Fort Cavazos weather in October

In October, Fort Cavazos sees average daytime highs of 79°F and overnight lows near 59°F, with 3.7 in of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 84°F in the first days to 74°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 Fort Cavazos's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fort Cavazos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
79°
6th warmest
Overnight low
59°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.7 in
7.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:39 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
40%
1st clearest
Wind
8 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Fort Cavazos is United States military post located in Killeen, Texas.

Density
735/km²
people per km²
Founded
1942

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 84°F in the first days to 74°F by the end.

A typical October day in Fort Cavazos reaches about 79°F in the afternoon and slips back to 59°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 68°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 9°F cooler than September and about 11°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18564
28464
38463
48463
58363
68362
78262
88262
98261
108161
118160
128160
138060
148059
158059
167959
177958
187858
197858
207857
217757
227756
237656
247656
257655
267555
277555
287454
297454
307454
317353

How October really feels in Fort Cavazos

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.

Fort Cavazos 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
Jan59° / 40°2.36.710.25.1
Feb63° / 43°2.46.710.96.0
Mar70° / 50°3.18.611.86.8
Apr78° / 57°3.08.212.77.2
May84° / 65°4.310.813.65.5
Jun91° / 73°2.78.3143.8
Jul95° / 75°1.55.213.82.9
Aug95° / 75°1.95.813.12.9
Sep88° / 69°2.56.112.24.9
Oct79° / 59°3.77.311.27.2
Nov68° / 49°2.66.810.47.0
Dec61° / 41°2.86.9105.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37525
47426
57426
67228
77129
87129
97030
106931
116931
126832
136832
146832
156733
166733
176733
186733
196634
206634
216634
226634
236634
246634
256634
266535
276535
286535
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Fort Cavazos gets around 3.7 in of rain over 7.3 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 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
218
318
419
520
620
721
822
923
1023
1124
1224
1324
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025
3125

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1331819229
2341818228
3341818218
4351818218
5361818217
6361918217
7371918207
8371917207
9381917206
10391917206
11401916196
12402016195
13412015185
14422015185
15432015174
16442115174
17452114174
18462114163
19472014163
20482014153
21492013153
22502013153
23512013142
24531912142
25531912142
26551812132
27551812132
28571712122
29581612122
30591612112
31611511112

Wind in October

Winds average 8 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17light 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
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 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 6:29 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:296:11
211.76:306:10
311.66:306:09
411.66:316:07
511.66:326:06
611.56:326:05
711.56:336:04
811.56:346:02
911.46:346:01
1011.46:356:00
1111.46:365:59
1211.46:365:57
1311.36:375:56
1411.36:385:55
1511.36:395:54
1611.26:395:53
1711.26:405:52
1811.26:415:51
1911.16:425:50
2011.16:425:49
2111.16:435:48
2211.06:445:47
2311.06:455:46
2411.06:455:45
2511.06:465:44
2610.96:475:43
2710.96:485:42
2810.96:495:41
2910.86:495:40
3010.86:505:39
3110.86:515:38

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.6Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Fort Cavazos?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Fort Cavazos in October

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

In October, Fort Cavazos sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 59°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Fort Cavazos 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 Fort Cavazos peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 17UV 10Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Fort Cavazos 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 Fort Cavazos is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1517 µg/m³Dec 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fort Cavazos?

Fort Cavazos sits at 31.1°N, 97.8°W, 896 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Killeen, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Fort Cavazos

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fort Cavazos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 ft around an average of 928 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 705 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,430 ft.

The land around Fort Cavazos is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and grassland (37%) within 2 miles, grassland (47%) and trees (38%) within 10 miles, and grassland (50%) and trees (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
226 ft
10 miles
705 ft
50 miles
1,430 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Killeen 3.1 mi · Copperas Cove 7.5 mi · Harker Heights 7.5 mi · Belton 19 mi · Gatesville 21 mi · Temple 25 mi · Georgetown 35 mi · Leander 39 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 Fort Cavazos (31.1349°, -97.7756°, elevation 896 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).