October is one of the warmer months of the year in Dothan, with average highs near 26.7°C and lows around 14°C (mean 20.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 76 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Dothan. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Dothan was 2019 — when the month averaged 24.1°C — while the coldest was 1988 at 16.9°C. Typical October days reach 26.7°C with nights near 14°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Dothan, averaging 76 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1995 with 196 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Dothan during October averages 73%. The most humid October was 1994 at 87%, and the least humid was 1987 at 54%.
October receives about 4.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dothan. The sunniest Octobers were 1987, 2010 and 2016 at 5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1994 at 3.2.
Average wind speed in Dothan during October is 2 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2007 and 2017 at 2.4 m/s, while the calmest were 1984 and 2013 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.9°C | 19.7°C | 20.4°C | 21.1°C | 21.0°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 26.2°C | 25.8°C | 26.7°C | 27.7°C | 27.6°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 13.6°C | 13.6°C | 14.1°C | 14.4°C | 14.4°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 75 mm | 94 mm | 89 mm | 58 mm | 52 mm | -23 mm |
October temperatures in Dothan have fallen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -0.5°C (2008) to a record high of 38.7°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 76 mm, with a wettest year of 196 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Dothan
October is one of the best times to visit Dothan. Expect days averaging 26.7°C and nights around 14°C (mean 20.4°C) — warmer than Dothan's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (76 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.6°C | 21.8°C | 14.9°C | 33.7°C | 4.7°C | 51 mm | 65% | 2.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 27.7°C | 21.1°C | 14.4°C | 31.9°C | 4.7°C | 4 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 28.7°C | 21.4°C | 14.0°C | 33.0°C | 7.2°C | 30 mm | 65% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 28.1°C | 20.0°C | 11.8°C | 32.3°C | 2.4°C | 51 mm | 60% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 26.4°C | 20.7°C | 15.1°C | 30.6°C | 7.3°C | 114 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 26.3°C | 21.1°C | 15.9°C | 29.6°C | 7.7°C | 62 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2019 🔥 | 30.4°C | 24.1°C | 17.7°C | 38.7°C | 5.5°C | 123 mm | 67% | 2.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 28.2°C | 22.2°C | 16.3°C | 33.5°C | 7.9°C | 83 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 27.2°C | 21.1°C | 15.0°C | 32.2°C | 2.5°C | 104 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 30.3°C | 22.8°C | 15.3°C | 32.9°C | 7.1°C | 1 mm | 61% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 26.8°C | 20.8°C | 14.8°C | 31.5°C | 7.0°C | 56 mm | 75% | 2.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 27.3°C | 20.3°C | 13.3°C | 33.3°C | 6.6°C | 107 mm | 73% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 24.9°C | 19.5°C | 14.1°C | 29.0°C | 2.6°C | 27 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 25.6°C | 19.2°C | 12.9°C | 28.9°C | 2.4°C | 39 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 27.1°C | 19.5°C | 11.9°C | 33.0°C | 4.3°C | 24 mm | 61% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 29.2°C | 21.1°C | 13.0°C | 33.0°C | 7.2°C | 21 mm | 62% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 25.4°C | 20.2°C | 15.0°C | 31.1°C | 2.1°C | 167 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 25.4°C | 19.1°C | 12.7°C | 31.4°C | -0.5°C | 120 mm | 71% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2007 | 27.1°C | 21.3°C | 15.5°C | 33.0°C | 7.3°C | 151 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2006 | 27.0°C | 20.0°C | 13.1°C | 34.2°C | 3.7°C | 85 mm | 64% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 27.9°C | 20.8°C | 13.7°C | 32.5°C | 3.4°C | 13 mm | 66% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 27.4°C | 22.1°C | 16.9°C | 31.2°C | 7.9°C | 85 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2003 | 25.5°C | 19.4°C | 13.2°C | 29.9°C | 7.8°C | 65 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2002 | 26.5°C | 22.0°C | 17.4°C | 30.9°C | 7.7°C | 146 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2001 | 26.5°C | 18.8°C | 11.1°C | 31.3°C | 0.9°C | 43 mm | 64% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 27.9°C | 20.2°C | 12.4°C | 32.6°C | 5.1°C | 15 mm | 61% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 27.3°C | 20.4°C | 13.5°C | 31.8°C | 3.1°C | 70 mm | 71% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 25.5°C | 19.7°C | 13.9°C | 30.0°C | 4.8°C | 24 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 26.8°C | 20.3°C | 13.7°C | 32.6°C | 2.9°C | 102 mm | 70% | 2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 23.7°C | 18.1°C | 12.5°C | 28.3°C | 4.6°C | 95 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 25.2°C | 19.5°C | 13.8°C | 32.2°C | 5.4°C | 196 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1994 | 23.8°C | 19.1°C | 14.4°C | 27.4°C | 5.7°C | 170 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1993 | 26.9°C | 20.3°C | 13.7°C | 32.0°C | -0.3°C | 125 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1992 | 24.1°C | 18.3°C | 12.5°C | 27.3°C | 5.9°C | 54 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1991 | 25.8°C | 19.7°C | 13.6°C | 29.3°C | 4.7°C | 31 mm | 74% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1990 | 29.1°C | 21.6°C | 14.2°C | 34.5°C | 3.2°C | 77 mm | 63% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 23.6°C | 17.9°C | 12.2°C | 29.5°C | 0.5°C | 89 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 ❄️ | 22.7°C | 16.9°C | 11.1°C | 27.4°C | 3.4°C | 61 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1987 | 25.4°C | 17.1°C | 8.7°C | 30.0°C | 3.0°C | 7 mm | 54% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 27.2°C | 20.9°C | 14.6°C | 33.8°C | 4.9°C | 86 mm | 71% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1985 | 28.3°C | 23.0°C | 17.7°C | 32.2°C | 7.8°C | 181 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1984 | 29.7°C | 23.4°C | 17.2°C | 32.1°C | 6.5°C | 49 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1983 | 26.5°C | 20.2°C | 13.8°C | 30.9°C | 5.6°C | 69 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.9°C | 19.9°C | 13.9°C | 31.9°C | 2.9°C | 63 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.6°C | 19.8°C | 13.0°C | 33.1°C | 4.3°C | 69 mm | 67% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 26.7°C with lows near 14°C (mean 20.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 76 mm of rainfall in Dothan, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 196 mm in 1995.
The hottest October reached 38.7°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to -0.5°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have fallen by about 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Daytime highs rose from 27.4°C to 27.9°C while overnight lows fell from 15.1°C to 14°C, widening the gap between day and night.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Dothan and one of the drier months, so plan for around 26.7°C daytime highs and 14°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Dothan, averaging 20.4°C.
For October in Dothan, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.7°C and lows of 14°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.4 m/s (2007).
The wettest October on record was 1995 with 196 mm. On average, October sees 76 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Dothan behaves each October, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
