Paducah weather in October

In October, Paducah sees average daytime highs of 70°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 3.7 in of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 76°F in the first days to 65°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Paducah's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paducah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
70°
6th warmest
Overnight low
51°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.7 in
8.2 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:09 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
48%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Paducah is city in and the county seat of McCracken County, Kentucky, United States.

Density
465/km²
people per km²
Founded
1821

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 76°F in the first days to 65°F by the end.

A typical October day in Paducah reaches about 70°F in the afternoon and slips back to 51°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 59°F and 82°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 12°F cooler than September and about 13°F warmer than November.

40°60°80°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17756
27656
37656
47655
57555
67555
77454
87454
97353
107353
117353
127252
137252
147151
157151
167051
177050
186950
196950
206949
216849
226849
236748
246748
256648
266647
276547
286547
296547
306446
316446

How October really feels in Paducah

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.

Paducah weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan44° / 30°3.891.99.70.9
Feb49° / 33°3.88.81.910.61.9
Mar59° / 40°4.911.40.711.74.4
Apr69° / 50°5.311.4012.96.1
May77° / 60°4.512.40146.4
Jun86° / 69°3.611014.55.0
Jul89° / 72°3.410.3014.34.2
Aug88° / 70°2.98.9013.44.6
Sep82° / 63°3.47.9012.36.5
Oct70° / 51°3.78.20117.0
Nov57° / 41°4.18.90.4104.3
Dec47° / 33°4.29.81.49.51.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46634
56634
66535
76436
86436
96337
106337
116238
126238
136238
146139
156139
166040
176040
185941
195941
205941
215842
225842
235743
245644
255644
265545
275446
285347
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Paducah gets around 3.7 in of rain over 8.2 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
623
723
824
925
1026
1126
1227
1327
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1929
2029
2129
2229
2328
2429
2529
2629
2729
2829
2929
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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1531816112
2541815112
3551815102
4551815102
557181591
659171491
760171481
861171471
961171471
1064161361
1164161361
1267151251
1367151251
1470151140
1571141140
1672141040
1773141030
187414930
197613830
207713820
217713820
227813720
237813720
247813720
257913620
268012620
278012620
288012620
298012620
308112610
318311510

Wind in October

Winds average 6 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 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
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 4:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:555:32
211.65:565:31
311.55:565:29
411.55:575:28
511.55:585:26
611.45:595:25
711.46:005:23
811.36:015:22
911.36:025:20
1011.36:035:19
1111.26:045:17
1211.26:055:16
1311.16:065:14
1411.16:075:13
1511.16:085:12
1611.06:095:10
1711.06:095:09
1811.06:105:08
1910.96:115:06
2010.96:125:05
2110.86:135:04
2210.86:145:03
2310.86:155:01
2410.76:165:00
2510.76:174:59
2610.76:184:58
2710.66:194:57
2810.66:204:56
2910.56:214:54
3010.56:234:53
3110.56:244:52

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Paducah

In seasonPeak

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

Paducah 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 Paducah?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Paducah in October

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

In October, Paducah sees daytime highs around 70°F and nights near 51°F. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Paducah in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Paducah peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Paducah 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 Paducah is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1419 µg/m³Nov 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Paducah?

Paducah sits at 37.1°N, 88.6°W, 341 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Murray, 36 mi away.

Topography around Paducah

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Paducah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 ft around an average of 328 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,184 ft.

The land around Paducah is covered by trees (37%), water (24%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, trees (51%) and cropland (27%) within 10 miles, and trees (51%) and cropland (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
95 ft
10 miles
331 ft
50 miles
1,184 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Murray 36 mi · Marion 48 mi · Cape Girardeau 53 mi · Carbondale 56 mi · Sikeston 57 mi · Madisonville 63 mi · Hopkinsville 63 mi · Henderson 76 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 Paducah (37.0834°, -88.6°, elevation 341 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).