October is one of the warmer months of the year in Norman, with average highs near 23.9°C and lows around 11°C (mean 17.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 95 mm of rainfall and 64% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Norman. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Norman was 2024 — when the month averaged 22.3°C — while the coldest was 2009 at 13.5°C. Typical October days reach 23.9°C with nights near 11°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Norman, averaging 95 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1983 with 281 mm, while the driest was 2024 at 14 mm.
Relative humidity in Norman during October averages 64%. The most humid October was 2018 at 81%, and the least humid was 2024 at 45%.
October receives about 4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Norman. The sunniest October was 2024 at 4.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2002 at 2.8.
Average wind speed in Norman during October is 3.2 m/s. The windiest October was 2019 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1986, 2015 and 2025 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.8°C | 17.1°C | 17.1°C | 17.7°C | 19.1°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg High | 22.9°C | 23.8°C | 23.4°C | 24.2°C | 25.8°C | +2.9°C |
| Avg Low | 10.8°C | 10.5°C | 10.7°C | 11.2°C | 12.5°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 135 mm | 71 mm | 107 mm | 80 mm | 77 mm | -57 mm |
October temperatures in Norman have risen by about 2.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -5.9°C (1993) to a record high of 37.4°C (2000).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 95 mm, with a wettest year of 281 mm.
One of the best times to visit Norman
October is one of the best times to visit Norman. Expect days averaging 23.9°C and nights around 11°C (mean 17.5°C) — warmer than Norman's yearly average — with higher rainfall (95 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 | 27.4°C | 20.9°C | 14.4°C | 32.8°C | 2.8°C | 39 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2024 🔥 | 29.8°C | 22.3°C | 14.7°C | 35.4°C | 4.3°C | 14 mm | 45% | 3.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 24.8°C | 18.5°C | 12.2°C | 34.2°C | -2.3°C | 134 mm | 60% | 3.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2022 | 25.1°C | 18.4°C | 11.7°C | 32.1°C | 3.9°C | 97 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 25.8°C | 19.3°C | 12.8°C | 34.4°C | 5.4°C | 98 mm | 61% | 3.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 22.0°C | 15.5°C | 9.0°C | 33.1°C | -3.2°C | 82 mm | 66% | 3.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 22.0°C | 15.3°C | 8.6°C | 32.8°C | -5.8°C | 102 mm | 64% | 3.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 20.8°C | 15.9°C | 11.1°C | 30.5°C | 1.1°C | 164 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 23.6°C | 17.0°C | 10.5°C | 31.2°C | -2.1°C | 83 mm | 63% | 3.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 26.8°C | 20.5°C | 14.3°C | 32.4°C | 7.0°C | 28 mm | 66% | 3.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 24.6°C | 18.4°C | 12.1°C | 33.1°C | 5.6°C | 92 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 26.9°C | 19.9°C | 13.0°C | 34.3°C | 3.8°C | 62 mm | 60% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 23.5°C | 17.1°C | 10.7°C | 33.0°C | 0.7°C | 77 mm | 67% | 3.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2012 | 23.4°C | 16.8°C | 10.2°C | 32.0°C | -0.2°C | 21 mm | 59% | 3.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2011 | 24.8°C | 17.7°C | 10.6°C | 31.5°C | 2.8°C | 121 mm | 56% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 25.6°C | 18.2°C | 10.7°C | 31.2°C | 5.1°C | 52 mm | 54% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2009 ❄️ | 19.3°C | 13.5°C | 7.8°C | 28.1°C | 3.1°C | 177 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2008 | 24.3°C | 17.3°C | 10.2°C | 31.5°C | 0.2°C | 54 mm | 61% | 3.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2007 | 23.7°C | 17.6°C | 11.4°C | 30.6°C | 2.9°C | 78 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 23.5°C | 16.9°C | 10.3°C | 33.9°C | 0.4°C | 87 mm | 60% | 3.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2005 | 24.4°C | 17.9°C | 11.3°C | 32.4°C | 1.1°C | 47 mm | 59% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 24.3°C | 18.5°C | 12.8°C | 29.9°C | 5.1°C | 152 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2003 | 26.2°C | 18.9°C | 11.7°C | 33.2°C | 5.7°C | 25 mm | 59% | 3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 20.2°C | 14.8°C | 9.3°C | 33.1°C | 0.9°C | 144 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2001 | 23.4°C | 16.4°C | 9.4°C | 29.8°C | 2.1°C | 63 mm | 64% | 3.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 24.5°C | 18.9°C | 13.2°C | 37.4°C | -0.3°C | 241 mm | 64% | 3.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1999 | 25.8°C | 18.3°C | 10.9°C | 32.5°C | 3.5°C | 68 mm | 52% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 24.8°C | 18.8°C | 12.8°C | 29.5°C | 5.4°C | 147 mm | 71% | 3.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1997 | 24.0°C | 17.6°C | 11.3°C | 35.7°C | -2.7°C | 102 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1996 | 22.3°C | 16.1°C | 9.9°C | 27.5°C | 3.0°C | 73 mm | 71% | 3.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 24.1°C | 16.9°C | 9.7°C | 29.4°C | 2.2°C | 33 mm | 59% | 3.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 24.4°C | 18.1°C | 11.8°C | 32.6°C | 3.3°C | 94 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1993 | 21.7°C | 14.9°C | 8.2°C | 30.8°C | -5.9°C | 29 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1992 | 25.4°C | 18.1°C | 10.7°C | 31.8°C | 5.0°C | 23 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 22.6°C | 16.5°C | 10.4°C | 31.0°C | -3.3°C | 100 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 23.2°C | 16.0°C | 8.9°C | 31.1°C | 1.7°C | 41 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1989 | 24.2°C | 17.3°C | 10.5°C | 31.0°C | -1.4°C | 62 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1988 | 22.2°C | 15.9°C | 9.5°C | 31.0°C | 5.6°C | 64 mm | 66% | 3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1987 | 22.8°C | 15.9°C | 9.0°C | 29.2°C | 4.0°C | 52 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1986 | 21.6°C | 16.1°C | 10.6°C | 28.4°C | 1.5°C | 165 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1985 | 22.5°C | 17.2°C | 11.8°C | 28.0°C | 4.8°C | 153 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1984 | 23.2°C | 17.3°C | 11.4°C | 32.2°C | 4.5°C | 171 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 23.2°C | 17.7°C | 12.2°C | 32.3°C | 4.8°C | 281 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.8°C | 17.7°C | 10.6°C | 32.0°C | 3.1°C | 36 mm | 54% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.8°C | 16.5°C | 11.3°C | 32.2°C | 0.3°C | 229 mm | 75% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 23.9°C with lows near 11°C (mean 17.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 95 mm of rainfall in Norman, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 281 mm in 1983.
The hottest October reached 37.4°C in 2000. The coldest dipped to -5.9°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.1°C to 26.6°C and overnight lows from 11.5°C to 13.2°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Norman and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 23.9°C daytime highs and 11°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Norman, averaging 17.5°C.
For October in Norman, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.9°C and lows of 11°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 64% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.2 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.8 m/s (2019).
The wettest October on record was 1983 with 281 mm. On average, October sees 95 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 Norman 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.
