October is one of the warmer months of the year in Tyler, with average highs near 26.5°C and lows around 13.5°C (mean 20°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 119 mm of rainfall and 69% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Tyler. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Tyler was 2016 — when the month averaged 23.4°C — while the coldest was 2009 at 16.6°C. Typical October days reach 26.5°C with nights near 13.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Tyler, averaging 119 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2009 with 381 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 25 mm.
Relative humidity in Tyler during October averages 69%. The most humid October was 2009 at 87%, and the least humid was 2010 at 53%.
October receives about 4.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Tyler. The sunniest Octobers were 2010 and 2024 at 4.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2002 at 2.8.
Average wind speed in Tyler during October is 1.9 m/s. The windiest October was 1985 at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2008 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.7°C | 19.4°C | 19.6°C | 20.5°C | 21.4°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg High | 26.0°C | 25.9°C | 25.9°C | 27.0°C | 28.5°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Low | 13.4°C | 12.8°C | 13.3°C | 13.9°C | 14.2°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 139 mm | 131 mm | 117 mm | 119 mm | 71 mm | -68 mm |
October temperatures in Tyler have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -4.6°C (1993) to a record high of 36.9°C (2015).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 119 mm, with a wettest year of 381 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 Tyler
October is one of the best times to visit Tyler. Expect days averaging 26.5°C and nights around 13.5°C (mean 20°C) — warmer than Tyler's yearly average — with higher rainfall (119 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 | 30.2°C | 22.9°C | 15.6°C | 34.8°C | 6.6°C | 63 mm | 59% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 30.6°C | 22.5°C | 14.5°C | 34.6°C | 4.8°C | 26 mm | 58% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 26.9°C | 20.6°C | 14.2°C | 35.4°C | 1.5°C | 145 mm | 68% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 27.8°C | 20.5°C | 13.1°C | 34.2°C | 1.2°C | 85 mm | 55% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 29.6°C | 22.7°C | 15.7°C | 35.4°C | 7.1°C | 56 mm | 62% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 25.9°C | 19.1°C | 12.3°C | 34.8°C | 2.7°C | 51 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 26.3°C | 19.8°C | 13.2°C | 36.8°C | 0.4°C | 128 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 24.1°C | 19.4°C | 14.6°C | 33.3°C | 6.0°C | 251 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 27.4°C | 20.3°C | 13.1°C | 35.0°C | 0.8°C | 89 mm | 63% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 🔥 | 30.5°C | 23.4°C | 16.4°C | 34.3°C | 8.3°C | 25 mm | 63% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 28.6°C | 22.1°C | 15.5°C | 36.9°C | 11.0°C | 228 mm | 57% | 2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2014 | 27.5°C | 20.9°C | 14.3°C | 35.3°C | 7.6°C | 124 mm | 70% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 24.9°C | 19.3°C | 13.6°C | 31.0°C | 6.8°C | 185 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2012 | 24.7°C | 18.4°C | 12.1°C | 30.1°C | 1.8°C | 41 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2011 | 28.0°C | 20.4°C | 12.7°C | 33.4°C | 4.2°C | 51 mm | 55% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 28.2°C | 20.7°C | 13.1°C | 33.4°C | 4.1°C | 71 mm | 53% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 ❄️ 🌧️ | 21.9°C | 16.6°C | 11.4°C | 30.3°C | 4.6°C | 381 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 3 |
| 2008 | 25.5°C | 18.6°C | 11.7°C | 31.3°C | 0.6°C | 74 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 27.5°C | 20.8°C | 14.1°C | 33.3°C | 4.4°C | 60 mm | 69% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 26.6°C | 19.7°C | 12.9°C | 34.7°C | 4.0°C | 104 mm | 66% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 26.7°C | 19.7°C | 12.8°C | 33.1°C | 3.3°C | 32 mm | 62% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 27.4°C | 22.5°C | 17.6°C | 32.8°C | 8.0°C | 161 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 28.3°C | 21.2°C | 14.0°C | 33.6°C | 6.8°C | 51 mm | 66% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2002 | 24.6°C | 19.4°C | 14.2°C | 35.7°C | 5.0°C | 142 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2001 | 23.9°C | 17.2°C | 10.4°C | 28.8°C | 3.5°C | 104 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 26.6°C | 20.4°C | 14.1°C | 34.6°C | 3.6°C | 62 mm | 66% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 28.3°C | 20.4°C | 12.5°C | 34.0°C | 5.0°C | 61 mm | 55% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 24.3°C | 19.4°C | 14.4°C | 32.7°C | 5.2°C | 182 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 25.8°C | 19.5°C | 13.1°C | 34.9°C | 2.0°C | 141 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 | 24.9°C | 18.8°C | 12.8°C | 30.2°C | 3.6°C | 87 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 27.9°C | 20.3°C | 12.8°C | 33.0°C | 6.7°C | 25 mm | 57% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 24.4°C | 19.0°C | 13.5°C | 34.5°C | 3.3°C | 256 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 23.5°C | 17.3°C | 11.2°C | 32.4°C | -4.6°C | 185 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 28.0°C | 20.5°C | 12.9°C | 32.3°C | 7.0°C | 96 mm | 63% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 27.7°C | 20.8°C | 13.9°C | 34.0°C | 2.4°C | 140 mm | 68% | 1.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 24.6°C | 17.9°C | 11.2°C | 32.6°C | 4.4°C | 135 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1989 | 27.7°C | 20.2°C | 12.8°C | 36.7°C | 0.3°C | 54 mm | 60% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1988 | 26.4°C | 19.4°C | 12.4°C | 32.5°C | 8.1°C | 114 mm | 64% | 1.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1987 | 26.3°C | 18.9°C | 11.4°C | 32.5°C | 6.5°C | 74 mm | 60% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 24.8°C | 19.0°C | 13.3°C | 34.3°C | 5.4°C | 131 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 26.1°C | 20.6°C | 15.2°C | 32.6°C | 6.7°C | 209 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 | 24.9°C | 20.2°C | 15.4°C | 29.0°C | 6.4°C | 294 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1983 | 27.5°C | 20.6°C | 13.7°C | 34.1°C | 6.0°C | 57 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.0°C | 19.5°C | 12.9°C | 35.5°C | 3.1°C | 110 mm | 66% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.0°C | 18.8°C | 13.6°C | 34.7°C | 2.4°C | 210 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 26.5°C with lows near 13.5°C (mean 20°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 119 mm of rainfall in Tyler, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 381 mm in 2009.
The hottest October reached 36.9°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to -4.6°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.7°C to 29°C and overnight lows from 14.2°C to 14.6°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Tyler and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 26.5°C daytime highs and 13.5°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Tyler, averaging 20°C.
For October in Tyler, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.5°C and lows of 13.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 69% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.9 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.1 m/s (1985).
The wettest October on record was 2009 with 381 mm. On average, October sees 119 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 Tyler 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.
