Barre weather in October: Barre, Vermont: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Barre in October has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 46°F, falling from 62°F on the 1st to 49°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal October, 3.87 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 2°C, 98 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationBarre Montpelier Airport
- Station IDUSW00094705
- Location44.20°N 72.58°W
- Elevation1,126 ft (343 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population8,304
- Jan 26° 7°
- Feb 29° 9°
- Mar 38° 18°
- Apr 52° 30°
- May 65° 42°
- Jun 73° 51°
- Jul 78° 56°
- Aug 76° 54°
- Sep 69° 46°
- Oct 55° 36°
- Nov 43° 26°
- Dec 31° 15°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Barre in October?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 45.5°F. October is 11.9°F cooler than September and 11.1°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Barre and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 62°F on October 1 to 49°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 43°F and 48°F.
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 46%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 62°F | 41°F | 42% | 23% |
| October 8 | 59°F | 38°F | 43% | 24% |
| October 15 | 56°F | 36°F | 45% | 24% |
| October 22 | 53°F | 34°F | 46% | 24% |
| October 31 | 49°F | 31°F | 46% | 23% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 62°F | 41°F | 42% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 61°F | 40°F | 42% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 61°F | 40°F | 42% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 60°F | 40°F | 42% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 60°F | 39°F | 43% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 59°F | 39°F | 43% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 59°F | 39°F | 43% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 59°F | 38°F | 43% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 58°F | 38°F | 44% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 58°F | 38°F | 44% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 57°F | 37°F | 44% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 57°F | 37°F | 44% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 56°F | 37°F | 44% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 56°F | 36°F | 45% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 56°F | 36°F | 45% | 24% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 55°F | 36°F | 45% | 25% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 55°F | 35°F | 45% | 25% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 54°F | 35°F | 46% | 25% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 54°F | 35°F | 46% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 54°F | 34°F | 46% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 53°F | 34°F | 46% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 53°F | 34°F | 46% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 52°F | 33°F | 46% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 52°F | 33°F | 46% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 52°F | 33°F | 46% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 51°F | 33°F | 46% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 27 | 51°F | 32°F | 46% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 51°F | 32°F | 46% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 50°F | 32°F | 46% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 30 | 50°F | 31°F | 46% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 31 | 49°F | 31°F | 46% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 36°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.87 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 11
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 61%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094705; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Barre in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 45% on average, highest around October 24 (46%). In all, 3.87 in falls on 14 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Barre, 11 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094705.
How humid and windy is Barre in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 47°F with 60% relative humidity and a dew point of 33°F; at 6 a.m. it is 37°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 6.5 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 37°F | 32°F | 83% | 5.2 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 41°F | 34°F | 77% | 7.0 mph | – |
| noon | 46°F | 34°F | 63% | 8.7 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 47°F | 33°F | 60% | 8.8 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 43°F | 33°F | 70% | 6.5 mph | 46% |
| 9 p.m. | 40°F | 33°F | 76% | 5.8 mph | 45% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094705. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for October in Barre?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 85°F, on October 4, 2023; the coldest is 14°F, on October 20, 1972. The wettest October brought 8.08 in (2005); the snowiest, 8.0 inches (1969).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.5°F: 2021 53.0°F (+7.5), 2022 49.6°F (+4.1), 2023 51.4°F (+5.9), 2024 48.3°F (+2.8), 2025 48.0°F (+2.5). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.0°F | +7.5°F | 4.43 in |
| 2022 | 49.6°F | +4.1°F | 2.28 in |
| 2023 | 51.4°F | +5.9°F | 3.37 in |
| 2024 | 48.3°F | +2.8°F | 1.72 in |
| 2025 | 48.0°F | +2.5°F | 4.40 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094705; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094705. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Barre compare across Vermont?
Across the 29 places PlainClimate covers in Vermont, October normal highs run from 54°F in Sutton to 60°F in Enosburg Falls; Barre's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.