Searcy weather in October

In October, Searcy sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 4.0 in of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 78°F in the first days to 67°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 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Searcy's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Searcy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
6th warmest
Overnight low
53°
7th coldest
Rainfall
4.0 in
7.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:19 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
44%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Searcy is seat of White County, Arkansas, USA.

Density
507/km²
people per km²
Founded
1838

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 78°F in the first days to 67°F by the end.

A typical October day in Searcy reaches about 73°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 62°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 11°F cooler than September and about 12°F warmer than November.

40°60°80°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17958
27858
37857
47857
57756
67756
77656
87655
97655
107555
117554
127454
137454
147453
157353
167353
177252
187252
197251
207151
217151
227050
237050
246950
256949
266949
276849
286848
296748
306748
316647

How October really feels in Searcy

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.

Searcy weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan49° / 32°3.89.219.92.1
Feb53° / 35°3.98.90.910.73.1
Mar62° / 43°5.211.30.411.75.3
Apr71° / 52°5.410.3012.96.6
May80° / 62°5.212.5013.86.2
Jun87° / 70°3.39.7014.34.7
Jul90° / 73°3.410.4014.13.8
Aug90° / 72°3.08.5013.34.2
Sep83° / 64°3.27012.26.3
Oct73° / 53°4.07.9011.17.3
Nov61° / 42°4.48.70.110.15.2
Dec51° / 35°4.68.80.59.72.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
37030
46931
56931
66832
76733
86634
96535
106436
116436
126337
136337
146238
156238
166040
176040
186040
195941
205941
215842
225842
235842
245743
255743
265644
275644
285545
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Searcy gets around 4.0 in of rain over 7.9 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 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
219
320
420
520
621
722
822
923
1023
1124
1224
1324
1425
1525
1625
1725
1826
1926
2027
2127
2227
2328
2428
2529
2629
2729
2830
2930
3030
3130

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1481716154
2491616154
3511616143
4521616133
5531616123
6551615113
7561615112
8561715102
957171592
1058171582
1159171482
1261171471
1362161471
1464161361
1564161361
1666161260
1768161150
1868161150
1969161050
2069161050
217115950
227015960
237015960
247114960
257314850
267314850
277314850
287413850
297413850
307612840
317711840

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
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 36 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 6:06 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:065:45
211.66:075:44
311.66:085:43
411.56:095:41
511.56:105:40
611.56:115:38
711.46:115:37
811.46:125:35
911.36:135:34
1011.36:145:33
1111.36:155:31
1211.26:165:30
1311.26:175:29
1411.26:175:27
1511.16:185:26
1611.16:195:25
1711.16:205:24
1811.06:215:22
1911.06:225:21
2011.06:235:20
2110.96:245:19
2210.96:255:17
2310.86:265:16
2410.86:265:15
2510.86:275:14
2610.76:285:13
2710.76:295:12
2810.76:305:11
2910.66:315:10
3010.66:325:09
3110.66:335:08

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.4Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.1Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Searcy?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Searcy in October

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

In October, Searcy sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 53°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Searcy 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 Searcy 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 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Searcy 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 Searcy is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1420 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Searcy?

Searcy sits at 35.3°N, 91.7°W, 266 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Cabot, 25 mi away.

Topography around Searcy

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Searcy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 ft around an average of 276 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,463 ft.

The land around Searcy is covered by trees (45%), grassland (30%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, trees (52%) and grassland (31%) within 10 miles, and trees (50%) and cropland (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
262 ft
10 miles
564 ft
50 miles
1,463 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Cabot 25 mi · Jacksonville 34 mi · Sherwood 41 mi · Conway 42 mi · North Little Rock 45 mi · Maumelle 46 mi · Little Rock 47 mi · Bryant 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 Searcy (35.2506°, -91.7362°, elevation 266 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).