Canandaigua weather in October: Canandaigua, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Canandaigua in October has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 52°F, falling from 67°F on the 1st to 55°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 15 days in a normal October, 3.46 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 6°C, 88 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationCanandaigua (3 mi S)
- Station IDUSC00301152
- Location42.84°N 77.28°W
- Elevation720 ft (220 m)
- Population10,476
- Jan 33° 18°
- Feb 35° 18°
- Mar 42° 25°
- Apr 55° 35°
- May 68° 47°
- Jun 77° 57°
- Jul 81° 62°
- Aug 80° 61°
- Sep 74° 54°
- Oct 61° 43°
- Nov 49° 33°
- Dec 38° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Canandaigua in October?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 51.9°F. October is 11.7°F cooler than September and 10.8°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Canandaigua and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 67°F on October 1 to 55°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 49°F and 54°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 49%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 67°F | 48°F | 44% | 23% |
| October 8 | 64°F | 46°F | 46% | 24% |
| October 15 | 61°F | 43°F | 48% | 24% |
| October 22 | 58°F | 41°F | 49% | 24% |
| October 31 | 55°F | 38°F | 48% | 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 | 67°F | 48°F | 44% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 67°F | 48°F | 44% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 66°F | 48°F | 44% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 66°F | 47°F | 45% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 65°F | 47°F | 45% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 65°F | 47°F | 45% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 65°F | 46°F | 45% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 64°F | 46°F | 46% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 64°F | 45°F | 46% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 63°F | 45°F | 46% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 63°F | 45°F | 47% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 62°F | 44°F | 47% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 62°F | 44°F | 47% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 62°F | 44°F | 47% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 61°F | 43°F | 48% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 61°F | 43°F | 48% | 24% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 60°F | 43°F | 48% | 24% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 60°F | 42°F | 48% | 24% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 60°F | 42°F | 49% | 24% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 59°F | 42°F | 49% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 59°F | 41°F | 49% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 58°F | 41°F | 49% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 58°F | 41°F | 49% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 58°F | 40°F | 49% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 57°F | 40°F | 49% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 57°F | 40°F | 49% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 56°F | 39°F | 49% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 56°F | 39°F | 48% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 56°F | 39°F | 48% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 55°F | 38°F | 48% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 55°F | 38°F | 48% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 61°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 43°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.46 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 150.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 62%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00301152; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Canandaigua in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 47% on average, highest around October 22 (49%). In all, 3.46 in falls on 15 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Canandaigua, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00301152.
What are the records for October in Canandaigua?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1944) is 89°F, on October 6, 1951; the coldest is 22°F, on October 24, 1947. The wettest October brought 9.33 in (2021); the snowiest, 2.0 inches (1952).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.9°F: 2021 57.8°F (+5.9), 2022 52.3°F (+0.4), 2023 55.7°F (+3.8), 2024 54.0°F (+2.1), 2025 53.4°F (+1.5). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57.8°F | +5.9°F | 9.33 in |
| 2022 | 52.3°F | +0.4°F | 0.52 in |
| 2023 | 55.7°F | +3.8°F | 2.27 in |
| 2024 | 54.0°F | +2.1°F | 1.84 in |
| 2025 | 53.4°F | +1.5°F | 3.79 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00301152; recent months: ACIS, station USC00301152. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Canandaigua 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; Canandaigua's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Canandaigua in September74°F by day, 54°F at night
- Canandaigua in November49°F by day, 33°F at night
- Canandaigua through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- New York in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Wantagh: New York's warmest Octobernormal high 67°F