropland (52%) and grassland (37%) within 10 miles, and cropland (46%) and grassland (43%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
112 ft
10 miles
331 ft
50 miles
997 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Ponca City 49 mi · Stillwater 50 mi · Edmond 56 mi · El Reno 60 mi · Yukon 62 mi · Bethany 62 mi · Oklahoma City 67 mi · Del City 70 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 Enid (36.3956°, -97.8784°, elevation 1,240 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).