New Bedford weather in October: New Bedford, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
New Bedford in October has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 53°F, falling from 69°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal October, 4.56 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 5°C, 116 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationNew Bedford Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00094726
- Location41.68°N 70.96°W
- Elevation80 ft (24 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population101,318
- Jan 39° 21°
- Feb 41° 22°
- Mar 47° 28°
- Apr 57° 36°
- May 67° 46°
- Jun 76° 55°
- Jul 83° 62°
- Aug 81° 60°
- Sep 74° 52°
- Oct 64° 42°
- Nov 54° 33°
- Dec 44° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is New Bedford in October?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 52.6°F. October is 10.6°F cooler than September and 9.2°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in New Bedford and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 69°F on October 1 to 59°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 50°F and 55°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 42%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 69°F | 47°F | 42% | 21% |
| October 8 | 66°F | 44°F | 42% | 22% |
| October 15 | 64°F | 42°F | 40% | 22% |
| October 22 | 62°F | 40°F | 38% | 22% |
| October 31 | 59°F | 37°F | 36% | 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 | 69°F | 47°F | 42% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 68°F | 47°F | 42% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 68°F | 46°F | 42% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 68°F | 46°F | 42% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 67°F | 46°F | 42% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 67°F | 45°F | 42% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 67°F | 45°F | 42% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 66°F | 44°F | 42% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 66°F | 44°F | 42% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 65°F | 44°F | 41% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 65°F | 43°F | 41% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 65°F | 43°F | 41% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 64°F | 43°F | 41% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 64°F | 42°F | 40% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 64°F | 42°F | 40% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 63°F | 42°F | 40% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 63°F | 41°F | 39% | 22% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 63°F | 41°F | 39% | 22% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 63°F | 41°F | 39% | 22% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 62°F | 40°F | 39% | 22% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 62°F | 40°F | 38% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 62°F | 40°F | 38% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 61°F | 40°F | 38% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 61°F | 39°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 61°F | 39°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 60°F | 39°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 60°F | 38°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 60°F | 38°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 59°F | 38°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 59°F | 38°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 59°F | 37°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 42°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.56 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- 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
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094726; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in New Bedford in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around October 2 (42%). In all, 4.56 in falls on 13 days of a normal October, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in New Bedford, 4 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094726.
What are the records for October in New Bedford?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 86°F, on October 9, 2011; the coldest is 23°F, on October 23, 1997. The wettest October brought 11.47 in (2005).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.6°F: 2021 60.0°F (+7.4), 2022 54.9°F (+2.3), 2023 57.8°F (+5.2), 2024 54.3°F (+1.7), 2025 53.4°F (+0.8). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.0°F | +7.4°F | 4.37 in |
| 2022 | 54.9°F | +2.3°F | 6.10 in |
| 2023 | 57.8°F | +5.2°F | 3.38 in |
| 2024 | 54.3°F | +1.7°F | 0.82 in |
| 2025 | 53.4°F | +0.8°F | 5.90 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094726; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094726. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in New Bedford compare across Massachusetts?
Across the 35 places PlainClimate covers in Massachusetts, October normal highs run from 58°F in Pittsfield to 66°F in Norwood; New Bedford's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- New Bedford in September74°F by day, 52°F at night
- New Bedford in November54°F by day, 33°F at night
- New Bedford through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Massachusetts in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Norwood: Massachusetts's warmest Octobernormal high 66°F