Farragut weather in October

In October, Farragut sees average daytime highs of 69°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 3.1 in of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 74°F in the first days to 65°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Farragut's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Farragut's year-round climate.

Daytime high
69°
6th warmest
Overnight low
50°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.1 in
7.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:49 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
48%
1st clearest
Wind
5 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Farragut is town in Knox and Loudon counties, Tennessee, United States.

Density
522/km²
people per km²
Founded
1787

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 74°F in the first days to 65°F by the end.

A typical October day in Farragut reaches about 69°F in the afternoon and slips back to 50°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 59°F and 79°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 10°F cooler than September and about 11°F warmer than November.

40°60°80°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17556
27456
37455
47455
57455
67354
77354
87353
97253
107253
117152
127152
137151
147051
157051
166950
176950
186949
196849
206849
216848
226748
236747
246747
256647
266647
276546
286546
296546
306445
316445

How October really feels in Farragut

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.

Farragut weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan47° / 31°4.610.71.79.81.5
Feb51° / 34°4.7111.810.62.4
Mar60° / 41°5.211.80.711.74.5
Apr69° / 49°4.711.2012.96.1
May76° / 58°4.012.6013.96.4
Jun83° / 66°4.013.9014.45.3
Jul85° / 70°5.215.3014.24.6
Aug85° / 68°3.612.2013.45.1
Sep80° / 62°3.98.8012.26.8
Oct69° / 50°3.17.9011.16.9
Nov58° / 40°4.09.20.210.14.6
Dec50° / 35°5.110.70.99.62.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46436
56436
66436
76337
86337
96238
106337
116337
126337
136337
146337
156238
166238
176238
186238
196238
206139
216139
226040
235941
245941
255941
265743
275743
285644
295545
305644
315545

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Farragut gets around 3.1 in of rain over 7.9 wet days in October, the driest month. 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 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
225
325
425
525
625
725
825
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
2226
2326
2426
2527
2627
2728
2828
2929
3029
3130

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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1422423101
244252291
345252191
447251981
548251871
650261771
751261661
852261561
955251451
1056251351
1159241241
1260241141
1362231131
1463231031
156722920
166822820
176921820
187121710
197320610
207320610
217519510
227618510
237618510
247717510
257816510
267816510
277915510
288014510
298113510
308212510
318211610

Wind in October

Winds average 5 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:36 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:366:15
211.66:376:13
311.66:386:12
411.56:396:10
511.56:406:09
611.46:416:08
711.46:416:06
811.46:426:05
911.36:436:03
1011.36:446:02
1111.36:456:00
1211.26:465:59
1311.26:475:58
1411.16:485:56
1511.16:495:55
1611.16:495:54
1711.06:505:53
1811.06:515:51
1911.06:525:50
2010.96:535:49
2110.96:545:48
2210.96:555:46
2310.86:565:45
2410.86:575:44
2510.76:585:43
2610.76:595:42
2710.77:005:41
2810.67:015:40
2910.67:025:39
3010.67:035:38
3110.57:045:37

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

012345151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Farragut

In seasonPeak

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

Farragut 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 Farragut?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Farragut for sightseeing.

What to pack for Farragut in October

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

In October, Farragut sees daytime highs around 69°F and nights near 50°F. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

UV index in Farragut 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 Farragut peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Farragut 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 Farragut is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1518 µg/m³Dec 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Farragut?

Farragut sits at 35.9°N, 84.2°W, 883 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Oak Ridge, 11 mi away.

Topography around Farragut

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Farragut has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 ft around an average of 955 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 774 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,892 ft.

The land around Farragut is covered by trees (58%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (62%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
407 ft
10 miles
774 ft
50 miles
5,892 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Oak Ridge 11 mi · Maryville 14 mi · Knoxville 14 mi · Sevierville 33 mi · Gatlinburg 38 mi · Morristown 53 mi · Cleveland 65 mi · Greeneville 76 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 Farragut (35.8845°, -84.1535°, elevation 883 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). 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).