Mount Washington weather in October: Mount Washington, New Hampshire: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Mount Washington in October has a normal high of 38°F and a normal low of 25°F, a daily mean of 31°F, falling from 43°F on the 1st to 33°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 18 days in a normal October, 9.99 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 3°C and low of −4°C, 254 mm of precipitation and 48 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationMount Washington
- Station IDUSW00014755
- Location44.27°N 71.30°W
- Elevation6,267 ft (1,910 m)
- Jan 15° -3°
- Feb 15° -3°
- Mar 21° 5°
- Apr 31° 17°
- May 43° 30°
- Jun 51° 40°
- Jul 55° 45°
- Aug 54° 43°
- Sep 49° 37°
- Oct 38° 25°
- Nov 28° 13°
- Dec 20° 4°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Mount Washington in October?
The normal high is 38°F and the normal low 25°F, for a daily mean of 31.3°F. October is 11.8°F cooler than September and 10.5°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Mount Washington and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 43°F on October 1 to 33°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 3.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 28°F and 35°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 62%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 43°F | 31°F | 52% | 38% |
| October 8 | 41°F | 28°F | 54% | 39% |
| October 15 | 38°F | 25°F | 57% | 40% |
| October 22 | 36°F | 22°F | 60% | 42% |
| October 31 | 33°F | 19°F | 62% | 43% |
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 | 43°F | 31°F | 52% | 38% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 43°F | 31°F | 52% | 38% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 43°F | 31°F | 52% | 38% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 42°F | 30°F | 53% | 38% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 42°F | 30°F | 53% | 38% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 41°F | 29°F | 53% | 39% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 41°F | 29°F | 54% | 39% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 41°F | 28°F | 54% | 39% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 40°F | 28°F | 55% | 39% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 40°F | 27°F | 55% | 39% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 39°F | 27°F | 56% | 40% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 39°F | 27°F | 56% | 40% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 39°F | 26°F | 56% | 40% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 38°F | 26°F | 57% | 40% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 38°F | 25°F | 57% | 40% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 38°F | 25°F | 58% | 41% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 37°F | 24°F | 58% | 41% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 37°F | 24°F | 59% | 41% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 36°F | 24°F | 59% | 41% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 36°F | 23°F | 59% | 42% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 36°F | 23°F | 60% | 42% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 36°F | 22°F | 60% | 42% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 35°F | 22°F | 60% | 42% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 35°F | 22°F | 60% | 42% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 35°F | 21°F | 61% | 42% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 34°F | 21°F | 61% | 42% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 27 | 34°F | 20°F | 61% | 43% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 34°F | 20°F | 61% | 43% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 33°F | 20°F | 61% | 43% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 30 | 33°F | 19°F | 62% | 43% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 31 | 33°F | 19°F | 62% | 43% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 38°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 25°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 9.99 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 180.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 19.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Sunshine
- 62%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014755; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Mount Washington in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 57% on average, highest around October 31 (62%). In all, 9.99 in falls on 18 days of a normal October, 3 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Mount Washington, 23 nights fall to freezing, 11 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 19.0 inches.
Snow falls on 10 days in a normal October, and an inch or more covers the ground on 11 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014755.
What are the records for October in Mount Washington?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 62°F, on October 5, 2005; the coldest is −2°F, on October 30, 1966. The wettest October brought 28.70 in (2005); the snowiest, 78.9 inches (2005).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 31.3°F: 2021 38.4°F (+7.1), 2022 37.7°F (+6.4), 2023 35.2°F (+3.9), 2024 33.5°F (+2.2). 4 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.4°F | +7.1°F | 12.60 in |
| 2022 | 37.7°F | +6.4°F | 9.33 in |
| 2023 | 35.2°F | +3.9°F | 10.36 in |
| 2024 | 33.5°F | +2.2°F | 6.88 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014755; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014755. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Mount Washington 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; Mount Washington's is 38°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Mount Washington in September49°F by day, 37°F at night
- Mount Washington in November28°F by day, 13°F at night
- Mount Washington through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- New Hampshire in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Nashua: New Hampshire's warmest Octobernormal high 62°F