October is one of the warmer months of the year in Midland, with average highs near 26.4°C and lows around 12°C (mean 19.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 46 mm of rainfall and 56% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Midland. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Midland was 2024 — when the month averaged 23°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 16.5°C. Typical October days reach 26.4°C with nights near 12°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Midland, averaging 46 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1986 with 168 mm, while the driest was 2024 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Midland during October averages 56%. The most humid October was 1986 at 77%, and the least humid was 1989 at 43%.
October receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Midland. The sunniest October was 2007 at 5.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2000 at 3.7.
Average wind speed in Midland during October is 3.2 m/s. The windiest October was 2000 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1985 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.6°C | 19.0°C | 18.7°C | 19.3°C | 21.0°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg High | 25.3°C | 26.6°C | 25.5°C | 26.7°C | 28.7°C | +3.4°C |
| Avg Low | 11.9°C | 11.3°C | 11.9°C | 11.9°C | 13.4°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 65 mm | 27 mm | 65 mm | 40 mm | 29 mm | -36 mm |
October temperatures in Midland have risen by about 2.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -5.7°C (2019) to a record high of 39.6°C (2000).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 46 mm, with a wettest year of 168 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.6°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 Midland
October is one of the best times to visit Midland. Expect days averaging 26.4°C and nights around 12°C (mean 19.2°C) — close to Midland's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (46 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 | 29.6°C | 22.3°C | 14.9°C | 35.3°C | 3.7°C | 30 mm | 46% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2024 🔥 | 30.8°C | 23.0°C | 15.2°C | 35.3°C | 8.5°C | 0 mm | 46% | 3.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 27.7°C | 20.5°C | 13.4°C | 35.1°C | -0.7°C | 66 mm | 53% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 26.4°C | 19.1°C | 11.9°C | 32.6°C | 5.6°C | 62 mm | 55% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 29.5°C | 21.8°C | 14.0°C | 36.8°C | 6.8°C | 12 mm | 45% | 3.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 27.9°C | 19.5°C | 11.1°C | 38.1°C | -2.0°C | 2 mm | 44% | 3.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 26.1°C | 18.1°C | 10.1°C | 35.3°C | -5.7°C | 7 mm | 46% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2018 | 23.2°C | 17.6°C | 12.0°C | 34.1°C | 1.6°C | 146 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2017 | 26.4°C | 18.9°C | 11.4°C | 33.2°C | 1.1°C | 12 mm | 53% | 3.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 29.8°C | 22.2°C | 14.5°C | 35.5°C | 7.6°C | 10 mm | 58% | 3.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 26.9°C | 20.1°C | 13.4°C | 34.2°C | 4.8°C | 103 mm | 58% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2014 | 28.5°C | 20.6°C | 12.7°C | 34.1°C | 7.8°C | 12 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2013 | 26.3°C | 18.9°C | 11.6°C | 34.9°C | 2.3°C | 61 mm | 56% | 3.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2012 | 25.3°C | 17.8°C | 10.3°C | 33.0°C | 0.9°C | 8 mm | 58% | 3.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 27.4°C | 19.3°C | 11.1°C | 35.7°C | 1.7°C | 32 mm | 48% | 3.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 27.0°C | 19.4°C | 11.8°C | 31.7°C | 4.5°C | 13 mm | 47% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 25.1°C | 17.7°C | 10.3°C | 33.6°C | 0.3°C | 42 mm | 56% | 3.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 25.7°C | 18.4°C | 11.1°C | 32.5°C | 2.0°C | 52 mm | 57% | 3.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 27.6°C | 20.0°C | 12.5°C | 32.5°C | 3.3°C | 9 mm | 52% | 3.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 24.8°C | 18.3°C | 11.9°C | 32.6°C | 3.6°C | 71 mm | 58% | 3.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 24.2°C | 17.8°C | 11.3°C | 34.7°C | 3.9°C | 119 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 24.3°C | 18.6°C | 13.0°C | 29.1°C | 5.9°C | 102 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 27.7°C | 20.3°C | 12.8°C | 33.6°C | 4.7°C | 40 mm | 57% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 23.7°C | 17.5°C | 11.4°C | 33.9°C | 4.5°C | 117 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2001 | 27.4°C | 19.3°C | 11.1°C | 33.6°C | 4.1°C | 18 mm | 47% | 3.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 25.0°C | 19.1°C | 13.2°C | 39.6°C | 2.2°C | 85 mm | 64% | 3.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 27.4°C | 19.3°C | 11.3°C | 35.0°C | 2.9°C | 19 mm | 44% | 3.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 28.0°C | 20.9°C | 13.8°C | 34.9°C | 8.0°C | 57 mm | 54% | 3.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 26.1°C | 18.7°C | 11.3°C | 35.0°C | 0.0°C | 33 mm | 53% | 3.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1996 | 26.8°C | 18.8°C | 10.8°C | 32.4°C | 2.5°C | 14 mm | 53% | 3.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 27.9°C | 19.4°C | 10.9°C | 33.6°C | 5.0°C | 16 mm | 44% | 3.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1994 | 26.4°C | 19.4°C | 12.3°C | 34.4°C | 6.1°C | 29 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 25.1°C | 17.6°C | 10.2°C | 33.7°C | -3.7°C | 40 mm | 52% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 | 27.9°C | 19.9°C | 12.0°C | 33.5°C | 4.1°C | 3 mm | 48% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 25.4°C | 18.1°C | 10.7°C | 31.4°C | -2.1°C | 23 mm | 58% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 25.3°C | 17.5°C | 9.7°C | 30.2°C | 1.1°C | 39 mm | 59% | 3.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 27.3°C | 19.5°C | 11.7°C | 35.0°C | 1.4°C | 9 mm | 43% | 3.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 26.9°C | 19.4°C | 11.9°C | 32.9°C | 8.2°C | 1 mm | 56% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 27.5°C | 19.8°C | 12.2°C | 32.6°C | 7.5°C | 8 mm | 52% | 3.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 ❄️ 🌧️ | 22.1°C | 16.5°C | 10.9°C | 31.1°C | 1.8°C | 168 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1985 | 23.9°C | 17.9°C | 11.9°C | 32.4°C | 5.1°C | 102 mm | 69% | 2.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 | 23.8°C | 17.5°C | 11.2°C | 29.7°C | 5.1°C | 75 mm | 66% | 3.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 | 25.9°C | 19.7°C | 13.4°C | 34.8°C | 5.9°C | 116 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.1°C | 18.8°C | 11.6°C | 34.5°C | 5.1°C | 13 mm | 49% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.8°C | 18.0°C | 12.2°C | 31.2°C | 1.9°C | 94 mm | 68% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 26.4°C with lows near 12°C (mean 19.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 46 mm of rainfall in Midland, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 168 mm in 1986.
The hottest October reached 39.6°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 2.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.7°C to 28.8°C and overnight lows from 12.1°C to 13.9°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Midland and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 26.4°C daytime highs and 12°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Midland, averaging 19.2°C.
For October in Midland, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.4°C and lows of 12°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 56% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.2 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.9 m/s (2000).
The wettest October on record was 1986 with 168 mm. On average, October sees 46 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 Midland 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.
