Pine Bluff weather in October

In October, Pine Bluff sees average daytime highs of 75°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 4.3 in of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 80°F in the first days to 70°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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Pine Bluff's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pine Bluff's year-round climate.

Daytime high
75°
6th warmest
Overnight low
55°
7th coldest
Rainfall
4.3 in
7.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:19 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
43%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Pine Bluff is city in and county seat of Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States.

Density
371/km²
people per km²
Founded
1839

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 80°F in the first days to 70°F by the end.

A typical October day in Pine Bluff reaches about 75°F in the afternoon and slips back to 55°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 64°F and 85°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 10°F cooler than September and about 12°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18060
28060
38059
47959
57958
67858
77858
87857
97757
107757
117656
127656
137655
147555
157555
167554
177454
187454
197453
207353
217353
227252
237252
247252
257151
267151
277051
287050
296950
306950
316949

How October really feels in Pine Bluff

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.

Pine Bluff weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan52° / 35°4.09.40.7102.9
Feb56° / 38°4.09.5110.73.8
Mar65° / 46°5.211.30.211.75.8
Apr73° / 54°5.59.8012.86.8
May81° / 63°5.112.2013.86.0
Jun88° / 71°3.310.4014.24.4
Jul91° / 74°3.310.3014.13.6
Aug91° / 73°2.99013.33.9
Sep85° / 66°3.57012.25.9
Oct75° / 55°4.37.7011.17.4
Nov63° / 44°4.08.4010.25.8
Dec54° / 37°5.09.40.39.83.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37228
47228
57129
67030
76931
86832
96733
106733
116634
126535
136535
146535
156436
166436
176337
186337
196238
206238
216238
226238
236139
246139
256040
265941
275941
285842
295842
305842
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Pine Bluff gets around 4.3 in of rain over 7.7 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 24% 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 (%)
120
220
321
421
522
622
723
824
924
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2125
2225
2325
2426
2526
2626
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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1421420186
2431420175
3451420175
4461420164
5471420154
6471520154
7481520143
8491519133
9501619133
10511619122
11531618112
12531618112
13561617101
14571616101
1558161691
1659161591
1760161491
1862161480
1963161380
2064161280
2164161280
2265161180
2365161180
2466151180
2567151080
2668151070
2768151070
2869151060
2969151060
3070141060
3171141050

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
236calm
246calm
256calm
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 36 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 6:07 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:075:47
211.66:085:45
311.66:095:44
411.66:095:43
511.56:105:41
611.56:115:40
711.46:125:39
811.46:135:37
911.46:135:36
1011.36:145:35
1111.36:155:33
1211.36:165:32
1311.26:175:31
1411.26:185:29
1511.26:185:28
1611.16:195:27
1711.16:205:26
1811.16:215:24
1911.06:225:23
2011.06:235:22
2111.06:245:21
2210.96:245:20
2310.96:255:19
2410.96:265:18
2510.86:275:17
2610.86:285:15
2710.86:295:14
2810.76:305:13
2910.76:315:12
3010.76:325:11
3110.66:335:11

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.1Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Pine Bluff

In seasonPeak

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

Pine Bluff 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 Pine Bluff?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pine Bluff in October

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

In October, Pine Bluff sees daytime highs around 75°F and nights near 55°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Pine Bluff 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 Pine Bluff peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Pine Bluff 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 Pine Bluff is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Jan 17 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pine Bluff?

Pine Bluff sits at 34.2°N, 92.0°W, 220 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Bryant, 37 mi away.

Topography around Pine Bluff

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Pine Bluff has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 ft around an average of 223 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 928 ft.

The land around Pine Bluff is covered by trees (43%), grassland (21%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, trees (55%) and cropland (24%) within 10 miles, and trees (62%) and cropland (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
112 ft
10 miles
256 ft
50 miles
928 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Bryant 37 mi · Little Rock 39 mi · North Little Rock 40 mi · Benton 40 mi · Sherwood 42 mi · Jacksonville 45 mi · Maumelle 50 mi · Cabot 52 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 Pine Bluff (34.2284°, -92.0032°, elevation 220 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).