Reading weather in October: Reading, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Reading in October has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 55°F, falling from 71°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal October, 3.80 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 7°C, 97 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationReading Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014712
- Location40.37°N 75.97°W
- Elevation341 ft (104 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population96,000
- Jan 39° 23°
- Feb 42° 24°
- Mar 51° 32°
- Apr 63° 42°
- May 74° 52°
- Jun 82° 61°
- Jul 87° 66°
- Aug 84° 64°
- Sep 77° 57°
- Oct 65° 45°
- Nov 54° 35°
- Dec 43° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Reading in October?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 55.2°F. October is 11.7°F cooler than September and 10.6°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Reading and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 71°F on October 1 to 60°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 53°F and 58°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 71°F | 51°F | 32% | 21% |
| October 8 | 68°F | 48°F | 33% | 21% |
| October 15 | 66°F | 45°F | 32% | 21% |
| October 22 | 63°F | 43°F | 31% | 20% |
| October 31 | 60°F | 40°F | 30% | 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 | 71°F | 51°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 71°F | 50°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 70°F | 50°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 70°F | 50°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 70°F | 49°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 69°F | 49°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 69°F | 48°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 68°F | 48°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 68°F | 48°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 68°F | 47°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 67°F | 47°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 67°F | 46°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 67°F | 46°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 66°F | 46°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 66°F | 45°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 65°F | 45°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 65°F | 45°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 65°F | 44°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 64°F | 44°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 64°F | 43°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 64°F | 43°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 63°F | 43°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 63°F | 42°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 62°F | 42°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 62°F | 42°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 62°F | 41°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 61°F | 41°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 61°F | 41°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 61°F | 40°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 60°F | 40°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 60°F | 40°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 45°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.80 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 11
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014712; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Reading in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around October 4 (33%). In all, 3.80 in falls on 10 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Reading, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014712.
What are the records for October in Reading?
The warmest October temperature on Reading's official record (since 1888) is 94°F, on October 5, 1941; the coldest is 20°F, on October 24, 1969. The wettest October brought 11.66 in (2005); the snowiest, 5.5 inches (2011).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.2°F: 2021 61.5°F (+6.3), 2022 53.8°F (−1.4), 2023 58.6°F (+3.4), 2024 58.5°F (+3.3), 2025 56.9°F (+1.7). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.5°F | +6.3°F | 2.44 in |
| 2022 | 53.8°F | −1.4°F | 3.92 in |
| 2023 | 58.6°F | +3.4°F | 1.58 in |
| 2024 | 58.5°F | +3.3°F | 0.03 in |
| 2025 | 56.9°F | +1.7°F | 2.69 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record RDGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014712. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Reading 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; Reading's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Reading in September77°F by day, 57°F at night
- Reading in November54°F by day, 35°F at night
- Reading 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