Midland weather in October

In October, Midland sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 1.6 in of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-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 66% 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 Midland's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Midland's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
7th warmest
Overnight low
54°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1.6 in
4.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:57 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
31%
1st clearest
Wind
10 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

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

Density
708/km²
people per km²
Founded
1881

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 Midland reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 54°F overnight — a 24°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 65°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°F cooler than September and about 11°F warmer than November.

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28259
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How October really feels in Midland

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.

Midland weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 34°0.93.30.910.15.2
Feb63° / 38°0.93.80.410.86.5
Mar71° / 45°1.34.10.111.87.8
Apr79° / 53°1.24.30.112.88.0
May87° / 62°2.27.6013.65.3
Jun93° / 69°1.57014.13.5
Jul94° / 72°1.34.9013.93.2
Aug92° / 71°1.55.9013.23.7
Sep86° / 65°1.86.3012.25.7
Oct78° / 54°1.64.7011.28.0
Nov66° / 43°1.03.50.310.47.4
Dec58° / 35°1.03.60.79.95.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
37921
47921
57921
67921
77723
87723
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Midland gets around 1.6 in of rain over 4.7 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 15% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
516
616
716
816
916
1016
1116
1216
1316
1416
1515
1615
1715
1815
1914
2014
2114
2214
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2514
2614
2714
2814
2914
3014
3113

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15919184
26019174
36119164
46219154
56320143
66420133
76519133
86619123
96819112
107018102
117018102
12721792
13741781
14751681
15761671
16771571
17781471
18781471
19811360
20811360
21821260
22821260
23831160
24831160
25841060
26851050
2786950
2886950
2987850
3087850
3189740

Wind in October

Winds average 10 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
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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 6:47 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 5:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:476:28
211.76:476:27
311.66:486:25
411.66:496:24
511.66:496:23
611.56:506:21
711.56:516:20
811.56:516:19
911.46:526:18
1011.46:536:16
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1211.36:546:14
1311.36:556:13
1411.36:566:12
1511.26:576:10
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1711.26:586:08
1811.16:596:07
1911.17:006:06
2011.17:006:05
2111.07:016:04
2211.07:026:03
2311.07:036:02
2411.07:046:01
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2610.97:055:59
2710.97:065:58
2810.87:075:57
2910.87:085:56
3010.87:095:55
3110.77:095:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Midland?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Midland in October

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

In October, Midland sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 54°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Midland 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 Midland peaks around July 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr10Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Midland?

Midland sits at 32.0°N, 102.1°W, 2,782 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Odessa, 20 mi away.

Topography around Midland

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Midland has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 ft around an average of 2,789 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,168 ft.

The land around Midland is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) within 2 miles, grassland (65%) within 10 miles, and grassland (76%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
112 ft
10 miles
289 ft
50 miles
1,168 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Odessa 20 mi · West Odessa 27 mi · Big Spring 39 mi · Hobbs 79 mi · San Angelo 103 mi · Lubbock 110 mi · Carlsbad 129 mi · Abilene 140 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 Midland (31.9974°, -102.0779°, elevation 2,782 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).