Jacksonville weather in October

In October, Jacksonville sees average daytime highs of 74°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 3.9 in of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 79°F in the first days to 69°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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Jacksonville's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jacksonville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
74°
6th warmest
Overnight low
54°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.9 in
7.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:20 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
43%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Jacksonville is city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States.

Density
380/km²
people per km²
Founded
1870

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 79°F in the first days to 69°F by the end.

A typical October day in Jacksonville reaches about 74°F in the afternoon and slips back to 54°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 63°F and 84°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 10°F cooler than September and about 12°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18060
27959
37959
47859
57858
67858
77757
87757
97657
107656
117656
127556
137555
147455
157455
167454
177354
187353
197353
207253
217252
227152
237152
247151
257051
267051
276950
286950
296950
306849
316849

How October really feels in Jacksonville

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.

Jacksonville weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan51° / 34°3.68.90.89.92.5
Feb55° / 37°3.99.30.810.73.5
Mar64° / 45°4.911.20.311.75.5
Apr73° / 54°5.310012.96.7
May80° / 63°5.412013.86.2
Jun88° / 71°3.19.4014.34.6
Jul91° / 74°3.49.8014.13.8
Aug90° / 73°2.88.4013.34.1
Sep84° / 66°3.46.7012.26.2
Oct74° / 54°3.97.6011.17.4
Nov62° / 44°4.28.4010.25.6
Dec53° / 37°4.99.20.39.73.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% 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
27030
37030
46931
56931
66832
76733
86733
96634
106535
116535
126436
136436
146337
156337
166337
176238
186139
196139
206040
216040
226040
236040
245941
255941
265842
275842
285743
295743
305842
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Jacksonville gets around 3.9 in of rain over 7.6 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 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
318
419
519
620
720
821
921
1022
1122
1223
1323
1423
1524
1624
1724
1825
1925
2026
2126
2227
2327
2428
2528
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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1421719176
2431718166
3451718165
4461718155
5471718144
6481717134
7491817134
8501817123
9511817113
10531717103
11541717102
1256171692
1357171691
1459161681
1560161581
1662161570
1763161470
1863161470
1964161370
2066151270
2166151270
2267151170
2367151170
2468151070
2568151070
2668151070
2769151060
2870141060
297114960
307214950
317214950

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
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
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 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 6:08 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:085:47
211.66:095:46
311.66:095:44
411.56:105:43
511.56:115:41
611.56:125:40
711.46:135:39
811.46:135:37
911.46:145:36
1011.36:155:34
1111.36:165:33
1211.36:175:32
1311.26:185:31
1411.26:195:29
1511.16:195:28
1611.16:205:27
1711.16:215:25
1811.06:225:24
1911.06:235:23
2011.06:245:22
2110.96:255:21
2210.96:265:19
2310.96:275:18
2410.86:275:17
2510.86:285:16
2610.86:295:15
2710.76:305:14
2810.76:315:13
2910.76:325:12
3010.66:335:11
3110.66:345:10

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.2Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Moderate
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
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Jacksonville?

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
5.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jacksonville in October

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

In October, Jacksonville sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 54°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 20UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Jan 17 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Jacksonville?

Jacksonville sits at 34.9°N, 92.1°W, 285 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sherwood, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Jacksonville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Jacksonville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 ft around an average of 285 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,585 ft.

The land around Jacksonville is covered by trees (60%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (59%) and grassland (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (58%) and cropland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
174 ft
10 miles
413 ft
50 miles
1,585 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Sherwood 7.5 mi · Cabot 9.3 mi · North Little Rock 11 mi · Little Rock 13 mi · Maumelle 17 mi · Conway 24 mi · Bryant 29 mi · Searcy 34 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 Jacksonville (34.8662°, -92.1102°, elevation 285 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).