LaGrange weather in October

In October, LaGrange sees average daytime highs of 74°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 2.7 in of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 79°F in the first days to 70°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is LaGrange's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see LaGrange's year-round climate.

Daytime high
74°
6th warmest
Overnight low
55°
7th coldest
Rainfall
2.7 in
6.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:50 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
46%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

LaGrange is city in Troup County, Georgia, United States.

Density
284/km²
people per km²
Founded
1828

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 70°F by the end.

A typical October day in LaGrange reaches about 74°F in the afternoon and slips back to 55°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 65°F and 82°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 9°F cooler than September and about 10°F warmer than November.

40°60°80°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17960
27960
37860
47859
57859
67859
77758
87758
97757
107657
117657
127656
137656
147555
157555
167554
177454
187453
197453
207353
217352
227352
237351
247251
257251
267150
277150
287150
297049
307049
317049

How October really feels in LaGrange

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.

LaGrange weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan55° / 37°4.19.610.13.6
Feb59° / 40°4.49.710.84.5
Mar66° / 46°4.59.811.76.2
Apr74° / 53°3.38.612.87.1
May81° / 62°2.98.613.76.6
Jun86° / 69°3.713.614.14.5
Jul89° / 72°4.615.6143.7
Aug88° / 71°3.613.913.24.1
Sep83° / 65°3.58.812.26.0
Oct74° / 55°2.76.811.27.5
Nov65° / 44°3.87.910.36.3
Dec57° / 39°4.39.89.94.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35842
45842
55842
65842
75842
85941
95941
105941
116040
126040
136139
146139
156238
166238
176436
186436
196436
206436
216535
226436
236436
246436
256436
266436
276337
286337
296337
306238
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

LaGrange gets around 2.7 in of rain over 6.8 wet days in October, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
224
324
424
523
623
723
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1323
1422
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2422
2523
2623
2723
2824
2924
3024
3125

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1281824227
2301924217
3311924206
4321924196
5331924185
6342024175
7352024165
8362024154
9382124144
10392124133
11412123123
12432123113
13452122102
1447212192
1549212092
1651211981
1754201871
1855201771
1957201661
2057201661
2158201561
2259201461
2360191461
2461191361
2561191361
2662181361
2763181261
2864171261
2964171261
3065171161
3166161161

Wind in October

Winds average 6 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 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
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:396:19
211.66:406:18
311.66:406:17
411.66:416:15
511.56:426:14
611.56:426:13
711.56:436:11
811.46:446:10
911.46:456:09
1011.46:456:08
1111.36:466:06
1211.36:476:05
1311.36:486:04
1411.26:496:03
1511.26:496:01
1611.26:506:00
1711.16:515:59
1811.16:525:58
1911.16:535:57
2011.06:535:56
2111.06:545:54
2211.06:555:53
2310.96:565:52
2410.96:575:51
2510.96:585:50
2610.86:585:49
2710.86:595:48
2810.87:005:47
2910.87:015:46
3010.77:025:45
3110.77:035:44

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit LaGrange?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for LaGrange in October

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

In October, LaGrange sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 55°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in LaGrange 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 LaGrange peaks around July 13 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 highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in LaGrange 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 LaGrange is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1720 µg/m³Dec 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is LaGrange?

LaGrange sits at 33.0°N, 85.0°W, 787 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Newnan, 27 mi away.

Topography around LaGrange

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around LaGrange has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 ft around an average of 758 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,539 ft.

The land around LaGrange is covered by trees (68%) within 2 miles, trees (78%) within 10 miles, and trees (85%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
210 ft
10 miles
482 ft
50 miles
1,539 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Newnan 27 mi · Opelika 34 mi · Peachtree City 35 mi · Carrollton 37 mi · Phenix City 39 mi · Auburn 40 mi · Columbus 40 mi · South Fulton 43 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 LaGrange (33.0393°, -85.0313°, elevation 787 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).