October is one of the warmer months of the year in Mobile, with average highs near 25.5°C and lows around 18.1°C (mean 21.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 94 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Mobile. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Mobile was 2004 — when the month averaged 24.4°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 18.6°C. Typical October days reach 25.5°C with nights near 18.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Mobile, averaging 94 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1985 with 274 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Mobile during October averages 75%. The most humid October was 2002 at 85%, and the least humid was 1987 at 61%.
October receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Mobile. The sunniest October was 2010 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1985 and 1994 at 3.5.
Average wind speed in Mobile during October is 2.8 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1996, 1997 and 2017, among others at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2016 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.3°C | 21.4°C | 21.9°C | 22.2°C | 22.4°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 24.8°C | 25.0°C | 25.5°C | 26.1°C | 26.3°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 17.8°C | 17.8°C | 18.4°C | 18.3°C | 18.4°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 93 mm | 100 mm | 101 mm | 84 mm | 89 mm | -4 mm |
October temperatures in Mobile have stayed relatively stable across the record.
October has ranged from a record low of 4.2°C (1993) to a record high of 34.3°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 94 mm, with a wettest year of 274 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.4°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Mobile
October is one of the best times to visit Mobile. Expect days averaging 25.5°C and nights around 18.1°C (mean 21.8°C) — warmer than Mobile's yearly average — with higher rainfall (94 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 | 27.2°C | 23.2°C | 19.2°C | 31.4°C | 11.6°C | 98 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 27.7°C | 23.1°C | 18.4°C | 30.8°C | 11.4°C | 26 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 26.4°C | 22.3°C | 18.1°C | 31.7°C | 11.5°C | 46 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 25.3°C | 20.8°C | 16.4°C | 29.3°C | 8.2°C | 64 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 25.9°C | 22.8°C | 19.7°C | 28.9°C | 12.5°C | 117 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 25.6°C | 22.1°C | 18.7°C | 28.4°C | 11.5°C | 184 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 27.2°C | 23.6°C | 20.0°C | 34.3°C | 7.4°C | 231 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 26.8°C | 23.5°C | 20.3°C | 30.7°C | 13.4°C | 63 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 25.3°C | 22.0°C | 18.6°C | 30.6°C | 6.6°C | 240 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 28.1°C | 23.7°C | 19.4°C | 31.2°C | 13.2°C | 3 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 25.8°C | 22.1°C | 18.4°C | 30.3°C | 12.8°C | 130 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2014 | 26.5°C | 22.5°C | 18.6°C | 29.8°C | 12.2°C | 57 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 25.5°C | 22.3°C | 19.2°C | 29.3°C | 10.4°C | 54 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 24.6°C | 20.5°C | 16.4°C | 28.5°C | 8.5°C | 14 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 24.4°C | 19.8°C | 15.2°C | 29.4°C | 10.0°C | 5 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 26.6°C | 21.8°C | 17.1°C | 29.7°C | 12.0°C | 47 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 24.8°C | 21.8°C | 18.8°C | 30.1°C | 8.7°C | 153 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2008 | 24.2°C | 20.5°C | 16.8°C | 28.0°C | 6.8°C | 67 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 26.0°C | 22.4°C | 18.9°C | 30.7°C | 11.1°C | 237 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2006 | 25.8°C | 21.9°C | 18.1°C | 31.9°C | 10.2°C | 108 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 26.1°C | 21.8°C | 17.4°C | 30.0°C | 9.4°C | 5 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 🔥 | 27.2°C | 24.4°C | 21.6°C | 31.2°C | 12.1°C | 82 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2003 | 24.7°C | 21.2°C | 17.8°C | 27.3°C | 13.6°C | 75 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 25.9°C | 23.5°C | 21.1°C | 30.0°C | 13.3°C | 201 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2001 | 23.8°C | 19.8°C | 15.9°C | 27.5°C | 7.1°C | 69 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 26.3°C | 21.8°C | 17.4°C | 30.0°C | 9.9°C | 17 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 25.3°C | 21.4°C | 17.5°C | 28.2°C | 8.8°C | 118 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 25.4°C | 22.1°C | 18.8°C | 30.1°C | 11.5°C | 36 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 24.8°C | 21.2°C | 17.6°C | 31.0°C | 7.6°C | 120 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 24.6°C | 21.1°C | 17.6°C | 27.9°C | 11.2°C | 47 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 24.4°C | 20.9°C | 17.5°C | 30.0°C | 11.6°C | 229 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 24.5°C | 21.7°C | 18.8°C | 27.6°C | 10.7°C | 170 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 25.3°C | 21.4°C | 17.5°C | 30.0°C | 4.2°C | 133 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1992 | 24.8°C | 21.0°C | 17.3°C | 27.1°C | 12.4°C | 37 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 24.3°C | 21.1°C | 17.8°C | 27.0°C | 11.1°C | 39 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1990 | 26.6°C | 22.1°C | 17.6°C | 31.2°C | 9.5°C | 66 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 23.8°C | 20.0°C | 16.3°C | 28.8°C | 5.8°C | 40 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 23.0°C | 19.6°C | 16.1°C | 27.3°C | 11.3°C | 52 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 23.3°C | 18.6°C | 13.9°C | 27.3°C | 8.9°C | 5 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 25.1°C | 22.1°C | 19.0°C | 31.2°C | 12.8°C | 139 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1985 🌧️ | 25.9°C | 23.0°C | 20.1°C | 28.4°C | 12.8°C | 274 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1984 | 26.7°C | 23.9°C | 21.1°C | 28.6°C | 13.0°C | 110 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1983 | 24.8°C | 21.1°C | 17.5°C | 28.3°C | 11.4°C | 90 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.0°C | 21.6°C | 18.2°C | 30.0°C | 10.1°C | 75 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.0°C | 21.9°C | 17.7°C | 30.7°C | 11.3°C | 52 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 25.5°C with lows near 18.1°C (mean 21.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 94 mm of rainfall in Mobile, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 274 mm in 1985.
The hottest October reached 34.3°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 4.2°C in 1993.
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 25.7°C to 26.5°C while overnight lows fell from 18.9°C to 18.4°C, widening the gap between day and night.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Mobile and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25.5°C daytime highs and 18.1°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Mobile, averaging 21.8°C.
For October in Mobile, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.5°C and lows of 18.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 75% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.8 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.3 m/s (1995).
The wettest October on record was 1985 with 274 mm. On average, October sees 94 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 Mobile 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.
