Sulphur Springs weather in October

In October, Sulphur Springs sees average daytime highs of 76°F and overnight lows near 56°F, with 4.1 in of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 82°F in the first days to 71°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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sulphur Springs's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sulphur Springs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
76°
6th warmest
Overnight low
56°
7th coldest
Rainfall
4.1 in
7.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:33 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
42%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Sulphur Springs is city in Hopkins County, Texas, USA.

Density
263/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 82°F in the first days to 71°F by the end.

A typical October day in Sulphur Springs reaches about 76°F in the afternoon and slips back to 56°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 65°F and 86°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)
18262
28261
38261
48160
58160
68060
78059
88059
97959
107958
117858
127858
137857
147757
157757
167756
177656
187656
197555
207555
217555
227454
237454
247354
257353
267353
277253
287252
297152
307151
317051

How October really feels in Sulphur Springs

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.

Sulphur Springs 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
Jan55° / 37°3.37.80.410.13.7
Feb59° / 40°3.68.70.610.84.6
Mar66° / 48°4.69.80.211.76.2
Apr74° / 55°5.29.4012.87.0
May82° / 64°5.411.8013.76.0
Jun89° / 72°3.79.7014.14.4
Jul93° / 75°2.37.50143.4
Aug93° / 74°2.06.4013.23.4
Sep87° / 67°2.96.5012.25.4
Oct76° / 56°4.17.8011.27.4
Nov65° / 46°3.58.10.110.36.3
Dec56° / 39°4.28.10.39.94.1

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 11% 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 (%)
17426
27426
37327
47228
57129
67030
76931
86832
96733
106634
116535
126436
136436
146337
156337
166238
176238
186238
196139
206139
216139
226139
236139
246040
256040
266040
275941
285842
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sulphur Springs gets around 4.1 in of rain over 7.8 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 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
218
318
419
520
621
722
823
924
1025
1125
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
2227
2327
2427
2527
2628
2728
2828
2929
3029
3129

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1352117189
2362117179
3372217168
4382216167
5392216167
6402216156
7412216156
8422216155
9442115155
10452115144
11462115144
12482014143
13492014143
14512014132
15512014132
16522013132
17532013131
18532013131
19542013121
20551913121
21551913121
22561912121
23571912111
24581812111
25591812110
26601812100
27601812100
28601812100
2962171290
3062171290
3165161180

Wind in October

Winds average 7 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
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
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 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 6:21 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:216:02
211.66:226:00
311.66:235:59
411.66:235:58
511.56:245:56
611.56:255:55
711.56:265:54
811.46:265:52
911.46:275:51
1011.46:285:50
1111.36:295:48
1211.36:295:47
1311.36:305:46
1411.26:315:45
1511.26:325:44
1611.26:335:42
1711.16:335:41
1811.16:345:40
1911.16:355:39
2011.06:365:38
2111.06:375:37
2211.06:375:36
2310.96:385:34
2410.96:395:33
2510.96:405:32
2610.86:415:31
2710.86:425:30
2810.86:435:29
2910.76:445:28
3010.76:445:28
3110.76:455:27

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.2Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Sulphur Springs?

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
6.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sulphur Springs in October

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

In October, Sulphur Springs sees daytime highs around 76°F and nights near 56°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Sulphur Springs 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 Sulphur Springs peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 22UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sulphur Springs 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 Sulphur Springs is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Jan 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sulphur Springs?

Sulphur Springs sits at 33.1°N, 95.6°W, 502 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Greenville, 29 mi away.

Topography around Sulphur Springs

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Sulphur Springs has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 ft around an average of 499 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 554 ft.

The land around Sulphur Springs is covered by grassland (45%) and trees (33%) within 2 miles, grassland (63%) and trees (31%) within 10 miles, and grassland (51%) and trees (40%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
128 ft
10 miles
272 ft
50 miles
554 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Greenville 29 mi · Paris 36 mi · Mount Pleasant 37 mi · Terrell 48 mi · Rockwall 52 mi · Wylie 55 mi · Tyler 57 mi · Forney 57 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 Sulphur Springs (33.1384°, -95.6011°, elevation 502 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).