Huntsville weather in October

In October, Huntsville sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 4.4 in of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 84°F in the first days to 75°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 Huntsville's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huntsville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
6th warmest
Overnight low
60°
7th coldest
Rainfall
4.4 in
7.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:30 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Huntsville is city in and county seat of Walker County, Texas, United States.

Density
435/km²
people per km²
Founded
1836

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 75°F by the end.

A typical October day in Huntsville reaches about 80°F in the afternoon and slips back to 60°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 70°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 9°F cooler than September and about 11°F warmer than November.

40°60°80°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18565
28565
38464
48464
58464
68363
78363
88363
98262
108262
118262
128161
138161
148161
158060
168060
178060
187959
197959
207959
217858
227858
237858
247757
257757
267656
277656
287656
297555
307555
317455

How October really feels in Huntsville

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.

Huntsville weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan60° / 42°3.99.210.25.0
Feb64° / 46°3.48.710.95.8
Mar71° / 52°3.79.511.86.7
Apr78° / 59°4.28.812.77.0
May85° / 67°4.310.613.55.3
Jun91° / 73°3.911.613.93.6
Jul94° / 75°2.89.613.83.0
Aug94° / 75°2.99.613.12.9
Sep89° / 70°3.38.312.24.5
Oct80° / 60°4.47.911.27.0
Nov69° / 50°3.78.310.46.8
Dec62° / 44°4.29.6105.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
37129
47030
56931
66832
76733
86733
96634
106535
116436
126436
136337
146337
156436
166436
176436
186436
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256337
266337
276238
286139
296139
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Huntsville gets around 4.4 in of rain over 7.9 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
322
422
523
623
724
825
925
1026
1126
1226
1326
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2126
2226
2326
2426
2526
2626
2726
2826
2926
3026
3126

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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
123121723222
224131724212
325131724202
425131823192
526141823182
626141823172
726141823162
826151923162
927151922152
1027161922152
1128161921141
1229161920141
1330171920131
1431171919131
1532171918131
1633181917121
1733182017121
1835181916111
1936181916110
2037171916110
2138171915100
223917191590
234017181690
244117181680
254217181680
264217181670
274317171660
284417171660
294517171650
304617161650
314717161640

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
257calm
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 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 6:20 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:206:02
211.76:216:01
311.66:216:00
411.66:225:59
511.66:235:57
611.56:235:56
711.56:245:55
811.56:255:54
911.56:255:52
1011.46:265:51
1111.46:275:50
1211.46:275:49
1311.36:285:48
1411.36:295:47
1511.36:295:46
1611.26:305:44
1711.26:315:43
1811.26:325:42
1911.16:325:41
2011.16:335:40
2111.16:345:39
2211.16:345:38
2311.06:355:37
2411.06:365:36
2511.06:375:35
2610.96:385:34
2710.96:385:33
2810.96:395:33
2910.96:405:32
3010.86:415:31
3110.86:425:30

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Huntsville?

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
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Huntsville in October

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

In October, Huntsville sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 60°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Huntsville 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 Huntsville peaks around July 24 at about 10 (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 24UV 10Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Huntsville 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 Huntsville is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1622 µg/m³Dec 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Huntsville?

Huntsville sits at 30.7°N, 95.6°W, 371 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Conroe, 29 mi away.

Topography around Huntsville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Huntsville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 ft around an average of 397 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 571 ft.

The land around Huntsville is covered by trees (49%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, trees (71%) and grassland (26%) within 10 miles, and trees (63%) and grassland (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
259 ft
10 miles
377 ft
50 miles
571 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Conroe 29 mi · The Woodlands 39 mi · New Caney 44 mi · Spring 45 mi · College Station 47 mi · Bryan 49 mi · Cypress 53 mi · Humble 53 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 Huntsville (30.7235°, -95.5508°, elevation 371 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).