Weather · October
Average highs of 89°F, lows of 69°F and 2.1 in of rain, from 30 years of weather records.
October is McAllen’s 6th warmest month, with average highs of 89°F and lows of 69°F. That is 5° cooler than September, and 2° above the yearly average high.
High and low Rain
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A look around town before you go.
A DRIVE AROUND TOWN
Mileage Mike Travels’ recorded May 2023 drive through McAllen, with sampled scenes on Jackson Avenue and South and North 10th Street. It is not a live traffic camera; streets and businesses may have changed.
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THINGS TO DO · YOUTUBE SHORT
RGV TASTE’s short Mercado District clip shows an indoor food-vendor counter. Check the food hall’s current vendors and hours rather than relying on this earlier recording.
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Average highs are 89°F and average lows 69°F, for a daily mean of 79°F. Individual days run hotter or colder than these 30-year averages.
October averages 2.1 in of precipitation over about 6 days with at least 0.01 in. It is the 3rd wettest month of the year.
Around mid-October the sun rises about 7:31 AM and sets about 7:05 PM, for roughly 11.6 hours of daylight.
The mildest months for visiting are January, February, December. October is warm, with Halloween events.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Mcallen Miller Intl Ap station (2.9 mi from downtown). Sunrise and sunset are calculated for October 15 at the city’s coordinates.