October is one of the warmer months of the year in Sugar Land, with average highs near 28°C and lows around 17°C (mean 22.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 117 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Sugar Land. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Sugar Land was 2025 — when the month averaged 26.3°C — while the coldest was 2001 at 19.9°C. Typical October days reach 28°C with nights near 17°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Sugar Land, averaging 117 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2006 with 332 mm, while the driest was 2010 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Sugar Land during October averages 75%. The most humid October was 2002 at 87%, and the least humid was 2010 at 62%.
October receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sugar Land. The sunniest October was 2010 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 3.1.
Average wind speed in Sugar Land during October is 2.4 m/s. The windiest October was 1985 at 3 m/s, while the calmest were 2008 and 2016 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.1°C | 22.0°C | 22.1°C | 22.8°C | 24.2°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg High | 27.2°C | 27.5°C | 27.3°C | 28.6°C | 30.3°C | +3.1°C |
| Avg Low | 17.0°C | 16.5°C | 16.9°C | 17.0°C | 18.0°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 123 mm | 124 mm | 157 mm | 98 mm | 59 mm | -63 mm |
October temperatures in Sugar Land have risen by about 2.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -1.5°C (1993) to a record high of 38.2°C (2024).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 117 mm, with a wettest year of 332 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.7°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Sugar Land
October is one of the best times to visit Sugar Land. Expect days averaging 28°C and nights around 17°C (mean 22.5°C) — warmer than Sugar Land's yearly average — with higher rainfall (117 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 🔥 | 32.9°C | 26.3°C | 19.6°C | 36.4°C | 8.3°C | 50 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 33.2°C | 26.2°C | 19.2°C | 38.2°C | 10.8°C | 19 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 28.7°C | 23.2°C | 17.7°C | 35.6°C | 6.8°C | 102 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 29.7°C | 22.9°C | 16.1°C | 36.1°C | 6.4°C | 46 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 28.2°C | 23.4°C | 18.5°C | 31.8°C | 6.6°C | 110 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 29.3°C | 23.0°C | 16.6°C | 34.1°C | 6.7°C | 29 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 27.8°C | 22.2°C | 16.6°C | 33.7°C | 3.3°C | 128 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 26.9°C | 22.5°C | 18.0°C | 31.6°C | 11.0°C | 156 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 27.9°C | 22.0°C | 16.1°C | 32.8°C | 3.6°C | 78 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 29.9°C | 24.4°C | 18.8°C | 33.0°C | 10.2°C | 16 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 29.3°C | 23.6°C | 17.8°C | 34.9°C | 12.5°C | 254 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 28.7°C | 23.0°C | 17.3°C | 32.2°C | 11.2°C | 71 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 27.7°C | 22.5°C | 17.3°C | 33.1°C | 7.6°C | 190 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2012 | 28.9°C | 22.7°C | 16.4°C | 32.9°C | 6.1°C | 20 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 29.2°C | 22.6°C | 16.0°C | 32.6°C | 6.1°C | 66 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 29.9°C | 22.9°C | 15.9°C | 34.0°C | 8.7°C | 4 mm | 62% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 26.2°C | 21.5°C | 16.7°C | 32.2°C | 8.3°C | 271 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2008 | 27.3°C | 21.1°C | 15.0°C | 32.6°C | 3.6°C | 66 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 27.0°C | 21.8°C | 16.5°C | 31.1°C | 6.5°C | 68 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 🌧️ | 27.0°C | 22.2°C | 17.4°C | 32.9°C | 7.5°C | 332 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2005 | 29.3°C | 22.8°C | 16.3°C | 34.6°C | 5.7°C | 70 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2004 | 30.1°C | 25.5°C | 20.9°C | 35.5°C | 10.3°C | 123 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2003 | 26.7°C | 21.5°C | 16.2°C | 30.5°C | 7.5°C | 121 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 25.9°C | 22.0°C | 18.1°C | 32.1°C | 8.0°C | 313 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 ❄️ | 25.4°C | 19.9°C | 14.4°C | 30.3°C | 6.5°C | 124 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 27.6°C | 22.8°C | 18.0°C | 34.0°C | 8.3°C | 87 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 | 29.7°C | 22.7°C | 15.7°C | 33.9°C | 7.9°C | 29 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 27.1°C | 22.9°C | 18.8°C | 32.2°C | 8.4°C | 198 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1997 | 25.4°C | 21.2°C | 16.9°C | 31.2°C | 4.8°C | 192 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1996 | 26.0°C | 21.6°C | 17.1°C | 29.4°C | 6.9°C | 72 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 28.3°C | 22.2°C | 16.0°C | 32.8°C | 9.5°C | 85 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 26.9°C | 22.0°C | 17.0°C | 34.1°C | 9.5°C | 319 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1993 | 27.1°C | 21.4°C | 15.7°C | 33.9°C | -1.5°C | 155 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 29.8°C | 23.4°C | 17.0°C | 33.9°C | 11.4°C | 52 mm | 69% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 27.4°C | 22.1°C | 16.7°C | 32.4°C | 5.0°C | 68 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 26.9°C | 20.6°C | 14.2°C | 34.0°C | 5.2°C | 76 mm | 72% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 28.4°C | 22.2°C | 16.0°C | 33.8°C | 4.5°C | 73 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 29.2°C | 23.1°C | 17.0°C | 32.0°C | 12.0°C | 35 mm | 70% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1987 | 27.8°C | 21.4°C | 15.0°C | 30.7°C | 9.3°C | 10 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 25.6°C | 21.0°C | 16.3°C | 33.3°C | 8.9°C | 235 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1985 | 26.4°C | 22.1°C | 17.8°C | 30.8°C | 8.8°C | 146 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1984 | 27.4°C | 23.6°C | 19.9°C | 30.0°C | 7.7°C | 296 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1983 | 26.0°C | 21.3°C | 16.6°C | 29.6°C | 7.6°C | 53 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.3°C | 22.6°C | 16.9°C | 35.0°C | 6.9°C | 80 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.0°C | 21.9°C | 17.7°C | 31.8°C | 5.0°C | 175 mm | 83% | 2.6 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 17°C (mean 22.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 117 mm of rainfall in Sugar Land, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 332 mm in 2006.
The hottest October reached 38.2°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -1.5°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.8°C to 30.5°C and overnight lows from 17.8°C to 18.2°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Sugar Land and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 28°C daytime highs and 17°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Sugar Land, averaging 22.5°C.
For October in Sugar Land, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28°C and lows of 17°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 75% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3 m/s (1985).
The wettest October on record was 2006 with 332 mm. On average, October sees 117 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 Sugar Land 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.
