Madison weather in October

In October, Madison sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 3.6 in of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 82°F in the first days to 72°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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Madison's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Madison's year-round climate.

Daytime high
77°
6th warmest
Overnight low
55°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.6 in
7.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:10 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Madison is city in Madison County, Mississippi, United States.

Density
377/km²
people per km²
Founded
1988

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 82°F in the first days to 72°F by the end.

A typical October day in Madison reaches about 77°F in the afternoon and slips back to 55°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 67°F and 86°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 10°F cooler than September and about 11°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18261
28261
38260
48160
58160
68159
78059
88058
98058
107958
117957
127957
137856
147856
157755
167755
177755
187654
197654
207653
217553
227553
237452
247452
257452
267351
277351
287351
297250
307250
317150

How October really feels in Madison

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.

Madison 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan56° / 38°4.89.810.13.8
Feb60° / 41°4.79.710.84.8
Mar68° / 48°4.910.411.86.3
Apr75° / 55°4.58.512.87.1
May83° / 63°4.11013.66.1
Jun89° / 71°3.311.514.14.2
Jul91° / 73°3.913.713.93.5
Aug91° / 72°3.711.913.23.6
Sep87° / 67°3.37.412.25.2
Oct77° / 55°3.67.411.27.4
Nov66° / 45°3.6810.36.5
Dec58° / 40°4.79.59.94.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 35%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56733
66733
76733
86634
96634
106535
116535
126436
136436
146436
156436
166436
176436
186436
196436
206436
216535
226535
236436
246436
256436
266337
276337
286337
296238
306238
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Madison gets around 3.6 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 (%)
120
220
320
420
520
621
721
822
922
1022
1123
1223
1323
1423
1524
1624
1724
1824
1925
2025
2125
2226
2326
2426
2527
2627
2727
2827
2928
3028
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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1301621249
2321721238
3331721228
4341721217
5351720207
6361820206
7371820196
8381820186
9401820175
10411720175
11431719164
12441719164
13461718154
14481617153
15501617153
16511616143
17521615143
18531615133
19551514133
20551514133
21571513123
22571513123
23591512122
24591512122
25591512122
26601512112
27601512112
28601512112
29601512112
30611512111
31621512101

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 5:59 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:595:40
211.76:005:39
311.66:005:37
411.66:015:36
511.56:025:35
611.56:025:33
711.56:035:32
811.46:045:31
911.46:055:30
1011.46:055:28
1111.36:065:27
1211.36:075:26
1311.36:085:25
1411.26:085:23
1511.26:095:22
1611.26:105:21
1711.26:115:20
1811.16:125:19
1911.16:125:18
2011.16:135:17
2111.06:145:15
2211.06:155:14
2311.06:165:13
2410.96:165:12
2510.96:175:11
2610.96:185:10
2710.86:195:09
2810.86:205:08
2910.86:215:07
3010.86:215:07
3110.76:225:06

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Madison

In seasonPeak

In October, Madison sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Madison sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Madison?

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
6.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Madison in October

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

In October, Madison sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 55°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Madison 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 Madison peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Madison 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 Madison is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1622 µg/m³Jan 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Madison?

Madison sits at 32.5°N, 90.1°W, 338 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ridgeland, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Madison

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Madison has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 ft around an average of 341 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 614 ft.

The land around Madison is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, trees (59%) within 10 miles, and trees (81%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
171 ft
10 miles
312 ft
50 miles
614 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Ridgeland 2.5 mi · Jackson 12 mi · Pearl 13 mi · Clinton 15 mi · Brandon 15 mi · Vicksburg 45 mi · Greenwood 73 mi · Laurel 78 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 Madison (32.4618°, -90.1154°, elevation 338 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).