Mustang weather in October

In October, Mustang sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 2.8 in of precipitation across 7.2 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-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 59% 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 Mustang's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mustang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
6th warmest
Overnight low
52°
7th coldest
Precipitation
2.8 in
7.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:43 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
38%
1st clearest
Wind
10 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Mustang is human settlement in Canadian County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

Density
650/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 78°F in the first days to 67°F by the end.

A typical October day in Mustang reaches about 73°F in the afternoon and slips back to 52°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 60°F and 84°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)
17958
27957
37857
47856
57756
67756
77755
87655
97655
107554
117554
127453
137453
147453
157352
167352
177351
187251
197251
207150
217150
227049
237049
246949
256948
266848
276847
286747
296747
306646
316646

How October really feels in Mustang

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.

Mustang weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan49° / 30°1.44.51.29.92.4
Feb54° / 33°1.75.31.410.73.6
Mar63° / 42°2.77.20.711.75.9
Apr71° / 50°3.78.3012.97.0
May79° / 60°4.411013.86.5
Jun88° / 69°3.69.3014.34.6
Jul93° / 73°2.26.4014.13.4
Aug92° / 72°2.56.6013.33.8
Sep84° / 64°2.76.9012.26.2
Oct73° / 52°2.87.20.111.17.6
Nov60° / 40°1.95.50.410.15.6
Dec50° / 32°1.751.39.72.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27525
37525
47525
57426
67426
77327
87228
97228
107129
117129
127030
137129
147030
157129
167030
177030
187030
197030
206931
216931
226832
236832
246733
256733
266634
276535
286535
296535
306436
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mustang gets around 2.8 in of rain and snow over 7.2 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 22% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
321
421
522
622
722
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1322
1422
1522
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2122
2222
2322
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3023
3122

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1571913101
2571913101
358201291
458201291
560201181
662191180
764191070
864191070
966181060
106718960
116818950
127017940
137117840
147217830
157316830
167316830
177515730
187615720
197714720
207714720
217714720
227813720
237813720
247912720
257912720
268012620
278211610
288211610
298410510
308410510
318410510

Wind in October

Winds average 10 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
810light breeze
910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
1210light breeze
1310light breeze
1410light breeze
1510light breeze
1610light breeze
1710light breeze
1810light breeze
1910light breeze
2010light breeze
2110light breeze
2210light breeze
2310light breeze
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2510light breeze
2610light breeze
2710light breeze
2810light breeze
2910light breeze
3010light breeze
3110light 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 6:30 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:306:09
211.66:316:08
311.66:326:06
411.56:336:05
511.56:346:04
611.56:356:02
711.46:356:01
811.46:365:59
911.36:375:58
1011.36:385:57
1111.36:395:55
1211.26:405:54
1311.26:415:53
1411.26:415:51
1511.16:425:50
1611.16:435:49
1711.16:445:47
1811.06:455:46
1911.06:465:45
2010.96:475:44
2110.96:485:42
2210.96:495:41
2310.86:505:40
2410.86:515:39
2510.86:525:38
2610.76:525:37
2710.76:535:36
2810.76:545:35
2910.66:555:34
3010.66:565:33
3110.66:575:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Mustang?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mustang in October

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

In October, Mustang sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 52°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Mustang 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 Mustang peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mustang?

Mustang sits at 35.4°N, 97.7°W, 1,348 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Yukon, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Mustang

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mustang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft around an average of 1,332 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 997 ft.

The land around Mustang is covered by grassland (57%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, grassland (48%) and cropland (20%) within 10 miles, and grassland (50%), trees (25%) and cropland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
148 ft
10 miles
272 ft
50 miles
997 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Yukon 8.7 mi · Bethany 11 mi · Oklahoma City 13 mi · Moore 14 mi · Del City 16 mi · El Reno 17 mi · Midwest City 19 mi · Norman 19 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 Mustang (35.3842°, -97.7245°, elevation 1,348 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).