October is one of the warmer months of the year in Wichita Falls, with average highs near 25.5°C and lows around 12°C (mean 18.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 84 mm of rainfall and 61% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Wichita Falls. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Wichita Falls was 2024 — when the month averaged 23.5°C — while the coldest was 2009 at 15.6°C. Typical October days reach 25.5°C with nights near 12°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Wichita Falls, averaging 84 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2018 with 224 mm, while the driest was 2024 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Wichita Falls during October averages 61%. The most humid October was 2018 at 79%, and the least humid was 2024 at 46%.
October receives about 4.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Wichita Falls. The sunniest October was 2024 at 4.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2002 at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Wichita Falls during October is 3 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2001, 2009 and 2019, among others at 3.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2010 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.2°C | 18.5°C | 18.5°C | 18.8°C | 20.3°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg High | 24.6°C | 25.5°C | 25.1°C | 25.5°C | 27.2°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Low | 11.9°C | 11.5°C | 12.0°C | 12.1°C | 13.4°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 109 mm | 70 mm | 93 mm | 76 mm | 67 mm | -42 mm |
October temperatures in Wichita Falls have risen by about 2.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -5.1°C (2019) to a record high of 40.3°C (2000).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 84 mm, with a wettest year of 224 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.5°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 Wichita Falls
October is one of the best times to visit Wichita Falls. Expect days averaging 25.5°C and nights around 12°C (mean 18.8°C) — close to Wichita Falls's yearly average — with higher rainfall (84 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 | 28.4°C | 21.9°C | 15.3°C | 34.8°C | 3.1°C | 29 mm | 56% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 🔥 | 31.1°C | 23.5°C | 15.9°C | 36.2°C | 7.5°C | 4 mm | 46% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 26.1°C | 19.6°C | 13.2°C | 33.6°C | -1.7°C | 132 mm | 58% | 3.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 26.3°C | 19.4°C | 12.4°C | 33.8°C | 5.5°C | 101 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 27.4°C | 20.5°C | 13.6°C | 35.0°C | 6.8°C | 57 mm | 58% | 3.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 23.7°C | 16.7°C | 9.7°C | 36.2°C | -1.8°C | 79 mm | 62% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 24.0°C | 16.9°C | 9.9°C | 34.2°C | -5.1°C | 36 mm | 55% | 3.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 🌧️ | 21.8°C | 16.9°C | 12.1°C | 33.0°C | 1.8°C | 224 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 24.9°C | 18.1°C | 11.3°C | 32.2°C | -0.4°C | 38 mm | 60% | 3.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 27.0°C | 20.7°C | 14.4°C | 32.8°C | 7.4°C | 60 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 26.3°C | 19.9°C | 13.4°C | 35.0°C | 5.5°C | 115 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2014 | 28.7°C | 21.3°C | 13.9°C | 37.0°C | 6.3°C | 37 mm | 54% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2013 | 25.7°C | 18.8°C | 12.0°C | 34.5°C | 1.9°C | 47 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 24.7°C | 17.8°C | 10.8°C | 34.3°C | 0.7°C | 17 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2011 | 25.7°C | 18.4°C | 11.1°C | 33.4°C | 2.4°C | 133 mm | 58% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 26.6°C | 19.1°C | 11.6°C | 31.2°C | 5.5°C | 52 mm | 54% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 ❄️ | 22.0°C | 15.6°C | 9.2°C | 29.8°C | 3.7°C | 120 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2008 | 25.6°C | 18.4°C | 11.2°C | 33.6°C | 2.5°C | 70 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2007 | 26.5°C | 19.7°C | 13.0°C | 33.1°C | 3.8°C | 35 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 24.9°C | 18.2°C | 11.6°C | 35.1°C | 1.6°C | 117 mm | 59% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 25.4°C | 18.6°C | 11.9°C | 33.4°C | 0.7°C | 72 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 25.4°C | 19.5°C | 13.7°C | 31.7°C | 6.5°C | 115 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2003 | 28.4°C | 20.9°C | 13.4°C | 34.7°C | 7.3°C | 4 mm | 54% | 2.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 21.6°C | 16.1°C | 10.6°C | 33.9°C | 2.1°C | 155 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2001 | 25.7°C | 18.1°C | 10.5°C | 31.2°C | 3.6°C | 45 mm | 55% | 3.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 25.4°C | 20.0°C | 14.6°C | 40.3°C | 2.6°C | 198 mm | 65% | 3.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1999 | 26.6°C | 19.2°C | 11.8°C | 33.1°C | 5.5°C | 83 mm | 50% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 27.0°C | 20.8°C | 14.5°C | 34.2°C | 7.7°C | 96 mm | 64% | 3.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 25.5°C | 18.7°C | 12.0°C | 36.3°C | -1.6°C | 81 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1996 | 24.8°C | 17.9°C | 11.0°C | 30.2°C | 2.6°C | 42 mm | 65% | 3.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 25.8°C | 18.1°C | 10.3°C | 31.4°C | 3.2°C | 40 mm | 55% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1994 | 25.2°C | 18.7°C | 12.2°C | 34.3°C | 3.4°C | 147 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1993 | 23.1°C | 16.3°C | 9.6°C | 32.9°C | -4.8°C | 73 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 27.2°C | 19.4°C | 11.7°C | 33.0°C | 5.9°C | 11 mm | 55% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 25.2°C | 18.4°C | 11.6°C | 33.0°C | -2.7°C | 95 mm | 62% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 24.8°C | 17.3°C | 9.9°C | 30.8°C | 1.7°C | 32 mm | 59% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 26.3°C | 19.1°C | 11.9°C | 34.0°C | -0.1°C | 36 mm | 56% | 3.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1988 | 25.5°C | 18.3°C | 11.2°C | 34.0°C | 6.9°C | 23 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1987 | 25.3°C | 18.0°C | 10.7°C | 32.3°C | 4.9°C | 21 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 23.1°C | 17.2°C | 11.3°C | 29.5°C | 2.4°C | 135 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1985 | 23.9°C | 18.2°C | 12.6°C | 30.7°C | 4.4°C | 146 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1984 | 23.5°C | 17.8°C | 12.0°C | 31.9°C | 5.3°C | 158 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1983 | 24.7°C | 19.0°C | 13.3°C | 33.3°C | 6.4°C | 212 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.6°C | 18.5°C | 11.4°C | 34.1°C | 4.3°C | 31 mm | 54% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.5°C | 18.0°C | 12.5°C | 32.2°C | 1.9°C | 220 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 25.5°C with lows near 12°C (mean 18.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 84 mm of rainfall in Wichita Falls, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 224 mm in 2018.
The hottest October reached 40.3°C in 2000. The coldest dipped to -5.1°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.2°C to 27.9°C and overnight lows from 12.4°C to 14.1°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Wichita Falls and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 25.5°C daytime highs and 12°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Wichita Falls, averaging 18.8°C.
For October in Wichita Falls, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.5°C and lows of 12°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 61% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.5 m/s (2000).
The wettest October on record was 2018 with 224 mm. On average, October sees 84 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 Wichita Falls 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.
