October is one of the warmer months of the year in Schenectady, with average highs near 15.4°C and lows around 4.2°C (mean 9.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 103 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Schenectady. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Schenectady was 2017 — when the month averaged 13.7°C — while the coldest was 1981 at 7°C. Typical October days reach 15.4°C with nights near 4.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Schenectady, averaging 103 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2005 with 248 mm, while the driest was 1994 at 25 mm.
Relative humidity in Schenectady during October averages 81%. The most humid October was 2021 at 86%, and the least humid was 2001 at 69%.
October receives about 2.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Schenectady. The sunniest October was 2024 at 3.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2012 at 2.2.
Average wind speed in Schenectady during October is 0.1 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2013, 2022 and 2024, among others at 0.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2021, 2023 and 2025, among others at 0.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.8°C | 9.3°C | 9.5°C | 10.6°C | 11.4°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg High | 14.6°C | 15.1°C | 14.9°C | 15.9°C | 16.9°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg Low | 3.0°C | 3.5°C | 4.1°C | 5.2°C | 5.8°C | +2.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 87 mm | 94 mm | 121 mm | 109 mm | 100 mm | +13 mm |
October temperatures in Schenectady have risen by about 2.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -6.8°C (2020) to a record high of 29.1°C (2025).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 103 mm, with a wettest year of 248 mm.
A good time to visit Schenectady
October is a good time to visit Schenectady, with days averaging 15.4°C and nights around 4.2°C (mean 9.8°C, warmer than Schenectady'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 | 16.7°C | 10.9°C | 5.0°C | 29.1°C | -1.0°C | 123 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 17.0°C | 11.0°C | 5.1°C | 25.0°C | -2.1°C | 42 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 17.4°C | 12.3°C | 7.2°C | 27.5°C | -1.5°C | 122 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2022 | 16.7°C | 10.8°C | 4.8°C | 23.2°C | -1.0°C | 71 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2021 | 18.0°C | 12.8°C | 7.6°C | 24.0°C | -0.1°C | 158 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2020 | 15.4°C | 10.4°C | 5.3°C | 24.9°C | -6.8°C | 84 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2019 | 16.3°C | 11.0°C | 5.7°C | 27.4°C | 0.1°C | 184 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2018 | 14.2°C | 9.3°C | 4.3°C | 26.9°C | -4.1°C | 90 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2017 🔥 | 20.0°C | 13.7°C | 7.4°C | 27.4°C | -0.5°C | 113 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2016 | 16.4°C | 10.9°C | 5.4°C | 28.4°C | -2.6°C | 84 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2015 | 14.8°C | 9.1°C | 3.3°C | 22.7°C | -5.0°C | 75 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 16.4°C | 11.3°C | 6.2°C | 25.4°C | -1.2°C | 101 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2013 | 15.9°C | 10.5°C | 5.1°C | 24.0°C | -5.1°C | 64 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2012 | 16.3°C | 11.2°C | 6.1°C | 24.3°C | -3.3°C | 92 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2011 | 14.7°C | 9.8°C | 5.0°C | 24.5°C | -5.1°C | 107 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2010 | 14.3°C | 9.1°C | 3.9°C | 21.6°C | -3.1°C | 185 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2009 | 13.2°C | 8.1°C | 3.0°C | 21.6°C | -3.7°C | 139 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2008 | 14.1°C | 8.5°C | 3.0°C | 22.1°C | -4.2°C | 128 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2007 | 18.4°C | 12.9°C | 7.5°C | 28.0°C | -3.8°C | 144 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2006 | 14.2°C | 8.9°C | 3.6°C | 22.9°C | -2.1°C | 156 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2005 🌧️ | 14.9°C | 10.2°C | 5.5°C | 26.8°C | -3.7°C | 248 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2004 | 14.6°C | 9.4°C | 4.3°C | 23.0°C | -1.3°C | 43 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2003 | 13.9°C | 8.4°C | 2.9°C | 24.2°C | -3.0°C | 138 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2002 | 13.1°C | 7.9°C | 2.6°C | 27.4°C | -5.5°C | 113 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2001 | 17.6°C | 11.2°C | 4.8°C | 26.3°C | -2.9°C | 37 mm | 69% | 0.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2000 | 14.8°C | 9.2°C | 3.6°C | 21.9°C | -2.7°C | 68 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1999 | 14.4°C | 8.4°C | 2.4°C | 21.6°C | -4.0°C | 70 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1998 | 15.1°C | 9.7°C | 4.3°C | 22.8°C | -0.8°C | 80 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1997 | 14.4°C | 8.5°C | 2.6°C | 24.6°C | -4.8°C | 56 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1996 | 14.3°C | 8.6°C | 2.9°C | 21.3°C | -2.8°C | 95 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1995 | 17.5°C | 11.6°C | 5.7°C | 25.5°C | -2.9°C | 208 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1994 | 15.2°C | 9.1°C | 3.0°C | 23.1°C | -2.6°C | 25 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1993 | 14.1°C | 8.4°C | 2.7°C | 24.7°C | -3.6°C | 90 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 | 13.3°C | 7.7°C | 2.0°C | 22.9°C | -4.3°C | 74 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1991 | 16.0°C | 10.0°C | 4.0°C | 24.8°C | -3.5°C | 98 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 16.5°C | 11.1°C | 5.7°C | 24.8°C | -5.8°C | 141 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1989 | 15.6°C | 10.0°C | 4.3°C | 23.7°C | -2.2°C | 132 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1988 | 12.4°C | 7.1°C | 1.9°C | 27.2°C | -5.6°C | 68 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1987 | 12.7°C | 7.2°C | 1.7°C | 18.8°C | -3.9°C | 149 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1986 | 14.2°C | 8.4°C | 2.5°C | 20.1°C | -5.5°C | 61 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1985 | 15.6°C | 9.6°C | 3.7°C | 24.4°C | -5.3°C | 80 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1984 | 16.6°C | 10.7°C | 4.7°C | 23.4°C | -5.0°C | 61 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | 15.3°C | 9.4°C | 3.5°C | 25.9°C | -5.1°C | 70 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.2°C | 9.8°C | 3.4°C | 24.8°C | -4.8°C | 37 mm | 73% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 12.6°C | 7.0°C | 1.4°C | 17.6°C | -4.2°C | 125 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 15.4°C with lows near 4.2°C (mean 9.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 103 mm of rainfall in Schenectady, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 248 mm in 2005.
The hottest October reached 29.1°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to -6.8°C in 2020.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 15.3°C to 17.2°C and overnight lows from 3.3°C to 5.9°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Schenectady and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 15.4°C daytime highs and 4.2°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Schenectady, averaging 9.8°C.
For October in Schenectady, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 15.4°C and lows of 4.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.1 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.2 m/s (1981).
The wettest October on record was 2005 with 248 mm. On average, October sees 103 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 Schenectady 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.
