Pottstown weather in October: Pottstown, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Pottstown in October has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 53°F, falling from 69°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal October, 3.81 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 6°C, 97 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationPottstown Limerick Airport
- Station IDUSW00054782
- Location40.24°N 75.56°W
- Elevation291 ft (89 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population23,553
- Jan 37° 22°
- Feb 40° 23°
- Mar 49° 30°
- Apr 61° 40°
- May 71° 50°
- Jun 79° 59°
- Jul 84° 64°
- Aug 82° 62°
- Sep 75° 55°
- Oct 63° 43°
- Nov 52° 34°
- Dec 42° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Pottstown in October?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 53.3°F. October is 11.4°F cooler than September and 10.3°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Pottstown and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 69°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 51°F and 56°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 41%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 69°F | 49°F | 41% | 21% |
| October 8 | 66°F | 46°F | 40% | 21% |
| October 15 | 64°F | 44°F | 37% | 21% |
| October 22 | 61°F | 41°F | 34% | 20% |
| October 31 | 58°F | 38°F | 32% | 20% |
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 | 69°F | 49°F | 41% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 68°F | 49°F | 41% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 68°F | 48°F | 41% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 68°F | 48°F | 41% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 67°F | 48°F | 41% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 67°F | 47°F | 40% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 67°F | 47°F | 40% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 66°F | 46°F | 40% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 66°F | 46°F | 40% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 65°F | 46°F | 39% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 65°F | 45°F | 39% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 65°F | 45°F | 39% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 64°F | 44°F | 38% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 64°F | 44°F | 38% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 64°F | 44°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 63°F | 43°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 63°F | 43°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 63°F | 42°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 62°F | 42°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 62°F | 42°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 62°F | 41°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 61°F | 41°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 61°F | 41°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 61°F | 40°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 60°F | 40°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 60°F | 40°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 60°F | 39°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 59°F | 39°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 59°F | 39°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 59°F | 38°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 58°F | 38°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 63°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 43°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.81 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 10
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00054782; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Pottstown in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around October 1 (41%). In all, 3.81 in falls on 12 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Pottstown, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00054782.
What are the records for October in Pottstown?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1999) is 91°F, on October 2, 2019; the coldest is 25°F, on October 19, 2015. The wettest October brought 9.53 in (2005).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.3°F: 2021 58.0°F (+4.7), 2022 51.0°F (−2.3), 2023 56.0°F (+2.7), 2024 57.2°F (+3.9), 2025 56.3°F (+3.0). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.0°F | +4.7°F | 3.29 in |
| 2022 | 51.0°F | −2.3°F | 6.16 in |
| 2023 | 56.0°F | +2.7°F | 1.81 in |
| 2024 | 57.2°F | +3.9°F | 0.02 in |
| 2025 | 56.3°F | +3.0°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00054782; recent months: ACIS, station USW00054782. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Pottstown compare across Pennsylvania?
Across the 108 places PlainClimate covers in Pennsylvania, October normal highs run from 56°F in Laporte to 68°F in Marcus Hook; Pottstown's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Pottstown in September75°F by day, 55°F at night
- Pottstown in November52°F by day, 34°F at night
- Pottstown through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Pennsylvania in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Marcus Hook: Pennsylvania's warmest Octobernormal high 68°F