West Memphis weather in October

In October, West Memphis sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 4.0 in of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 78°F in the first days to 68°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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is West Memphis's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see West Memphis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
6th warmest
Overnight low
53°
7th coldest
Rainfall
4.0 in
7.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:13 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
44%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

West Memphis is city in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States.

Density
339/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 78°F in the first days to 68°F by the end.

A typical October day in West Memphis reaches about 73°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 62°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 11°F cooler than September and about 12°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17959
27958
37858
47858
57857
67757
77756
87656
97656
107555
117555
127555
137454
147454
157353
167353
177353
187252
197252
207152
217151
227151
237051
247050
256950
266950
276949
286849
296849
306748
316748

How October really feels in West Memphis

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.

West Memphis weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan49° / 33°3.99.30.89.92.1
Feb53° / 36°4.19.30.910.73.1
Mar62° / 44°5.011.20.411.75.2
Apr72° / 53°4.910012.96.6
May80° / 62°4.611.2013.86.3
Jun87° / 71°3.510014.34.7
Jul90° / 74°3.710.2014.14.0
Aug89° / 72°2.98.3013.34.4
Sep84° / 65°2.97.2012.26.2
Oct73° / 53°4.07.6011.17.3
Nov61° / 43°4.18.50.110.25.3
Dec52° / 36°5.09.70.59.72.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
46931
56931
66832
76832
86634
96634
106634
116535
126436
136436
146337
156337
166238
176238
186139
196139
206040
216040
225842
235842
245743
255743
265644
275545
285545
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

West Memphis gets around 4.0 in of rain over 7.6 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 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
520
621
721
822
923
1023
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2126
2226
2326
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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1471717155
2481717144
3491717144
4511716133
5511716133
6521716123
7521716123
8541716112
9561616102
10561616102
1158161592
1259161591
1360161581
1462151571
1563151471
1665151460
1766151360
1867141360
1968141260
2069141250
2170141150
2270141150
2371141050
2471141050
2571141050
267214950
277214950
287214950
297314940
307513840
317513840

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
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 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:005:39
211.66:015:38
311.66:025:36
411.56:035:35
511.56:035:34
611.56:045:32
711.46:055:31
811.46:065:29
911.46:075:28
1011.36:085:27
1111.36:085:25
1211.26:095:24
1311.26:105:23
1411.26:115:21
1511.16:125:20
1611.16:135:19
1711.16:145:17
1811.06:155:16
1911.06:165:15
2011.06:165:14
2110.96:175:13
2210.96:185:11
2310.96:195:10
2410.86:205:09
2510.86:215:08
2610.76:225:07
2710.76:235:06
2810.76:245:05
2910.66:255:04
3010.66:265:03
3110.66:275:02

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.4Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.2Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for West Memphis

In seasonPeak

In October, West Memphis sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

West Memphis sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit West Memphis?

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
5.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit West Memphis for general sightseeing.

What to pack for West Memphis in October

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

In October, West Memphis sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 53°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in West Memphis 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 West Memphis peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 20UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in West Memphis 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 West Memphis is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1419 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is West Memphis?

West Memphis sits at 35.1°N, 90.2°W, 210 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Memphis, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around West Memphis

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around West Memphis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 ft around an average of 217 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 604 ft.

The land around West Memphis is covered by trees (34%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, cropland (43%) and trees (29%) within 10 miles, and cropland (48%) and trees (40%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
92 ft
10 miles
210 ft
50 miles
604 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Memphis 7.5 mi · New South Memphis 8.1 mi · Southaven 14 mi · Horn Lake 16 mi · Bartlett 18 mi · Ellendale 21 mi · Germantown 22 mi · Cordova 23 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 West Memphis (35.1465°, -90.1845°, elevation 210 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).