October is one of the warmer months of the year in Dallas, with average highs near 23.8°C and lows around 10.3°C (mean 17.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 81 mm of rainfall and 72% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Dallas. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Dallas was 1984 — when the month averaged 20.9°C — while the coldest was 1988 at 13.1°C. Typical October days reach 23.8°C with nights near 10.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Dallas, averaging 81 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2009 with 217 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Dallas during October averages 72%. The most humid October was 2002 at 87%, and the least humid was 1987 at 53%.
October receives about 4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dallas. The sunniest October was 2010 at 4.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1985 and 2002 at 3.
Average wind speed in Dallas during October is 0.1 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2013, 2016 and 2024, among others at 0.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2022, 2023 and 2025, among others at 0.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.5°C | 16.5°C | 17.2°C | 17.7°C | 17.7°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 23.1°C | 23.2°C | 23.8°C | 24.5°C | 24.6°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 9.8°C | 9.8°C | 10.5°C | 10.9°C | 10.8°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 82 mm | 96 mm | 78 mm | 80 mm | 64 mm | -17 mm |
October temperatures in Dallas have stayed relatively stable across the record.
October has ranged from a record low of -2.1°C (2001) to a record high of 37.7°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 81 mm, with a wettest year of 217 mm.
One of the best times to visit Dallas
October is one of the best times to visit Dallas. Expect days averaging 23.8°C and nights around 10.3°C (mean 17.1°C) — close to Dallas's yearly average — with higher rainfall (81 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 | 25.0°C | 18.0°C | 11.1°C | 31.5°C | 4.7°C | 65 mm | 66% | 0.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2024 | 25.1°C | 18.0°C | 11.0°C | 29.7°C | 1.1°C | 7 mm | 74% | 0.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 25.0°C | 17.8°C | 10.6°C | 30.6°C | 4.7°C | 33 mm | 67% | 0.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 24.0°C | 16.0°C | 7.9°C | 29.2°C | 0.0°C | 47 mm | 62% | 0.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 24.1°C | 18.3°C | 12.5°C | 29.4°C | 4.9°C | 78 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2020 | 24.1°C | 17.9°C | 11.7°C | 28.9°C | 2.6°C | 157 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 26.4°C | 19.8°C | 13.1°C | 37.7°C | 1.7°C | 149 mm | 69% | 0.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 24.2°C | 18.2°C | 12.2°C | 34.2°C | 2.5°C | 113 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2017 | 24.0°C | 17.4°C | 10.8°C | 31.1°C | -1.7°C | 126 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2016 | 28.3°C | 20.5°C | 12.6°C | 33.0°C | 4.9°C | 2 mm | 58% | 0.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 22.6°C | 16.6°C | 10.7°C | 29.1°C | 2.6°C | 105 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 24.6°C | 17.9°C | 11.2°C | 32.1°C | 3.1°C | 98 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 23.7°C | 17.2°C | 10.7°C | 31.0°C | -1.5°C | 45 mm | 75% | 0.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2012 | 22.6°C | 16.1°C | 9.7°C | 28.4°C | 1.5°C | 49 mm | 71% | 0.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2011 | 23.0°C | 15.6°C | 8.2°C | 30.0°C | 0.7°C | 42 mm | 69% | 0.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 25.7°C | 17.6°C | 9.5°C | 31.4°C | 3.7°C | 73 mm | 61% | 0.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 20.7°C | 15.2°C | 9.7°C | 29.0°C | -0.8°C | 217 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2008 | 23.0°C | 16.3°C | 9.6°C | 29.9°C | -1.3°C | 85 mm | 67% | 0.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2007 | 26.0°C | 19.0°C | 12.0°C | 32.4°C | 1.2°C | 56 mm | 68% | 0.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 22.7°C | 15.6°C | 8.6°C | 32.1°C | -0.2°C | 105 mm | 70% | 0.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2005 | 25.5°C | 18.1°C | 10.8°C | 31.3°C | 0.8°C | 43 mm | 68% | 0.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 24.4°C | 18.9°C | 13.3°C | 28.4°C | 6.0°C | 55 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2003 | 24.2°C | 16.9°C | 9.6°C | 28.7°C | 4.8°C | 30 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 22.9°C | 18.2°C | 13.6°C | 30.6°C | 5.2°C | 130 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2001 | 23.2°C | 15.5°C | 7.9°C | 29.4°C | -2.1°C | 44 mm | 59% | 0.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 25.9°C | 18.1°C | 10.3°C | 31.1°C | -0.2°C | 20 mm | 60% | 0.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 24.1°C | 16.8°C | 9.4°C | 30.3°C | 0.1°C | 90 mm | 69% | 0.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1998 | 27.0°C | 19.2°C | 11.4°C | 32.3°C | 1.6°C | 35 mm | 60% | 0.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 22.1°C | 16.0°C | 9.9°C | 29.5°C | 0.3°C | 152 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1996 | 23.0°C | 16.3°C | 9.5°C | 28.6°C | 0.3°C | 42 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 21.7°C | 15.6°C | 9.5°C | 28.8°C | 2.6°C | 217 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1994 | 20.9°C | 15.6°C | 10.2°C | 26.7°C | 1.6°C | 133 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1993 | 23.2°C | 16.3°C | 9.4°C | 30.2°C | -0.9°C | 83 mm | 68% | 0.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1992 | 21.7°C | 15.4°C | 9.0°C | 26.2°C | 2.2°C | 82 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | 24.2°C | 17.0°C | 9.8°C | 28.6°C | 1.6°C | 12 mm | 69% | 0.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 24.3°C | 16.9°C | 9.5°C | 30.9°C | 0.1°C | 113 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1989 | 21.3°C | 15.1°C | 8.9°C | 27.0°C | -1.4°C | 65 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1988 ❄️ | 19.3°C | 13.1°C | 6.8°C | 27.3°C | 0.4°C | 87 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1987 | 22.8°C | 14.2°C | 5.5°C | 28.5°C | -1.8°C | 17 mm | 53% | 0.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 23.3°C | 17.2°C | 11.2°C | 33.1°C | 3.4°C | 129 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 24.5°C | 18.8°C | 13.1°C | 30.0°C | 4.2°C | 102 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1984 🔥 | 27.2°C | 20.9°C | 14.6°C | 30.9°C | 2.6°C | 68 mm | 72% | 0.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1983 | 23.6°C | 16.9°C | 10.1°C | 30.4°C | 3.0°C | 67 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.3°C | 16.6°C | 9.8°C | 31.3°C | 0.6°C | 112 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.4°C | 15.5°C | 8.6°C | 31.4°C | 0.8°C | 88 mm | 69% | 0.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 23.8°C with lows near 10.3°C (mean 17.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 81 mm of rainfall in Dallas, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 217 mm in 2009.
The hottest October reached 37.7°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to -2.1°C in 2001.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have fallen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Daytime highs rose from 24.2°C to 24.6°C while overnight lows fell from 11.2°C to 10.6°C, widening the gap between day and night.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Dallas and one of the drier months, so plan for around 23.8°C daytime highs and 10.3°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Dallas, averaging 17.1°C.
For October in Dallas, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.8°C and lows of 10.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 72% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.1 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.2 m/s (1984).
The wettest October on record was 2009 with 217 mm. On average, October sees 81 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 Dallas 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.
