Plymouth weather in October: Plymouth, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Plymouth in October has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 52°F, falling from 68°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal October, 4.81 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 6°C, 122 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationPlymouth Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00054769
- Location41.91°N 70.73°W
- Elevation149 ft (45 m)
- Population (town)66,663
- Census place7,852
- Jan 38° 20°
- Feb 40° 21°
- Mar 46° 27°
- Apr 57° 36°
- May 67° 46°
- Jun 76° 55°
- Jul 82° 62°
- Aug 80° 61°
- Sep 73° 53°
- Oct 63° 42°
- Nov 53° 33°
- Dec 43° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Plymouth in October?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 52.4°F. October is 10.8°F cooler than September and 9.5°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Plymouth and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 68°F on October 1 to 58°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°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 46%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 68°F | 48°F | 46% | 22% |
| October 8 | 65°F | 45°F | 45% | 23% |
| October 15 | 63°F | 43°F | 44% | 23% |
| October 22 | 61°F | 40°F | 41% | 23% |
| October 31 | 58°F | 37°F | 39% | 23% |
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 | 68°F | 48°F | 46% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 67°F | 47°F | 46% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 67°F | 47°F | 46% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 67°F | 47°F | 46% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 66°F | 46°F | 46% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 66°F | 46°F | 46% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 66°F | 45°F | 46% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 65°F | 45°F | 45% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 65°F | 45°F | 45% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 65°F | 44°F | 45% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 64°F | 44°F | 45% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 64°F | 44°F | 44% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 64°F | 43°F | 44% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 63°F | 43°F | 44% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 63°F | 43°F | 44% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 63°F | 42°F | 43% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 62°F | 42°F | 43% | 23% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 62°F | 42°F | 43% | 23% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 62°F | 41°F | 42% | 23% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 61°F | 41°F | 42% | 23% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 61°F | 41°F | 42% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 61°F | 40°F | 41% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 60°F | 40°F | 41% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 60°F | 40°F | 41% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 60°F | 39°F | 41% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 59°F | 39°F | 40% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 59°F | 39°F | 40% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 59°F | 38°F | 40% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 58°F | 38°F | 39% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 58°F | 38°F | 39% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 58°F | 37°F | 39% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 63°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 42°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.81 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 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
- 6
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00054769; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Plymouth in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 43% on average, highest around October 1 (46%). In all, 4.81 in falls on 14 days of a normal October, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Plymouth, 4 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00054769.
How humid and windy is Plymouth in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 55°F with 58% relative humidity and a dew point of 40°F; at 6 a.m. it is 43°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 7.8 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 43°F | 39°F | 84% | 5.8 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 51°F | 41°F | 70% | 9.7 mph | – |
| noon | 55°F | 40°F | 57% | 11.2 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 55°F | 40°F | 58% | 10.4 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 49°F | 41°F | 73% | 6.8 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 47°F | 40°F | 78% | 6.5 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00054769. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for October in Plymouth?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 86°F, on October 9, 2011; the coldest is 18°F, on October 23, 1997. The wettest October brought 11.12 in (2005).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.4°F: 2021 58.5°F (+6.1), 2022 55.5°F (+3.1), 2023 57.5°F (+5.1), 2024 54.0°F (+1.6), 2025 53.9°F (+1.5). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.5°F | +6.1°F | 7.70 in |
| 2022 | 55.5°F | +3.1°F | 7.15 in |
| 2023 | 57.5°F | +5.1°F | 2.78 in |
| 2024 | 54.0°F | +1.6°F | 1.02 in |
| 2025 | 53.9°F | +1.5°F | 10.21 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00054769; recent months: ACIS, station USW00054769. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Plymouth 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; Plymouth's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Plymouth in September73°F by day, 53°F at night
- Plymouth in November53°F by day, 33°F at night
- Plymouth 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