Sugar Land weather in October

In October, Sugar Land sees average daytime highs of 82°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 3.9 in of rain across 9 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 85°F in the first days to 77°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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sugar Land's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sugar Land's year-round climate.

Daytime high
82°
6th warmest
Overnight low
62°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.9 in
9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:29 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
7 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Sugar Land is city in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States.

Density
1,001/km²
people per km²
Founded
1908

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 77°F by the end.

A typical October day in Sugar Land reaches about 82°F in the afternoon and slips back to 62°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 73°F and 89°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°F cooler than September and about 9°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18667
28567
38566
48566
58566
68465
78465
88465
98465
108364
118364
128364
138264
148263
158263
168263
178162
188162
198162
208061
218061
228061
238060
247960
257960
267859
277859
287858
297758
307758
317757

How October really feels in Sugar Land

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.

Sugar Land weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan64° / 46°3.69.710.35.8
Feb67° / 49°2.98.410.96.3
Mar73° / 55°3.3911.86.9
Apr79° / 61°3.58.312.76.9
May86° / 69°3.49.613.55.2
Jun91° / 74°4.112.213.93.6
Jul92° / 76°3.312.213.73.1
Aug93° / 76°3.51213.12.9
Sep89° / 71°4.312.112.24.2
Oct82° / 62°3.9911.36.6
Nov72° / 53°3.78.310.57.1
Dec65° / 47°3.89.210.16.1

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 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37129
47129
57129
67030
76931
86931
96832
106733
116733
126634
136634
146634
156634
166634
176634
186634
196634
206733
216733
226733
236733
246733
256634
266634
276634
286535
296535
306535
316436

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sugar Land gets around 3.9 in of rain over 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 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
529
629
729
829
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1830
1930
2030
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2628
2728
2828
2928
3028
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 25% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
117101324306
218111424295
318111423285
419121423285
519121523274
619131523264
719131623264
819131623254
919141622244
1019151722243
1120151722233
1220161721233
1321161821223
1421171820213
1522171820212
1623171819202
1724171819202
1825171819192
1926171818182
2027171818182
2129171818171
2230171718171
2331171718161
2432171718161
2533171718151
2634171618141
2735161618140
2836161618130
2937161618120
3038171618120
3139171617110

Wind in October

Winds average 7 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257light breeze
267light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:206:03
211.76:216:02
311.76:216:01
411.66:225:59
511.66:225:58
611.66:235:57
711.56:245:56
811.56:245:55
911.56:255:53
1011.46:255:52
1111.46:265:51
1211.46:275:50
1311.46:275:49
1411.36:285:48
1511.36:295:47
1611.36:295:46
1711.26:305:45
1811.26:315:44
1911.26:315:43
2011.26:325:42
2111.16:335:41
2211.16:345:40
2311.16:345:39
2411.06:355:38
2511.06:365:37
2611.06:375:36
2711.06:375:35
2810.96:385:34
2910.96:395:33
3010.96:405:33
3110.96:405:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Sugar Land?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Sugar Land for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sugar Land in October

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

In October, Sugar Land sees daytime highs around 82°F and nights near 62°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Sugar Land 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 Sugar Land peaks around August 10 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 10UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar6High
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

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

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1520 µg/m³Nov 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sugar Land?

Sugar Land sits at 29.6°N, 95.6°W, 75 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is New Territory, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Sugar Land

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Sugar Land has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 ft around an average of 82 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 476 ft.

The land around Sugar Land is covered by trees (40%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 2 miles, trees (43%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (38%) and grassland (32%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
85 ft
10 miles
138 ft
50 miles
476 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: New Territory 3.1 mi · Stafford 4.3 mi · Mission Bend 5.6 mi · Pecan Grove 5.6 mi · Missouri City 5.6 mi · Alief 6.8 mi · Cinco Ranch 11 mi · Rosenberg 11 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 Sugar Land (29.6197°, -95.635°, elevation 75 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).