Plattsburgh weather in October: Plattsburgh, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Plattsburgh in October has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 48°F, falling from 64°F on the 1st to 52°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal October, 3.04 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 4°C, 77 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationPlattsburgh International Airport
- Station IDUSW00064776
- Location44.65°N 73.47°W
- Elevation234 ft (71 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population19,758
- Jan 28° 10°
- Feb 31° 11°
- Mar 40° 21°
- Apr 54° 33°
- May 68° 44°
- Jun 75° 53°
- Jul 81° 59°
- Aug 79° 57°
- Sep 71° 49°
- Oct 58° 38°
- Nov 46° 29°
- Dec 34° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Plattsburgh in October?
The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 48.0°F. October is 11.7°F cooler than September and 10.8°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Plattsburgh and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 64°F on October 1 to 52°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 45°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 42%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 64°F | 44°F | 42% | 22% |
| October 8 | 61°F | 41°F | 42% | 22% |
| October 15 | 58°F | 39°F | 42% | 22% |
| October 22 | 55°F | 36°F | 41% | 21% |
| October 31 | 52°F | 34°F | 38% | 19% |
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 | 42% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 63°F | 43°F | 42% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 63°F | 43°F | 42% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 63°F | 42°F | 42% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 62°F | 42°F | 42% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 62°F | 42°F | 42% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 61°F | 41°F | 42% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 61°F | 41°F | 42% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 60°F | 41°F | 42% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 60°F | 40°F | 42% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 60°F | 40°F | 42% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 59°F | 40°F | 42% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 59°F | 39°F | 42% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 58°F | 39°F | 42% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 58°F | 39°F | 42% | 22% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 57°F | 38°F | 42% | 22% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 57°F | 38°F | 42% | 22% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 57°F | 38°F | 41% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 19 | 56°F | 37°F | 41% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 56°F | 37°F | 41% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 56°F | 37°F | 41% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 55°F | 36°F | 41% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 55°F | 36°F | 40% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 54°F | 36°F | 40% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 54°F | 35°F | 40% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 26 | 54°F | 35°F | 39% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 27 | 53°F | 35°F | 39% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 53°F | 35°F | 39% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 53°F | 34°F | 38% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 30 | 52°F | 34°F | 38% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 31 | 52°F | 34°F | 38% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 58°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 38°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.04 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 7
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 62%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00064776; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Plattsburgh in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 41% on average, highest around October 4 (42%). In all, 3.04 in falls on 13 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Plattsburgh, 7 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00064776.
What are the records for October in Plattsburgh?
The warmest October temperature on Plattsburgh's official record (since 1945) is 87°F, on October 7, 1963; the coldest is 17°F, on October 20, 1972. The wettest October brought 7.24 in (2005); the snowiest, 4.0 inches (1979).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.0°F: 2021 52.4°F (+4.4), 2022 48.3°F (+0.3), 2023 53.0°F (+5.0), 2024 52.5°F (+4.5), 2025 50.5°F (+2.5). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.4°F | +4.4°F | 5.04 in |
| 2022 | 48.3°F | +0.3°F | 1.97 in |
| 2023 | 53.0°F | +5.0°F | 6.44 in |
| 2024 | 52.5°F | +4.5°F | 1.92 in |
| 2025 | 50.5°F | +2.5°F | 5.20 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PBGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00064776. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Plattsburgh 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; Plattsburgh's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Plattsburgh in September71°F by day, 49°F at night
- Plattsburgh in November46°F by day, 29°F at night
- Plattsburgh through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- New York in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Wantagh: New York's warmest Octobernormal high 67°F