October is one of the warmer months of the year in Bentonville, with average highs near 21.6°C and lows around 9.3°C (mean 15.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 105 mm of rainfall and 70% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Bentonville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Bentonville was 2024 — when the month averaged 20.3°C — while the coldest was 2009 at 11.7°C. Typical October days reach 21.6°C with nights near 9.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Bentonville, averaging 105 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2019 with 247 mm, while the driest was 2010 at 33 mm.
Relative humidity in Bentonville during October averages 70%. The most humid October was 1986 at 85%, and the least humid was 2024 at 44%.
October receives about 3.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bentonville. The sunniest October was 2024 at 4.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1984 and 2009 at 2.7.
Average wind speed in Bentonville during October is 1.5 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2009, 2012 and 2017, among others at 1.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1986 at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.9°C | 15.0°C | 15.2°C | 15.7°C | 17.1°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg High | 20.7°C | 21.3°C | 21.2°C | 21.9°C | 23.5°C | +2.8°C |
| Avg Low | 9.0°C | 8.7°C | 9.1°C | 9.5°C | 10.6°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 122 mm | 93 mm | 105 mm | 104 mm | 105 mm | -17 mm |
October temperatures in Bentonville have risen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -6.1°C (1993) to a record high of 35.3°C (2024).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 105 mm, with a wettest year of 247 mm.
A good time to visit Bentonville
October is a good time to visit Bentonville, with days averaging 21.6°C and nights around 9.3°C (mean 15.5°C, warmer than Bentonville's yearly average) and higher rainfall. September and June are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.3°C | 18.3°C | 12.4°C | 30.6°C | 2.4°C | 69 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2024 🔥 | 28.3°C | 20.3°C | 12.4°C | 35.3°C | 2.2°C | 41 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 21.9°C | 15.9°C | 9.9°C | 31.2°C | -4.7°C | 87 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 23.1°C | 16.2°C | 9.4°C | 30.8°C | -2.7°C | 93 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 22.8°C | 17.3°C | 11.7°C | 32.3°C | 4.4°C | 156 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2020 | 20.8°C | 14.4°C | 8.1°C | 31.3°C | -0.4°C | 182 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 🌧️ | 18.8°C | 12.9°C | 7.1°C | 30.6°C | -4.8°C | 247 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 20.9°C | 15.7°C | 10.5°C | 31.6°C | 1.0°C | 92 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2017 | 23.0°C | 16.3°C | 9.7°C | 31.8°C | -3.6°C | 89 mm | 65% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2016 | 24.9°C | 18.8°C | 12.7°C | 29.6°C | 4.3°C | 98 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2015 | 23.2°C | 16.7°C | 10.2°C | 31.5°C | 4.2°C | 49 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 21.7°C | 16.1°C | 10.4°C | 30.7°C | -0.2°C | 171 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2013 | 20.4°C | 14.5°C | 8.6°C | 29.9°C | -0.1°C | 127 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 20.0°C | 14.0°C | 8.0°C | 28.3°C | -2.5°C | 80 mm | 71% | 1.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2011 | 22.9°C | 15.8°C | 8.8°C | 30.2°C | -1.1°C | 52 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 23.3°C | 16.2°C | 9.1°C | 29.1°C | 0.6°C | 33 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 ❄️ | 16.5°C | 11.7°C | 6.8°C | 26.2°C | 0.1°C | 235 mm | 85% | 1.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2008 | 20.6°C | 14.3°C | 8.0°C | 26.2°C | -2.8°C | 66 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2007 | 21.6°C | 15.9°C | 10.3°C | 28.9°C | 1.8°C | 115 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2006 | 20.8°C | 14.4°C | 8.0°C | 31.1°C | -1.5°C | 45 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2005 | 23.2°C | 16.4°C | 9.6°C | 31.5°C | -0.1°C | 43 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 23.3°C | 17.5°C | 11.7°C | 29.3°C | 3.7°C | 167 mm | 72% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 22.1°C | 15.8°C | 9.5°C | 28.9°C | 1.9°C | 77 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 20.1°C | 14.0°C | 7.9°C | 32.2°C | 1.2°C | 76 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2001 | 20.5°C | 14.2°C | 8.0°C | 27.4°C | -1.5°C | 130 mm | 72% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2000 | 23.2°C | 17.3°C | 11.3°C | 31.7°C | -1.4°C | 94 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1999 | 24.3°C | 16.7°C | 9.1°C | 30.0°C | -1.3°C | 43 mm | 57% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 21.0°C | 15.4°C | 9.8°C | 25.4°C | 2.2°C | 174 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 21.0°C | 15.2°C | 9.4°C | 30.2°C | -2.0°C | 99 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1996 | 19.9°C | 14.1°C | 8.3°C | 24.3°C | 0.9°C | 113 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 23.2°C | 15.9°C | 8.6°C | 30.3°C | 1.7°C | 37 mm | 59% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 21.5°C | 15.6°C | 9.8°C | 31.0°C | -1.7°C | 125 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1993 | 17.9°C | 12.2°C | 6.6°C | 25.7°C | -6.1°C | 64 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1992 | 22.7°C | 15.7°C | 8.7°C | 28.1°C | 2.6°C | 54 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | 22.4°C | 16.0°C | 9.7°C | 28.7°C | -0.3°C | 136 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1990 | 19.4°C | 13.2°C | 6.9°C | 25.7°C | -1.2°C | 81 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1989 | 22.7°C | 16.0°C | 9.2°C | 30.2°C | -3.7°C | 47 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1988 | 18.7°C | 12.7°C | 6.7°C | 27.8°C | 1.6°C | 39 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1987 | 19.5°C | 12.9°C | 6.3°C | 24.4°C | -1.2°C | 87 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1986 | 19.3°C | 14.5°C | 9.7°C | 26.6°C | 1.6°C | 107 mm | 85% | 1.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1985 | 20.7°C | 15.8°C | 10.8°C | 25.6°C | 2.8°C | 159 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1984 | 21.2°C | 15.9°C | 10.6°C | 27.5°C | 2.9°C | 222 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1983 | 22.1°C | 16.3°C | 10.6°C | 30.5°C | 1.8°C | 172 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.5°C | 15.5°C | 8.6°C | 31.0°C | -0.4°C | 59 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.7°C | 14.3°C | 8.9°C | 29.9°C | -3.2°C | 202 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 21.6°C with lows near 9.3°C (mean 15.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 105 mm of rainfall in Bentonville, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 247 mm in 2019.
The hottest October reached 35.3°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -6.1°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.2°C to 24.1°C and overnight lows from 9.9°C to 11.2°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Bentonville and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 21.6°C daytime highs and 9.3°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Bentonville, averaging 15.5°C.
For October in Bentonville, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21.6°C and lows of 9.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 70% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.5 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1.7 m/s (1991).
The wettest October on record was 2019 with 247 mm. On average, October sees 105 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 Bentonville 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.
