Mount Pleasant weather in October

In October, Mount Pleasant sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 56°F, with 4.1 in of rain across 7.5 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 71°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 Mount Pleasant's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mount Pleasant's year-round climate.

Daytime high
77°
6th warmest
Overnight low
56°
7th coldest
Rainfall
4.1 in
7.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:30 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
42%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Mount Pleasant is city in and county seat of Titus County, Texas, United States.

Density
408/km²
people per km²

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 71°F by the end.

A typical October day in Mount Pleasant reaches about 77°F in the afternoon and slips back to 56°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 66°F and 87°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 10°F cooler than September and about 12°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18361
28361
38260
48260
58160
68159
78159
88059
98058
107958
117958
127957
137857
147857
157856
167756
177756
187655
197655
207655
217554
227554
237453
247453
257353
267352
277352
287252
297151
307151
317151

How October really feels in Mount Pleasant

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.

Mount Pleasant 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan55° / 37°3.58.80.510.13.7
Feb59° / 40°3.88.80.610.84.6
Mar67° / 47°4.810.30.111.76.2
Apr75° / 55°5.39.9012.86.9
May82° / 64°5.112013.75.8
Jun89° / 71°3.89.7014.14.1
Jul93° / 74°2.58.30143.2
Aug93° / 74°2.17013.23.2
Sep87° / 67°2.96.6012.25.1
Oct77° / 56°4.17.5011.27.4
Nov65° / 46°3.78.20.110.36.3
Dec57° / 39°4.28.50.19.84.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% 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 (%)
17525
27426
37426
47327
57327
67228
77129
87030
96931
106832
116733
126634
136634
146535
156535
166535
176337
186337
196337
206337
216238
226238
236238
246139
256139
266139
275941
285941
295941
305842
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mount Pleasant gets around 4.1 in of rain over 7.5 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. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
218
318
419
520
621
721
822
923
1024
1124
1224
1324
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2426
2526
2626
2727
2827
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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13620171710
2372017179
3382017168
4392017167
5402017167
6412016166
7422016156
8432016155
9452015155
10462015154
11482014154
12492014143
13501914143
14521913132
15531913132
16531913132
17551912122
18561912121
19552012121
20562012111
21572011111
22572011111
23572012101
24572012101
25572012101
2658201291
2759191291
2860191290
2961191280
3062181280
3163171280

Wind in October

Winds average 6 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 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
307calm
317calm

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 6:19 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:195:59
211.66:195:58
311.66:205:56
411.66:215:55
511.56:225:54
611.56:225:52
711.56:235:51
811.46:245:50
911.46:255:48
1011.46:255:47
1111.36:265:46
1211.36:275:45
1311.36:285:43
1411.26:285:42
1511.26:295:41
1611.26:305:40
1711.16:315:39
1811.16:325:37
1911.16:325:36
2011.06:335:35
2111.06:345:34
2211.06:355:33
2310.96:365:32
2410.96:375:31
2510.96:385:30
2610.86:385:29
2710.86:395:28
2810.86:405:27
2910.76:415:26
3010.76:425:25
3110.76:435:24

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.2Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Mount Pleasant?

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
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mount Pleasant in October

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

In October, Mount Pleasant sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 56°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Jan 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mount Pleasant?

Mount Pleasant sits at 33.2°N, 95.0°W, 404 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sulphur Springs, 37 mi away.

Topography around Mount Pleasant

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mount Pleasant has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 ft around an average of 390 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 ft.

The land around Mount Pleasant is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (30%) within 2 miles, trees (47%) and grassland (44%) within 10 miles, and trees (57%) and grassland (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
167 ft
10 miles
289 ft
50 miles
492 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Sulphur Springs 37 mi · Longview 47 mi · Paris 48 mi · Marshall 55 mi · Texarkana 57 mi · Texarkana 57 mi · Tyler 59 mi · Greenville 66 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 Mount Pleasant (33.1568°, -94.9683°, elevation 404 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).