October is one of the warmer months of the year in Hot Springs National Park, with average highs near 24.2°C and lows around 10.9°C (mean 17.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 120 mm of rainfall and 72% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Hot Springs National Park. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Hot Springs National Park was 2016 — when the month averaged 20.9°C — while the coldest was 2009 at 13.9°C. Typical October days reach 24.2°C with nights near 10.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Hot Springs National Park, averaging 120 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1984 with 385 mm, while the driest was 2005 at 26 mm.
Relative humidity in Hot Springs National Park during October averages 72%. The most humid October was 2009 at 88%, and the least humid was 2024 at 53%.
October receives about 3.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Hot Springs National Park. The sunniest Octobers were 2010 and 2024 at 4.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1984 and 2009 at 2.6.
Average wind speed in Hot Springs National Park during October is 0.3 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2019, 2020 and 2024, among others at 0.3 m/s, while the calmest were 2022, 2023 and 2025, among others at 0.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.1°C | 17.2°C | 17.1°C | 18.1°C | 18.8°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg High | 23.6°C | 23.9°C | 23.5°C | 24.9°C | 25.8°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Low | 10.6°C | 10.4°C | 10.7°C | 11.3°C | 11.8°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 128 mm | 139 mm | 138 mm | 99 mm | 84 mm | -43 mm |
October temperatures in Hot Springs National Park have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -3.9°C (1993) to a record high of 35.7°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 120 mm, with a wettest year of 385 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 Hot Springs National Park
October is one of the best times to visit Hot Springs National Park. Expect days averaging 24.2°C and nights around 10.9°C (mean 17.6°C) — warmer than Hot Springs National Park's yearly average — with higher rainfall (120 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 | 26.2°C | 19.5°C | 12.7°C | 32.1°C | 3.7°C | 73 mm | 70% | 0.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2024 | 29.3°C | 20.8°C | 12.3°C | 34.4°C | 4.2°C | 43 mm | 53% | 0.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 25.9°C | 19.0°C | 12.1°C | 34.4°C | -2.4°C | 146 mm | 67% | 0.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 25.5°C | 17.9°C | 10.2°C | 31.4°C | -1.1°C | 72 mm | 59% | 0.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 26.6°C | 20.0°C | 13.4°C | 33.0°C | 5.8°C | 88 mm | 71% | 0.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2020 | 21.2°C | 15.6°C | 10.0°C | 28.4°C | 2.3°C | 83 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 24.1°C | 17.2°C | 10.4°C | 35.7°C | -0.9°C | 162 mm | 70% | 0.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 21.8°C | 17.0°C | 12.2°C | 31.6°C | 3.4°C | 215 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 25.8°C | 18.4°C | 11.0°C | 34.2°C | -0.7°C | 52 mm | 63% | 0.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2016 🔥 | 27.7°C | 20.9°C | 14.0°C | 32.5°C | 7.3°C | 37 mm | 68% | 0.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2015 | 26.0°C | 19.1°C | 12.3°C | 34.9°C | 6.8°C | 98 mm | 64% | 0.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 24.7°C | 18.1°C | 11.6°C | 32.8°C | 2.8°C | 127 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 23.6°C | 17.3°C | 11.0°C | 31.8°C | 2.3°C | 118 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 22.6°C | 16.1°C | 9.7°C | 28.2°C | 0.3°C | 72 mm | 74% | 0.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2011 | 25.1°C | 17.4°C | 9.7°C | 30.9°C | 1.6°C | 65 mm | 62% | 0.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 27.2°C | 19.1°C | 11.0°C | 33.6°C | 1.4°C | 41 mm | 54% | 0.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 ❄️ | 19.1°C | 13.9°C | 8.7°C | 27.8°C | 1.8°C | 372 mm | 88% | 0.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2008 | 21.3°C | 15.3°C | 9.3°C | 27.4°C | -0.8°C | 136 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 24.3°C | 18.1°C | 11.9°C | 33.5°C | 3.1°C | 136 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 23.6°C | 16.8°C | 10.0°C | 33.7°C | 1.1°C | 100 mm | 74% | 0.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2005 | 24.6°C | 17.6°C | 10.7°C | 33.0°C | 2.0°C | 26 mm | 66% | 0.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | 24.5°C | 19.2°C | 13.9°C | 31.4°C | 3.5°C | 255 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 26.4°C | 19.0°C | 11.5°C | 33.3°C | 3.4°C | 49 mm | 69% | 0.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 22.3°C | 16.5°C | 10.6°C | 33.9°C | 3.8°C | 135 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2001 | 22.4°C | 15.4°C | 8.5°C | 29.4°C | -0.4°C | 136 mm | 75% | 0.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2000 | 26.2°C | 19.1°C | 11.9°C | 32.6°C | 0.1°C | 38 mm | 62% | 0.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 26.2°C | 18.1°C | 10.0°C | 33.0°C | 0.7°C | 125 mm | 61% | 0.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 22.8°C | 17.4°C | 12.0°C | 30.2°C | 2.2°C | 159 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 23.5°C | 17.0°C | 10.5°C | 32.8°C | 0.8°C | 145 mm | 74% | 0.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1996 | 23.3°C | 17.0°C | 10.6°C | 28.8°C | 3.0°C | 131 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1995 | 25.7°C | 17.9°C | 10.1°C | 32.8°C | 4.3°C | 66 mm | 61% | 0.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 23.2°C | 17.3°C | 11.5°C | 31.8°C | 0.7°C | 108 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1993 | 21.8°C | 15.4°C | 9.0°C | 30.7°C | -3.9°C | 189 mm | 75% | 0.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 25.8°C | 17.9°C | 10.1°C | 30.5°C | 4.5°C | 32 mm | 66% | 0.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 25.4°C | 18.6°C | 11.8°C | 31.0°C | 4.3°C | 211 mm | 71% | 0.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1990 | 21.6°C | 15.2°C | 8.8°C | 30.4°C | 1.5°C | 229 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1989 | 25.1°C | 17.5°C | 9.9°C | 35.4°C | -2.8°C | 31 mm | 68% | 0.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1988 | 22.3°C | 15.4°C | 8.5°C | 29.8°C | 4.7°C | 78 mm | 70% | 0.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1987 | 23.3°C | 15.7°C | 8.2°C | 29.8°C | 2.0°C | 54 mm | 63% | 0.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 22.8°C | 17.1°C | 11.3°C | 32.8°C | 2.4°C | 136 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1985 | 24.4°C | 18.6°C | 12.9°C | 31.5°C | 5.0°C | 121 mm | 74% | 0.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 23.0°C | 18.0°C | 13.1°C | 28.1°C | 3.1°C | 385 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1983 | 25.8°C | 18.6°C | 11.4°C | 32.0°C | 3.8°C | 85 mm | 66% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.1°C | 17.1°C | 10.2°C | 32.7°C | 0.2°C | 102 mm | 68% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.6°C | 15.6°C | 9.7°C | 32.7°C | -2.4°C | 156 mm | 79% | 0.2 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 10.9°C (mean 17.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 120 mm of rainfall in Hot Springs National Park, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 385 mm in 1984.
The hottest October reached 35.7°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to -3.9°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.8°C to 26.7°C and overnight lows from 11.5°C to 12.1°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Hot Springs National Park and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 24.2°C daytime highs and 10.9°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Hot Springs National Park, averaging 17.6°C.
For October in Hot Springs National Park, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.2°C and lows of 10.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 72% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.3 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.3 m/s (1982).
The wettest October on record was 1984 with 385 mm. On average, October sees 120 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 Hot Springs National Park 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.
