Climateby Month

League City, TX weather in October

NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records · League City all year

League City is warm and often humid in October, with some rain: highs average 82°F and nights drop to about 63°F. Expect about 8 wet days.

Normal high
82°F
Normal low
63°F
Wet days
8
5.8 in total
Muggy days
15
dew point 65°F+

How October changes from start to finish

Normal values at the start and end of October
October 1October 31
Normal high86°F77°F
Normal low68°F58°F
Chance of a wet day28%26%
Sunrise / sunset7:13 am / 7:06 pm7:32 am / 6:34 pm
Daylight11.9 h11.0 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

  1. 6 am63°Fdew point 60°F
  2. 9 am71°Fdew point 62°F
  3. Noon78°Fdew point 60°F
  4. 3 pm80°Fdew point 60°F
  5. 6 pm74°Fdew point 61°F
  6. 9 pm69°Fdew point 62°F

NOAA hourly normals (local standard time) from Houston Intercont Airport (36 mi away); average wind 7 mph; clear or few clouds in 37% of daytime hours, mostly cloudy or overcast in 41%.

What kind of days to expect

  • Comfortable dayshigh 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F7 of 31
  • Beach dayshigh 80-95°F, under 0.05 in of rain, afternoon wind under 15 mph17 of 31
  • Hot dayshigh 90°F or more2 of 31
  • Muggy daysdaily mean dew point 65°F or more15 of 31
  • Wet daysat least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow8 of 31
  • Notable rainat least 0.10 in6 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 5.8 in; a dry October brings about 1.9 in and a wet one about 9.2 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, 1991-20202004: average high 84°F
  • Coolest October2001: average high 77°F
  • Wettest October2002: 15.7 in
  • Driest October1992: 0.6 in
  • Highest reading95°F (October 13, 1991)
  • Lowest reading29°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

SeptemberOctoberNovember
Normal high88°F82°F73°F
Normal low72°F63°F53°F
Wet days1188
Comfortable days1713
Daylight12.3 h11.4 h10.7 h

Highs change by -6°F from September and -9°F into November.

How League City ranks in October

  • Normal high67th warmest of 378 cities; 17th of 38 in Texas
  • Wet days209th driest of 378
  • Comfortable days259th most of 340

What to pack for League City in October

  • A swimsuit – about 17 beach days

Heating and cooling

October has 22 heating degree days and 244 cooling degree days (base 65°F), 6% of the year's total heating and cooling demand.

Questions

How hot is League City in October?

The normal high is 82°F and the normal low is 63°F. From 1991 to 2020 the hottest October reading was 95°F (October 13, 1991).

Does it rain a lot in League City in October?

About 8 days in October have at least 0.01 in of precipitation, and the normal total is 5.8 in. The wettest October in 1991-2020 was in 2002 (15.7 in); the driest was in 1992 (0.6 in).

Is October a good time to visit League City?

October ranks 7th of 12 months on our comfort score for League City (55 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, rain, snowfall, snow depth and frost dates: Houston Nwso (USC00414333), 2.6 mi SSE of the city center, 19 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Houston Intercont Airport (USW00012960), 36 mi NNW of the city center, 95 ft (76 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Ellington Field Airport (722436-12906), 8.7 mi NNW of the city center, 32 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.