Auburn weather in October: Auburn, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October

Auburn in October has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 50°F, falling from 66°F on the 1st to 54°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 17 days in a normal October, 4.47 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 5°C, 114 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in October.

  • NOAA stationAuburn
  • Station IDUSC00300321
  • Location42.93°N 76.54°W
  • Elevation770 ft (235 m)
  • From the center1 miles
  • Population25,963
  1. Jan 31° 15°
  2. Feb 33° 16°
  3. Mar 42° 23°
  4. Apr 55° 34°
  5. May 69° 45°
  6. Jun 77° 55°
  7. Jul 81° 60°
  8. Aug 80° 59°
  9. Sep 72° 52°
  10. Oct 59° 41°
  11. Nov 48° 32°
  12. Dec 37° 23°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Auburn in October?

The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 50.3°F. October is 11.6°F cooler than September and 10.8°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Auburn and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 66°F on October 1 to 54°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 48°F and 53°F.

Auburn in October, day by day: normal high and low

Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 56%).

Normal high and low on five days of October, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
October 166°F46°F45%29%
October 863°F44°F49%31%
October 1560°F42°F53%33%
October 2257°F39°F56%34%
October 3154°F36°F56%33%
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
Auburn: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of October
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
October 166°F46°F45%29%11 h 50 min
October 265°F46°F46%29%11 h 40 min
October 365°F46°F46%30%11 h 40 min
October 464°F45°F47%30%11 h 40 min
October 564°F45°F48%30%11 h 40 min
October 664°F45°F48%31%11 h 30 min
October 763°F44°F49%31%11 h 30 min
October 863°F44°F49%31%11 h 30 min
October 962°F44°F50%32%11 h 20 min
October 1062°F43°F50%32%11 h 20 min
October 1161°F43°F51%32%11 h 20 min
October 1261°F43°F51%32%11 h 20 min
October 1361°F42°F52%33%11 h 10 min
October 1460°F42°F53%33%11 h 10 min
October 1560°F42°F53%33%11 h 10 min
October 1659°F41°F54%33%11 h
October 1759°F41°F54%34%11 h
October 1858°F41°F54%34%11 h
October 1958°F40°F55%34%11 h
October 2058°F40°F55%34%10 h 50 min
October 2157°F40°F55%34%10 h 50 min
October 2257°F39°F56%34%10 h 50 min
October 2357°F39°F56%34%10 h 50 min
October 2456°F39°F56%34%10 h 40 min
October 2556°F38°F56%34%10 h 40 min
October 2655°F38°F56%34%10 h 40 min
October 2755°F38°F56%33%10 h 30 min
October 2855°F37°F56%33%10 h 30 min
October 2954°F37°F56%33%10 h 30 min
October 3054°F37°F56%33%10 h 30 min
October 3154°F36°F56%33%10 h 20 min
Normal high
59°FOctober average
Normal low
41°FOctober average
Precipitation
4.47 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
170.01 inch or more
Snowfall
0.4 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
5
Daylight
11 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minOctober 1 to October 31
Days at 70°F or more
6
Days at 80°F or more
1
Sunshine
62%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00300321; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in Auburn in October?

On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 52% on average, highest around October 26 (56%). In all, 4.47 in falls on 17 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal October in Auburn, 5 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.4 inches.

Snow falls on 1 day in a normal October.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00300321.

What are the records for October in Auburn?

The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1897) is 94°F, on October 6, 1900; the coldest is 16°F, on October 30, 1928. The wettest October brought 9.31 in (1955); the snowiest, 8.1 inches (1974).

The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.3°F: 2021 57.0°F (+6.8), 2022 50.3°F (at normal), 2023 54.6°F (+4.4), 2024 52.2°F (+1.9), 2025 50.5°F (+0.2). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Auburn: October in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
OctoberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202157.0°F+6.8°F8.93 in
202250.3°Fat normal1.17 in
202354.6°F+4.4°F3.99 in
202452.2°F+1.9°F2.75 in
202550.5°F+0.2°F3.17 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00300321; recent months: ACIS, station USC00300321. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does October in Auburn compare across New York?

Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in New York, October normal highs run from 52°F in Cooperstown to 67°F in Wantagh; Auburn's is 59°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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