Bridgeport weather in October: Bridgeport, Connecticut: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Bridgeport in October has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 56°F, falling from 70°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal October, 3.84 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 9°C, 98 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationIgor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport
- Station IDUSW00094702
- Location41.16°N 73.13°W
- Elevation5 ft (2 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population151,599
- Jan 38° 24°
- Feb 41° 26°
- Mar 47° 32°
- Apr 58° 42°
- May 68° 52°
- Jun 78° 62°
- Jul 83° 68°
- Aug 82° 67°
- Sep 75° 60°
- Oct 64° 48°
- Nov 54° 38°
- Dec 44° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bridgeport in October?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 56.4°F. October is 11.2°F cooler than September and 10.4°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Bridgeport and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 70°F on October 1 to 59°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 54°F and 59°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 70°F | 54°F | 31% | 19% |
| October 8 | 67°F | 51°F | 32% | 19% |
| October 15 | 65°F | 49°F | 32% | 19% |
| October 22 | 62°F | 46°F | 31% | 19% |
| October 31 | 59°F | 43°F | 31% | 18% |
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 | 70°F | 54°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 70°F | 54°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 69°F | 53°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 69°F | 53°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 69°F | 52°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 68°F | 52°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 68°F | 52°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 67°F | 51°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 67°F | 51°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 67°F | 50°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 66°F | 50°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 66°F | 50°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 65°F | 49°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 65°F | 49°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 65°F | 49°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 64°F | 48°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 64°F | 48°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 64°F | 47°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 63°F | 47°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 63°F | 47°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 63°F | 46°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 62°F | 46°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 62°F | 46°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 62°F | 45°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 61°F | 45°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 61°F | 45°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 60°F | 44°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 60°F | 44°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 60°F | 44°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 59°F | 43°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 59°F | 43°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 48°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.84 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094702; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Bridgeport in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around October 10 (32%). In all, 3.84 in falls on 10 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Bridgeport, snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094702.
How humid and windy is Bridgeport in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 57°F with 54% relative humidity and a dew point of 40°F; at 6 a.m. it is 46°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 9.1 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 46°F | 39°F | 77% | 7.4 mph | 64% |
| 9 a.m. | 51°F | 40°F | 66% | 10.1 mph | 64% |
| noon | 56°F | 40°F | 56% | 11.6 mph | 60% |
| 3 p.m. | 57°F | 40°F | 54% | 11.4 mph | 57% |
| 6 p.m. | 53°F | 41°F | 62% | 9.2 mph | 60% |
| 9 p.m. | 51°F | 41°F | 68% | 8.6 mph | 66% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094702. 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 Bridgeport?
The warmest October temperature on Bridgeport's official record (since 1948) is 89°F, on October 8, 2007; the coldest is 26°F, on October 24, 1969. The wettest October brought 12.08 in (2005); the snowiest, 4.0 inches (2011).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.4°F: 2021 61.1°F (+4.7), 2022 55.4°F (−1.0), 2023 58.4°F (+2.0), 2024 58.1°F (+1.7), 2025 56.3°F (−0.1). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.1°F | +4.7°F | 5.08 in |
| 2022 | 55.4°F | −1.0°F | 3.78 in |
| 2023 | 58.4°F | +2.0°F | 2.84 in |
| 2024 | 58.1°F | +1.7°F | 0.16 in |
| 2025 | 56.3°F | −0.1°F | 4.58 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BDRthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094702. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Bridgeport compare across Connecticut?
Across the 13 places PlainClimate covers in Connecticut, October normal highs run from 57°F in Norfolk to 64°F in Bridgeport; Bridgeport's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.