Pittsfield weather in October: Pittsfield, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Pittsfield in October has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 48°F, falling from 64°F on the 1st to 53°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal October, 4.56 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 4°C, 116 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationPittsfield Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00014763
- Location42.43°N 73.29°W
- Elevation1,194 ft (364 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population43,121
- Jan 30° 14°
- Feb 33° 15°
- Mar 42° 23°
- Apr 55° 34°
- May 67° 44°
- Jun 75° 53°
- Jul 79° 58°
- Aug 78° 57°
- Sep 70° 49°
- Oct 58° 39°
- Nov 47° 29°
- Dec 36° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Pittsfield in October?
The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 48.4°F. October is 11.3°F cooler than September and 10.5°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Pittsfield and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 64°F on October 1 to 53°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 46°F and 51°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 44%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 64°F | 44°F | 44% | 24% |
| October 8 | 61°F | 41°F | 43% | 24% |
| October 15 | 59°F | 39°F | 43% | 24% |
| October 22 | 56°F | 36°F | 42% | 23% |
| October 31 | 53°F | 34°F | 41% | 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 | 64°F | 44°F | 44% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 64°F | 43°F | 44% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 64°F | 43°F | 44% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 63°F | 43°F | 44% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 63°F | 42°F | 44% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 62°F | 42°F | 44% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 62°F | 42°F | 44% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 61°F | 41°F | 43% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 61°F | 41°F | 43% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 61°F | 41°F | 43% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 60°F | 40°F | 43% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 60°F | 40°F | 43% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 59°F | 40°F | 43% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 59°F | 39°F | 43% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 59°F | 39°F | 43% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 58°F | 38°F | 43% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 58°F | 38°F | 43% | 23% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 57°F | 38°F | 43% | 23% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 57°F | 37°F | 42% | 23% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 57°F | 37°F | 42% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 56°F | 37°F | 42% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 56°F | 36°F | 42% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 56°F | 36°F | 42% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 55°F | 36°F | 42% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 55°F | 36°F | 42% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 55°F | 35°F | 42% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 54°F | 35°F | 42% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 54°F | 35°F | 41% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 53°F | 34°F | 41% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 53°F | 34°F | 41% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 53°F | 34°F | 41% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 58°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 39°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.56 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- 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
- 4
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014763; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Pittsfield in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 43% on average, highest around October 1 (44%). In all, 4.56 in falls on 14 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Pittsfield, 7 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014763.
What are the records for October in Pittsfield?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1925) is 85°F, on October 3, 1927; the coldest is 14°F, on October 28, 1936. The wettest October brought 13.73 in (2005); the snowiest, 8.0 inches (1925).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.4°F: 2021 53.6°F (+5.2), 2022 49.2°F (+0.8), 2023 52.9°F (+4.5), 2024 50.3°F (+1.9), 2025 49.0°F (+0.6). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.6°F | +5.2°F | 8.23 in |
| 2022 | 49.2°F | +0.8°F | 4.36 in |
| 2023 | 52.9°F | +4.5°F | 5.31 in |
| 2024 | 50.3°F | +1.9°F | 1.12 in |
| 2025 | 49.0°F | +0.6°F | 4.54 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014763; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014763. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Pittsfield 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; Pittsfield's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Pittsfield in September70°F by day, 49°F at night
- Pittsfield in November47°F by day, 29°F at night
- Pittsfield 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