Octobers with the most precipitation in Texas since 1895

Stacker compiled a ranking of the wettest Octobers in Texas since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information. Rankings are based on the highest total precipitation in each month. For each of the months listed below, we’ve included the total precipitation, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the average state temperature.

#10. October 1986
– Total precipitation: 5.38 inches
– Average temperature: 64.5°F
– Monthly high temperature: 74.9°F
– Monthly low temperature: 54.1°F

#9. October 2009
– Total precipitation: 5.55 inches
– Average temperature: 64.2°F
– Monthly high temperature: 75.6°F
– Monthly low temperature: 52.7°F

#8. October 1941
– Total precipitation: 5.68 inches
– Average temperature: 69.1°F
– Monthly high temperature: 78.9°F
– Monthly low temperature: 59.3°F

#7. October 1930
– Total precipitation: 5.79 inches
– Average temperature: 64.4°F
– Monthly high temperature: 74.4°F
– Monthly low temperature: 54.5°F

#6. October 1981
– Total precipitation: 5.86 inches
– Average temperature: 66.2°F
– Monthly high temperature: 76.8°F
– Monthly low temperature: 55.5°F

#5. October 1984
– Total precipitation: 5.95 inches
– Average temperature: 65.6°F
– Monthly high temperature: 75.4°F
– Monthly low temperature: 55.7°F

#3. October 2015 (tie)
– Total precipitation: 6.17 inches
– Average temperature: 69.2°F
– Monthly high temperature: 81.6°F
– Monthly low temperature: 56.8°F

#3. October 2002 (tie)
– Total precipitation: 6.17 inches
– Average temperature: 64.9°F
– Monthly high temperature: 74.1°F
– Monthly low temperature: 55.6°F

#2. October 1919
– Total precipitation: 6.26 inches
– Average temperature: 67.9°F
– Monthly high temperature: 77.1°F
– Monthly low temperature: 58.7°F

#1. October 2018
– Total precipitation: 6.92 inches
– Average temperature: 65.4°F
– Monthly high temperature: 74.6°F
– Monthly low temperature: 56.1°F