October is one of the warmer months of the year in Binghamton, with average highs near 15°C and lows around 4°C (mean 9.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 94 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Binghamton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Binghamton was 2007 — when the month averaged 13.4°C — while the coldest was 1988 at 6.3°C. Typical October days reach 15°C with nights near 4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Binghamton, averaging 94 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2005 with 214 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 28 mm.
Relative humidity in Binghamton during October averages 79%. The most humid October was 2021 at 87%, and the least humid was 2001 at 71%.
October receives about 2.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Binghamton. The sunniest October was 2024 at 3.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2012 and 2018 at 2.1.
Average wind speed in Binghamton during October is 0.1 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2014, 2018 and 2019, among others at 0 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.5°C | 9.0°C | 9.2°C | 10.3°C | 10.9°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg High | 14.3°C | 14.7°C | 14.5°C | 15.5°C | 16.3°C | +2°C |
| Avg Low | 2.7°C | 3.3°C | 3.9°C | 5.0°C | 5.4°C | +2.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 76 mm | 86 mm | 111 mm | 104 mm | 87 mm | +11 mm |
October temperatures in Binghamton have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -6.9°C (2020) to a record high of 29.5°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 94 mm, with a wettest year of 214 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.4°C per decade while lows rose 0.7°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Binghamton
October is a good time to visit Binghamton, with days averaging 15°C and nights around 4°C (mean 9.5°C, warmer than Binghamton'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 | 15.8°C | 10.1°C | 4.4°C | 27.9°C | -1.9°C | 96 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2024 | 17.3°C | 10.8°C | 4.4°C | 25.2°C | -1.8°C | 31 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 16.3°C | 11.5°C | 6.6°C | 26.6°C | 0.8°C | 86 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2022 | 15.3°C | 9.5°C | 3.6°C | 21.9°C | -1.8°C | 64 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2021 | 17.7°C | 13.1°C | 8.4°C | 25.0°C | 1.8°C | 162 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2020 | 15.4°C | 10.3°C | 5.2°C | 24.2°C | -6.9°C | 83 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2019 | 16.7°C | 11.2°C | 5.7°C | 29.5°C | -0.6°C | 129 mm | 80% | 0 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2018 | 14.0°C | 9.4°C | 4.7°C | 25.0°C | -3.2°C | 122 mm | 87% | 0 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2017 | 19.4°C | 13.2°C | 7.0°C | 26.5°C | -1.5°C | 122 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2016 | 15.6°C | 10.0°C | 4.4°C | 26.3°C | -3.7°C | 90 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2015 | 14.5°C | 9.0°C | 3.6°C | 22.3°C | -4.3°C | 82 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2014 | 15.8°C | 10.7°C | 5.5°C | 24.2°C | -0.9°C | 109 mm | 78% | 0 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2013 | 16.0°C | 10.7°C | 5.4°C | 24.9°C | -3.5°C | 62 mm | 80% | 0 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2012 | 15.7°C | 10.7°C | 5.8°C | 24.8°C | -3.9°C | 105 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2011 | 14.1°C | 9.2°C | 4.3°C | 23.2°C | -4.6°C | 101 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2010 | 13.4°C | 8.6°C | 3.8°C | 20.5°C | -2.2°C | 122 mm | 83% | 0 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2009 | 13.0°C | 8.3°C | 3.7°C | 20.4°C | -4.0°C | 112 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2008 | 13.9°C | 8.0°C | 2.1°C | 23.6°C | -5.9°C | 96 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2007 🔥 | 18.8°C | 13.4°C | 8.0°C | 29.4°C | -1.8°C | 147 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2006 | 13.6°C | 8.3°C | 3.1°C | 23.0°C | -3.3°C | 118 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2005 🌧️ | 14.6°C | 9.9°C | 5.2°C | 27.1°C | -1.5°C | 214 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2004 | 13.9°C | 9.2°C | 4.5°C | 21.7°C | 0.0°C | 65 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2003 | 12.9°C | 7.6°C | 2.3°C | 24.0°C | -3.7°C | 122 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2002 | 12.8°C | 7.8°C | 2.8°C | 25.8°C | -5.4°C | 125 mm | 83% | 0 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2001 | 15.6°C | 9.8°C | 3.9°C | 24.2°C | -3.3°C | 38 mm | 71% | 0.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2000 | 15.5°C | 9.5°C | 3.5°C | 23.0°C | -3.7°C | 69 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1999 | 14.1°C | 8.2°C | 2.3°C | 20.9°C | -4.2°C | 44 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1998 | 14.7°C | 9.5°C | 4.3°C | 20.9°C | -0.8°C | 81 mm | 79% | 0 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1997 | 14.8°C | 8.7°C | 2.5°C | 25.2°C | -4.2°C | 34 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1996 | 14.2°C | 8.6°C | 3.0°C | 21.5°C | -4.1°C | 92 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1995 | 17.0°C | 11.3°C | 5.5°C | 24.4°C | -0.8°C | 181 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1994 | 14.2°C | 8.1°C | 2.1°C | 21.0°C | -2.4°C | 32 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1993 | 13.2°C | 7.7°C | 2.2°C | 22.3°C | -4.3°C | 93 mm | 79% | 0 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1992 | 12.7°C | 7.1°C | 1.6°C | 22.4°C | -5.4°C | 75 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1991 | 16.0°C | 9.8°C | 3.6°C | 24.8°C | -4.3°C | 57 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1990 | 16.4°C | 11.0°C | 5.6°C | 24.8°C | -5.5°C | 166 mm | 79% | 0 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1989 | 15.3°C | 9.7°C | 4.1°C | 24.1°C | -2.2°C | 118 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1988 ❄️ | 11.5°C | 6.3°C | 1.0°C | 25.1°C | -5.6°C | 71 mm | 75% | 0 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1987 | 12.0°C | 6.4°C | 0.7°C | 18.9°C | -4.6°C | 75 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1986 | 14.0°C | 8.4°C | 2.8°C | 21.3°C | -5.3°C | 78 mm | 81% | 0 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1985 | 15.0°C | 9.0°C | 3.0°C | 21.4°C | -5.8°C | 61 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1984 | 17.4°C | 11.2°C | 5.0°C | 23.3°C | -4.7°C | 57 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1983 | 15.5°C | 9.4°C | 3.4°C | 26.0°C | -5.4°C | 70 mm | 74% | 0 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.0°C | 9.6°C | 3.2°C | 25.7°C | -5.6°C | 28 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.2°C | 6.7°C | 1.2°C | 17.9°C | -4.2°C | 126 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 15°C with lows near 4°C (mean 9.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 94 mm of rainfall in Binghamton, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 214 mm in 2005.
The hottest October reached 29.5°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to -6.9°C in 2020.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 15.2°C to 16.5°C and overnight lows from 3.2°C to 5.5°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Binghamton and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 15°C daytime highs and 4°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Binghamton, averaging 9.5°C.
For October in Binghamton, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 15°C and lows of 4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.1 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.1 m/s (1981).
The wettest October on record was 2005 with 214 mm. On average, October sees 94 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 Binghamton 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.
