Palestine weather in October

In October, Palestine sees average daytime highs of 79°F and overnight lows near 59°F, with 4.5 in of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 85°F in the first days to 74°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Palestine's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palestine's year-round climate.

Daytime high
79°
6th warmest
Overnight low
59°
7th coldest
Rainfall
4.5 in
7.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:31 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
7 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Palestine is city in and county seat of Anderson County, Texas, United States.

Density
360/km²
people per km²
Founded
1846

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 85°F in the first days to 74°F by the end.

A typical October day in Palestine reaches about 79°F in the afternoon and slips back to 59°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 89°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 10°F cooler than September and about 11°F warmer than November.

40°60°80°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18564
28564
38563
48463
58463
68362
78362
88362
98261
108261
118160
128160
138160
148059
158059
167959
177958
187958
197858
207857
217757
227756
237756
247656
257655
267555
277555
287454
297454
307353
317353

How October really feels in Palestine

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.

Palestine weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 40°3.48.110.24.6
Feb62° / 44°3.68.610.85.5
Mar69° / 50°4.19.611.86.6
Apr77° / 57°3.99.212.87.0
May84° / 66°4.711.413.65.5
Jun90° / 73°3.59.7143.8
Jul94° / 75°2.08.313.92.8
Aug95° / 75°2.57.713.22.7
Sep89° / 69°2.67.112.24.5
Oct79° / 59°4.57.811.27.0
Nov68° / 49°3.78.110.46.7
Dec60° / 42°4.18.7105.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27426
37327
47228
57228
67030
76931
86832
96733
106634
116535
126436
136436
146436
156337
166238
176238
186337
196238
206238
216238
226238
236238
246238
256238
266238
276139
286139
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Palestine gets around 4.5 in of rain over 7.8 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
320
420
521
622
722
823
924
1025
1125
1226
1326
1426
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2227
2327
2426
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3027
3127

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13315172212
23415172211
33415182211
43515182110
53615182110
6371618209
7371618209
8381618199
9391618188
10401618188
11411618178
12411718177
13421718167
14431717167
15441817156
16441817156
17451916146
18461916145
19461916145
20471915145
21472015145
22482015144
23482014144
24492014144
25501914134
26511914133
27511914133
28521814133
29521814133
30551813122
31561713122

Wind in October

Winds average 7 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
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:21 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:216:02
211.76:216:01
311.66:226:00
411.66:235:58
511.66:235:57
611.56:245:56
711.56:255:55
811.56:265:53
911.46:265:52
1011.46:275:51
1111.46:285:50
1211.36:285:48
1311.36:295:47
1411.36:305:46
1511.26:315:45
1611.26:315:44
1711.26:325:43
1811.16:335:42
1911.16:345:40
2011.16:345:39
2111.16:355:38
2211.06:365:37
2311.06:375:36
2411.06:385:35
2510.96:385:34
2610.96:395:33
2710.96:405:32
2810.86:415:31
2910.86:425:31
3010.86:435:30
3110.86:435:29

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.03 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
74.4Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Palestine?

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
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Palestine in October

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

In October, Palestine sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 59°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Palestine 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 Palestine peaks around August 10 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 10UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Palestine 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 Palestine is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1520 µg/m³Dec 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Palestine?

Palestine sits at 31.8°N, 95.6°W, 482 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Tyler, 45 mi away.

Topography around Palestine

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Palestine has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 ft around an average of 495 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 568 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 650 ft.

The land around Palestine is covered by trees (69%) within 2 miles, trees (69%) and grassland (29%) within 10 miles, and trees (59%) and grassland (37%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
299 ft
10 miles
568 ft
50 miles
650 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Tyler 45 mi · Corsicana 54 mi · Nacogdoches 58 mi · Lufkin 61 mi · Ennis 70 mi · Huntsville 72 mi · Longview 73 mi · Terrell 77 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 Palestine (31.7621°, -95.6308°, elevation 482 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).