Beaumont, TX weather in October
Beaumont is warm and often humid in October, with some rain: highs average 82°F and nights drop to about 61°F. Expect about 7 wet days.
- Normal high
- 82°F
- Normal low
- 61°F
- Wet days
- 7
- 5.4 in total
- Muggy days
- 14
- dew point 65°F+
How October changes from start to finish
| October 1 | October 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 87°F | 77°F |
| Normal low | 67°F | 56°F |
| Chance of a wet day | 24% | 24% |
| Sunrise / sunset | 7:09 am / 7:02 pm | 7:29 am / 6:30 pm |
| Daylight | 11.9 h | 11.0 h |
Chance of a wet day: average for the first and last 7 days of the month. Times are local clock time (Central Time).
A typical October day
- 6 am64°Fdew point 61°F
- 9 am72°Fdew point 63°F
- Noon78°Fdew point 61°F
- 3 pm79°Fdew point 61°F
- 6 pm72°Fdew point 62°F
- 9 pm68°Fdew point 63°F
NOAA hourly normals (local standard time) from Port Arthur Se Tx Airport (11 mi away); average wind 8 mph; clear or few clouds in 58% of daytime hours, mostly cloudy or overcast in 30%.
What kind of days to expect
- Comfortable dayshigh 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F7 of 31
- Hot dayshigh 90°F or more2 of 31
- Muggy daysdaily mean dew point 65°F or more14 of 31
- Wet daysat least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow7 of 31
- Notable rainat least 0.10 in5 of 31
- Freezing nightslow 32°F or below0 of 31
Average days per October, counted from daily records for each year 1991-2020.
Rain in October
Normal precipitation is 5.4 in; a dry October brings about 1.7 in and a wet one about 7.7 in (25th and 75th percentiles). About 3 days bring half an inch or more, and about 2 an inch or more.
How October varies from year to year
- Warmest October, 1991-20202016: average high 86°F
- Coolest October1997: average high 78°F
- Wettest October2002: 22.2 in
- Driest October2016: 0.3 in
- Highest reading95°F (October 4, 2019)
- Lowest reading30°F (October 31, 1993)
From the station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed; most recent date shown when a reading repeats.
October compared with September and November
| September | October | November | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 90°F | 82°F | 72°F |
| Normal low | 71°F | 61°F | 52°F |
| Wet days | 9 | 7 | 8 |
| Comfortable days | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| Daylight | 12.3 h | 11.4 h | 10.7 h |
Highs change by -8°F from September and -10°F into November.
How Beaumont ranks in October
- Normal high60th warmest of 378 cities; 12th of 38 in Texas
- Wet days165th driest of 378
- Comfortable days269th most of 340
Heating and cooling
October has 26 heating degree days and 231 cooling degree days (base 65°F), 6% of the year's total heating and cooling demand.
Questions
How hot is Beaumont in October?
The normal high is 82°F and the normal low is 61°F. From 1991 to 2020 the hottest October reading was 95°F (most recently on October 4, 2019).
Does it rain a lot in Beaumont in October?
About 7 days in October have at least 0.01 in of precipitation, and the normal total is 5.4 in. The wettest October in 1991-2020 was in 2002 (22.2 in); the driest was in 2016 (0.3 in).
Is October a good time to visit Beaumont?
October ranks 7th of 12 months on our comfort score for Beaumont (54 out of 100). It has about 7 comfortable days and about 2 days at 90°F or hotter. The best months are March, April and November.
Where the numbers come from
- Temperature, humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Port Arthur Se Tx Airport (USW00012917), 11 mi SSE of the city center, 16 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Rain, snowfall and frost dates: Beaumont City (USC00410611), 0.8 mi N of the city center, 20 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Snow depth: Lumberton (USC00415435), 12 mi NNW of the city center, 39 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Daily humidity and wind: Southeast Texas Regional Airport (722410-12917), 10 mi SSE of the city center, 12 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.