Estelle weather in October

In October, Estelle sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 3.2 in of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 81°F in the first days to 75°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Estelle's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Estelle's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
6th warmest
Overnight low
65°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.2 in
8.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:08 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
43%
1st clearest
Wind
8 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Estelle is place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Density
1,259/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 81°F in the first days to 75°F by the end.

A typical October day in Estelle reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 65°F overnight — a 13°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 84°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°F cooler than September and about 8°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18270
28270
38170
48169
58169
68169
78068
88068
98068
108067
118067
127967
137966
147966
157966
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197864
207764
217764
227763
237663
247662
257662
267662
277562
287561
297561
307460
317460

How October really feels in Estelle

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.

Estelle 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan62° / 48°4.3910.35.4
Feb65° / 51°3.78.310.96.1
Mar70° / 57°4.29.111.86.8
Apr76° / 63°3.68.612.77.2
May82° / 70°3.21013.56.3
Jun87° / 76°4.715.713.94.2
Jul88° / 78°5.919.813.73.5
Aug88° / 77°6.020.313.13.5
Sep85° / 74°4.714.212.24.9
Oct78° / 65°3.28.211.37.3
Nov70° / 56°2.97.110.57.2
Dec64° / 51°3.58.510.16.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46535
56535
66634
76634
86634
96634
106733
116733
126832
136832
146832
156832
166832
176832
186832
196832
206832
216733
226733
236733
246832
256733
266733
276535
286535
296535
306535
316436

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Estelle gets around 3.2 in of rain over 8.2 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 26% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
331
430
530
630
729
829
928
1028
1127
1227
1326
1425
1525
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2624
2725
2825
2925
3025
3125

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 23% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 49% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
171113203911
271213203710
38121421369
48131521359
58131521348
69131622338
79141622318
810141722308
910141722297
1011151722287
1111151822277
1212161822266
1313171822256
1414171922245
1515171921235
1616181921224
1717182021214
1819182021203
1920172020193
2021172020183
2123172020183
2224172020172
2325172020162
2427162020152
2528161920142
2629161921141
2730161921131
2832151922121
2933151822111
3034151822111
3135151822101

Wind in October

Winds average 8 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze
319light breeze

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 5:58 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:585:41
211.75:595:40
311.75:595:38
411.66:005:37
511.66:005:36
611.66:015:35
711.56:025:34
811.56:025:32
911.56:035:31
1011.46:045:30
1111.46:045:29
1211.46:055:28
1311.46:055:27
1411.36:065:26
1511.36:075:24
1611.36:085:23
1711.26:085:22
1811.26:095:21
1911.26:105:20
2011.16:105:19
2111.16:115:18
2211.16:125:17
2311.16:125:16
2411.06:135:15
2511.06:145:15
2611.06:155:14
2711.06:155:13
2810.96:165:12
2910.96:175:11
3010.96:185:10
3110.86:195:09

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 4.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Estelle

In seasonPeak

In October, Estelle sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Estelle sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Estelle?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Estelle in October

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

In October, Estelle sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 65°F. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Estelle in October

The nearest coast averages about 76°F in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in January near 58°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 5 to Nov 13 — about 7.3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

50°60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan58Bracing
Feb58Bracing
Mar64Cool
Apr71Refreshing
May78Warm
Jun84Tropical
Jul86Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep83Tropical
Oct76Warm
Nov67Cool
Dec61Cool

UV index in Estelle 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 Estelle peaks around July 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 11UV 10Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Estelle 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 Estelle is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Estelle?

Estelle sits at 29.8°N, 90.1°W, 0 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Marrero, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Estelle

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Estelle has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 ft around an average of 10 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 ft.

The land around Estelle is covered by trees (49%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, trees (25%), water (21%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 10 miles, and water (43%), trees (26%) and wetland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
59 ft
10 miles
164 ft
50 miles
190 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Marrero 3.7 mi · Harvey 4.3 mi · Gretna 5.6 mi · Terrytown 6.2 mi · New Orleans 7.5 mi · Metairie Terrace 9.9 mi · Metairie 9.9 mi · Chalmette 11 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 Estelle (29.8458°, -90.1067°, elevation 0 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).