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Showers and Thunderstorms for the East; Cooler Temperatures Return Sunday into Early Week

Showers and thunderstorms will accompany a cold front that will move across the eastern third of the country through Sunday. In the wake of this front, cooler temperatures will follow for most areas east of the Rockies. A wet pattern is expected to unfold across most of Florida this week with a persistent onshore flow and increase rip currents. For Hawaii, a return toward more rain the week ahead. Read More >

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October
Normals, Means and Extremes
Houston
 
(last updated thru 10/29/2022)

 

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep OCTOBER Nov Dec

 

October
Normals, Means and Extremes for Houston

Normals 1991-2020.  Temperature Records 1889-Present.  Rainfall Records 1889-Present.

Date Normal
High
(F)
Normal
Low
(F)
Record High
(F)
Record Low
(F)
Rec Low Max
(F)
Rec High Min
(F)
Normal Cumulative Precip
Monthly - Yearly (in)
Record
Precipitation
(inches)

1

87

66

99 - 1900

44 - 1984

64 - 1958

78 - 1927

0.16 - 38.64

4.62 - 1913

2

87

66

97 - 1938

47 - 1984

66 - 1958

79 - 1986

0.33 - 38.81

2.25 - 1995

3

87

65

95 - 1994

45 - 1975

72 - 1961

80 - 1986

0.50 - 38.98

3.24 - 1949

4

87

65

95 - 2002

43 - 1975

67 - 1965

78 - 2002

0.67 - 39.15

3.60 - 1919

5

86

65

94 - 2006

41 - 1975

63 - 1932

77 - 1951

0.84 - 39.32

2.90 - 1960

6

86

64

94 - 1928

44 - 1975

65 - 2001

78 - 2009

0.99 - 39.47

4.42 - 1930

7

86

64

95 - 1956

46 - 1889

65 - 2000

78 - 1962

1.14 - 39.62

5.76 - 1949

8

85

64

96 - 1962

42 - 1952

58 - 1976

82 - 2009

1.30 - 39.78

2.07 - 1909

9

85

63

94 - 2017

40 - 1976

53 - 2000

79 - 1962

1.45 - 39.93

3.60 - 2003

10

85

63

95 - 1962

43 - 1908

64 - 2000

78 - 1962

1.61 - 40.09

3.50 - 1899

11

85

 63 

94 - 2020

44 - 1990

64 - 2009

77 - 1962

1.77 - 40.25

3.02 - 2001

12

84

62

96 - 1991

42 - 1977

62 - 1982

77 - 1962

1.94 - 40.42

3.37 - 1982

13

84

 62 

95 - 2015

36 - 1977

58 - 1986

76 - 1985

2.11 - 40.59

2.55 - 1959

14

84

 62 

92 - 2015

40 - 1977

64 - 2002

78 - 2009

2.28 - 40.76

4.91 - 1906

15

83

 61 

92 - 2019

40 - 1978

65 - 1896

76 - 2019

 2.47 - 40.95 

4.87 - 2007

16

83

 61 

92 - 2022

41 - 1893

61 - 2018

74 - 1994

 2.65 - 41.13 

5.17 - 2006

17

83

61

93 - 1895

40 - 1977

64 - 2018

77 - 1998

 2.84 - 41.32 

4.31 - 1994

18

82

 60 

96 - 1895

39 - 1978

60 - 1989

79 - 2004

3.04 - 41.52

4.04 - 1998

19

82

 60 

94 - 2004

36 - 1989

61 - 1999

78 - 2004

 3.24 - 41.72 

1.23 - 1998

20

 82 

 60 

93 - 2004

32 - 1989

61 - 1976

77 - 2004

3.43 - 41.91

2.54 - 1993

21

81

 59 

93 - 2004

33 - 1976

65 - 1993

78 - 1897

3.63 - 42.11

2.40 - 1890

22

81

59

91 - 2004

41 - 1898

63 - 1911

75 - 2004

3.82 - 42.30

3.70 - 2008

23

81

 58 

91 - 2020

40 - 1996

59 - 1981

76 - 2015

4.02 - 42.50

3.79 - 1970

24

80

58

92 - 1931

39 - 1908

61 - 1981

74 - 1997

4.21 - 42.69

5.54 - 2015

25

 80 

 58 

91 - 2021

39 - 1980

61 - 1972

75 - 1939

 4.40 - 42.88 

9.25 - 1984

26

 80 

 57 

92 - 2010

39 - 1892

53 - 1957

78 - 2010

4.58 - 43.06

2.43 - 2009

27

 79 

 57 

94 - 2010

36 - 1898

52 - 1936

76 - 2010

4.77 - 43.25

2.72 - 1897

28

 79 

 57 

90 - 1991

36 - 1898

53 - 1976

76 - 1991

 4.94 - 43.42 

8.04 - 2002

29

 79 

 56 

90 - 1991

35 - 2017

54 - 1980

73 - 2004

 5.13 - 43.61 

2.45 - 2009

30

 78 

56

89 - 2004

33 - 1917

50 - 1993

76 - 1961

 5.30 - 43.78 

5.30 - 1907

31

 78 

 56 

88 - 2004

29 - 1993

47 - 1925

76 - 1972

 5.46 - 43.94 

5.14 - 2015

Month

82.8

60.9

99 - 1900

29 - 1993

47 - 1925

82 - 2009

 5.46 inches

9.25 - 1984