Monroe weather in October

In October, Monroe sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 57°F, with 4.4 in of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 83°F in the first days to 73°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 Monroe's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Monroe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
6th warmest
Overnight low
57°
7th coldest
Rainfall
4.4 in
7.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:18 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Monroe is parish seat of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Density
582/km²
people per km²
Founded
1785

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 83°F in the first days to 73°F by the end.

A typical October day in Monroe reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 57°F overnight — a 21°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
38362
48261
58261
68160
78160
88160
98059
108059
118058
127958
137958
147857
157857
167856
177756
187756
197755
207655
217655
227654
237554
247554
257453
267453
277453
287352
297352
307252
317251

How October really feels in Monroe

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.

Monroe 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 39°4.89.910.14.0
Feb61° / 42°4.89.510.85.0
Mar69° / 49°5.010.811.86.3
Apr76° / 56°5.49.312.87.0
May83° / 65°3.710.713.65.8
Jun89° / 72°3.811.414.14.0
Jul92° / 75°2.911.513.93.2
Aug92° / 74°3.29.713.23.3
Sep88° / 68°3.67.312.25.0
Oct78° / 57°4.47.711.27.3
Nov67° / 47°3.88.110.36.6
Dec59° / 41°4.79.79.94.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27030
36931
46931
56832
66733
76733
86634
96535
106535
116535
126535
136436
146436
156436
166436
176436
186436
196436
206436
216337
226337
236337
246337
256337
266238
276139
286139
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Monroe gets around 4.4 in of rain over 7.7 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 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
522
622
723
823
924
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2426
2526
2626
2726
2826
2927
3027
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 20% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13315202111
23415202010
33516202010
4361619209
5371619199
6381718198
7391718198
8401718197
9411717197
10421717186
11431616186
12451616185
13461615185
14481615174
15491614174
16511614163
17521613163
18531613153
19531613153
20541613143
21561513133
22561513133
23571513123
24571513123
25581513113
26581513113
27591513103
28591514102
2960151492
3060151492
3161151482

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 6:07 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:075:48
211.66:085:47
311.66:085:45
411.66:095:44
511.56:105:43
611.56:105:41
711.56:115:40
811.46:125:39
911.46:135:38
1011.46:135:36
1111.36:145:35
1211.36:155:34
1311.36:165:33
1411.26:165:31
1511.26:175:30
1611.26:185:29
1711.26:195:28
1811.16:205:27
1911.16:205:26
2011.16:215:24
2111.06:225:23
2211.06:235:22
2311.06:245:21
2410.96:245:20
2510.96:255:19
2610.96:265:18
2710.86:275:17
2810.86:285:16
2910.86:295:15
3010.76:305:15
3110.76:305:14

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Monroe?

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 Monroe for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Monroe in October

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

In October, Monroe 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 Monroe 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 Monroe peaks around June 22 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 22UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Monroe 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 Monroe is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1623 µg/m³Dec 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Monroe?

Monroe sits at 32.5°N, 92.1°W, 75 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ruston, 30 mi away.

Topography around Monroe

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Monroe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 ft around an average of 82 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 525 ft.

The land around Monroe is covered by trees (38%), artificial surfaces (30%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, trees (65%) within 10 miles, and trees (71%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
102 ft
10 miles
226 ft
50 miles
525 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Ruston 30 mi · El Dorado 58 mi · Vicksburg 73 mi · Natchitoches 76 mi · Natchez 78 mi · Alexandria 85 mi · Greenville 88 mi · Bossier City 94 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 Monroe (32.5093°, -92.1193°, elevation 75 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).