Friendswood weather in October

In October, Friendswood sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 4.3 in of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 84°F in the first days to 76°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Friendswood's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Friendswood's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
6th warmest
Overnight low
63°
7th coldest
Rainfall
4.3 in
9.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:28 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
7 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Friendswood is city in Texas, United States.

Density
720/km²
people per km²
Founded
1960

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 76°F by the end.

A typical October day in Friendswood reaches about 80°F in the afternoon and slips back to 63°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 73°F and 87°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°F cooler than September and about 9°F warmer than November.

40°60°80°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18467
28467
38467
48467
58366
68366
78366
88366
98265
108265
118265
128265
138164
148164
158164
168063
178063
188063
198062
207962
217962
227961
237861
247861
257860
267860
277760
287759
297659
307658
317658

How October really feels in Friendswood

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.

Friendswood weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan63° / 46°4.09.810.35.7
Feb66° / 50°3.28.810.96.1
Mar72° / 56°3.59.111.86.8
Apr78° / 62°3.78.612.77.0
May84° / 69°3.410.113.55.7
Jun89° / 75°4.313.213.94.0
Jul90° / 76°3.713.113.73.5
Aug91° / 76°3.913.813.13.4
Sep87° / 72°4.912.712.24.5
Oct80° / 63°4.39.111.36.8
Nov71° / 54°4.08.410.57.0
Dec65° / 48°4.09.310.16.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47129
57030
66931
76931
86832
96832
106733
116733
126733
136634
146634
156634
166634
176634
186733
196733
206832
216733
226733
236733
246832
256733
266733
276634
286634
296535
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Friendswood gets around 4.3 in of rain over 9.1 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
530
630
730
830
930
1031
1131
1230
1330
1430
1530
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2129
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2928
3028
3128

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 23% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 47% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
115913223210
21591322319
31691422318
41691422308
516101522307
616101523297
717101623286
817101623286
917101723276
1017101823275
1118111822265
1218111922255
1319121922244
1419121921244
1520132021234
1621132021223
1722132021213
1823142021203
1924141921193
2025141921192
2126141920182
2227141920182
2329141820172
2430151820161
2531151820161
2632151720151
2733151720151
2834151720141
2935151620141
3036151619130
3136161619130

Wind in October

Winds average 7 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 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
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:186:01
211.76:196:00
311.76:195:59
411.66:205:58
511.66:215:56
611.66:215:55
711.56:225:54
811.56:225:53
911.56:235:52
1011.46:245:51
1111.46:245:50
1211.46:255:48
1311.46:265:47
1411.36:265:46
1511.36:275:45
1611.36:285:44
1711.26:285:43
1811.26:295:42
1911.26:305:41
2011.26:305:40
2111.16:315:39
2211.16:325:38
2311.16:325:37
2411.06:335:36
2511.06:345:35
2611.06:355:34
2711.06:355:34
2810.96:365:33
2910.96:375:32
3010.96:385:31
3110.96:385:30

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.21 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
64.6Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Friendswood

In seasonPeak

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

Friendswood 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 Friendswood?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Friendswood for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Friendswood in October

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

In October, Friendswood sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 63°F. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Friendswood in October

The nearest coast averages about 78°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 29 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in January near 59°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 3 to Nov 25 — about 7.8 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan59Cool
Feb60Cool
Mar64Cool
Apr71Refreshing
May78Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep84Tropical
Oct78Warm
Nov70Refreshing
Dec63Cool

UV index in Friendswood 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 Friendswood peaks around July 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 20UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar6High
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Friendswood 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 Friendswood is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1521 µg/m³Nov 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Friendswood?

Friendswood sits at 29.5°N, 95.2°W, 33 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Pearland, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Friendswood

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Friendswood has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 ft around an average of 36 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 299 ft.

The land around Friendswood is covered by trees (69%) within 2 miles, trees (43%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (31%), water (26%) and grassland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
69 ft
10 miles
164 ft
50 miles
299 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Pearland 5.6 mi · League City 6.8 mi · Alvin 7.5 mi · South Houston 9.3 mi · Dickinson 9.9 mi · Pasadena 11 mi · Deer Park 13 mi · La Porte 14 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 Friendswood (29.5294°, -95.201°, elevation 33 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).