Woonsocket weather in October: Woonsocket, Rhode Island: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October

Woonsocket in October has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 53°F, falling from 70°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal October, 5.08 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 6°C, 129 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in October.

  • NOAA stationWoonsocket
  • Station IDUSC00379423
  • Location41.98°N 71.49°W
  • Elevation110 ft (34 m)
  • From the center1 miles
  • Population44,508
  1. Jan 38° 19°
  2. Feb 40° 21°
  3. Mar 47° 28°
  4. Apr 60° 38°
  5. May 70° 48°
  6. Jun 79° 57°
  7. Jul 84° 63°
  8. Aug 83° 62°
  9. Sep 75° 54°
  10. Oct 64° 42°
  11. Nov 53° 33°
  12. Dec 43° 25°

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

How warm is Woonsocket in October?

The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 52.9°F. October is 12.0°F cooler than September and 9.6°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Woonsocket and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 70°F on October 1 to 59°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 50°F and 55°F.

Woonsocket 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 37%).

Normal high and low on five days of October, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
October 170°F48°F36%21%
October 867°F45°F37%21%
October 1564°F42°F37%21%
October 2262°F40°F36%22%
October 3159°F37°F35%22%
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
Woonsocket: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of October
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
October 170°F48°F36%21%11 h 50 min
October 269°F48°F36%21%11 h 50 min
October 369°F47°F36%21%11 h 40 min
October 468°F47°F36%21%11 h 40 min
October 568°F46°F36%21%11 h 40 min
October 668°F46°F36%21%11 h 30 min
October 767°F46°F36%21%11 h 30 min
October 867°F45°F37%21%11 h 30 min
October 966°F45°F37%21%11 h 30 min
October 1066°F44°F37%21%11 h 20 min
October 1166°F44°F37%21%11 h 20 min
October 1265°F43°F37%21%11 h 20 min
October 1365°F43°F37%21%11 h 10 min
October 1465°F43°F37%21%11 h 10 min
October 1564°F42°F37%21%11 h 10 min
October 1664°F42°F37%21%11 h 10 min
October 1763°F41°F37%22%11 h
October 1863°F41°F36%22%11 h
October 1963°F41°F36%22%11 h
October 2062°F40°F36%22%11 h
October 2162°F40°F36%22%10 h 50 min
October 2262°F40°F36%22%10 h 50 min
October 2361°F39°F36%22%10 h 50 min
October 2461°F39°F36%22%10 h 50 min
October 2561°F39°F36%22%10 h 40 min
October 2660°F38°F36%22%10 h 40 min
October 2760°F38°F36%22%10 h 40 min
October 2860°F38°F36%22%10 h 30 min
October 2959°F37°F35%22%10 h 30 min
October 3059°F37°F35%22%10 h 30 min
October 3159°F37°F35%22%10 h 30 min
Normal high
64°FOctober average
Normal low
42°FOctober average
Precipitation
5.08 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
110.01 inch or more
Snowfall
0.1 inmonth total
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
9
Days at 80°F or more
1
Sunshine
72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00379423; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in Woonsocket in October?

On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around October 11 (37%). In all, 5.08 in falls on 11 days of a normal October, 2 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal October in Woonsocket, 3 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00379423.

How does October in Woonsocket 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; Woonsocket's is 64°F.

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

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