Danbury weather in October: Danbury, Connecticut: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Danbury in October has a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 52°F, falling from 68°F on the 1st to 57°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal October, 4.48 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 5°C, 114 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationDanbury Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00054734
- Location41.37°N 73.48°W
- Elevation457 ft (139 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population88,692
- Jan 36° 18°
- Feb 39° 20°
- Mar 47° 27°
- Apr 59° 37°
- May 69° 46°
- Jun 78° 56°
- Jul 82° 62°
- Aug 80° 60°
- Sep 74° 52°
- Oct 62° 41°
- Nov 51° 31°
- Dec 41° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Danbury in October?
The normal high is 62°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 51.5°F. October is 11.4°F cooler than September and 10.3°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Danbury and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 68°F on October 1 to 57°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 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 46%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 68°F | 47°F | 46% | 20% |
| October 8 | 65°F | 44°F | 45% | 20% |
| October 15 | 63°F | 41°F | 42% | 20% |
| October 22 | 60°F | 39°F | 39% | 19% |
| October 31 | 57°F | 36°F | 36% | 19% |
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 | 68°F | 47°F | 46% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 68°F | 46°F | 46% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 67°F | 46°F | 46% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 67°F | 45°F | 46% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 66°F | 45°F | 46% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 66°F | 45°F | 45% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 66°F | 44°F | 45% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 65°F | 44°F | 45% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 65°F | 43°F | 44% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 65°F | 43°F | 44% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 64°F | 43°F | 44% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 64°F | 42°F | 43% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 63°F | 42°F | 43% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 63°F | 41°F | 43% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 63°F | 41°F | 42% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 62°F | 41°F | 42% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 62°F | 40°F | 41% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 62°F | 40°F | 41% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 61°F | 40°F | 41% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 61°F | 39°F | 40% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 60°F | 39°F | 40% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 60°F | 39°F | 39% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 60°F | 38°F | 39% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 59°F | 38°F | 38% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 59°F | 37°F | 38% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 59°F | 37°F | 38% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 58°F | 37°F | 37% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 58°F | 36°F | 37% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 58°F | 36°F | 37% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 57°F | 36°F | 36% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 57°F | 36°F | 36% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 62°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 41°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.48 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00054734; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Danbury in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 42% on average, highest around October 1 (46%). In all, 4.48 in falls on 13 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Danbury, 5 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00054734.
What are the records for October in Danbury?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 89°F, on October 2, 2019; the coldest is 21°F, on October 19, 2015. The wettest October brought 15.36 in (2005).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.5°F: 2021 58.8°F (+7.3), 2022 54.2°F (+2.7), 2023 56.9°F (+5.4), 2024 55.1°F (+3.6), 2025 54.2°F (+2.7). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.8°F | +7.3°F | 6.39 in |
| 2022 | 54.2°F | +2.7°F | 4.58 in |
| 2023 | 56.9°F | +5.4°F | 3.52 in |
| 2024 | 55.1°F | +3.6°F | 0.07 in |
| 2025 | 54.2°F | +2.7°F | 5.52 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00054734; recent months: ACIS, station USW00054734. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Danbury 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; Danbury's is 62°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.