Utica weather in October: Utica, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Utica in October has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 50°F, falling from 65°F on the 1st to 53°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal October, 4.29 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 5°C, 109 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationUtica Oneida County Airport
- Station IDUSW00094794
- Location43.15°N 75.38°W
- Elevation711 ft (217 m)
- From the center9 miles
- Population63,660
- Jan 30° 14°
- Feb 32° 15°
- Mar 41° 23°
- Apr 55° 35°
- May 68° 46°
- Jun 76° 55°
- Jul 81° 60°
- Aug 79° 58°
- Sep 72° 51°
- Oct 59° 41°
- Nov 46° 31°
- Dec 35° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Utica in October?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 50.0°F. October is 11.3°F cooler than September and 11.5°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Utica and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 65°F on October 1 to 53°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 47°F and 53°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 50%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 65°F | 46°F | 43% | 27% |
| October 8 | 62°F | 43°F | 45% | 27% |
| October 15 | 59°F | 41°F | 47% | 28% |
| October 22 | 57°F | 39°F | 49% | 28% |
| October 31 | 53°F | 36°F | 50% | 28% |
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 | 65°F | 46°F | 43% | 27% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 65°F | 45°F | 44% | 27% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 65°F | 45°F | 44% | 27% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 64°F | 45°F | 44% | 27% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 64°F | 44°F | 44% | 27% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 63°F | 44°F | 45% | 27% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 63°F | 44°F | 45% | 27% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 62°F | 43°F | 45% | 27% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 62°F | 43°F | 45% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 62°F | 43°F | 46% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 61°F | 42°F | 46% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 61°F | 42°F | 46% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 60°F | 42°F | 46% | 28% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 60°F | 41°F | 47% | 28% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 59°F | 41°F | 47% | 28% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 59°F | 41°F | 47% | 28% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 59°F | 41°F | 48% | 28% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 58°F | 40°F | 48% | 28% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 58°F | 40°F | 48% | 28% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 57°F | 40°F | 48% | 28% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 57°F | 39°F | 48% | 28% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 57°F | 39°F | 49% | 28% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 56°F | 39°F | 49% | 28% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 56°F | 38°F | 49% | 28% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 55°F | 38°F | 49% | 28% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 55°F | 38°F | 49% | 28% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 55°F | 37°F | 49% | 28% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 54°F | 37°F | 49% | 28% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 54°F | 37°F | 50% | 28% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 53°F | 36°F | 50% | 28% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 53°F | 36°F | 50% | 28% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 59°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 41°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.29 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 6
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 61%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094794; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Utica in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 47% on average, highest around October 31 (50%). In all, 4.29 in falls on 14 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Utica, 6 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094794.
What are the records for October in Utica?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1950) is 86°F, on October 5, 1951; the coldest is 17°F, on October 23, 1969. The wettest October brought 10.06 in (1955); the snowiest, 4.0 inches (1987).
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094794. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Utica 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; Utica's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.