October is one of the warmer months of the year in College Station, with average highs near 28°C and lows around 15.4°C (mean 21.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 114 mm of rainfall and 70% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in College Station. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in College Station was 2024 — when the month averaged 26°C — while the coldest was 2001 at 18.4°C. Typical October days reach 28°C with nights near 15.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in College Station, averaging 114 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1994 with 357 mm, while the driest were 2010 and 2024 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in College Station during October averages 70%. The most humid October was 1998 at 85%, and the least humid was 2024 at 53%.
October receives about 4.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in College Station. The sunniest October was 2010 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 2.9.
Average wind speed in College Station during October is 2.2 m/s. The windiest October was 1985 at 2.7 m/s, while the calmest were 2003 and 2016 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.3°C | 21.2°C | 21.2°C | 22.0°C | 23.5°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg High | 27.3°C | 27.6°C | 27.3°C | 28.4°C | 30.5°C | +3.2°C |
| Avg Low | 15.3°C | 14.8°C | 15.1°C | 15.5°C | 16.5°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 125 mm | 123 mm | 137 mm | 105 mm | 61 mm | -64 mm |
October temperatures in College Station have risen by about 2.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -3.2°C (1993) to a record high of 37.9°C (2024).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 114 mm, with a wettest year of 357 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.7°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit College Station
October is one of the best times to visit College Station. Expect days averaging 28°C and nights around 15.4°C (mean 21.7°C) — warmer than College Station's yearly average — with higher rainfall (114 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 | 32.8°C | 25.5°C | 18.1°C | 37.2°C | 7.3°C | 65 mm | 55% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 🔥 | 33.9°C | 26.0°C | 18.1°C | 37.9°C | 9.6°C | 3 mm | 53% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 28.7°C | 22.6°C | 16.5°C | 35.8°C | 6.2°C | 114 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 29.7°C | 22.2°C | 14.8°C | 36.6°C | 5.5°C | 54 mm | 55% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 29.1°C | 23.1°C | 17.1°C | 33.6°C | 6.4°C | 106 mm | 70% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 28.8°C | 21.6°C | 14.3°C | 35.5°C | 4.5°C | 21 mm | 70% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 28.5°C | 21.8°C | 15.2°C | 36.9°C | 1.6°C | 111 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 25.8°C | 21.0°C | 16.2°C | 32.4°C | 10.0°C | 228 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 26.2°C | 20.2°C | 14.2°C | 31.6°C | 1.6°C | 76 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 30.6°C | 23.9°C | 17.2°C | 34.1°C | 8.9°C | 21 mm | 71% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 30.2°C | 23.8°C | 17.3°C | 36.8°C | 11.9°C | 235 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 29.1°C | 22.6°C | 16.1°C | 34.1°C | 10.5°C | 64 mm | 71% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2013 | 26.6°C | 20.9°C | 15.3°C | 33.1°C | 5.7°C | 223 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 27.8°C | 21.1°C | 14.3°C | 32.8°C | 3.7°C | 43 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 29.3°C | 21.9°C | 14.5°C | 34.0°C | 5.1°C | 45 mm | 60% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 30.2°C | 22.3°C | 14.4°C | 34.9°C | 6.7°C | 3 mm | 54% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 24.9°C | 19.5°C | 14.1°C | 31.6°C | 4.9°C | 244 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 27.3°C | 20.3°C | 13.3°C | 32.0°C | 2.9°C | 58 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 29.2°C | 22.4°C | 15.6°C | 35.0°C | 5.9°C | 73 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 26.9°C | 21.0°C | 15.1°C | 34.3°C | 5.0°C | 256 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 29.1°C | 21.9°C | 14.7°C | 36.2°C | 4.5°C | 61 mm | 61% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2004 | 30.0°C | 24.7°C | 19.4°C | 35.1°C | 10.3°C | 109 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2003 | 26.9°C | 20.8°C | 14.7°C | 31.8°C | 7.2°C | 117 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 26.1°C | 21.0°C | 16.0°C | 35.9°C | 6.9°C | 260 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2001 ❄️ | 24.9°C | 18.4°C | 12.0°C | 30.7°C | 5.1°C | 111 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 27.3°C | 21.9°C | 16.4°C | 34.8°C | 6.7°C | 81 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1999 | 29.5°C | 21.9°C | 14.2°C | 35.6°C | 6.9°C | 43 mm | 60% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 26.1°C | 21.2°C | 16.3°C | 32.0°C | 6.9°C | 257 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 25.9°C | 20.5°C | 15.0°C | 34.7°C | 3.6°C | 119 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 26.5°C | 20.8°C | 15.2°C | 31.2°C | 5.0°C | 50 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 28.2°C | 21.2°C | 14.1°C | 32.8°C | 9.0°C | 65 mm | 62% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 🌧️ | 26.4°C | 20.9°C | 15.5°C | 35.3°C | 7.4°C | 357 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1993 | 26.6°C | 20.3°C | 14.0°C | 35.1°C | -3.2°C | 143 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 30.6°C | 23.0°C | 15.5°C | 33.2°C | 9.5°C | 66 mm | 60% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 28.4°C | 21.9°C | 15.3°C | 34.7°C | 2.4°C | 60 mm | 70% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 27.4°C | 20.3°C | 13.2°C | 33.6°C | 5.5°C | 70 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 28.7°C | 21.5°C | 14.3°C | 36.1°C | 2.4°C | 61 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 29.7°C | 22.7°C | 15.6°C | 33.1°C | 9.5°C | 43 mm | 62% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 28.6°C | 21.0°C | 13.4°C | 32.7°C | 8.1°C | 12 mm | 61% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 25.5°C | 20.1°C | 14.8°C | 33.6°C | 8.5°C | 122 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1985 | 26.4°C | 21.4°C | 16.3°C | 32.6°C | 8.0°C | 155 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1984 | 26.7°C | 22.2°C | 17.6°C | 30.8°C | 6.7°C | 326 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1983 | 27.3°C | 21.2°C | 15.0°C | 32.8°C | 7.8°C | 60 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.9°C | 21.0°C | 15.0°C | 35.7°C | 5.2°C | 136 mm | 70% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.9°C | 21.0°C | 16.1°C | 33.8°C | 5.9°C | 208 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 28°C with lows near 15.4°C (mean 21.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 114 mm of rainfall in College Station, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 357 mm in 1994.
The hottest October reached 37.9°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -3.2°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.6°C to 30.8°C and overnight lows from 16°C to 16.9°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in College Station and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 28°C daytime highs and 15.4°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in College Station, averaging 21.7°C.
For October in College Station, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28°C and lows of 15.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 70% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.2 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.7 m/s (1985).
The wettest October on record was 1994 with 357 mm. On average, October sees 114 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 College Station 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.
