Prattville weather in October

In October, Prattville sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 56°F, with 2.8 in of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 82°F in the first days to 73°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Prattville's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prattville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
77°
6th warmest
Overnight low
56°
7th coldest
Rainfall
2.8 in
6.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
5:55 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
44%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Prattville is city in Alabama, United States of America.

Density
405/km²
people per km²
Founded
1818

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 82°F in the first days to 73°F by the end.

A typical October day in Prattville reaches about 77°F in the afternoon and slips back to 56°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 68°F and 86°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 10°F cooler than September and about 10°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18262
28262
38262
48161
58161
68160
78060
88060
98059
107959
117958
127958
137857
147857
157856
167756
177755
187755
197655
207654
217654
227553
237553
247553
257452
267452
277451
287351
297351
307351
317250

How October really feels in Prattville

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.

Prattville weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 38°4.59.810.14.1
Feb61° / 41°4.59.610.85.1
Mar69° / 47°4.79.811.86.5
Apr76° / 54°4.08.312.87.2
May83° / 63°3.29.213.65.9
Jun89° / 71°3.711.914.14.0
Jul91° / 74°3.914.513.93.2
Aug91° / 73°3.412.813.23.5
Sep87° / 68°2.97.712.25.1
Oct77° / 56°2.86.611.27.5
Nov67° / 46°3.97.610.36.7
Dec59° / 40°4.6109.94.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36040
46040
56040
66040
76040
86040
95941
105941
115941
126040
136040
146139
156139
166139
176139
186139
196139
206238
216238
226238
236238
246238
256238
266139
276139
286139
296139
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Prattville gets around 2.8 in of rain over 6.6 wet days in October, the driest month. 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 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
221
321
421
521
621
721
822
922
1022
1122
1223
1323
1423
1523
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2422
2522
2622
2723
2823
2923
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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12817212510
2291821249
3301821238
4311821228
5321921217
6331921217
7331921206
8352021196
9362021185
10372021175
11391921174
12411920164
13431920153
14451820143
15471819143
16491818132
17511718122
18521717122
19541717111
20561616111
21571615111
22581615101
23601514101
24601514101
2561151491
2662151391
2762151391
2862151391
2964151281
3065141281
3165141281

Wind in October

Winds average 6 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 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
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 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 5:44 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 4:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:445:25
211.75:455:24
311.65:465:23
411.65:465:21
511.55:475:20
611.55:485:19
711.55:495:17
811.45:495:16
911.45:505:15
1011.45:515:14
1111.35:525:12
1211.35:525:11
1311.35:535:10
1411.25:545:09
1511.25:555:08
1611.25:555:06
1711.25:565:05
1811.15:575:04
1911.15:585:03
2011.15:585:02
2111.05:595:01
2211.06:005:00
2311.06:014:59
2410.96:024:58
2510.96:034:57
2610.96:034:56
2710.86:044:55
2810.86:054:54
2910.86:064:53
3010.86:074:52
3110.76:084:51

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 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 4.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Prattville?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Prattville in October

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

In October, Prattville sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 56°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Prattville 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 Prattville peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Prattville 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 Prattville is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1820 µg/m³Jan 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May12Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Prattville?

Prattville sits at 32.5°N, 86.5°W, 328 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Millbrook, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Prattville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Prattville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 ft around an average of 308 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 554 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,273 ft.

The land around Prattville is covered by trees (64%) within 2 miles, trees (65%) and grassland (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (81%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
315 ft
10 miles
554 ft
50 miles
1,273 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Millbrook 5.6 mi · Montgomery 11 mi · Selma 33 mi · Troy 53 mi · Alabaster 58 mi · Auburn 58 mi · Pelham 60 mi · Helena 62 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 Prattville (32.464°, -86.4597°, elevation 328 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).