Watertown weather in October: Watertown, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Watertown in October has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 49°F, falling from 65°F on the 1st to 53°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal October, 4.22 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 4°C, 107 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationWatertown International Airport
- Station IDUSW00094790
- Location43.99°N 76.02°W
- Elevation318 ft (97 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population24,038
- Jan 30° 10°
- Feb 31° 11°
- Mar 40° 21°
- Apr 54° 33°
- May 66° 44°
- Jun 75° 53°
- Jul 79° 59°
- Aug 78° 57°
- Sep 71° 49°
- Oct 58° 39°
- Nov 47° 30°
- Dec 36° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Watertown in October?
The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 48.8°F. October is 11.2°F cooler than September and 10.8°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Watertown and the 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 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 46°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 46%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 65°F | 44°F | 43% | 27% |
| October 8 | 62°F | 42°F | 45% | 28% |
| October 15 | 59°F | 40°F | 46% | 28% |
| October 22 | 56°F | 37°F | 46% | 28% |
| October 31 | 53°F | 35°F | 45% | 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 | 44°F | 43% | 27% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 64°F | 44°F | 44% | 27% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 64°F | 43°F | 44% | 27% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 63°F | 43°F | 44% | 27% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 63°F | 43°F | 44% | 28% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 62°F | 42°F | 45% | 28% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 62°F | 42°F | 45% | 28% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 62°F | 42°F | 45% | 28% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 61°F | 41°F | 45% | 28% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 61°F | 41°F | 45% | 28% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 60°F | 41°F | 46% | 28% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 60°F | 40°F | 46% | 28% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 59°F | 40°F | 46% | 28% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 59°F | 40°F | 46% | 28% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 59°F | 40°F | 46% | 28% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 58°F | 39°F | 46% | 28% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 58°F | 39°F | 46% | 28% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 58°F | 39°F | 46% | 28% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 57°F | 38°F | 46% | 28% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 57°F | 38°F | 46% | 28% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 56°F | 38°F | 46% | 28% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 56°F | 37°F | 46% | 28% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 56°F | 37°F | 46% | 28% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 55°F | 37°F | 46% | 28% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 55°F | 36°F | 46% | 28% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 55°F | 36°F | 46% | 28% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 27 | 54°F | 36°F | 46% | 28% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 54°F | 36°F | 45% | 28% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 53°F | 35°F | 45% | 28% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 53°F | 35°F | 45% | 28% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 31 | 53°F | 35°F | 45% | 28% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 58°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 39°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.22 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 8
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 63%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094790; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Watertown in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 45% on average, highest around October 16 (46%). In all, 4.22 in falls on 14 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Watertown, 8 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094790.
How humid and windy is Watertown in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 50°F with 61% relative humidity and a dew point of 37°F; at 6 a.m. it is 41°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 8.5 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 41°F | 35°F | 79% | 7.2 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 45°F | 37°F | 72% | 9.1 mph | – |
| noon | 49°F | 37°F | 61% | 10.8 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 50°F | 37°F | 61% | 10.5 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 45°F | 37°F | 72% | 7.8 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 43°F | 36°F | 75% | 7.9 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094790. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for October in Watertown?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1949) is 84°F, on October 5, 1951; the coldest is 12°F, on October 20, 1972. The wettest October brought 11.76 in (2017); the snowiest, 4.2 inches (1969).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.8°F: 2021 55.8°F (+7.0), 2022 49.5°F (+0.7), 2023 53.1°F (+4.3), 2024 50.1°F (+1.3), 2025 49.7°F (+0.9). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.8°F | +7.0°F | 4.89 in |
| 2022 | 49.5°F | +0.7°F | 1.96 in |
| 2023 | 53.1°F | +4.3°F | 3.45 in |
| 2024 | 50.1°F | +1.3°F | 1.91 in |
| 2025 | 49.7°F | +0.9°F | 5.51 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094790; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094790. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Watertown 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; Watertown's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.