Oswego weather in October: Oswego, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Oswego in October has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 52°F, falling from 65°F on the 1st to 53°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 15 days in a normal October, 4.59 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 7°C, 117 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationOswego
- Station IDUSC00306314
- Location43.45°N 76.54°W
- Elevation324 ft (99 m)
- Population17,047
- Jan 31° 19°
- Feb 33° 20°
- Mar 41° 27°
- Apr 53° 37°
- May 66° 48°
- Jun 75° 57°
- Jul 80° 63°
- Aug 79° 62°
- Sep 72° 55°
- Oct 59° 45°
- Nov 47° 35°
- Dec 37° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Oswego in October?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 52.1°F. October is 11.3°F cooler than September and 10.7°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Oswego and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 65°F on October 1 to 53°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 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 51%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 65°F | 50°F | 44% | 29% |
| October 8 | 62°F | 48°F | 46% | 30% |
| October 15 | 60°F | 45°F | 48% | 31% |
| October 22 | 57°F | 43°F | 50% | 32% |
| October 31 | 53°F | 40°F | 51% | 32% |
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 | 65°F | 50°F | 44% | 29% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 65°F | 50°F | 44% | 29% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 64°F | 49°F | 45% | 29% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 64°F | 49°F | 45% | 29% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 64°F | 49°F | 45% | 29% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 63°F | 48°F | 45% | 30% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 63°F | 48°F | 46% | 30% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 62°F | 48°F | 46% | 30% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 62°F | 47°F | 46% | 30% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 62°F | 47°F | 47% | 30% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 61°F | 47°F | 47% | 30% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 61°F | 46°F | 47% | 30% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 60°F | 46°F | 48% | 31% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 60°F | 46°F | 48% | 31% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 60°F | 45°F | 48% | 31% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 59°F | 45°F | 49% | 31% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 59°F | 45°F | 49% | 31% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 58°F | 44°F | 49% | 32% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 58°F | 44°F | 49% | 32% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 58°F | 44°F | 50% | 32% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 57°F | 44°F | 50% | 32% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 57°F | 43°F | 50% | 32% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 56°F | 43°F | 50% | 32% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 56°F | 43°F | 50% | 32% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 56°F | 42°F | 50% | 32% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 55°F | 42°F | 50% | 32% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 55°F | 42°F | 51% | 32% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 55°F | 41°F | 51% | 32% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 54°F | 41°F | 51% | 32% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 54°F | 41°F | 51% | 32% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 31 | 53°F | 40°F | 51% | 32% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 59°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 45°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.59 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 150.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 5
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 63%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00306314; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Oswego in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 48% on average, highest around October 31 (51%). In all, 4.59 in falls on 15 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Oswego, 1 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00306314.
What are the records for October in Oswego?
The warmest October temperature on Oswego's official record (since 1926) is 86°F, on October 6, 1937; the coldest is 21°F, on October 20, 1972. The wettest October brought 10.10 in (1955); the snowiest, 3.8 inches (1972).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.1°F: 2021 58.7°F (+6.6), 2022 54.0°F (+1.9), 2023 56.8°F (+4.7), 2024 56.0°F (+3.9), 2025 54.9°F (+2.8). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.7°F | +6.6°F | 6.23 in |
| 2022 | 54.0°F | +1.9°F | 0.96 in |
| 2023 | 56.8°F | +4.7°F | 6.02 in |
| 2024 | 56.0°F | +3.9°F | 3.98 in |
| 2025 | 54.9°F | +2.8°F | 5.18 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record OSWN6thr; recent months: ACIS, station USC00306314. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Oswego 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; Oswego's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.