Westerly weather in October: Westerly, Rhode Island: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Westerly in October has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 55°F, falling from 69°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal October, 4.29 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 8°C, 109 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationWesterly State Airport
- Station IDUSW00014794
- Location41.35°N 71.80°W
- Elevation81 ft (25 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population (town)23,288
- Census place18,528
- Jan 40° 25°
- Feb 41° 26°
- Mar 47° 32°
- Apr 57° 41°
- May 67° 50°
- Jun 75° 59°
- Jul 82° 66°
- Aug 81° 64°
- Sep 74° 57°
- Oct 64° 47°
- Nov 54° 38°
- Dec 45° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Westerly in October?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 55.2°F. October is 10.5°F cooler than September and 9.3°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Westerly and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 69°F on October 1 to 59°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 53°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 69°F | 52°F | 35% | 19% |
| October 8 | 67°F | 49°F | 35% | 19% |
| October 15 | 64°F | 47°F | 34% | 20% |
| October 22 | 62°F | 44°F | 34% | 20% |
| October 31 | 59°F | 42°F | 33% | 20% |
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 | 69°F | 52°F | 35% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 69°F | 51°F | 35% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 68°F | 51°F | 35% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 68°F | 51°F | 35% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 68°F | 50°F | 35% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 67°F | 50°F | 35% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 67°F | 50°F | 35% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 67°F | 49°F | 35% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 66°F | 49°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 66°F | 48°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 66°F | 48°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 65°F | 48°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 65°F | 47°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 65°F | 47°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 64°F | 47°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 64°F | 46°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 64°F | 46°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 63°F | 46°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 63°F | 45°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 63°F | 45°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 62°F | 45°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 62°F | 44°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 62°F | 44°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 61°F | 44°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 61°F | 44°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 61°F | 43°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 60°F | 43°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 60°F | 43°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 60°F | 42°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 59°F | 42°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 59°F | 42°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 47°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.29 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 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
- 6
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014794; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Westerly in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around October 4 (35%). In all, 4.29 in falls on 11 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Westerly, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014794.
What are the records for October in Westerly?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1999) is 88°F, on October 2, 2019; the coldest is 25°F, on October 31, 2020. The wettest October brought 11.79 in (2005).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.2°F: 2021 58.3°F (+3.1), 2022 54.7°F (−0.5), 2023 57.1°F (+1.9), 2024 54.7°F (−0.5), 2025 54.3°F (−0.9). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.3°F | +3.1°F | 4.28 in |
| 2022 | 54.7°F | −0.5°F | 4.44 in |
| 2023 | 57.1°F | +1.9°F | 2.89 in |
| 2024 | 54.7°F | −0.5°F | 1.07 in |
| 2025 | 54.3°F | −0.9°F | 5.25 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014794; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014794. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Westerly compare across Rhode Island?
Across the 6 places PlainClimate covers in Rhode Island, October normal highs run from 62°F in Newport to 64°F in Tiverton; Westerly's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Westerly in September74°F by day, 57°F at night
- Westerly in November54°F by day, 38°F at night
- Westerly through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Rhode Island in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Tiverton: Rhode Island's warmest Octobernormal high 64°F