Westchester County Airport weather in October: Westchester County Airport, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October

Westchester County Airport in October has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 54°F, falling from 69°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal October, 4.33 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 8°C, 110 mm of precipitation in October.

  • NOAA stationWestchester County Airport
  • Station IDUSW00094745
  • Location41.07°N 73.71°W
  • Elevation379 ft (116 m)
  1. Jan 37° 22°
  2. Feb 40° 24°
  3. Mar 48° 31°
  4. Apr 59° 40°
  5. May 69° 50°
  6. Jun 78° 59°
  7. Jul 83° 65°
  8. Aug 81° 64°
  9. Sep 74° 57°
  10. Oct 63° 46°
  11. Nov 52° 36°
  12. Dec 42° 28°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Westchester County Airport in October?

The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 54.2°F. October is 11.2°F cooler than September and 10.0°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Westchester County Airport and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 69°F on October 1 to 58°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 52°F and 57°F.

Westchester County Airport in October, day by day: normal high and low

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 35%).

Normal high and low on five days of October, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
October 169°F51°F34%19%
October 866°F48°F34%18%
October 1563°F46°F34%18%
October 2261°F43°F33%18%
October 3158°F41°F32%18%
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
Westchester County Airport: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of October
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
October 169°F51°F34%19%11 h 50 min
October 268°F51°F35%19%11 h 50 min
October 368°F50°F35%19%11 h 40 min
October 467°F50°F35%19%11 h 40 min
October 567°F49°F34%19%11 h 40 min
October 667°F49°F34%19%11 h 40 min
October 766°F49°F34%18%11 h 30 min
October 866°F48°F34%18%11 h 30 min
October 966°F48°F34%18%11 h 30 min
October 1065°F48°F34%18%11 h 20 min
October 1165°F47°F34%18%11 h 20 min
October 1264°F47°F34%18%11 h 20 min
October 1364°F46°F34%18%11 h 20 min
October 1464°F46°F34%18%11 h 10 min
October 1563°F46°F34%18%11 h 10 min
October 1663°F45°F34%18%11 h 10 min
October 1763°F45°F33%18%11 h 10 min
October 1862°F45°F33%18%11 h
October 1962°F44°F33%18%11 h
October 2062°F44°F33%18%11 h
October 2161°F44°F33%18%11 h
October 2261°F43°F33%18%10 h 50 min
October 2361°F43°F33%18%10 h 50 min
October 2460°F43°F33%18%10 h 50 min
October 2560°F42°F32%18%10 h 50 min
October 2659°F42°F32%18%10 h 40 min
October 2759°F42°F32%18%10 h 40 min
October 2859°F42°F32%18%10 h 40 min
October 2958°F41°F32%18%10 h 30 min
October 3058°F41°F32%18%10 h 30 min
October 3158°F41°F32%18%10 h 30 min
Normal high
63°FOctober average
Normal low
46°FOctober average
Precipitation
4.33 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
100.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
1
Daylight
11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
Days at 70°F or more
7
Days at 80°F or more
1
Sunshine
70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094745; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Westchester County Airport in October?

On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around October 2 (35%). In all, 4.33 in falls on 10 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal October in Westchester County Airport, 1 nights fall to freezing.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094745.

How humid and windy is Westchester County Airport in October?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 55°F with 53% relative humidity and a dew point of 39°F; at 6 a.m. it is 45°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 7.7 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal October day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.45°F38°F78%6.6 mph–
9 a.m.50°F39°F68%9.0 mph–
noon54°F39°F55%10.0 mph–
3 p.m.55°F39°F53%9.9 mph–
6 p.m.51°F39°F64%7.1 mph–
9 p.m.48°F39°F70%6.4 mph–

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094745. 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 Westchester County Airport?

The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 90°F, on October 2, 2019; the coldest is 24°F, on October 21, 1972. The wettest October brought 15.66 in (2005); the snowiest, 2.0 inches (1962).

The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.2°F: 2021 59.8°F (+5.6), 2022 54.6°F (+0.4), 2023 57.9°F (+3.7), 2024 57.5°F (+3.3), 2025 56.3°F (+2.1). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Westchester County Airport: October in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
OctoberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202159.8°F+5.6°F5.99 in
202254.6°F+0.4°F–
202357.9°F+3.7°F3.93 in
202457.5°F+3.3°F0.07 in
202556.3°F+2.1°F5.77 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094745; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094745. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does October in Westchester County Airport 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; Westchester County Airport's is 63°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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