Morristown weather in October

In October, Morristown sees average daytime highs of 70°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 2.9 in of rain across 8 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 74°F in the first days to 65°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Morristown's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Morristown's year-round climate.

Daytime high
70°
6th warmest
Overnight low
49°
7th coldest
Rainfall
2.9 in
8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:46 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
49%
1st clearest
Wind
5 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Morristown is city in Tennessee, United States.

Density
415/km²
people per km²
Founded
1787

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 74°F in the first days to 65°F by the end.

A typical October day in Morristown reaches about 70°F in the afternoon and slips back to 49°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 59°F and 80°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 11°F cooler than September and about 11°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17555
27555
37454
47454
57453
67353
77353
87352
97252
107251
117251
127151
137150
147050
157049
167049
176948
186948
196848
206847
216847
226747
236746
246746
256646
266645
276545
286544
296544
306444
316443

How October really feels in Morristown

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.

Morristown 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan47° / 30°4.010.92.29.81.4
Feb51° / 33°3.911.22.410.62.3
Mar59° / 40°4.412.10.911.74.4
Apr69° / 48°3.911.1012.96.1
May76° / 57°3.712.2013.96.4
Jun83° / 65°3.313.2014.45.4
Jul86° / 69°4.115014.24.6
Aug85° / 67°3.111.2013.45.1
Sep80° / 61°3.18.7012.26.7
Oct70° / 49°2.98011.16.9
Nov58° / 39°3.49.20.210.14.5
Dec49° / 33°4.111.11.59.62.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
36139
46139
56040
66040
76040
85941
95941
105941
115842
125842
135842
145743
155743
165842
175842
185842
195743
205842
215842
225743
235743
245743
255644
265644
275644
285545
295545
305545
315446

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Morristown gets around 2.9 in of rain over 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 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
226
326
426
526
626
726
826
926
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2227
2327
2427
2527
2628
2728
2828
2929
3029
3130

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14525219
24725208
34925197
45125177
55325166
65425156
75624155
85724145
96023134
106123124
116322123
126521113
136720112
146919102
15711991
16721891
17741781
18751771
19781660
20781660
21801550
22801550
23811450
24821440
25831340
26831340
27841240
28851140
29851140
30861040
3187940

Wind in October

Winds average 5 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:336:11
211.66:346:10
311.66:356:08
411.56:366:07
511.56:376:05
611.46:376:04
711.46:386:02
811.46:396:01
911.36:406:00
1011.36:415:58
1111.26:425:57
1211.26:435:55
1311.26:445:54
1411.16:455:53
1511.16:455:51
1611.16:465:50
1711.06:475:49
1811.06:485:47
1911.06:495:46
2010.96:505:45
2110.96:515:44
2210.86:525:43
2310.86:535:41
2410.86:545:40
2510.76:555:39
2610.76:565:38
2710.76:575:37
2810.66:585:36
2910.66:595:35
3010.67:005:34
3110.57:015:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Morristown

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Morristown?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Morristown for sightseeing.

What to pack for Morristown in October

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

In October, Morristown sees daytime highs around 70°F and nights near 49°F. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Morristown in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Morristown peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Morristown 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 Morristown is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1517 µg/m³Dec 226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Morristown?

Morristown sits at 36.2°N, 83.3°W, 1,302 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Greeneville, 26 mi away.

Topography around Morristown

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Morristown has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 512 ft around an average of 1,355 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,056 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,886 ft.

The land around Morristown is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (32%) within 2 miles, trees (44%) and grassland (40%) within 10 miles, and trees (75%) and grassland (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
512 ft
10 miles
1,056 ft
50 miles
5,886 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Greeneville 26 mi · Sevierville 28 mi · Gatlinburg 37 mi · Knoxville 39 mi · Kingsport 47 mi · Maryville 49 mi · Johnson City 53 mi · Farragut 53 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 Morristown (36.214°, -83.2949°, elevation 1,302 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).