Taunton weather in October: Taunton, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Taunton in October has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 52°F, falling from 70°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal October, 4.45 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 5°C, 113 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationTaunton Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00054777
- Location41.88°N 71.02°W
- Elevation43 ft (13 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population61,936
- Jan 39° 19°
- Feb 41° 21°
- Mar 48° 27°
- Apr 59° 36°
- May 70° 46°
- Jun 79° 55°
- Jul 84° 61°
- Aug 83° 59°
- Sep 75° 51°
- Oct 64° 41°
- Nov 54° 32°
- Dec 44° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Taunton in October?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 52.4°F. October is 10.5°F cooler than September and 9.5°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Taunton and the 3rd 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 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 43%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 70°F | 45°F | 43% | 23% |
| October 8 | 67°F | 43°F | 42% | 23% |
| October 15 | 65°F | 41°F | 40% | 23% |
| October 22 | 62°F | 39°F | 38% | 22% |
| October 31 | 59°F | 36°F | 36% | 22% |
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 | 45°F | 43% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 69°F | 45°F | 43% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 69°F | 45°F | 42% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 69°F | 44°F | 42% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 68°F | 44°F | 42% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 68°F | 44°F | 42% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 67°F | 43°F | 42% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 67°F | 43°F | 42% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 67°F | 43°F | 42% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 66°F | 42°F | 41% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 66°F | 42°F | 41% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 66°F | 42°F | 41% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 65°F | 41°F | 41% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 65°F | 41°F | 40% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 65°F | 41°F | 40% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 64°F | 40°F | 40% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 64°F | 40°F | 40% | 23% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 64°F | 40°F | 39% | 23% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 63°F | 40°F | 39% | 23% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 63°F | 39°F | 39% | 23% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 63°F | 39°F | 39% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 62°F | 39°F | 38% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 62°F | 38°F | 38% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 62°F | 38°F | 38% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 61°F | 38°F | 38% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 61°F | 37°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 61°F | 37°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 60°F | 37°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 60°F | 37°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 60°F | 36°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 59°F | 36°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 41°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.45 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 7
- 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
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00054777; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Taunton in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around October 1 (43%). In all, 4.45 in falls on 13 days of a normal October, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Taunton, 7 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00054777.
What are the records for October in Taunton?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1997) is 88°F, on October 4, 2023; the coldest is 19°F, on October 31, 2020. The wettest October brought 13.19 in (2005).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.4°F: 2021 57.6°F (+5.2), 2023 58.0°F (+5.6), 2024 54.3°F (+1.9), 2025 52.5°F (+0.1). 4 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57.6°F | +5.2°F | 6.90 in |
| 2023 | 58.0°F | +5.6°F | 2.46 in |
| 2024 | 54.3°F | +1.9°F | 0.97 in |
| 2025 | 52.5°F | +0.1°F | 5.47 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00054777; recent months: ACIS, station USW00054777. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Taunton compare across Massachusetts?
Across the 35 places PlainClimate covers in Massachusetts, October normal highs run from 58°F in Pittsfield to 66°F in Norwood; Taunton's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Taunton in September75°F by day, 51°F at night
- Taunton in November54°F by day, 32°F at night
- Taunton through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Massachusetts in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Norwood: Massachusetts's warmest Octobernormal high 66°F