Westfield weather in October: Westfield, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Westfield in October has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 51°F, falling from 69°F on the 1st to 57°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal October, 4.72 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 4°C, 120 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationWestfield-Barnes Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014775
- Location42.16°N 72.72°W
- Elevation271 ft (83 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population40,403
- Jan 35° 16°
- Feb 38° 17°
- Mar 47° 26°
- Apr 60° 35°
- May 72° 46°
- Jun 80° 55°
- Jul 85° 61°
- Aug 83° 59°
- Sep 75° 51°
- Oct 63° 39°
- Nov 51° 30°
- Dec 40° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Westfield in October?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 51.2°F. October is 11.9°F cooler than September and 10.7°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Westfield and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 69°F on October 1 to 57°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 49°F and 54°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 69°F | 45°F | 40% | 21% |
| October 8 | 66°F | 42°F | 39% | 21% |
| October 15 | 63°F | 40°F | 37% | 21% |
| October 22 | 61°F | 37°F | 36% | 20% |
| October 31 | 57°F | 34°F | 34% | 19% |
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 | 45°F | 40% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 69°F | 45°F | 40% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 68°F | 44°F | 40% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 68°F | 44°F | 39% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 67°F | 44°F | 39% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 67°F | 43°F | 39% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 67°F | 43°F | 39% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 66°F | 42°F | 39% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 66°F | 42°F | 39% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 65°F | 42°F | 39% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 65°F | 41°F | 38% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 65°F | 41°F | 38% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 64°F | 40°F | 38% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 64°F | 40°F | 38% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 63°F | 40°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 63°F | 39°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 63°F | 39°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 62°F | 39°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 62°F | 38°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 61°F | 38°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 61°F | 38°F | 36% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 61°F | 37°F | 36% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 60°F | 37°F | 36% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 60°F | 37°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 60°F | 36°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 59°F | 36°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 59°F | 36°F | 35% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 58°F | 35°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 58°F | 35°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 58°F | 35°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 57°F | 34°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 63°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 39°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.72 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 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
- 7
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014775; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Westfield in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around October 1 (40%). In all, 4.72 in falls on 12 days of a normal October, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Westfield, 7 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014775.
What are the records for October in Westfield?
The warmest October temperature on Westfield's official record (since 1926) is 87°F, on October 6, 2007; the coldest is 18°F, on October 19, 2015. The wettest October brought 16.03 in (2005); the snowiest, 4.2 inches (1979).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.2°F: 2021 56.5°F (+5.3), 2022 51.7°F (+0.5), 2023 55.9°F (+4.7), 2024 53.4°F (+2.2), 2025 52.5°F (+1.3). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.5°F | +5.3°F | 5.95 in |
| 2022 | 51.7°F | +0.5°F | 4.00 in |
| 2023 | 55.9°F | +4.7°F | 3.15 in |
| 2024 | 53.4°F | +2.2°F | 0.46 in |
| 2025 | 52.5°F | +1.3°F | 4.62 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BAFthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014775. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Westfield 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; Westfield's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Westfield in September75°F by day, 51°F at night
- Westfield in November51°F by day, 30°F at night
- Westfield 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