Concord weather in October: Concord, New Hampshire: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Concord in October has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 49°F, falling from 67°F on the 1st to 55°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal October, 4.43 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 3°C, 113 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationConcord Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00014745
- Location43.20°N 71.50°W
- Elevation346 ft (106 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population44,674
- Jan 32° 13°
- Feb 35° 15°
- Mar 44° 23°
- Apr 58° 33°
- May 69° 44°
- Jun 78° 54°
- Jul 83° 59°
- Aug 82° 57°
- Sep 74° 49°
- Oct 61° 38°
- Nov 48° 29°
- Dec 37° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Concord in October?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 49.3°F. October is 12.1°F cooler than September and 10.7°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Concord and the 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 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 47°F and 52°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 67°F | 43°F | 33% | 21% |
| October 8 | 64°F | 40°F | 34% | 22% |
| October 15 | 61°F | 38°F | 34% | 22% |
| October 22 | 59°F | 36°F | 34% | 22% |
| October 31 | 55°F | 33°F | 34% | 22% |
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 | 43°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 67°F | 43°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 66°F | 42°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 66°F | 42°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 65°F | 41°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 65°F | 41°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 65°F | 41°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 64°F | 40°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 64°F | 40°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 63°F | 40°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 63°F | 39°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 62°F | 39°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 62°F | 39°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 62°F | 38°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 61°F | 38°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 61°F | 38°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 60°F | 37°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 60°F | 37°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 60°F | 37°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 59°F | 36°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 59°F | 36°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 59°F | 36°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 58°F | 36°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 58°F | 35°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 57°F | 35°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 57°F | 35°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 57°F | 34°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 56°F | 34°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 56°F | 34°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 55°F | 34°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 55°F | 33°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 61°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 38°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.43 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.8 inmonth total
- 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
- 6
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 66%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014745; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Concord in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around October 29 (34%). In all, 4.43 in falls on 11 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Concord, 11 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.8 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014745.
How humid and windy is Concord in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 52°F with 50% relative humidity and a dew point of 34°F; at 6 a.m. it is 37°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 5.8 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. | 37°F | 33°F | 84% | 3.9 mph | 53% |
| 9 a.m. | 44°F | 35°F | 72% | 6.5 mph | 54% |
| noon | 51°F | 35°F | 54% | 8.6 mph | 49% |
| 3 p.m. | 52°F | 34°F | 50% | 9.0 mph | 51% |
| 6 p.m. | 46°F | 35°F | 65% | 5.7 mph | 54% |
| 9 p.m. | 42°F | 35°F | 75% | 4.6 mph | 56% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014745. 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 Concord?
The warmest October temperature on Concord's official record (since 1868) is 92°F, on October 16, 1879; the coldest is 10°F, on October 24, 1969. The wettest October brought 14.57 in (2005); the snowiest, 23.0 inches (2011).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.3°F: 2021 54.8°F (+5.5), 2022 50.2°F (+0.9), 2023 54.4°F (+5.1), 2024 50.0°F (+0.7), 2025 51.2°F (+1.9). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.8°F | +5.5°F | 4.17 in |
| 2022 | 50.2°F | +0.9°F | 2.74 in |
| 2023 | 54.4°F | +5.1°F | 2.67 in |
| 2024 | 50.0°F | +0.7°F | 1.92 in |
| 2025 | 51.2°F | +1.9°F | 3.28 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CONthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014745. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Concord compare across New Hampshire?
Across the 28 places PlainClimate covers in New Hampshire, October normal highs run from 55°F in Colebrook to 62°F in Nashua; Concord's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.