Muskogee weather in October

In October, Muskogee sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 3.8 in of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 78°F in the first days to 67°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 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Muskogee's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muskogee's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
6th warmest
Overnight low
53°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.8 in
8.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:34 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
43%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Muskogee is city in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States.

Density
9,645/km²
people per km²
Founded
1898

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 78°F in the first days to 67°F by the end.

A typical October day in Muskogee reaches about 73°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 61°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 11°F cooler than September and about 12°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17959
27858
37858
47858
57757
67757
77657
87656
97656
107556
117555
127455
137455
147454
157354
167353
177253
187253
197253
207152
217152
227051
237051
246951
256950
266850
276850
286749
296749
306749
316648

How October really feels in Muskogee

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.

Muskogee 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
Jan49° / 32°2.57.21.39.92.1
Feb53° / 35°2.57.3110.63.3
Mar62° / 43°4.010.20.711.75.4
Apr71° / 52°5.210.4012.96.5
May78° / 61°5.711.9013.96.4
Jun87° / 70°3.99.7014.44.8
Jul92° / 74°2.87.8014.23.7
Aug91° / 72°2.47.1013.44.0
Sep84° / 65°3.57.4012.26.2
Oct73° / 53°3.88.3011.17.3
Nov61° / 43°3.27.60.310.15.4
Dec51° / 35°3.07.319.62.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% 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
57129
66931
76832
86733
96733
106634
116535
126535
136436
146436
156436
166337
176337
186238
196238
206139
216139
226040
236040
245941
255941
265941
275842
285842
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Muskogee gets around 3.8 in of rain over 8.3 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 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
321
421
521
622
723
823
924
1025
1125
1225
1326
1426
1526
1626
1727
1827
1927
2028
2128
2229
2329
2429
2529
2630
2730
2830
2930
3029
3129

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1481717163
2491716153
3511716142
4521716132
5531716122
6541716121
7551716111
8571715101
958171591
1059171581
1160171571
1261171471
1363171460
1465171350
1565171350
1667171240
1767171240
1867171240
1969161140
2069161140
2170151140
2270151140
2370151140
2472141130
2572141130
2672141130
2774131030
2874131030
2976121020
3076121020
317811920

Wind in October

Winds average 7 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237light breeze
247light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 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 6:21 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:216:00
211.66:225:58
311.66:235:57
411.56:245:55
511.56:255:54
611.56:255:52
711.46:265:51
811.46:275:50
911.36:285:48
1011.36:295:47
1111.36:305:45
1211.26:315:44
1311.26:315:43
1411.26:325:41
1511.16:335:40
1611.16:345:39
1711.06:355:38
1811.06:365:36
1911.06:375:35
2010.96:385:34
2110.96:395:33
2210.96:405:31
2310.86:415:30
2410.86:425:29
2510.86:435:28
2610.76:445:27
2710.76:455:26
2810.76:465:25
2910.66:465:24
3010.66:475:23
3110.66:485:22

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Muskogee?

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
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Muskogee for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Muskogee in October

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

In October, Muskogee sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 53°F. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Muskogee 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 Muskogee peaks around July 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 11UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Muskogee 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 Muskogee is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1617 µg/m³Nov 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb9Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Muskogee?

Muskogee sits at 35.7°N, 95.4°W, 604 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Tahlequah, 25 mi away.

Topography around Muskogee

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Muskogee has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 ft around an average of 587 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 466 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,352 ft.

The land around Muskogee is covered by trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 2 miles, grassland (41%) and trees (38%) within 10 miles, and trees (50%) and grassland (39%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
131 ft
10 miles
466 ft
50 miles
1,352 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Tahlequah 25 mi · Broken Arrow 32 mi · Bixby 32 mi · Jenks 39 mi · Claremore 42 mi · Tulsa 45 mi · Owasso 45 mi · Sapulpa 45 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 Muskogee (35.7479°, -95.3697°, elevation 604 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).