October is one of the warmer months of the year in Scranton, with average highs near 15.2°C and lows around 4.3°C (mean 9.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 96 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Scranton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Scranton was 2007 — when the month averaged 13.7°C — while the coldest were 1987 and 1988 at 6.5°C. Typical October days reach 15.2°C with nights near 4.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Scranton, averaging 96 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2005 with 239 mm, while the driest was 2024 at 19 mm.
Relative humidity in Scranton during October averages 79%. The most humid October was 2021 at 87%, and the least humid was 2024 at 71%.
October receives about 2.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Scranton. The sunniest October was 2024 at 3.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2012 at 2.2.
Average wind speed in Scranton during October is 0.1 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2022, 2023 and 2024, among others at 0.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2018, 2019 and 2025, 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 | 8.8°C | 9.2°C | 9.5°C | 10.6°C | 11.1°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg High | 14.6°C | 14.9°C | 14.8°C | 15.8°C | 16.5°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Low | 3.1°C | 3.6°C | 4.3°C | 5.4°C | 5.7°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 75 mm | 90 mm | 118 mm | 105 mm | 88 mm | +13 mm |
October temperatures in Scranton have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -6.7°C (2020) to a record high of 29.3°C (2007).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 96 mm, with a wettest year of 239 mm.
A good time to visit Scranton
October is a good time to visit Scranton, with days averaging 15.2°C and nights around 4.3°C (mean 9.8°C, warmer than Scranton'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 | 16.2°C | 10.5°C | 4.8°C | 28.4°C | -1.7°C | 88 mm | 74% | 0 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 17.9°C | 11.3°C | 4.8°C | 26.2°C | -1.6°C | 19 mm | 71% | 0.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 16.4°C | 11.5°C | 6.6°C | 26.2°C | -1.6°C | 83 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2022 | 15.1°C | 9.6°C | 4.1°C | 22.0°C | -1.4°C | 97 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 17.8°C | 13.3°C | 8.7°C | 24.4°C | 2.5°C | 156 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2020 | 15.7°C | 10.5°C | 5.3°C | 24.2°C | -6.7°C | 88 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2019 | 17.4°C | 11.8°C | 6.1°C | 29.0°C | -0.2°C | 118 mm | 78% | 0 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 14.4°C | 9.8°C | 5.2°C | 25.7°C | -3.0°C | 120 mm | 86% | 0 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2017 | 19.3°C | 13.3°C | 7.3°C | 25.5°C | -1.8°C | 128 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2016 | 16.1°C | 10.4°C | 4.8°C | 26.0°C | -3.1°C | 67 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2015 | 14.7°C | 9.3°C | 3.9°C | 21.7°C | -4.7°C | 94 mm | 76% | 0 m/s | 3 |
| 2014 | 16.0°C | 10.9°C | 5.8°C | 23.6°C | -1.5°C | 107 mm | 78% | 0 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2013 | 16.9°C | 11.3°C | 5.8°C | 26.2°C | -2.5°C | 53 mm | 77% | 0 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2012 | 15.6°C | 10.8°C | 6.0°C | 24.6°C | -4.2°C | 125 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2011 | 14.1°C | 9.4°C | 4.6°C | 23.2°C | -3.9°C | 110 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2010 | 13.7°C | 9.0°C | 4.2°C | 20.2°C | -1.7°C | 124 mm | 83% | 0 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2009 | 13.4°C | 8.7°C | 4.1°C | 20.5°C | -3.3°C | 121 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2008 | 14.0°C | 8.2°C | 2.5°C | 23.3°C | -5.3°C | 96 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2007 🔥 | 19.0°C | 13.7°C | 8.4°C | 29.3°C | -1.4°C | 164 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2006 | 14.0°C | 8.7°C | 3.4°C | 23.0°C | -3.8°C | 122 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2005 🌧️ | 15.1°C | 10.4°C | 5.7°C | 26.9°C | -1.1°C | 239 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2004 | 13.9°C | 9.3°C | 4.6°C | 21.5°C | 0.1°C | 67 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2003 | 13.0°C | 7.8°C | 2.6°C | 23.6°C | -3.4°C | 128 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2002 | 13.1°C | 8.2°C | 3.4°C | 26.1°C | -5.4°C | 151 mm | 83% | 0 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2001 | 15.8°C | 10.0°C | 4.2°C | 23.8°C | -2.6°C | 34 mm | 71% | 0.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 16.2°C | 10.1°C | 4.0°C | 24.1°C | -2.9°C | 57 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1999 | 14.3°C | 8.4°C | 2.4°C | 21.8°C | -3.8°C | 47 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1998 | 14.9°C | 9.8°C | 4.6°C | 20.4°C | -0.6°C | 88 mm | 78% | 0 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1997 | 15.1°C | 9.0°C | 3.0°C | 25.7°C | -4.0°C | 35 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1996 | 14.4°C | 8.9°C | 3.4°C | 21.2°C | -3.5°C | 118 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1995 | 17.3°C | 11.5°C | 5.7°C | 24.7°C | 0.1°C | 200 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1994 | 14.3°C | 8.4°C | 2.5°C | 20.8°C | -1.8°C | 31 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1993 | 13.1°C | 7.7°C | 2.3°C | 21.4°C | -4.8°C | 100 mm | 80% | 0 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1992 | 13.0°C | 7.5°C | 1.9°C | 22.1°C | -5.8°C | 63 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1991 | 16.0°C | 9.9°C | 3.9°C | 24.7°C | -4.3°C | 66 mm | 77% | 0 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 16.7°C | 11.3°C | 5.9°C | 24.6°C | -5.0°C | 150 mm | 78% | 0 m/s | 3 |
| 1989 | 15.6°C | 9.8°C | 4.1°C | 23.8°C | -2.4°C | 127 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1988 | 11.9°C | 6.5°C | 1.2°C | 24.4°C | -5.3°C | 62 mm | 73% | 0 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 12.1°C | 6.5°C | 0.8°C | 18.9°C | -4.7°C | 76 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1986 | 14.6°C | 9.0°C | 3.3°C | 22.4°C | -5.1°C | 73 mm | 80% | 0 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1985 | 15.3°C | 9.4°C | 3.6°C | 21.9°C | -5.1°C | 52 mm | 79% | 0 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1984 | 17.6°C | 11.6°C | 5.6°C | 23.1°C | -4.3°C | 61 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1983 | 15.4°C | 9.7°C | 3.9°C | 25.2°C | -5.3°C | 85 mm | 75% | 0 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.0°C | 9.8°C | 3.5°C | 25.9°C | -5.5°C | 30 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.7°C | 7.2°C | 1.7°C | 19.0°C | -4.2°C | 111 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 15.2°C with lows near 4.3°C (mean 9.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 96 mm of rainfall in Scranton, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 239 mm in 2005.
The hottest October reached 29.3°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to -6.7°C in 2020.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 15.4°C to 16.7°C and overnight lows from 3.7°C to 5.8°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Scranton and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 15.2°C daytime highs and 4.3°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Scranton, averaging 9.8°C.
For October in Scranton, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 15.2°C and lows of 4.3°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 239 mm. On average, October sees 96 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 Scranton 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.
