Uvalde weather in October

In October, Uvalde sees average daytime highs of 83°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 2.7 in of rain across 7.1 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 87°F in the first days to 78°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 Uvalde's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Uvalde's year-round climate.

Daytime high
83°
6th warmest
Overnight low
62°
7th coldest
Rainfall
2.7 in
7.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:46 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
40%
1st clearest
Wind
7 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Uvalde is city and the county seat of Uvalde County, Texas.

Density
831/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 87°F in the first days to 78°F by the end.

A typical October day in Uvalde reaches about 83°F in the afternoon and slips back to 62°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 74°F and 91°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°F cooler than September and about 11°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18867
28867
38766
48766
58766
68665
78665
88665
98565
108564
118564
128464
138463
148463
158363
168362
178362
188262
198261
208261
218160
228160
238060
248059
258059
267958
277958
287858
297857
307857
317757

How October really feels in Uvalde

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.

Uvalde 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° / 44°1.45.410.36.6
Feb69° / 47°1.66.1117.0
Mar75° / 54°2.48.211.87.2
Apr83° / 61°2.47.312.76.4
May89° / 68°3.41013.44.4
Jun94° / 74°2.07.313.83.0
Jul96° / 76°2.05.913.72.4
Aug97° / 76°1.55.5132.2
Sep91° / 71°3.07.512.23.9
Oct83° / 62°2.77.111.36.5
Nov72° / 52°2.16.210.57.4
Dec65° / 44°1.66.110.26.6

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 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37624
47624
57525
67426
77327
87228
97228
107129
117030
126931
136931
147030
156931
166931
176931
186931
196931
206931
216931
226832
236832
246832
256832
266733
276733
286733
296535
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Uvalde gets around 2.7 in of rain over 7.1 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 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
222
322
423
523
624
724
824
925
1025
1125
1225
1324
1424
1524
1623
1723
1822
1922
2022
2121
2221
2321
2421
2522
2622
2723
2823
2923
3024
3124

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 29% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12516192515
22616192514
32616192514
42716192513
52716192513
62816192512
72816192512
82916192511
92916192511
103016192510
113116192410
12321619249
13321619239
14331620229
15341720228
16351720218
17361720207
18371719207
19381719206
20401719196
21411719195
22421718185
23431718184
24441618174
25461617174
26471617174
27481616163
28491616163
29501615163
30511615153
31521615152

Wind in October

Winds average 7 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
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 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 6:36 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:366:20
211.76:376:19
311.76:386:17
411.66:386:16
511.66:396:15
611.66:396:14
711.56:406:13
811.56:416:11
911.56:416:10
1011.56:426:09
1111.46:426:08
1211.46:436:07
1311.46:446:06
1411.36:446:05
1511.36:456:04
1611.36:466:03
1711.36:466:02
1811.26:476:01
1911.26:486:00
2011.26:485:59
2111.16:495:58
2211.16:505:57
2311.16:505:56
2411.16:515:55
2511.06:525:54
2611.06:535:53
2711.06:535:52
2811.06:545:51
2910.96:555:51
3010.96:565:50
3110.96:565:49

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
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 Uvalde?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Uvalde in October

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

In October, Uvalde sees daytime highs around 83°F and nights near 62°F. Pack light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Uvalde in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Uvalde peaks around August 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 11UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Uvalde 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 Uvalde is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (November, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Nov 235 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep8Good
Oct5Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Uvalde?

Uvalde sits at 29.2°N, 99.8°W, 909 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Eagle Pass, 55 mi away.

Topography around Uvalde

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Uvalde has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 ft around an average of 915 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,952 ft.

The land around Uvalde is covered by trees (40%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, shrubs (47%) and trees (22%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (44%) and trees (39%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
108 ft
10 miles
499 ft
50 miles
1,952 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Eagle Pass 55 mi · Piedras Negras 57 mi · Del Rio 68 mi · Kerrville 70 mi · Ciudad Acuña 71 mi · San Antonio 80 mi · Nava 81 mi · Allende 88 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 Uvalde (29.2097°, -99.7862°, elevation 909 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).