Worcester weather in October: Worcester, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Worcester in October has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 51°F, falling from 65°F on the 1st to 54°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal October, 4.84 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 6°C, 123 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationWorcester Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00094746
- Location42.27°N 71.87°W
- Elevation1,000 ft (305 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population211,286
- Jan 32° 17°
- Feb 35° 19°
- Mar 43° 26°
- Apr 56° 37°
- May 67° 47°
- Jun 75° 56°
- Jul 80° 62°
- Aug 78° 61°
- Sep 71° 53°
- Oct 59° 42°
- Nov 48° 33°
- Dec 38° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Worcester in October?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 50.6°F. October is 11.3°F cooler than September and 10.4°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Worcester and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 65°F on October 1 to 54°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 48°F and 53°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 65°F | 48°F | 35% | 22% |
| October 8 | 62°F | 45°F | 36% | 22% |
| October 15 | 59°F | 42°F | 37% | 22% |
| October 22 | 57°F | 40°F | 37% | 22% |
| October 31 | 54°F | 37°F | 37% | 22% |
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 | 48°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 64°F | 47°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 64°F | 47°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 63°F | 46°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 63°F | 46°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 63°F | 46°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 62°F | 45°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 62°F | 45°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 61°F | 45°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 61°F | 44°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 61°F | 44°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 60°F | 44°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 60°F | 43°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 60°F | 43°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 59°F | 42°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 59°F | 42°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 58°F | 42°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 58°F | 41°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 58°F | 41°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 57°F | 41°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 57°F | 40°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 57°F | 40°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 56°F | 40°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 56°F | 40°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 56°F | 39°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 55°F | 39°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 55°F | 39°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 55°F | 38°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 54°F | 38°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 54°F | 38°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 54°F | 37°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 59°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 42°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.84 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.1 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
- 4
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094746; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Worcester in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around October 17 (37%). In all, 4.84 in falls on 12 days of a normal October, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Worcester, 3 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094746.
What are the records for October in Worcester?
The warmest October temperature on Worcester's official record (since 1892) is 89°F, on October 13, 1930; the coldest is 19°F, on October 30, 1928. The wettest October brought 15.56 in (2005); the snowiest, 16.0 inches (2011).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.6°F: 2021 55.7°F (+5.1), 2022 52.5°F (+1.9), 2023 56.2°F (+5.6), 2024 54.8°F (+4.2), 2025 52.3°F (+1.7). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.7°F | +5.1°F | 7.07 in |
| 2022 | 52.5°F | +1.9°F | 4.44 in |
| 2023 | 56.2°F | +5.6°F | 3.81 in |
| 2024 | 54.8°F | +4.2°F | 0.75 in |
| 2025 | 52.3°F | +1.7°F | 5.60 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ORHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094746. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Worcester 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; Worcester's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Worcester in September71°F by day, 53°F at night
- Worcester in November48°F by day, 33°F at night
- Worcester 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