October is one of the warmer months of the year in Queensbury, with average highs near 11.8°C and lows around 5.9°C (mean 8.9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 98 mm of rainfall and 92% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Queensbury. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Queensbury was 2001 — when the month averaged 11.3°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 5.5°C. Typical October days reach 11.8°C with nights near 5.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Queensbury, averaging 98 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2000 with 160 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 38 mm.
Relative humidity in Queensbury during October averages 92%. The most humid October was 2000 at 93%, and the least humid was 2003 at 90%.
October receives about 1.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Queensbury. The sunniest Octobers were 2008, 2018 and 2022, among others at 1.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2020 at 1.4.
Average wind speed in Queensbury during October is 3.6 m/s. The windiest October was 1983 at 4.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.3°C | 8.3°C | 9.2°C | 9.0°C | 9.8°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 11.2°C | 11.2°C | 12.1°C | 12.1°C | 12.7°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 5.3°C | 5.3°C | 6.3°C | 6.0°C | 6.8°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 99 mm | 89 mm | 103 mm | 94 mm | 111 mm | +12 mm |
October temperatures in Queensbury have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -4°C (1997) to a record high of 23.1°C (2011).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 98 mm, with a wettest year of 160 mm.
A good time to visit Queensbury
October is a good time to visit Queensbury, with days averaging 11.8°C and nights around 5.9°C (mean 8.9°C, close to Queensbury's yearly average) and higher rainfall. July and August are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.5°C | 9.7°C | 6.9°C | 16.9°C | 2.0°C | 84 mm | 91% | 3.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2024 | 12.8°C | 9.6°C | 6.4°C | 17.0°C | 1.2°C | 87 mm | 92% | 3.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2023 | 12.8°C | 9.9°C | 7.1°C | 19.3°C | -0.6°C | 139 mm | 93% | 3.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 13.9°C | 10.7°C | 7.6°C | 16.0°C | 4.2°C | 110 mm | 92% | 3.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2021 | 13.1°C | 10.1°C | 7.2°C | 18.4°C | 1.0°C | 118 mm | 92% | 3.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 11.3°C | 8.6°C | 5.8°C | 15.2°C | 2.6°C | 128 mm | 93% | 3.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2019 | 10.5°C | 7.8°C | 5.1°C | 13.5°C | 0.6°C | 153 mm | 93% | 3.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2018 | 12.1°C | 8.4°C | 4.7°C | 20.4°C | -1.7°C | 72 mm | 91% | 3.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2017 | 13.1°C | 10.4°C | 7.7°C | 18.6°C | 0.0°C | 99 mm | 92% | 4.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2016 | 11.9°C | 8.9°C | 5.9°C | 15.0°C | 3.5°C | 38 mm | 92% | 2.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2015 | 12.5°C | 8.9°C | 5.4°C | 17.2°C | 2.1°C | 85 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2014 | 13.0°C | 10.0°C | 7.0°C | 17.5°C | 1.5°C | 97 mm | 92% | 4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2013 | 12.9°C | 10.2°C | 7.6°C | 18.3°C | 3.1°C | 118 mm | 92% | 4.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2012 | 10.1°C | 7.1°C | 4.1°C | 13.3°C | -1.1°C | 102 mm | 93% | 3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2011 | 13.1°C | 10.0°C | 6.9°C | 23.1°C | 0.2°C | 88 mm | 92% | 4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2010 | 11.5°C | 8.3°C | 5.2°C | 17.3°C | -2.5°C | 84 mm | 92% | 3.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2009 | 12.4°C | 9.4°C | 6.4°C | 15.5°C | 1.8°C | 79 mm | 92% | 3.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2008 | 10.4°C | 7.7°C | 5.0°C | 16.3°C | -2.7°C | 95 mm | 92% | 4.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2007 | 12.7°C | 9.5°C | 6.3°C | 16.8°C | 1.2°C | 46 mm | 92% | 2.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2006 | 13.9°C | 10.8°C | 7.8°C | 16.5°C | 1.7°C | 117 mm | 93% | 3.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2005 | 14.1°C | 11.1°C | 8.1°C | 18.4°C | 5.4°C | 113 mm | 93% | 3.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2004 | 11.4°C | 8.8°C | 6.2°C | 14.1°C | 2.3°C | 119 mm | 93% | 3.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2003 | 10.3°C | 7.3°C | 4.4°C | 15.5°C | -0.7°C | 40 mm | 90% | 3.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2002 | 10.6°C | 7.7°C | 4.7°C | 19.6°C | -1.1°C | 131 mm | 92% | 3.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2001 🔥 | 14.1°C | 11.3°C | 8.5°C | 17.5°C | 4.3°C | 126 mm | 93% | 4.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2000 🌧️ | 10.9°C | 8.1°C | 5.3°C | 17.4°C | 1.7°C | 160 mm | 93% | 3.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1999 | 11.6°C | 8.7°C | 5.8°C | 15.6°C | 0.6°C | 78 mm | 91% | 3.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1998 | 10.9°C | 7.9°C | 4.9°C | 15.8°C | -2.6°C | 151 mm | 91% | 4.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1997 | 11.1°C | 8.0°C | 4.9°C | 18.1°C | -4.0°C | 56 mm | 91% | 3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1996 | 12.3°C | 9.5°C | 6.6°C | 17.0°C | 2.4°C | 100 mm | 92% | 4.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1995 | 14.1°C | 10.7°C | 7.3°C | 19.7°C | 0.7°C | 51 mm | 91% | 4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1994 | 11.1°C | 8.0°C | 4.9°C | 14.8°C | -1.6°C | 103 mm | 92% | 3.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1993 | 9.3°C | 6.1°C | 2.9°C | 14.1°C | -3.5°C | 71 mm | 92% | 2.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 8.1°C | 5.5°C | 3.0°C | 13.5°C | -3.5°C | 83 mm | 92% | 3.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1991 | 11.1°C | 8.5°C | 5.8°C | 17.2°C | 0.5°C | 94 mm | 91% | 3.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1990 | 12.5°C | 9.6°C | 6.8°C | 18.8°C | 1.8°C | 102 mm | 91% | 4.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1989 | 12.4°C | 9.6°C | 6.8°C | 14.4°C | 3.0°C | 99 mm | 91% | 3.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1988 | 11.4°C | 8.5°C | 5.5°C | 16.1°C | -2.9°C | 103 mm | 92% | 3.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1987 | 10.4°C | 7.4°C | 4.3°C | 16.6°C | -1.2°C | 151 mm | 93% | 3.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1986 | 11.7°C | 8.6°C | 5.6°C | 16.5°C | 2.1°C | 82 mm | 92% | 3.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1985 | 12.3°C | 9.4°C | 6.5°C | 21.4°C | 3.1°C | 47 mm | 91% | 2.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1984 | 12.0°C | 9.1°C | 6.2°C | 16.7°C | 1.9°C | 97 mm | 91% | 4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1983 | 10.9°C | 8.0°C | 5.2°C | 16.8°C | -3.6°C | 91 mm | 90% | 4.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.1°C | 8.1°C | 5.2°C | 14.5°C | 0.1°C | 94 mm | 93% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.9°C | 5.8°C | 2.8°C | 15.5°C | -2.0°C | 131 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 11.8°C with lows near 5.9°C (mean 8.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 98 mm of rainfall in Queensbury, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 160 mm in 2000.
The hottest October reached 23.1°C in 2011. The coldest dipped to -4°C in 1997.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 11°C to 13°C and overnight lows from 5.2°C to 7°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Queensbury and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 11.8°C daytime highs and 5.9°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Queensbury, averaging 8.9°C.
For October in Queensbury, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11.8°C and lows of 5.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 92% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.6 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4.7 m/s (1983).
The wettest October on record was 2000 with 160 mm. On average, October sees 98 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Queensbury behaves each October, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
