October is one of the warmer months of the year in Tulsa, with average highs near 23.1°C and lows around 10.3°C (mean 16.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 107 mm of rainfall and 70% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Tulsa. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Tulsa was 2024 — when the month averaged 21.7°C — while the coldest was 2009 at 12.7°C. Typical October days reach 23.1°C with nights near 10.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Tulsa, averaging 107 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2009 with 227 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 37 mm.
Relative humidity in Tulsa during October averages 70%. The most humid October was 1986 at 84%, and the least humid was 2024 at 44%.
October receives about 3.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Tulsa. The sunniest October was 2024 at 4.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1984 and 2009 at 2.8.
Average wind speed in Tulsa during October is 2.4 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2009 and 2012 at 2.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1986 and 1992 at 2 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 | 18.5°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg High | 22.3°C | 22.7°C | 22.6°C | 23.4°C | 25.3°C | +3°C |
| Avg Low | 10.1°C | 9.6°C | 10.2°C | 10.5°C | 11.7°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 125 mm | 99 mm | 107 mm | 104 mm | 100 mm | -25 mm |
October temperatures in Tulsa have risen by about 2.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -5.9°C (1993) to a record high of 35.7°C (2024).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 107 mm, with a wettest year of 227 mm.
One of the best times to visit Tulsa
October is one of the best times to visit Tulsa. Expect days averaging 23.1°C and nights around 10.3°C (mean 16.7°C) — warmer than Tulsa's yearly average — with higher rainfall (107 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 | 26.6°C | 20.1°C | 13.7°C | 32.8°C | 3.1°C | 116 mm | 67% | 2.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2024 🔥 | 29.7°C | 21.7°C | 13.7°C | 35.7°C | 4.4°C | 38 mm | 44% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 23.4°C | 17.2°C | 11.0°C | 32.7°C | -2.9°C | 106 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 25.2°C | 18.0°C | 10.8°C | 32.3°C | -0.8°C | 71 mm | 51% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 25.1°C | 18.7°C | 12.3°C | 35.2°C | 3.8°C | 149 mm | 69% | 2.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2020 | 21.6°C | 15.1°C | 8.5°C | 30.9°C | -0.1°C | 122 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2019 | 20.1°C | 13.9°C | 7.8°C | 31.6°C | -5.0°C | 202 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 21.2°C | 16.1°C | 10.9°C | 31.7°C | 1.9°C | 111 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2017 | 23.0°C | 16.8°C | 10.5°C | 31.4°C | -1.8°C | 150 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2016 | 26.9°C | 20.4°C | 13.8°C | 32.1°C | 5.9°C | 88 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 24.3°C | 17.8°C | 11.3°C | 33.1°C | 5.8°C | 56 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2014 | 23.9°C | 17.8°C | 11.6°C | 33.0°C | 0.8°C | 154 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2013 | 22.1°C | 16.0°C | 9.9°C | 32.3°C | 1.5°C | 122 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 22.3°C | 15.9°C | 9.5°C | 29.4°C | -1.1°C | 57 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2011 | 25.0°C | 17.4°C | 9.9°C | 33.0°C | -0.4°C | 62 mm | 59% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 25.0°C | 17.4°C | 9.8°C | 30.6°C | 2.6°C | 38 mm | 62% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 ❄️ 🌧️ | 17.9°C | 12.7°C | 7.6°C | 27.4°C | 1.4°C | 227 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2008 | 22.4°C | 15.7°C | 9.1°C | 27.8°C | -1.5°C | 48 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2007 | 22.8°C | 17.0°C | 11.2°C | 29.6°C | 2.9°C | 116 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 22.4°C | 15.9°C | 9.4°C | 33.3°C | -0.1°C | 53 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2005 | 24.4°C | 17.7°C | 10.9°C | 33.1°C | 1.6°C | 39 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 24.8°C | 18.7°C | 12.6°C | 30.7°C | 5.2°C | 180 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 23.7°C | 17.0°C | 10.3°C | 29.8°C | 3.0°C | 84 mm | 71% | 2.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2002 | 21.3°C | 15.3°C | 9.3°C | 34.0°C | 2.0°C | 90 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2001 | 22.3°C | 15.6°C | 8.9°C | 29.1°C | 0.8°C | 116 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2000 | 24.3°C | 18.4°C | 12.4°C | 34.5°C | -0.7°C | 121 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1999 | 25.2°C | 17.6°C | 9.9°C | 31.2°C | 0.5°C | 44 mm | 58% | 2.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 22.3°C | 16.7°C | 11.1°C | 27.2°C | 3.8°C | 193 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1997 | 22.6°C | 16.5°C | 10.4°C | 33.3°C | -1.7°C | 122 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 21.1°C | 15.2°C | 9.2°C | 26.2°C | 1.2°C | 105 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 24.0°C | 16.6°C | 9.2°C | 29.6°C | 2.0°C | 42 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 23.5°C | 17.2°C | 10.9°C | 31.6°C | 0.1°C | 93 mm | 73% | 2.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 19.6°C | 13.5°C | 7.4°C | 27.6°C | -5.9°C | 73 mm | 75% | 2.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1992 | 23.6°C | 16.6°C | 9.5°C | 29.3°C | 3.4°C | 55 mm | 69% | 2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | 23.5°C | 17.0°C | 10.5°C | 30.8°C | -1.1°C | 185 mm | 69% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1990 | 21.1°C | 14.4°C | 7.8°C | 28.1°C | 0.2°C | 76 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1989 | 23.9°C | 16.9°C | 9.8°C | 31.5°C | -2.1°C | 45 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1988 | 21.1°C | 14.8°C | 8.5°C | 30.4°C | 4.0°C | 37 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1987 | 21.8°C | 14.8°C | 7.7°C | 27.4°C | 1.2°C | 70 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1986 | 20.6°C | 15.5°C | 10.4°C | 27.8°C | 1.5°C | 103 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1985 | 22.0°C | 16.8°C | 11.6°C | 27.4°C | 3.8°C | 211 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1984 | 22.4°C | 16.7°C | 11.0°C | 30.3°C | 3.1°C | 213 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1983 | 23.3°C | 17.4°C | 11.5°C | 32.3°C | 3.0°C | 170 mm | 72% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.3°C | 17.1°C | 9.8°C | 32.0°C | 1.0°C | 53 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.0°C | 15.7°C | 10.3°C | 30.9°C | -1.4°C | 223 mm | 75% | 2.7 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 10.3°C (mean 16.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 107 mm of rainfall in Tulsa, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 227 mm in 2009.
The hottest October reached 35.7°C in 2024. 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 2.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.6°C to 26°C and overnight lows from 10.8°C to 12.3°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Tulsa and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 23.1°C daytime highs and 10.3°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Tulsa, averaging 16.7°C.
For October in Tulsa, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.1°C and lows of 10.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 70% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.8 m/s (2009).
The wettest October on record was 2009 with 227 mm. On average, October sees 107 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 Tulsa 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.
