October is one of the warmer months of the year in Lawton, with average highs near 24.6°C and lows around 11.4°C (mean 18°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 90 mm of rainfall and 63% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Lawton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Lawton was 2024 — when the month averaged 22.6°C — while the coldest was 2009 at 14.5°C. Typical October days reach 24.6°C with nights near 11.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Lawton, averaging 90 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1983 with 272 mm, while the driest was 2024 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Lawton during October averages 63%. The most humid October was 2018 at 81%, and the least humid was 2024 at 45%.
October receives about 4.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Lawton. The sunniest October was 2024 at 4.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2002 at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Lawton during October is 3.1 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2001, 2009 and 2019, among others at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2010 and 2015 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.4°C | 17.8°C | 17.7°C | 18.1°C | 19.5°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg High | 23.7°C | 24.7°C | 24.2°C | 24.7°C | 26.3°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Low | 11.2°C | 10.8°C | 11.2°C | 11.4°C | 12.7°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 122 mm | 69 mm | 102 mm | 79 mm | 76 mm | -46 mm |
October temperatures in Lawton have risen by about 2.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -5.7°C (2019) to a record high of 38.7°C (2000).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 90 mm, with a wettest year of 272 mm.
One of the best times to visit Lawton
October is one of the best times to visit Lawton. Expect days averaging 24.6°C and nights around 11.4°C (mean 18°C) — close to Lawton's yearly average — with higher rainfall (90 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 | 27.7°C | 21.1°C | 14.6°C | 32.8°C | 2.8°C | 31 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 🔥 | 30.3°C | 22.6°C | 14.9°C | 35.8°C | 5.5°C | 9 mm | 45% | 3.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 25.3°C | 19.0°C | 12.6°C | 33.7°C | -2.1°C | 142 mm | 59% | 3.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 25.3°C | 18.5°C | 11.8°C | 32.6°C | 4.4°C | 115 mm | 52% | 2.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 26.4°C | 19.7°C | 13.0°C | 34.1°C | 6.2°C | 79 mm | 60% | 3.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 22.5°C | 15.8°C | 9.2°C | 33.3°C | -2.6°C | 81 mm | 64% | 3.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 22.6°C | 15.8°C | 8.9°C | 32.9°C | -5.7°C | 74 mm | 61% | 3.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 21.2°C | 16.3°C | 11.3°C | 31.6°C | 1.4°C | 204 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 24.0°C | 17.3°C | 10.6°C | 31.6°C | -1.6°C | 57 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 26.5°C | 20.3°C | 14.1°C | 32.1°C | 6.8°C | 43 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 25.2°C | 18.9°C | 12.5°C | 33.2°C | 5.6°C | 111 mm | 60% | 2.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 27.8°C | 20.5°C | 13.3°C | 35.0°C | 4.6°C | 43 mm | 56% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 24.6°C | 17.9°C | 11.2°C | 33.9°C | 1.4°C | 60 mm | 65% | 3.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 24.1°C | 17.3°C | 10.4°C | 33.2°C | 0.2°C | 15 mm | 57% | 3.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2011 | 25.2°C | 18.0°C | 10.7°C | 32.3°C | 2.6°C | 123 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 26.0°C | 18.5°C | 11.0°C | 31.4°C | 5.7°C | 64 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 ❄️ | 20.7°C | 14.5°C | 8.3°C | 28.8°C | 3.8°C | 139 mm | 72% | 3.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2008 | 24.7°C | 17.6°C | 10.5°C | 32.5°C | 1.1°C | 69 mm | 60% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 25.0°C | 18.4°C | 11.9°C | 31.5°C | 3.2°C | 61 mm | 68% | 3.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 24.0°C | 17.4°C | 10.8°C | 34.4°C | 0.9°C | 110 mm | 60% | 3.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 24.7°C | 18.1°C | 11.4°C | 32.3°C | 0.8°C | 55 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | 24.7°C | 18.8°C | 13.0°C | 30.7°C | 5.6°C | 134 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 27.5°C | 19.9°C | 12.4°C | 34.0°C | 6.7°C | 9 mm | 55% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 20.8°C | 15.3°C | 9.8°C | 33.5°C | 1.3°C | 153 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2001 | 24.9°C | 17.4°C | 10.0°C | 30.7°C | 3.0°C | 41 mm | 57% | 3.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 24.8°C | 19.3°C | 13.9°C | 38.7°C | 0.9°C | 251 mm | 64% | 3.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1999 | 26.1°C | 18.7°C | 11.2°C | 32.3°C | 4.6°C | 80 mm | 50% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 26.3°C | 20.0°C | 13.6°C | 32.1°C | 6.6°C | 121 mm | 66% | 3.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 24.5°C | 18.0°C | 11.5°C | 35.9°C | -2.3°C | 101 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 23.3°C | 16.8°C | 10.3°C | 28.3°C | 2.7°C | 51 mm | 68% | 3.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 24.9°C | 17.4°C | 9.8°C | 30.2°C | 2.5°C | 38 mm | 57% | 3.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 24.9°C | 18.4°C | 11.9°C | 34.0°C | 3.2°C | 119 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1993 | 22.5°C | 15.6°C | 8.7°C | 32.0°C | -5.6°C | 44 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 26.4°C | 18.7°C | 11.1°C | 32.4°C | 5.4°C | 13 mm | 56% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1991 | 23.7°C | 17.2°C | 10.7°C | 31.9°C | -4.1°C | 87 mm | 67% | 3.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 24.2°C | 16.8°C | 9.3°C | 31.5°C | 2.2°C | 34 mm | 59% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 25.1°C | 18.1°C | 11.0°C | 32.2°C | -0.8°C | 44 mm | 59% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 23.9°C | 17.0°C | 10.2°C | 32.4°C | 5.8°C | 38 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1987 | 23.9°C | 16.8°C | 9.7°C | 30.6°C | 4.2°C | 43 mm | 59% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 22.2°C | 16.5°C | 10.8°C | 29.1°C | 1.9°C | 157 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 23.2°C | 17.6°C | 12.1°C | 28.9°C | 4.4°C | 156 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1984 | 23.4°C | 17.6°C | 11.7°C | 32.0°C | 4.9°C | 150 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 23.8°C | 18.2°C | 12.6°C | 32.6°C | 5.9°C | 272 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.2°C | 18.0°C | 10.8°C | 33.1°C | 3.6°C | 30 mm | 54% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.4°C | 17.1°C | 11.8°C | 32.4°C | 1.0°C | 210 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 24.6°C with lows near 11.4°C (mean 18°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 90 mm of rainfall in Lawton, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 272 mm in 1983.
The hottest October reached 38.7°C in 2000. The coldest dipped to -5.7°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.6°C to 27°C and overnight lows from 11.8°C to 13.4°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Lawton and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 24.6°C daytime highs and 11.4°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Lawton, averaging 18°C.
For October in Lawton, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.6°C and lows of 11.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 63% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.1 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.6 m/s (2000).
The wettest October on record was 1983 with 272 mm. On average, October sees 90 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 Lawton 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.
