Horn Lake weather in October

In October, Horn Lake sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 4.0 in of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 78°F in the first days to 68°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Horn Lake's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Horn Lake's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
6th warmest
Overnight low
53°
7th coldest
Rainfall
4.0 in
7.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:12 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
44%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Horn Lake is city in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States.

Density
636/km²
people per km²
Founded
1973

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 78°F in the first days to 68°F by the end.

A typical October day in Horn Lake reaches about 73°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 62°F and 84°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 11°F cooler than September and about 12°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17959
27958
37858
47857
57857
67757
77756
87656
97655
107655
117555
127554
137454
147453
157453
167353
177352
187252
197252
207151
217151
227151
237050
247050
256950
266949
276949
286849
296849
306748
316748

How October really feels in Horn Lake

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.

Horn Lake weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan49° / 33°4.19.60.89.92.2
Feb54° / 36°4.29.50.810.73.2
Mar63° / 44°5.111.60.411.75.2
Apr71° / 53°4.910.4012.96.6
May80° / 62°4.811.3013.86.4
Jun87° / 70°3.79.9014.34.7
Jul90° / 73°4.011.1014.13.9
Aug89° / 71°3.29.1013.34.3
Sep84° / 65°3.17.4012.26.1
Oct73° / 53°4.07.4011.17.4
Nov61° / 43°3.98.40.110.25.4
Dec52° / 36°5.19.60.39.72.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37030
47030
56931
66931
76733
86634
96634
106634
116535
126535
136436
146337
156337
166337
176238
186139
196139
206040
216040
226040
235941
245941
255842
265644
275644
285545
295545
305545
315446

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Horn Lake gets around 4.0 in of rain over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
419
519
620
721
821
922
1023
1123
1223
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1825
1925
2025
2125
2226
2326
2426
2527
2627
2727
2827
2928
3027
3127

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1451817164
2471717154
3481717143
4491717143
5501717133
6511717123
7511717123
8531617113
9551617102
10551617102
1157151792
1258151791
1360151681
1462141671
1563141571
1664141561
1766141460
1866141460
1967141360
2068141350
2169141250
2270141150
2370141150
2470141150
2571141050
2671141050
2770151050
287215940
297215940
307215940
317315840

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 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 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 6:00 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:005:39
211.66:005:37
311.66:015:36
411.56:025:34
511.56:035:33
611.56:045:32
711.46:045:30
811.46:055:29
911.46:065:27
1011.36:075:26
1111.36:085:25
1211.26:095:23
1311.26:095:22
1411.26:105:21
1511.16:115:20
1611.16:125:18
1711.16:135:17
1811.06:145:16
1911.06:155:15
2011.06:165:13
2110.96:175:12
2210.96:175:11
2310.96:185:10
2410.86:195:09
2510.86:205:08
2610.86:215:07
2710.76:225:06
2810.76:235:05
2910.76:245:04
3010.66:255:03
3110.66:265:02

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.2Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Horn Lake?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Horn Lake in October

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

In October, Horn Lake sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 53°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Horn Lake 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 Horn Lake peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Horn Lake 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 Horn Lake is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1419 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Horn Lake?

Horn Lake sits at 35.0°N, 90.0°W, 299 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Southaven, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Horn Lake

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Horn Lake has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 ft around an average of 299 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 679 ft.

The land around Horn Lake is covered by trees (51%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (52%) within 10 miles, and trees (49%) and cropland (37%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
174 ft
10 miles
295 ft
50 miles
679 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Southaven 2.5 mi · New South Memphis 9.3 mi · Hernando 9.3 mi · Olive Branch 12 mi · Memphis 14 mi · Germantown 16 mi · West Memphis 16 mi · Bartlett 19 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 Horn Lake (34.9554°, -90.0348°, elevation 299 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).