Norman weather in October

In October, Norman sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 3.0 in of rain across 7 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 58% 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 Norman's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Norman's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
6th warmest
Overnight low
52°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.0 in
7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:42 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
38%
1st clearest
Wind
9 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
4 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Norman is city in Oklahoma, United States of America.

Density
261/km²
people per km²
Founded
1889

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 Norman 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.

40°60°80°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17958
27958
37857
47857
57756
67756
77656
87655
97655
107555
117554
127454
137453
147453
157353
167352
177352
187252
197251
207151
217151
227150
237050
247049
256949
266949
276848
286848
296747
306747
316647

How October really feels in Norman

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.

Norman 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° / 31°1.54.719.92.5
Feb54° / 34°1.85.71.310.73.7
Mar63° / 42°2.97.70.711.75.9
Apr71° / 51°3.98.6012.96.9
May79° / 60°4.410.7013.86.6
Jun88° / 69°3.79014.34.7
Jul93° / 73°2.26.3014.13.5
Aug92° / 72°2.26.5013.33.8
Sep84° / 64°2.96.6012.26.3
Oct73° / 52°3.07011.17.6
Nov61° / 41°2.05.80.410.15.6
Dec51° / 33°1.95.11.29.72.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47426
57426
67327
77228
87228
97129
107129
117030
127030
136931
147030
156931
166931
176931
186931
196832
206832
216832
226733
236733
246634
256535
266436
276436
286337
296337
306337
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Norman gets around 3.0 in of rain over 7 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
520
621
721
821
921
1021
1121
1221
1321
1421
1521
1621
1722
1822
1922
2022
2123
2223
2323
2424
2524
2624
2724
2824
2924
3023
3123

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1522014122
2542013121
3542113111
4562112101
5562112101
658211191
759201191
861201081
961201081
1063191071
116619960
126619960
136818950
146918850
157018840
167117840
177117840
187316740
197416730
207515730
217515730
227614730
237614730
247714630
257714630
267813630
277813630
287913620
298112520
308112520
318112520

Wind in October

Winds average 9 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze
319light 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 6:29 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:296:08
211.66:306:07
311.66:316:05
411.56:326:04
511.56:336:02
611.56:336:01
711.46:346:00
811.46:355:58
911.46:365:57
1011.36:375:56
1111.36:385:54
1211.26:385:53
1311.26:395:52
1411.26:405:50
1511.16:415:49
1611.16:425:48
1711.16:435:46
1811.06:445:45
1911.06:455:44
2011.06:465:43
2110.96:465:42
2210.96:475:40
2310.86:485:39
2410.86:495:38
2510.86:505:37
2610.76:515:36
2710.76:525:35
2810.76:535:34
2910.66:545:33
3010.66:555:32
3110.66:565:31

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Norman?

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 Norman for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Norman in October

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

In October, Norman 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 Norman 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 Norman 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 Norman?

Norman sits at 35.2°N, 97.4°W, 1,171 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Moore, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Norman

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Norman has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 ft around an average of 1,178 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 938 ft.

The land around Norman is covered by artificial surfaces (47%), trees (29%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, grassland (44%) and trees (34%) within 10 miles, and grassland (51%) and trees (33%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
125 ft
10 miles
322 ft
50 miles
938 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Moore 8.7 mi · Del City 15 mi · Midwest City 16 mi · Oklahoma City 17 mi · Mustang 19 mi · Bethany 23 mi · Yukon 27 mi · Edmond 30 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 Norman (35.2226°, -97.4395°, elevation 1,171 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).