October is one of the warmer months of the year in Jackson, with average highs near 23.2°C and lows around 10.1°C (mean 16.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 95 mm of rainfall and 70% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Jackson. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Jackson was 2016 — when the month averaged 20.8°C — while the coldest was 1988 at 12.3°C. Typical October days reach 23.2°C with nights near 10.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Jackson, averaging 95 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2019 with 231 mm, while the driest was 2005 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Jackson during October averages 70%. The most humid October was 2002 at 85%, and the least humid was 2010 at 47%.
October receives about 3.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Jackson. The sunniest Octobers were 2010 and 2024 at 4.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1984 and 2002 at 2.8.
Average wind speed in Jackson during October is 1.5 m/s. The windiest October was 2012 at 1.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2013 and 2024 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.2°C | 16.2°C | 16.6°C | 17.1°C | 17.4°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 22.6°C | 23.1°C | 23.1°C | 23.7°C | 24.1°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 9.8°C | 9.4°C | 10.1°C | 10.5°C | 10.8°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 98 mm | 82 mm | 120 mm | 91 mm | 80 mm | -18 mm |
October temperatures in Jackson have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -3.6°C (1981) to a record high of 36.8°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 95 mm, with a wettest year of 231 mm.
A good time to visit Jackson
October is a good time to visit Jackson, with days averaging 23.2°C and nights around 10.1°C (mean 16.7°C, warmer than Jackson's yearly average) and higher rainfall. September and June are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.5°C | 18.1°C | 11.7°C | 32.1°C | 4.7°C | 146 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2024 | 25.3°C | 18.0°C | 10.7°C | 30.2°C | 2.7°C | 21 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 25.2°C | 18.3°C | 11.4°C | 33.1°C | -2.0°C | 30 mm | 60% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 23.7°C | 16.0°C | 8.3°C | 29.8°C | -1.4°C | 73 mm | 61% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 23.8°C | 18.2°C | 12.7°C | 29.6°C | 5.8°C | 105 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2020 | 22.0°C | 16.0°C | 10.0°C | 28.1°C | 2.7°C | 105 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 🌧️ | 23.7°C | 17.1°C | 10.4°C | 36.8°C | -0.9°C | 231 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 22.1°C | 16.7°C | 11.3°C | 30.8°C | 0.9°C | 104 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 23.6°C | 16.9°C | 10.1°C | 31.4°C | -2.9°C | 76 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2016 🔥 | 28.0°C | 20.8°C | 13.5°C | 32.6°C | 5.3°C | 27 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 24.1°C | 17.7°C | 11.2°C | 31.8°C | 2.7°C | 83 mm | 67% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 23.1°C | 17.1°C | 11.1°C | 31.7°C | 3.3°C | 129 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2013 | 22.2°C | 16.5°C | 10.8°C | 30.4°C | -1.3°C | 90 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2012 | 20.6°C | 14.4°C | 8.1°C | 27.5°C | 0.0°C | 103 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2011 | 23.0°C | 15.7°C | 8.4°C | 29.7°C | 1.4°C | 30 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2010 | 26.1°C | 18.1°C | 10.2°C | 33.1°C | 1.5°C | 38 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 19.6°C | 14.0°C | 8.4°C | 27.2°C | 0.7°C | 206 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2008 | 23.7°C | 16.7°C | 9.7°C | 30.8°C | -1.0°C | 97 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 24.9°C | 18.6°C | 12.3°C | 33.1°C | 2.7°C | 194 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 21.9°C | 15.0°C | 8.1°C | 33.1°C | -0.3°C | 75 mm | 70% | 1.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 23.6°C | 16.7°C | 9.7°C | 32.2°C | 1.1°C | 7 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 24.6°C | 18.7°C | 12.8°C | 29.5°C | 3.5°C | 205 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 23.3°C | 16.7°C | 10.1°C | 28.1°C | 2.9°C | 67 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 20.7°C | 15.8°C | 10.8°C | 29.8°C | 4.6°C | 156 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2001 | 21.7°C | 14.8°C | 7.9°C | 28.6°C | -1.8°C | 177 mm | 71% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2000 | 26.6°C | 19.1°C | 11.5°C | 32.9°C | -0.6°C | 11 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1999 | 24.5°C | 16.7°C | 9.0°C | 31.9°C | 0.3°C | 67 mm | 58% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 25.7°C | 18.5°C | 11.4°C | 32.0°C | 2.3°C | 66 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 22.1°C | 15.4°C | 8.7°C | 30.8°C | 0.4°C | 73 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1996 | 21.6°C | 15.5°C | 9.5°C | 26.9°C | 2.3°C | 123 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 24.1°C | 16.7°C | 9.3°C | 30.7°C | 2.3°C | 63 mm | 64% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1994 | 22.6°C | 16.3°C | 9.9°C | 30.4°C | 0.4°C | 104 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1993 | 21.2°C | 14.8°C | 8.5°C | 29.9°C | -2.6°C | 55 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1992 | 22.9°C | 15.6°C | 8.4°C | 28.5°C | 0.4°C | 46 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1991 | 23.8°C | 17.3°C | 10.8°C | 30.0°C | 1.8°C | 78 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 22.5°C | 15.3°C | 8.1°C | 31.5°C | 0.5°C | 143 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1989 | 21.7°C | 15.2°C | 8.8°C | 27.4°C | -1.9°C | 56 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1988 ❄️ | 18.4°C | 12.3°C | 6.1°C | 26.0°C | 1.2°C | 98 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1987 | 21.6°C | 13.8°C | 6.1°C | 29.1°C | -0.6°C | 39 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1986 | 23.8°C | 17.5°C | 11.2°C | 32.5°C | 4.1°C | 87 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1985 | 23.5°C | 18.0°C | 12.4°C | 30.1°C | 4.0°C | 107 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 | 24.0°C | 18.8°C | 13.6°C | 28.4°C | 3.8°C | 221 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1983 | 24.9°C | 18.0°C | 11.1°C | 31.8°C | 4.0°C | 94 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.1°C | 16.5°C | 9.8°C | 32.5°C | 0.1°C | 61 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.1°C | 15.5°C | 8.9°C | 32.4°C | -3.6°C | 117 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 23.2°C with lows near 10.1°C (mean 16.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 95 mm of rainfall in Jackson, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 231 mm in 2019.
The hottest October reached 36.8°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to -3.6°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Daytime highs rose from 23.5°C to 24.5°C while overnight lows fell from 11.2°C to 11°C, widening the gap between day and night.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Jackson and one of the drier months, so plan for around 23.2°C daytime highs and 10.1°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Jackson, averaging 16.7°C.
For October in Jackson, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.2°C and lows of 10.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 70% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.5 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1.8 m/s (2012).
The wettest October on record was 2019 with 231 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 Jackson 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.
