Natchez weather in October

In October, Natchez sees average daytime highs of 79°F and overnight lows near 58°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 83°F in the first days to 74°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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Natchez's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Natchez's year-round climate.

Daytime high
79°
6th warmest
Overnight low
58°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
7.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:14 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
41%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Natchez is county seat of Adams County, Mississippi, United States.

Density
356/km²
people per km²
Founded
1716

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 74°F by the end.

A typical October day in Natchez reaches about 79°F in the afternoon and slips back to 58°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 69°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 9°F cooler than September and about 11°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18464
28464
38363
48363
58362
68362
78262
88261
98261
108161
118160
128160
138059
148059
158058
167958
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187957
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207857
217856
227756
237756
247655
257655
267655
277554
287554
297454
307453
317453

How October really feels in Natchez

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.

Natchez weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan59° / 41°4.79.610.24.7
Feb63° / 44°4.49.710.85.5
Mar70° / 51°4.510.611.86.5
Apr77° / 57°4.48.812.77.1
May84° / 66°3.69.813.65.7
Jun90° / 73°3.811.9143.8
Jul92° / 75°3.713.913.83.2
Aug92° / 74°3.611.713.23.2
Sep88° / 69°3.48.512.24.6
Oct79° / 58°3.57.311.27.2
Nov69° / 48°3.77.910.46.9
Dec61° / 43°4.59.2105.2

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 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46832
56832
66733
76733
86634
96634
106634
116535
126535
136535
146535
156535
166535
176535
186535
196535
206535
216535
226535
236535
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276436
286436
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Natchez gets around 3.5 in of rain over 7.3 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 23% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
521
621
722
822
922
1022
1123
1223
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1824
1924
2024
2124
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2726
2826
2926
3026
3126

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 26% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
124151925161
225151924151
326161924151
427161923141
528162022131
629172021131
729172021121
830182020110
931182019110
1033182019100
113418191891
123618191891
133718181881
143918181870
154018171770
164218171770
174318161660
184418161660
194618151560
204717151560
214817151560
224917141460
235016141460
245016141460
255216141350
265216141350
275215151350
285315151250
295415151240
305415151240
315515151140

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 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:045:45
211.76:045:44
311.66:055:43
411.66:065:42
511.66:065:40
611.56:075:39
711.56:085:38
811.56:085:37
911.46:095:35
1011.46:105:34
1111.46:115:33
1211.36:115:32
1311.36:125:30
1411.36:135:29
1511.26:145:28
1611.26:145:27
1711.26:155:26
1811.26:165:25
1911.16:175:24
2011.16:175:23
2111.16:185:22
2211.06:195:21
2311.06:205:20
2411.06:205:19
2510.96:215:18
2610.96:225:17
2710.96:235:16
2810.96:245:15
2910.86:245:14
3010.86:255:13
3110.86:265:12

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.2 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
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Natchez

In seasonPeak

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

Natchez 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 Natchez?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Natchez in October

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

In October, Natchez sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 58°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Natchez 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 Natchez peaks around June 23 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 23UV 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 Natchez 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 Natchez is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1622 µg/m³Dec 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Natchez?

Natchez sits at 31.6°N, 91.4°W, 217 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Vicksburg, 63 mi away.

Topography around Natchez

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Natchez has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 ft around an average of 161 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 551 ft.

The land around Natchez is covered by trees (55%) within 2 miles, trees (66%) within 10 miles, and trees (72%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
295 ft
10 miles
463 ft
50 miles
551 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Vicksburg 63 mi · Alexandria 64 mi · Zachary 65 mi · Central 73 mi · Monroe 78 mi · Baton Rouge 78 mi · Opelousas 81 mi · Clinton 83 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 Natchez (31.5602°, -91.4033°, elevation 217 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).