San Angelo weather in October

In October, San Angelo sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 56°F, with 2.3 in of rain across 6 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 83°F in the first days to 73°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 San Angelo's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Angelo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
7th warmest
Overnight low
56°
7th coldest
Rainfall
2.3 in
6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:50 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
34%
1st clearest
Wind
10 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

San Angelo is city in and county seat of Tom Green County, Texas, United States.

Density
620/km²
people per km²

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 83°F in the first days to 73°F by the end.

A typical October day in San Angelo reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 56°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 67°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 9°F cooler than September and about 11°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18461
28361
38361
48360
58360
68260
78259
88259
98158
108158
118058
128057
138057
147957
157956
167956
177856
187855
197855
207754
217754
227654
237653
247553
257552
267452
277452
287451
297351
307351
317250

How October really feels in San Angelo

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.

San Angelo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan59° / 36°1.14.10.610.25.4
Feb64° / 40°1.350.410.96.5
Mar71° / 47°1.95.8011.87.5
Apr79° / 55°2.15.9012.77.6
May86° / 63°3.410013.65.2
Jun92° / 71°2.37.60143.7
Jul95° / 73°1.35.4013.83.0
Aug94° / 73°1.66013.13.2
Sep87° / 66°2.16012.25.3
Oct78° / 56°2.36011.27.7
Nov67° / 45°1.44.30.210.47.3
Dec60° / 37°1.44.80.5105.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47822
57723
67723
77723
87624
97624
107624
117525
127525
137525
147525
157426
167426
177426
187426
197327
207228
217228
227228
237228
247129
257030
267030
276931
286931
296832
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

San Angelo gets around 2.3 in of rain over 6 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 19% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
115
215
316
416
517
617
718
818
919
1019
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1920
2020
2120
2220
2320
2420
2519
2619
2719
2819
2919
3018
3118

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
145212113
246212012
347212012
448211912
548221811
649221811
750221711
852221610
952221610
1053221510
115422159
125721148
135721148
145921137
156020137
166120136
176219136
186518125
196518125
206617125
216816124
226916114
237015114
247214113
257214113
267313113
277412113
287512103
297711102
307711102
317711102

Wind in October

Winds average 10 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
1810light breeze
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2010light breeze
2110light breeze
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2610light breeze
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3010light breeze
3110light breeze

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 6:40 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:406:22
211.76:416:20
311.66:416:19
411.66:426:18
511.66:436:16
611.56:436:15
711.56:446:14
811.56:456:13
911.46:456:11
1011.46:466:10
1111.46:476:09
1211.36:476:08
1311.36:486:07
1411.36:496:06
1511.26:506:04
1611.26:506:03
1711.26:516:02
1811.26:526:01
1911.16:536:00
2011.16:535:59
2111.16:545:58
2211.06:555:57
2311.06:565:56
2411.06:565:55
2510.96:575:54
2610.96:585:53
2710.96:595:52
2810.97:005:51
2910.87:005:50
3010.87:015:49
3110.87:025:48

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.04 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit San Angelo?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Angelo in October

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

In October, San Angelo sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 56°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in San Angelo 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 San Angelo peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highHighModerateJul 18UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Angelo?

San Angelo sits at 31.5°N, 100.4°W, 1,844 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Abilene, 80 mi away.

Topography around San Angelo

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around San Angelo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 ft around an average of 1,857 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 604 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,332 ft.

The land around San Angelo is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) within 2 miles, cropland (31%) and grassland (26%) within 10 miles, and grassland (62%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
125 ft
10 miles
604 ft
50 miles
1,332 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Abilene 80 mi · Big Spring 82 mi · Brownwood 87 mi · Midland 103 mi · Odessa 117 mi · West Odessa 124 mi · Kerrville 124 mi · Breckenridge 127 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 San Angelo (31.4638°, -100.437°, elevation 1,844 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).