Texas weather in October

There's a real gradient across Texas in October: 87° afternoons in South Padre Island, 78° in Dallas.

Based on 8 weather stations. Eight stations across a state the size of several — El Paso to Galveston spans two time zones and at least two climates, and the rows below keep them apart.

Hill Country & Central Texas

Highs 82–83°, nights 60–61°, and 3.8–3.9 in of rain in a typical October.

Place	Highs / lows	Wet days	The short version
Austin	83° / 61°	5	Festival month, and the weather finally holds up its end.
San Antonio	82° / 60°	4	Warm days, cool evenings, and the patios reopen for real.

North Texas

Highs near 78°, nights around 57°, and 4.4 in of rain in a typical October.

Place	Highs / lows	Wet days	The short version
Dallas	78° / 57°	5	Warm, breezy, and the best month to be outdoors here.

Houston & the Upper Coast

Highs 82–83°, nights 61–69°, and 5.2–5.5 in of rain in a typical October.

Place	Highs / lows	Wet days	The short version
Houston	83° / 61°	5	Fall arrives late, in fits, and mostly after dark.
Galveston	82° / 69°	5	Summer's long goodbye: soft light, warm water, thin crowds.

South Texas Coast

Highs 85–87°, nights 65–69°, and 3.1–3.8 in of rain in a typical October.

Place	Highs / lows	Wet days	The short version
Corpus Christi	85° / 65°	4	Still swimming, no longer suffering.
South Padre Island	87° / 69°	5	Still-warm water, thinning crowds, and the heat finally off the boil.

Far West Texas

Highs near 79°, nights around 54°, and 0.6 in of rain in a typical October.

Place	Highs / lows	Wet days	The short version
El Paso	79° / 54°	2	The sky-show month — sunsets that stop conversations.

Each place above has its own page for the full story — what the month feels like, what to pack, and whether the timing is right.

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