Saratoga Springs weather in October: Saratoga Springs, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Saratoga Springs in October has a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 51°F, falling from 69°F on the 1st to 56°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal October, 4.14 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 5°C, 105 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationSaratoga Springs (4 mi SW)
- Station IDUSC00307484
- Location43.04°N 73.82°W
- Elevation326 ft (99 m)
- Population28,741
- Jan 32° 14°
- Feb 35° 16°
- Mar 45° 25°
- Apr 60° 36°
- May 73° 47°
- Jun 80° 56°
- Jul 84° 61°
- Aug 82° 59°
- Sep 75° 52°
- Oct 62° 41°
- Nov 49° 31°
- Dec 37° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Saratoga Springs in October?
The normal high is 62°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 51.3°F. October is 12.0°F cooler than September and 11.5°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Saratoga Springs and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 69°F on October 1 to 56°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 49°F and 54°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 69°F | 46°F | 36% | 22% |
| October 8 | 66°F | 43°F | 37% | 22% |
| October 15 | 63°F | 41°F | 37% | 22% |
| October 22 | 60°F | 38°F | 37% | 23% |
| October 31 | 56°F | 36°F | 37% | 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 | 69°F | 46°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 68°F | 46°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 68°F | 45°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 67°F | 45°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 67°F | 44°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 66°F | 44°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 66°F | 44°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 66°F | 43°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 65°F | 43°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 65°F | 43°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 64°F | 42°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 64°F | 42°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 63°F | 41°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 63°F | 41°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 63°F | 41°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 62°F | 40°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 62°F | 40°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 61°F | 40°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 61°F | 39°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 60°F | 39°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 60°F | 39°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 60°F | 38°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 59°F | 38°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 59°F | 38°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 58°F | 37°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 58°F | 37°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 57°F | 37°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 57°F | 36°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 57°F | 36°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 56°F | 36°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 56°F | 36°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 62°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 41°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.14 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 7
- 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
- 64%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00307484; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Saratoga Springs in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around October 18 (37%). In all, 4.14 in falls on 12 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Saratoga Springs, 7 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00307484.
What are the records for October in Saratoga Springs?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1955) is 88°F, on October 8, 1963; the coldest is 14°F, on October 8, 1964. The wettest October brought 8.61 in (2005); the snowiest, 2.4 inches (2016).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.3°F: 2021 56.5°F (+5.2), 2022 52.7°F (+1.4), 2024 53.8°F (+2.5). 3 of 3 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.5°F | +5.2°F | 6.76 in |
| 2022 | 52.7°F | +1.4°F | 2.66 in |
| 2024 | 53.8°F | +2.5°F | 1.34 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00307484; recent months: ACIS, station USC00307484. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Saratoga Springs 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; Saratoga Springs's is 62°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Saratoga Springs in September75°F by day, 52°F at night
- Saratoga Springs in November49°F by day, 31°F at night
- Saratoga Springs 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