October is one of the warmer months of the year in Jonesboro, with average highs near 23.1°C and lows around 10°C (mean 16.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 102 mm of rainfall and 69% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Jonesboro. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Jonesboro was 2016 — when the month averaged 19.9°C — while the coldest was 1988 at 13.3°C. Typical October days reach 23.1°C with nights near 10°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Jonesboro, averaging 102 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2009 with 303 mm, while the driest was 2005 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Jonesboro during October averages 69%. The most humid October was 2009 at 83%, and the least humid was 2010 at 54%.
October receives about 3.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Jonesboro. The sunniest Octobers were 2010 and 2024 at 4.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 2.7.
Average wind speed in Jonesboro during October is 2.1 m/s. The windiest October was 2012 at 2.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2000, 2008 and 2024 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.2°C | 16.1°C | 16.4°C | 17.0°C | 17.3°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 22.5°C | 22.8°C | 22.8°C | 23.6°C | 23.9°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 9.8°C | 9.4°C | 10.0°C | 10.5°C | 10.8°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 109 mm | 109 mm | 116 mm | 74 mm | 100 mm | -9 mm |
October temperatures in Jonesboro have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -4.3°C (1981) to a record high of 34.1°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 102 mm, with a wettest year of 303 mm.
A good time to visit Jonesboro
October is a good time to visit Jonesboro, with days averaging 23.1°C and nights around 10°C (mean 16.6°C, warmer than Jonesboro'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 | 24.7°C | 18.5°C | 12.4°C | 32.0°C | 2.9°C | 120 mm | 68% | 2 m/s | 4 |
| 2024 | 25.9°C | 18.2°C | 10.5°C | 32.0°C | 2.6°C | 24 mm | 60% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 24.8°C | 18.1°C | 11.4°C | 33.2°C | -3.0°C | 111 mm | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 23.6°C | 16.2°C | 8.8°C | 30.3°C | -1.9°C | 69 mm | 59% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 24.3°C | 18.6°C | 12.8°C | 29.5°C | 5.0°C | 99 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2020 | 20.2°C | 14.4°C | 8.7°C | 27.5°C | 1.4°C | 178 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2019 | 22.3°C | 15.9°C | 9.4°C | 34.1°C | -0.5°C | 158 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 22.6°C | 17.0°C | 11.4°C | 32.2°C | 1.0°C | 114 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2017 | 24.7°C | 17.7°C | 10.7°C | 33.3°C | -2.1°C | 45 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2016 🔥 | 26.4°C | 19.9°C | 13.3°C | 31.4°C | 5.9°C | 29 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 23.4°C | 17.1°C | 10.9°C | 31.9°C | 3.5°C | 58 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2014 | 24.0°C | 17.5°C | 11.0°C | 32.3°C | 2.2°C | 103 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2013 | 22.5°C | 16.5°C | 10.4°C | 31.6°C | -1.0°C | 89 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2012 | 21.5°C | 14.8°C | 8.2°C | 28.9°C | -0.1°C | 71 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2011 | 23.1°C | 16.1°C | 9.1°C | 30.1°C | 0.5°C | 55 mm | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 25.2°C | 17.6°C | 10.1°C | 31.7°C | 1.2°C | 19 mm | 54% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 19.1°C | 13.6°C | 8.1°C | 27.8°C | 0.4°C | 303 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2008 | 22.5°C | 16.0°C | 9.5°C | 29.7°C | -1.4°C | 71 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 24.3°C | 18.2°C | 12.0°C | 33.3°C | 2.1°C | 158 mm | 72% | 2.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 21.0°C | 14.6°C | 8.3°C | 32.0°C | -1.3°C | 126 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2005 | 24.2°C | 17.2°C | 10.2°C | 33.2°C | 2.4°C | 10 mm | 63% | 2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | 24.1°C | 18.3°C | 12.4°C | 30.2°C | 3.1°C | 149 mm | 74% | 2.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 23.0°C | 16.6°C | 10.2°C | 28.3°C | 1.9°C | 78 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2002 | 20.6°C | 15.1°C | 9.5°C | 31.2°C | 3.6°C | 92 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2001 | 22.7°C | 15.5°C | 8.2°C | 29.8°C | -0.6°C | 135 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2000 | 26.1°C | 18.9°C | 11.7°C | 33.1°C | -0.4°C | 43 mm | 57% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 | 24.4°C | 16.8°C | 9.2°C | 30.1°C | 0.0°C | 100 mm | 58% | 2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 23.8°C | 17.4°C | 11.0°C | 29.4°C | 2.2°C | 145 mm | 70% | 2 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 22.4°C | 15.8°C | 9.2°C | 31.2°C | -0.2°C | 80 mm | 70% | 2.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1996 | 22.7°C | 16.3°C | 9.8°C | 28.2°C | 2.3°C | 114 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 24.0°C | 16.7°C | 9.3°C | 29.3°C | 2.2°C | 78 mm | 60% | 2.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1994 | 22.8°C | 16.6°C | 10.4°C | 30.3°C | 0.8°C | 63 mm | 71% | 2.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1993 | 20.5°C | 14.2°C | 8.0°C | 28.0°C | -2.7°C | 95 mm | 75% | 2.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1992 | 23.1°C | 15.9°C | 8.7°C | 29.5°C | 0.7°C | 50 mm | 67% | 2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | 23.1°C | 16.9°C | 10.8°C | 29.7°C | 1.8°C | 176 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1990 | 21.6°C | 14.8°C | 8.0°C | 29.7°C | 0.6°C | 188 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | 4 |
| 1989 | 22.8°C | 16.0°C | 9.3°C | 30.2°C | -1.8°C | 52 mm | 73% | 2.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1988 ❄️ | 20.0°C | 13.3°C | 6.7°C | 28.8°C | 2.6°C | 70 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1987 | 21.1°C | 13.9°C | 6.7°C | 27.6°C | 0.1°C | 69 mm | 58% | 2.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 | 23.3°C | 17.2°C | 11.1°C | 33.3°C | 3.9°C | 95 mm | 72% | 2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1985 | 23.6°C | 18.0°C | 12.3°C | 30.2°C | 4.1°C | 131 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1984 | 23.3°C | 18.0°C | 12.6°C | 27.5°C | 2.9°C | 291 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1983 | 24.1°C | 17.6°C | 11.1°C | 31.6°C | 3.2°C | 91 mm | 69% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.0°C | 16.4°C | 9.8°C | 31.9°C | -0.4°C | 61 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.1°C | 15.0°C | 9.0°C | 31.4°C | -4.3°C | 125 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 23.1°C with lows near 10°C (mean 16.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 102 mm of rainfall in Jonesboro, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 303 mm in 2009.
The hottest October reached 34.1°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to -4.3°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 23°C to 24.7°C and overnight lows from 11°C to 11.2°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Jonesboro and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 23.1°C daytime highs and 10°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Jonesboro, averaging 16.6°C.
For October in Jonesboro, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.1°C and lows of 10°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 69% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.1 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.6 m/s (2012).
The wettest October on record was 2009 with 303 mm. On average, October sees 102 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 Jonesboro 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.
