Poughkeepsie weather in October: Poughkeepsie, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Poughkeepsie in October has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 52°F, falling from 69°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal October, 3.73 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 5°C, 95 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationPoughkeepsie/Hudson Valley Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014757
- Location41.63°N 73.88°W
- Elevation166 ft (51 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population32,293
- Jan 36° 18°
- Feb 39° 20°
- Mar 48° 27°
- Apr 61° 38°
- May 71° 48°
- Jun 80° 57°
- Jul 85° 62°
- Aug 83° 61°
- Sep 75° 53°
- Oct 63° 41°
- Nov 51° 32°
- Dec 41° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Poughkeepsie in October?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 52.2°F. October is 11.7°F cooler than September and 10.7°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Poughkeepsie and the 5th 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 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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 69°F | 47°F | 36% | 20% |
| October 8 | 66°F | 44°F | 35% | 20% |
| October 15 | 64°F | 41°F | 34% | 20% |
| October 22 | 61°F | 39°F | 33% | 19% |
| October 31 | 58°F | 36°F | 32% | 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 | 69°F | 47°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 69°F | 46°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 68°F | 46°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 68°F | 45°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 68°F | 45°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 67°F | 45°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 67°F | 44°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 66°F | 44°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 66°F | 44°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 66°F | 43°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 65°F | 43°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 65°F | 42°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 64°F | 42°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 64°F | 42°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 64°F | 41°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 63°F | 41°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 63°F | 41°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 63°F | 40°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 62°F | 40°F | 34% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 62°F | 40°F | 34% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 61°F | 39°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 61°F | 39°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 61°F | 39°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 60°F | 38°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 60°F | 38°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 60°F | 38°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 59°F | 37°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 59°F | 37°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 58°F | 37°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 58°F | 36°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 58°F | 36°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 63°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 41°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.73 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 6
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 9
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014757; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Poughkeepsie in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around October 1 (36%). In all, 3.73 in falls on 11 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Poughkeepsie, 6 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014757.
How humid and windy is Poughkeepsie in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 56°F with 50% relative humidity and a dew point of 38°F; at 6 a.m. it is 40°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 4.9 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 40°F | 36°F | 84% | 2.9 mph | 57% |
| 9 a.m. | 48°F | 39°F | 71% | 5.5 mph | – |
| noon | 54°F | 38°F | 55% | 8.1 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 56°F | 38°F | 50% | 8.3 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 50°F | 38°F | 63% | 4.6 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 45°F | 38°F | 75% | 3.3 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014757. 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 Poughkeepsie?
The warmest October temperature on Poughkeepsie's official record (since 1931) is 91°F, on October 5, 1941; the coldest is 18°F, on October 28, 1936. The wettest October brought 17.59 in (2005).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.2°F: 2021 58.2°F (+6.0), 2022 52.4°F (+0.2), 2023 56.8°F (+4.6), 2024 54.2°F (+2.0), 2025 53.0°F (+0.8). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.2°F | +6.0°F | 5.21 in |
| 2022 | 52.4°F | +0.2°F | 3.17 in |
| 2023 | 56.8°F | +4.6°F | 3.30 in |
| 2024 | 54.2°F | +2.0°F | 0.24 in |
| 2025 | 53.0°F | +0.8°F | 4.37 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record POUthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014757. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Poughkeepsie 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; Poughkeepsie's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Poughkeepsie in September75°F by day, 53°F at night
- Poughkeepsie in November51°F by day, 32°F at night
- Poughkeepsie 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