Oxford weather in October

In October, Oxford sees average daytime highs of 64°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 3.0 in of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 70°F in the first days to 59°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Oxford's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oxford's year-round climate.

Daytime high
64°
6th warmest
Overnight low
46°
7th coldest
Precipitation
3.0 in
8.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:56 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
55%
4th clearest
Wind
7 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Oxford is city in Oxford Township, Butler County, Ohio, United States.

Density
1,278/km²
people per km²
Founded
1809

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 70°F in the first days to 59°F by the end.

A typical October day in Oxford reaches about 64°F in the afternoon and slips back to 46°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 52°F and 77°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 12°F cooler than September and about 13°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17151
27151
37051
47050
57050
66949
76949
86849
96848
106748
116747
126647
136647
146546
156546
166446
176445
186445
196344
206244
216244
226244
236143
246143
256043
266042
275942
285942
295841
305841
315841

How October really feels in Oxford

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.

Oxford weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan37° / 23°3.39.74.29.50.0
Feb41° / 25°2.88.93.810.40.2
Mar51° / 34°4.011.21.911.72.4
Apr63° / 44°4.812.40.5135.2
May72° / 55°4.613014.16.2
Jun81° / 64°4.111.7014.76.1
Jul84° / 67°3.511014.55.6
Aug83° / 65°3.29.8013.66.2
Sep77° / 57°2.77.8012.37.2
Oct64° / 46°3.08.50.1116.0
Nov51° / 36°3.48.90.89.82.7
Dec41° / 28°3.49.83.19.30.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35743
45743
55644
65545
75545
85446
95347
105248
115248
125149
135149
145149
155050
164951
174951
184852
194753
204753
214654
224555
234555
244456
254456
264456
274357
284258
294357
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Oxford gets around 3.0 in of rain and snow over 8.5 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 28% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
323
423
522
622
722
823
923
1024
1125
1225
1326
1427
1527
1628
1729
1829
1930
2031
2131
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2732
2832
2932
3032
3132

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16915106
2701596
3711496
4721495
5721495
6741385
7751384
8751384
9771274
10781273
11791173
12811162
13821062
14841051
1585951
1685951
1787940
1888840
1988840
2089830
2189830
2290730
2390730
2491720
2591720
2691720
2791720
2891720
2992710
3093610
3193610

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
237calm
247light breeze
257light 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 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:406:16
211.56:416:14
311.56:426:12
411.56:436:11
511.46:446:09
611.46:456:08
711.36:466:06
811.36:476:04
911.26:486:03
1011.26:496:01
1111.26:506:00
1211.16:525:58
1311.16:535:57
1411.06:545:55
1511.06:555:54
1610.96:565:52
1710.96:575:51
1810.96:585:49
1910.86:595:48
2010.87:005:47
2110.77:015:45
2210.77:025:44
2310.77:035:43
2410.67:045:41
2510.67:065:40
2610.57:075:39
2710.57:085:37
2810.57:095:36
2910.47:105:35
3010.47:115:34
3110.37:125:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Oxford?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Oxford for sightseeing.

What to pack for Oxford in October

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

In October, Oxford sees daytime highs around 64°F and nights near 46°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Oxford in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Oxford peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Oxford 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 Oxford is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1217 µg/m³Oct 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Oxford?

Oxford sits at 39.5°N, 84.7°W, 928 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hamilton, 12 mi away.

Topography around Oxford

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Oxford has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 ft around an average of 922 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 558 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 853 ft.

The land around Oxford is covered by trees (45%), cropland (21%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, cropland (51%) and trees (28%) within 10 miles, and cropland (44%) and trees (38%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
308 ft
10 miles
558 ft
50 miles
853 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Hamilton 12 mi · Fairfield 15 mi · Middletown 19 mi · Forest Park 20 mi · White Oak 22 mi · Richmond 24 mi · Mason 25 mi · Miamisburg 26 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 Oxford (39.507°, -84.7452°, elevation 928 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).