Marshall weather in October

In October, Marshall sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 57°F, with 4.2 in of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-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 Marshall's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marshall's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
6th warmest
Overnight low
57°
7th coldest
Rainfall
4.2 in
7.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:27 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Marshall is small city and county seat of Harrison County, Texas, United States.

Density
310/km²
people per km²
Founded
1841

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 Marshall reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 57°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 67°F and 87°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)
18362
28362
38262
48261
58261
68161
78160
88160
98060
108059
117959
127958
137958
147858
157858
167857
177757
187756
197656
207656
217655
227555
237555
247454
257454
267454
277353
287353
297253
307252
317252

How October really feels in Marshall

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.

Marshall weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 39°3.99.310.14.1
Feb61° / 43°4.09.210.85.0
Mar69° / 49°4.710.611.86.3
Apr76° / 56°4.99.412.87.0
May83° / 65°4.211.613.65.6
Jun90° / 72°3.81114.13.8
Jul93° / 75°2.89.413.93.0
Aug93° / 74°2.78.413.23.1
Sep88° / 68°3.27.312.25.0
Oct78° / 57°4.27.611.27.3
Nov66° / 47°3.9810.36.5
Dec58° / 41°4.59.29.94.5

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 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37129
47129
57030
66931
76931
86832
96634
106535
116436
126436
136337
146337
156238
166238
176238
186238
196238
206139
216139
226139
236139
246139
256139
266040
275941
285941
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Marshall gets around 4.2 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 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
321
421
522
622
723
823
924
1024
1124
1225
1325
1425
1525
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2125
2225
2325
2425
2525
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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13216192012
23317191912
33417191911
43517191810
53617191810
6371719189
7381719179
8381719178
9391719177
10401819177
11411818176
12421818166
13441817165
14441817164
15451916164
16461916154
17471915153
18482015153
19492014143
20502014143
21512014132
22512014132
23512014132
24531914122
25531914122
26541914112
27541915111
28561815101
29561815101
3057181591
3158171591

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 6:16 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:165:57
211.66:175:56
311.66:175:54
411.66:185:53
511.56:195:52
611.56:205:50
711.56:205:49
811.46:215:48
911.46:225:46
1011.46:225:45
1111.36:235:44
1211.36:245:43
1311.36:255:42
1411.26:255:40
1511.26:265:39
1611.26:275:38
1711.16:285:37
1811.16:295:36
1911.16:295:35
2011.16:305:33
2111.06:315:32
2211.06:325:31
2311.06:335:30
2410.96:335:29
2510.96:345:28
2610.96:355:27
2710.86:365:26
2810.86:375:25
2910.86:385:24
3010.76:395:23
3110.76:395:23

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.99 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
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Marshall?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Marshall in October

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

In October, Marshall sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 57°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Marshall 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 Marshall peaks around June 18 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 highHighModerateJun 18UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Marshall 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 Marshall is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1622 µg/m³Jan 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Marshall?

Marshall sits at 32.5°N, 94.4°W, 413 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Longview, 22 mi away.

Topography around Marshall

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Marshall has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 ft around an average of 397 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 430 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 623 ft.

The land around Marshall is covered by trees (66%) within 2 miles, trees (71%) and grassland (26%) within 10 miles, and trees (72%) and grassland (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
203 ft
10 miles
430 ft
50 miles
623 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Longview 22 mi · Shreveport 36 mi · Bossier City 37 mi · Mount Pleasant 55 mi · Tyler 56 mi · Texarkana 63 mi · Texarkana 65 mi · Nacogdoches 67 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 Marshall (32.5449°, -94.3674°, elevation 413 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).