Vestavia Hills weather in October

In October, Vestavia Hills sees average daytime highs of 75°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 3.4 in of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 79°F in the first days to 70°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 Vestavia Hills's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vestavia Hills's year-round climate.

Daytime high
75°
6th warmest
Overnight low
53°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.4 in
7.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
5:58 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
44%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Vestavia Hills is city in Jefferson and Shelby counties, Alabama, United States.

Density
652/km²
people per km²
Founded
1950

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 79°F in the first days to 70°F by the end.

A typical October day in Vestavia Hills reaches about 75°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 65°F and 83°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)
18059
27959
37959
47958
57858
67857
77857
87757
97756
107756
117655
127655
137655
147554
157554
167553
177453
187453
197452
207352
217351
227351
237251
247250
257250
267150
277149
287149
297049
307048
316948

How October really feels in Vestavia Hills

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.

Vestavia Hills weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan54° / 36°4.99.80.5103.2
Feb58° / 38°5.110.70.410.84.2
Mar66° / 45°5.711.40.211.75.9
Apr73° / 52°4.69.7012.86.9
May80° / 61°3.910.3013.76.4
Jun86° / 69°4.313.4014.24.5
Jul89° / 72°4.514.80143.7
Aug89° / 71°3.812.7013.24.0
Sep84° / 65°3.47.8012.25.8
Oct75° / 53°3.47.1011.27.4
Nov64° / 43°4.18.1010.36.1
Dec56° / 38°5.210.50.29.83.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26337
36337
46337
56238
66238
76238
86139
96139
106139
116139
126139
136139
146139
156139
166139
176238
186238
196139
206139
216139
226238
236238
246238
256139
266139
276040
286040
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Vestavia Hills gets around 3.4 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
222
322
422
522
622
723
823
923
1023
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2023
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2624
2725
2825
2925
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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1341723207
2351722196
3361822196
4381821185
5391821175
6411820164
7421820164
8431820154
9451819143
10461819143
11481818133
12501818122
13521817112
14521817112
15541816102
1657181591
1757181591
1859181481
1959181481
2060181381
2163171370
2264171270
2364171270
2465171170
2565171170
2666161170
2766161170
2867161070
2968151070
3068151070
317014970

Wind in October

Winds average 6 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 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
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:46 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 4:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:465:26
211.65:475:25
311.65:475:24
411.65:485:22
511.55:495:21
611.55:505:20
711.55:505:18
811.45:515:17
911.45:525:16
1011.45:535:14
1111.35:545:13
1211.35:545:12
1311.35:555:10
1411.25:565:09
1511.25:575:08
1611.25:585:07
1711.15:585:06
1811.15:595:04
1911.16:005:03
2011.06:015:02
2111.06:025:01
2211.06:035:00
2310.96:034:59
2410.96:044:58
2510.96:054:57
2610.86:064:56
2710.86:074:55
2810.86:084:54
2910.76:094:53
3010.76:104:52
3110.76:114:51

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Vestavia Hills?

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
6.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Vestavia Hills in October

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

In October, Vestavia Hills sees daytime highs around 75°F and nights near 53°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Vestavia Hills 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 Vestavia Hills peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Vestavia Hills 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 Vestavia Hills is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1720 µg/m³Jan 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vestavia Hills?

Vestavia Hills sits at 33.4°N, 86.8°W, 951 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Homewood, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Vestavia Hills

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Vestavia Hills has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 715 ft around an average of 781 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,132 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,814 ft.

The land around Vestavia Hills is covered by trees (71%) within 2 miles, trees (70%) within 10 miles, and trees (85%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
715 ft
10 miles
1,132 ft
50 miles
1,814 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Homewood 1.9 mi · Hoover 3.1 mi · Mountain Brook 4.3 mi · Birmingham 5.0 mi · Bessemer 9.9 mi · Helena 11 mi · Pelham 11 mi · Hueytown 12 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 Vestavia Hills (33.4487°, -86.7878°, elevation 951 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).