October is one of the warmer months of the year in Macon, with average highs near 25.3°C and lows around 11.7°C (mean 18.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 71 mm of rainfall and 72% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Macon. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Macon was 1984 — when the month averaged 22.4°C — while the coldest was 1988 at 14.9°C. Typical October days reach 25.3°C with nights near 11.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Macon, averaging 71 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1994 with 194 mm, while the driest was 2024 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Macon during October averages 72%. The most humid October was 1994 at 87%, and the least humid was 1987 at 51%.
October receives about 4.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Macon. The sunniest October was 2010 at 4.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1985 and 2002 at 3.2.
Average wind speed in Macon during October is 0.4 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2022, 2023 and 2025, among others at 0.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2020, 2021 and 2024, among others at 0.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.1°C | 17.9°C | 18.5°C | 19.2°C | 19.0°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 24.9°C | 24.5°C | 25.1°C | 26.2°C | 25.8°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 11.3°C | 11.3°C | 11.9°C | 12.2°C | 12.1°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 68 mm | 94 mm | 68 mm | 61 mm | 60 mm | -8 mm |
October temperatures in Macon have fallen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -0.9°C (2017) to a record high of 39.4°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 71 mm, with a wettest year of 194 mm.
One of the best times to visit Macon
October is one of the best times to visit Macon. Expect days averaging 25.3°C and nights around 11.7°C (mean 18.5°C) — close to Macon's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (71 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 | 19.2°C | 12.3°C | 32.3°C | 4.2°C | 46 mm | 65% | 0.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2024 | 26.1°C | 19.1°C | 12.1°C | 31.3°C | 3.5°C | 2 mm | 74% | 0.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 25.9°C | 18.7°C | 11.6°C | 31.6°C | 6.4°C | 80 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 25.9°C | 17.8°C | 9.6°C | 31.2°C | 0.4°C | 26 mm | 61% | 0.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 24.8°C | 19.1°C | 13.4°C | 30.6°C | 6.4°C | 138 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2020 | 26.1°C | 19.9°C | 13.6°C | 29.8°C | 6.8°C | 65 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 28.0°C | 21.4°C | 14.8°C | 39.4°C | 4.5°C | 133 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 26.6°C | 20.2°C | 13.7°C | 36.2°C | 3.8°C | 121 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 26.2°C | 19.4°C | 12.7°C | 33.3°C | -0.9°C | 93 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 29.2°C | 21.3°C | 13.4°C | 33.0°C | 6.1°C | 4 mm | 61% | 0.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 24.4°C | 18.2°C | 11.9°C | 28.8°C | 4.0°C | 66 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2014 | 26.4°C | 19.1°C | 11.8°C | 32.5°C | 5.0°C | 65 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 25.5°C | 18.8°C | 12.2°C | 30.9°C | 0.4°C | 13 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2012 | 25.5°C | 18.6°C | 11.6°C | 30.9°C | 3.5°C | 28 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 24.3°C | 17.0°C | 9.7°C | 31.2°C | 2.1°C | 51 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 25.8°C | 18.1°C | 10.5°C | 30.5°C | 4.8°C | 40 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 22.6°C | 17.0°C | 11.5°C | 30.1°C | 1.7°C | 181 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2008 | 23.8°C | 17.3°C | 10.7°C | 30.8°C | -0.4°C | 99 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2007 | 26.8°C | 20.1°C | 13.3°C | 32.5°C | 4.3°C | 44 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 25.2°C | 17.8°C | 10.4°C | 32.9°C | 1.1°C | 60 mm | 65% | 0.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 26.2°C | 19.5°C | 12.8°C | 32.7°C | 2.7°C | 67 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 25.0°C | 19.6°C | 14.2°C | 29.5°C | 6.2°C | 48 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2003 | 25.2°C | 18.3°C | 11.4°C | 29.2°C | 6.0°C | 44 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 25.2°C | 20.1°C | 14.9°C | 33.7°C | 5.4°C | 114 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2001 | 25.2°C | 17.2°C | 9.2°C | 30.8°C | 0.2°C | 8 mm | 58% | 0.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 25.6°C | 17.8°C | 10.1°C | 29.9°C | 1.4°C | 19 mm | 63% | 0.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 24.7°C | 18.1°C | 11.5°C | 29.5°C | 1.3°C | 71 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1998 | 26.5°C | 19.1°C | 11.7°C | 31.2°C | 3.2°C | 28 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 23.4°C | 17.4°C | 11.5°C | 29.6°C | 1.5°C | 120 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1996 | 24.2°C | 17.4°C | 10.5°C | 30.9°C | 1.7°C | 50 mm | 74% | 0.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 24.7°C | 18.3°C | 11.9°C | 31.1°C | 4.3°C | 140 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1994 🌧️ | 21.5°C | 16.5°C | 11.5°C | 26.7°C | 3.8°C | 194 mm | 87% | 0.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1993 | 25.1°C | 18.2°C | 11.3°C | 31.7°C | 0.8°C | 124 mm | 65% | 0.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1992 | 22.4°C | 16.0°C | 9.7°C | 26.0°C | 3.2°C | 71 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | 26.1°C | 18.8°C | 11.5°C | 30.1°C | 3.7°C | 11 mm | 66% | 0.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 26.0°C | 18.8°C | 11.5°C | 33.7°C | 2.2°C | 131 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 22.9°C | 16.8°C | 10.6°C | 28.4°C | -0.6°C | 62 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1988 ❄️ | 21.3°C | 14.9°C | 8.5°C | 27.7°C | 0.4°C | 85 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1987 | 24.3°C | 15.6°C | 6.9°C | 29.9°C | 1.0°C | 5 mm | 51% | 0.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 24.9°C | 18.6°C | 12.4°C | 34.3°C | 3.1°C | 90 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 27.0°C | 21.0°C | 15.1°C | 32.0°C | 5.7°C | 122 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1984 🔥 | 29.5°C | 22.4°C | 15.3°C | 32.6°C | 5.2°C | 37 mm | 66% | 0.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 | 25.3°C | 18.4°C | 11.6°C | 31.4°C | 4.6°C | 39 mm | 69% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.8°C | 18.1°C | 11.4°C | 32.1°C | 1.9°C | 71 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.1°C | 17.2°C | 10.2°C | 33.8°C | 2.2°C | 100 mm | 67% | 0.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 25.3°C with lows near 11.7°C (mean 18.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 71 mm of rainfall in Macon, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 194 mm in 1994.
The hottest October reached 39.4°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to -0.9°C in 2017.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have fallen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.1°C to 25.8°C and overnight lows from 12.7°C to 11.8°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Macon and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25.3°C daytime highs and 11.7°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Macon, averaging 18.5°C.
For October in Macon, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.3°C and lows of 11.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 72% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.4 m/s (1981).
The wettest October on record was 1994 with 194 mm. On average, October sees 71 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 Macon 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.
