Denton County saw 1.12 inches of rain in October at Denton Enterprise Airport, more than 3 inches below the October normal of 4.17 inches. The first four days of the month brought 0.92 inches, the first significant rain in 76 days, and some areas in southern Denton County received much more.
Year-to-date precipitation totaled 14.91 inches through the first 10 months of the year, less than half of the normal 30.13 inches. The story said the second-worst drought in North Texas history is still underway. It described the worst drought on record as occurring during the mid-1950s.
Temperatures stayed above normal. Denton recorded five days at or above 90 degrees, including a high of 94 on Oct. 13. The average high for the month was nearly 82 degrees, compared with a normal of 77.6. The average low was 57.7 degrees, compared with a normal of 52.7.