October is one of the warmer months of the year in Gadsden, with average highs near 24.2°C and lows around 10.7°C (mean 17.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 82 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Gadsden. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Gadsden was 2016 — when the month averaged 21.4°C — while the coldest was 1988 at 12.9°C. Typical October days reach 24.2°C with nights near 10.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Gadsden, averaging 82 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1995 with 229 mm, while the driest were 2016 and 2024 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Gadsden during October averages 71%. The most humid October was 2002 at 87%, and the least humid was 2016 at 53%.
October receives about 4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gadsden. The sunniest Octobers were 2010, 2016 and 2024 at 4.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1985, 2002 and 2009 at 3.
Average wind speed in Gadsden during October is 0.4 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2010, 2011 and 2012, among others at 0.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.7°C | 16.9°C | 17.5°C | 18.0°C | 18.2°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 23.2°C | 23.8°C | 24.2°C | 24.8°C | 25.3°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Low | 10.2°C | 10.0°C | 10.9°C | 11.2°C | 11.2°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 88 mm | 94 mm | 75 mm | 78 mm | 69 mm | -19 mm |
October temperatures in Gadsden have stayed relatively stable across the record.
October has ranged from a record low of -1.8°C (2008) to a record high of 38.1°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 82 mm, with a wettest year of 229 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 Gadsden
October is one of the best times to visit Gadsden. Expect days averaging 24.2°C and nights around 10.7°C (mean 17.5°C) — warmer than Gadsden's yearly average — with higher rainfall (82 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 | 25.4°C | 18.5°C | 11.6°C | 31.6°C | 3.6°C | 87 mm | 67% | 0.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2024 | 27.6°C | 19.6°C | 11.5°C | 32.0°C | 2.5°C | 2 mm | 64% | 0.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 25.4°C | 18.3°C | 11.1°C | 31.5°C | 4.2°C | 16 mm | 64% | 0.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 24.2°C | 16.1°C | 8.1°C | 29.2°C | -0.5°C | 57 mm | 61% | 0.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 24.4°C | 18.7°C | 13.0°C | 29.6°C | 5.5°C | 89 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2020 | 24.5°C | 18.2°C | 11.8°C | 29.9°C | 3.0°C | 160 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 26.2°C | 19.6°C | 13.1°C | 38.1°C | 1.3°C | 171 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 24.8°C | 18.7°C | 12.7°C | 33.4°C | 2.6°C | 52 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 23.9°C | 17.4°C | 10.9°C | 30.4°C | -0.6°C | 146 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2016 🔥 | 29.2°C | 21.4°C | 13.5°C | 33.0°C | 6.5°C | 2 mm | 53% | 0.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 24.6°C | 18.0°C | 11.3°C | 31.0°C | 3.6°C | 85 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 24.3°C | 17.8°C | 11.3°C | 32.1°C | 3.2°C | 143 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 24.4°C | 17.9°C | 11.4°C | 31.8°C | -1.1°C | 33 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2012 | 21.9°C | 15.7°C | 9.5°C | 27.4°C | 0.7°C | 50 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2011 | 22.4°C | 15.2°C | 8.1°C | 29.5°C | 0.7°C | 18 mm | 71% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 26.0°C | 18.0°C | 10.0°C | 31.6°C | 2.5°C | 82 mm | 58% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 21.0°C | 15.4°C | 9.8°C | 29.1°C | -0.1°C | 205 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2008 | 23.3°C | 16.7°C | 10.2°C | 29.8°C | -1.8°C | 64 mm | 68% | 0.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2007 | 26.1°C | 19.2°C | 12.3°C | 32.4°C | 1.9°C | 55 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 22.6°C | 15.7°C | 8.8°C | 32.2°C | 0.3°C | 124 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2005 | 25.4°C | 18.1°C | 10.7°C | 32.0°C | 1.3°C | 15 mm | 66% | 0.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 25.6°C | 19.8°C | 14.0°C | 29.1°C | 5.0°C | 63 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2003 | 25.4°C | 17.8°C | 10.2°C | 29.8°C | 3.8°C | 15 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 23.0°C | 18.3°C | 13.6°C | 30.9°C | 4.6°C | 121 mm | 87% | 0.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2001 | 22.8°C | 15.4°C | 8.1°C | 28.8°C | -1.5°C | 70 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 27.0°C | 19.0°C | 10.9°C | 32.7°C | 0.9°C | 22 mm | 57% | 0.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 25.1°C | 17.4°C | 9.7°C | 30.3°C | 0.6°C | 76 mm | 64% | 0.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1998 | 27.6°C | 19.8°C | 12.0°C | 32.6°C | 3.4°C | 29 mm | 58% | 0.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 22.2°C | 15.8°C | 9.4°C | 30.0°C | -1.2°C | 175 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 | 23.0°C | 16.5°C | 10.1°C | 28.0°C | 2.7°C | 57 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 21.6°C | 15.5°C | 9.4°C | 29.3°C | 2.4°C | 229 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1994 | 21.7°C | 16.2°C | 10.7°C | 27.4°C | 1.5°C | 131 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1993 | 23.5°C | 16.5°C | 9.5°C | 30.4°C | -1.5°C | 64 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1992 | 22.9°C | 16.0°C | 9.1°C | 26.8°C | 2.5°C | 83 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | 24.9°C | 17.6°C | 10.4°C | 29.2°C | 2.0°C | 15 mm | 67% | 0.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 25.2°C | 17.6°C | 9.9°C | 31.9°C | 1.0°C | 82 mm | 66% | 0.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 21.6°C | 15.2°C | 8.9°C | 27.4°C | -1.4°C | 39 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1988 ❄️ | 18.9°C | 12.9°C | 7.0°C | 27.4°C | 0.8°C | 70 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1987 | 22.7°C | 14.2°C | 5.6°C | 28.4°C | -1.2°C | 32 mm | 54% | 0.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 23.7°C | 17.7°C | 11.7°C | 32.8°C | 3.3°C | 122 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1985 | 24.4°C | 18.9°C | 13.4°C | 30.3°C | 4.9°C | 115 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1984 | 26.6°C | 20.9°C | 15.2°C | 30.8°C | 3.2°C | 140 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1983 | 24.3°C | 17.5°C | 10.7°C | 30.4°C | 3.3°C | 81 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.2°C | 17.1°C | 10.1°C | 31.9°C | 1.3°C | 94 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.8°C | 16.1°C | 9.4°C | 31.6°C | 0.8°C | 97 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 24.2°C with lows near 10.7°C (mean 17.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 82 mm of rainfall in Gadsden, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 229 mm in 1995.
The hottest October reached 38.1°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to -1.8°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Daytime highs rose from 24.5°C to 25.4°C while overnight lows fell from 11.8°C to 11.1°C, widening the gap between day and night.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Gadsden and one of the drier months, so plan for around 24.2°C daytime highs and 10.7°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Gadsden, averaging 17.5°C.
For October in Gadsden, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.2°C and lows of 10.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.5 m/s (1985).
The wettest October on record was 1995 with 229 mm. On average, October sees 82 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 Gadsden 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.
