Stamford weather in October: Stamford, Connecticut: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Stamford in October has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 55°F, falling from 70°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal October, 4.59 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 7°C, 117 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationStamford (5 mi N)
- Station IDUSC00067970
- Location41.12°N 73.55°W
- Elevation190 ft (58 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population139,134
- Jan 38° 22°
- Feb 41° 23°
- Mar 49° 30°
- Apr 62° 40°
- May 72° 50°
- Jun 80° 59°
- Jul 85° 64°
- Aug 83° 63°
- Sep 76° 56°
- Oct 64° 45°
- Nov 53° 35°
- Dec 43° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Stamford in October?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 54.5°F. October is 11.5°F cooler than September and 10.4°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Stamford and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 70°F on October 1 to 59°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 52°F and 57°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 70°F | 50°F | 33% | 21% |
| October 8 | 67°F | 47°F | 34% | 21% |
| October 15 | 65°F | 45°F | 33% | 20% |
| October 22 | 62°F | 42°F | 33% | 20% |
| October 31 | 59°F | 40°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 | 70°F | 50°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 70°F | 50°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 69°F | 49°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 69°F | 49°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 68°F | 49°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 68°F | 48°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 68°F | 48°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 67°F | 47°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 67°F | 47°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 67°F | 47°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 66°F | 46°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 66°F | 46°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 65°F | 46°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 65°F | 45°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 65°F | 45°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 64°F | 44°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 64°F | 44°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 64°F | 44°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 63°F | 43°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 63°F | 43°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 63°F | 43°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 62°F | 42°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 62°F | 42°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 62°F | 42°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 61°F | 41°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 61°F | 41°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 61°F | 41°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 60°F | 41°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 60°F | 40°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 59°F | 40°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 59°F | 40°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 45°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.59 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- 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
- 1
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00067970; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Stamford in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around October 10 (34%). In all, 4.59 in falls on 10 days of a normal October, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Stamford, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00067970.
What are the records for October in Stamford?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1955) is 91°F, on October 2, 2019; the coldest is 16°F, on October 28, 1976. The wettest October brought 14.73 in (2005); the snowiest, 2.5 inches (1962).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00067970. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Stamford compare across Connecticut?
Across the 13 places PlainClimate covers in Connecticut, October normal highs run from 57°F in Norfolk to 64°F in Bridgeport; Stamford's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Stamford in September76°F by day, 56°F at night
- Stamford in November53°F by day, 35°F at night
- Stamford through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Connecticut in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Bridgeport: Connecticut's warmest Octobernormal high 64°F