Jamestown weather in October: Jamestown, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Jamestown in October has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 50°F, falling from 67°F on the 1st to 55°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal October, 4.11 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 4°C, 104 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationJamestown (4 mi ENE)
- Station IDUSC00304207
- Location42.11°N 79.16°W
- Elevation1,250 ft (381 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population27,699
- Jan 32° 16°
- Feb 35° 16°
- Mar 44° 23°
- Apr 57° 34°
- May 69° 44°
- Jun 77° 54°
- Jul 80° 57°
- Aug 79° 56°
- Sep 73° 50°
- Oct 61° 39°
- Nov 48° 31°
- Dec 37° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Jamestown in October?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 50.0°F. October is 11.2°F cooler than September and 10.7°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Jamestown and the 4th 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 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 48°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 48%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 67°F | 44°F | 42% | 27% |
| October 8 | 64°F | 42°F | 44% | 28% |
| October 15 | 61°F | 40°F | 46% | 29% |
| October 22 | 58°F | 37°F | 48% | 30% |
| October 31 | 55°F | 35°F | 48% | 30% |
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 | 44°F | 42% | 27% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 66°F | 44°F | 42% | 27% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 66°F | 44°F | 42% | 28% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 66°F | 43°F | 43% | 28% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 65°F | 43°F | 43% | 28% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 65°F | 43°F | 43% | 28% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 64°F | 42°F | 43% | 28% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 64°F | 42°F | 44% | 28% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 63°F | 42°F | 44% | 28% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 63°F | 41°F | 44% | 29% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 63°F | 41°F | 44% | 29% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 62°F | 41°F | 45% | 29% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 62°F | 40°F | 45% | 29% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 61°F | 40°F | 45% | 29% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 61°F | 40°F | 46% | 29% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 61°F | 39°F | 46% | 30% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 60°F | 39°F | 46% | 30% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 60°F | 39°F | 47% | 30% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 59°F | 38°F | 47% | 30% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 59°F | 38°F | 47% | 30% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 59°F | 38°F | 47% | 30% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 58°F | 37°F | 48% | 30% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 58°F | 37°F | 48% | 30% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 57°F | 37°F | 48% | 30% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 57°F | 37°F | 48% | 30% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 57°F | 36°F | 48% | 30% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 56°F | 36°F | 48% | 30% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 56°F | 36°F | 48% | 30% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 55°F | 35°F | 48% | 30% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 55°F | 35°F | 48% | 30% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 55°F | 35°F | 48% | 30% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 61°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 39°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.11 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 7
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 63%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00304207; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Jamestown in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 46% on average, highest around October 31 (48%). In all, 4.11 in falls on 14 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Jamestown, 7 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.4 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00304207.
What are the records for October in Jamestown?
The warmest October temperature on Jamestown's official record (since 1895) is 88°F, on October 5, 1951; the coldest is 16°F, on October 31, 1975. The wettest October brought 7.79 in (1954); the snowiest, 10.0 inches (1925).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.0°F: 2021 57.5°F (+7.5), 2022 48.4°F (−1.6), 2023 53.6°F (+3.6), 2024 51.3°F (+1.3), 2025 49.6°F (−0.4). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57.5°F | +7.5°F | 6.75 in |
| 2022 | 48.4°F | −1.6°F | 3.06 in |
| 2023 | 53.6°F | +3.6°F | 4.23 in |
| 2024 | 51.3°F | +1.3°F | 2.67 in |
| 2025 | 49.6°F | −0.4°F | 5.33 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record JSTN6thr; recent months: ACIS, station USC00304207. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Jamestown 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; Jamestown's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.