Olean weather in October: Olean, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Olean in October has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 49°F, falling from 67°F on the 1st to 53°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 15 days in a normal October, 3.60 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 4°C, 91 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationOlean
- Station IDUSC00306196
- Location42.07°N 78.45°W
- Elevation1,420 ft (433 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population13,614
- Jan 32° 13°
- Feb 34° 15°
- Mar 43° 21°
- Apr 57° 32°
- May 68° 44°
- Jun 76° 53°
- Jul 80° 57°
- Aug 79° 55°
- Sep 73° 49°
- Oct 60° 38°
- Nov 47° 29°
- Dec 37° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Olean in October?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 49.1°F. October is 11.7°F cooler than September and 11.2°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Olean and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 14°F, from 67°F on October 1 to 53°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 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 50%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 67°F | 44°F | 46% | 26% |
| October 8 | 64°F | 42°F | 47% | 26% |
| October 15 | 60°F | 39°F | 49% | 27% |
| October 22 | 57°F | 36°F | 50% | 27% |
| October 31 | 53°F | 33°F | 49% | 26% |
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 | 46% | 26% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 66°F | 44°F | 46% | 26% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 66°F | 44°F | 46% | 26% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 65°F | 43°F | 46% | 26% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 65°F | 43°F | 47% | 26% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 64°F | 42°F | 47% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 64°F | 42°F | 47% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 64°F | 42°F | 47% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 63°F | 41°F | 47% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 63°F | 41°F | 47% | 26% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 62°F | 40°F | 48% | 26% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 62°F | 40°F | 48% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 61°F | 40°F | 48% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 61°F | 39°F | 49% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 60°F | 39°F | 49% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 60°F | 38°F | 49% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 59°F | 38°F | 49% | 27% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 59°F | 38°F | 49% | 27% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 58°F | 37°F | 49% | 27% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 58°F | 37°F | 49% | 27% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 57°F | 36°F | 50% | 27% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 57°F | 36°F | 50% | 27% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 57°F | 36°F | 50% | 27% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 56°F | 35°F | 50% | 27% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 56°F | 35°F | 50% | 27% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 55°F | 34°F | 49% | 27% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 55°F | 34°F | 49% | 27% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 54°F | 34°F | 49% | 27% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 54°F | 33°F | 49% | 26% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 54°F | 33°F | 49% | 26% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 53°F | 33°F | 49% | 26% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 60°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 38°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.60 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 150.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 6
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 61%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00306196; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Olean in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 48% on average, highest around October 21 (50%). In all, 3.60 in falls on 15 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Olean, 6 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.3 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00306196.
What are the records for October in Olean?
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.1°F: 2021 56.8°F (+7.7), 2022 47.6°F (−1.5), 2023 52.5°F (+3.4), 2024 50.2°F (+1.1), 2025 49.6°F (+0.5). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.8°F | +7.7°F | 4.96 in |
| 2022 | 47.6°F | −1.5°F | 1.84 in |
| 2023 | 52.5°F | +3.4°F | 2.40 in |
| 2024 | 50.2°F | +1.1°F | 1.82 in |
| 2025 | 49.6°F | +0.5°F | 4.99 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00306196. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Olean 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; Olean's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.