Houston - Recent October Temperatures and Rainfall

The numbers here describe what the October weather in Houston, Texas was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives October data by year for temperature and precipitation.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot days occurred each October. Then there's information on how much rain actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Houston had wet weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at the William P. Hobby Airport near downtown Houston.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

October temperature averages by year in Houston
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
82 66 2023 28 19
83 62 2022 29 17
86 68 2021 30 20
84 65 2020 29 18
83 64 2019 28 18
81 66 2018 27 19
85 65 2017 29 18
86 67 2016 30 19
84 66 2015 29 19
85 64 2014 29 18
81 64 2013 27 18
81 60 2012 27 16
82 62 2011 28 17
84 62 2010 29 17
Number of days in October when the temperature in Houston rose to at least 70 or 90 degrees Fahrenheit
Year 70 °F
21 °C
90 °F
32 °C
2023 29 5
2022 29 6
2021 31 10
2020 29 6
2019 27 10
2018 27 7
2017 30 9
2016 31 7
2015 31 5
2014 31 6
2013 31 1
2012 27 0
2011 29 0
2010 31 2

Rainy Weather iconRain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Houston during October in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total rainfall for October in Houston
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
11 2023 6.8 172
6 2022 2.8 72
7 2021 2.8 70
6 2020 1.1 29
9 2019 4.2 107
12 2018 6.9 175
7 2017 2.5 64
4 2016 1.0 25
5 2015 13.0 331
6 2014 2.6 65
12 2013 9.8 249
1 2012 0.7 18
5 2011 5.4 138
1 2010 0.1 2
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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