Terrell weather in October

In October, Terrell sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 58°F, with 4.2 in of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 83°F in the first days to 72°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 Terrell's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Terrell's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
6th warmest
Overnight low
58°
7th coldest
Rainfall
4.2 in
7.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:35 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
42%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
4 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Terrell is city in Kaufman County, Texas, United States.

Density
328/km²
people per km²
Founded
1874

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 72°F by the end.

A typical October day in Terrell reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 58°F overnight — a 20°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 10°F cooler than September and about 11°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18463
28363
38362
48362
58262
68261
78161
88161
98160
108060
118060
127959
137959
147958
157858
167858
177757
187757
197757
207656
217656
227556
237555
247455
257455
267454
277354
287353
297253
307253
317152

How October really feels in Terrell

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.

Terrell weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan56° / 38°3.07.40.310.14.2
Feb60° / 42°3.48.20.510.85.1
Mar67° / 49°4.3100.111.86.3
Apr75° / 56°4.49.2012.87.0
May82° / 65°5.111.2013.76.0
Jun89° / 72°3.48.8014.14.2
Jul94° / 76°1.86.7013.93.2
Aug94° / 75°2.15.7013.23.2
Sep88° / 69°2.66.3012.25.1
Oct78° / 58°4.27.7011.27.3
Nov66° / 47°3.57.5010.36.6
Dec58° / 40°4.07.70.29.94.6

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
37228
47228
57030
66931
76733
86634
96535
106436
116337
126436
136337
146238
156337
166238
176238
186337
196337
206238
216238
226238
236337
246337
256238
266139
276139
286040
296040
306040
315842

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Terrell gets around 4.2 in of rain over 7.7 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 26% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
219
319
420
521
622
723
824
925
1025
1126
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
2226
2326
2426
2526
2626
2726
2826
2926
3026
3126

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 17% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1371719179
2381719179
3391819168
4391819168
5401819167
6411819167
7411819157
8421818156
9431818156
10441818145
11451817145
12461917144
13471916144
14481916143
15491916133
16511915132
17511915132
18521914132
19521914132
20541914121
21551913121
22551913121
23551913121
24571813111
25571813111
26571813111
27591713101
28591713101
29601613101
3062151391
3162151391

Wind in October

Winds average 8 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87light breeze
97light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light 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 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 6:24 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:246:05
211.66:246:03
311.66:256:02
411.66:266:00
511.56:275:59
611.56:275:58
711.56:285:57
811.46:295:55
911.46:295:54
1011.46:305:53
1111.36:315:51
1211.36:325:50
1311.36:335:49
1411.26:335:48
1511.26:345:47
1611.26:355:45
1711.16:365:44
1811.16:365:43
1911.16:375:42
2011.06:385:41
2111.06:395:40
2211.06:405:39
2311.06:415:38
2410.96:415:37
2510.96:425:36
2610.96:435:35
2710.86:445:34
2810.86:455:33
2910.86:465:32
3010.76:475:31
3110.76:475:30

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.4Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Terrell?

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
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Terrell in October

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

In October, Terrell sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 58°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Terrell 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 Terrell peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Terrell 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 Terrell is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1519 µg/m³Jan 17 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Terrell?

Terrell sits at 32.7°N, 96.3°W, 509 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Forney, 11 mi away.

Topography around Terrell

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Terrell 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 236 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 640 ft.

The land around Terrell is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (36%) within 2 miles, grassland (60%) and trees (26%) within 10 miles, and grassland (48%) and trees (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
128 ft
10 miles
236 ft
50 miles
640 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Forney 11 mi · Seagoville 17 mi · Rockwall 17 mi · Mesquite 19 mi · Balch Springs 21 mi · Rowlett 21 mi · Garland 24 mi · Wylie 25 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 Terrell (32.736°, -96.2753°, elevation 509 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).