Hopkinsville weather in October

In October, Hopkinsville sees average daytime highs of 70°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 3.6 in of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 76°F in the first days to 65°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Hopkinsville's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hopkinsville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
70°
6th warmest
Overnight low
50°
7th coldest
Precipitation
3.6 in
8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:04 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
48%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Hopkinsville is city in Christian County, Kentucky, United States.

Density
404/km²
people per km²
Founded
1796

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 76°F in the first days to 65°F by the end.

A typical October day in Hopkinsville reaches about 70°F in the afternoon and slips back to 50°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 59°F and 81°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 12°F cooler than September and about 13°F warmer than November.

40°60°80°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17756
27655
37655
47654
57554
67554
77453
87453
97352
107352
117352
127251
137251
147150
157150
167050
177049
186949
196949
206948
216848
226848
236747
246747
256747
266647
276646
286546
296546
306445
316445

How October really feels in Hopkinsville

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.

Hopkinsville weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan45° / 30°3.99.91.99.81.0
Feb49° / 33°4.19.61.710.62.1
Mar59° / 40°5.011.60.711.74.4
Apr69° / 50°4.911.50.112.96.1
May77° / 60°4.712013.96.4
Jun85° / 68°3.511.6014.54.9
Jul89° / 71°3.811.8014.34.1
Aug88° / 69°3.29.9013.44.5
Sep82° / 62°3.47.9012.36.5
Oct70° / 50°3.680.1117.0
Nov58° / 40°3.99.20.4104.4
Dec48° / 33°4.710.519.51.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26634
36634
46535
56535
66535
76436
86337
96337
106238
116238
126040
136040
146040
155941
165941
175842
185743
195743
205743
215644
225644
235545
245446
255446
265347
275248
285248
295248
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Hopkinsville gets around 3.6 in of rain and snow over 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 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
322
422
522
622
723
823
924
1024
1125
1225
1326
1426
1526
1627
1727
1827
1927
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2529
2629
2729
2829
2930
3030
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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1541716112
2551715112
3571715101
4581714101
559171491
659171491
760171481
861171381
962171371
1063161371
1165161261
1267161250
1368151250
1469151240
1571141140
1672141130
1774131030
1875131020
1975131020
207613920
217712920
227812820
237912810
247912810
257913710
267913710
277913710
288013610
298013610
308112610
318212510

Wind in October

Winds average 6 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:50 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 4:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:505:28
211.65:515:26
311.55:525:25
411.55:535:23
511.55:545:22
611.45:555:20
711.45:555:19
811.35:565:17
911.35:575:16
1011.35:585:14
1111.25:595:13
1211.26:005:12
1311.26:015:10
1411.16:025:09
1511.16:035:07
1611.06:045:06
1711.06:055:05
1811.06:065:04
1910.96:075:02
2010.96:085:01
2110.86:095:00
2210.86:104:58
2310.86:114:57
2410.76:124:56
2510.76:134:55
2610.76:144:54
2710.66:154:53
2810.66:164:51
2910.66:174:50
3010.56:184:49
3110.56:194:48

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Hopkinsville?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hopkinsville in October

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

In October, Hopkinsville sees daytime highs around 70°F and nights near 50°F. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Hopkinsville in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hopkinsville peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Hopkinsville 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 Hopkinsville is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1519 µg/m³Dec 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hopkinsville?

Hopkinsville sits at 36.9°N, 87.5°W, 528 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Clarksville, 24 mi away.

Topography around Hopkinsville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hopkinsville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 ft around an average of 558 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 617 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,027 ft.

The land around Hopkinsville is covered by trees (41%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, cropland (47%), trees (29%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (57%) and cropland (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
161 ft
10 miles
617 ft
50 miles
1,027 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Clarksville 24 mi · Madisonville 32 mi · Springfield 42 mi · Murray 49 mi · Dickson 55 mi · Goodlettsville 57 mi · Bowling Green 58 mi · Hendersonville 62 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 Hopkinsville (36.8656°, -87.4912°, elevation 528 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).