Rome weather in October: Rome, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Rome in October has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 50°F, falling from 66°F on the 1st to 53°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 17 days in a normal October, 4.67 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 5°C, 119 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationRome Griffiss Airfield
- Station IDUSW00064775
- Location43.23°N 75.41°W
- Elevation519 ft (158 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population31,990
- Jan 30° 13°
- Feb 32° 13°
- Mar 41° 23°
- Apr 55° 34°
- May 69° 45°
- Jun 76° 55°
- Jul 81° 60°
- Aug 79° 58°
- Sep 72° 51°
- Oct 59° 41°
- Nov 47° 31°
- Dec 36° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Rome in October?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 49.7°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 Rome and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 66°F on October 1 to 53°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 47°F and 52°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 54%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 66°F | 46°F | 50% | 30% |
| October 8 | 62°F | 43°F | 52% | 31% |
| October 15 | 59°F | 41°F | 53% | 31% |
| October 22 | 56°F | 38°F | 54% | 31% |
| October 31 | 53°F | 36°F | 52% | 30% |
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 | 66°F | 46°F | 50% | 30% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 65°F | 45°F | 50% | 30% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 65°F | 45°F | 50% | 30% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 64°F | 45°F | 51% | 30% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 64°F | 44°F | 51% | 30% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 63°F | 44°F | 51% | 31% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 63°F | 44°F | 51% | 31% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 62°F | 43°F | 52% | 31% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 62°F | 43°F | 52% | 31% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 61°F | 43°F | 52% | 31% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 61°F | 42°F | 52% | 31% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 61°F | 42°F | 52% | 31% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 60°F | 41°F | 53% | 31% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 60°F | 41°F | 53% | 31% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 59°F | 41°F | 53% | 31% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 59°F | 40°F | 53% | 32% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 58°F | 40°F | 53% | 31% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 58°F | 40°F | 53% | 31% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 58°F | 39°F | 54% | 31% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 57°F | 39°F | 54% | 31% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 57°F | 39°F | 54% | 31% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 56°F | 38°F | 54% | 31% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 56°F | 38°F | 54% | 31% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 56°F | 38°F | 53% | 31% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 55°F | 38°F | 53% | 31% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 55°F | 37°F | 53% | 31% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 54°F | 37°F | 53% | 30% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 54°F | 37°F | 53% | 30% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 54°F | 36°F | 53% | 30% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 53°F | 36°F | 52% | 30% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 53°F | 36°F | 52% | 30% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 59°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 41°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.67 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 170.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 61%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00064775; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Rome in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 52% on average, highest around October 21 (54%). In all, 4.67 in falls on 17 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Rome, 5 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00064775.
What are the records for October in Rome?
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.7°F: 2021 56.2°F (+6.5), 2022 49.6°F (−0.1), 2023 53.7°F (+4.0), 2024 50.0°F (+0.3), 2025 51.2°F (+1.5). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.2°F | +6.5°F | 7.07 in |
| 2022 | 49.6°F | −0.1°F | 1.05 in |
| 2023 | 53.7°F | +4.0°F | 3.75 in |
| 2024 | 50.0°F | +0.3°F | 2.24 in |
| 2025 | 51.2°F | +1.5°F | 3.40 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USW00064775. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Rome 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; Rome's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.