Monthly outlook for Stratford, SD: average high 57.2°, average low 40.5°. That is 2.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 2.8 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (72.4°), the coolest 2 November (16.4°).
57.2°/40.5°
Average high / low
+2.1°
Above normal
5 / 3
Wet days / normal
2.8 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
18 October – 27 October
65.2°
55.4°
+5.4°
28 October – 6 November
43.9°
49.1°
-2.9°
7 November – 16 November
at normal
42.5°
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October records over 66 years
88.9°5 October 1963All-time high
3.7°26 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Aberdeen (13 mi).
Mon, 1966° / 36°0
66 °
Stratford, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 66°, low 36°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind6.8 mph E
Humidity48%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Tue, 2067° / 42°0
67 °
Stratford, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 67°, low 42°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10 mph S
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Wed, 2169° / 47°0
69 °
Stratford, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 69°, low 47°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind6.7 mph NE
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Thu, 2272° / 51°0
72 °
Stratford, Thursday, 22 October
Mostly clear. High 72°, low 51°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind13.2 mph SE
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Fri, 2372° / 59°0
72 °
Stratford, Friday, 23 October
Partly cloudy. High 72°, low 59°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind21.5 mph SE
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Sat, 2465° / 44°0.13
65 °
Stratford, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 65°, low 44°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind18.6 mph NW
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sun, 2550° / 38°0
50 °
Stratford, Sunday, 25 October
Partly cloudy. High 50°, low 38°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind13.1 mph SE
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Mon, 2660° / 41°0
60 °
Stratford, Monday, 26 October
Partly cloudy. High 60°, low 41°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind11.9 mph E
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Tue, 2761° / 51°0.29
61 °
Stratford, Tuesday, 27 October
Light rain. High 61°, low 51°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind21.2 mph S
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Wed, 2862° / 52°0.06
62 °
Stratford, Wednesday, 28 October
Light rain. High 62°, low 52°.
Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind20.7 mph S
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Thu, 2955° / 46°0
55 °
Stratford, Thursday, 29 October
Mostly clear. High 55°, low 46°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind16.6 mph W
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Fri, 3045° / 32°1.28
45 °
Stratford, Friday, 30 October
Snow. High 45°, low 32°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind21.4 mph N
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sat, 3133° / 32°1.01
33 °
Stratford, Saturday, 31 October
Snow. High 33°, low 32°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind31.9 mph NW
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 0132° / 17°0
32 °
Stratford, Sunday, 1 November
Mostly clear. High 32°, low 17°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind11.2 mph W
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Mon, 0236° / 16°0
36 °
Stratford, Monday, 2 November
Overcast. High 36°, low 16°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind13.2 mph SE
Humidity100%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 0347° / 32°0.03
47 °
Stratford, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high72° (1978)
Record low7° (1991)
Wed, 0448° / 30°0.02
48 °
Stratford, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high69° (2020)
Record low7° (1991)
Thu, 0548° / 32°0.04
48 °
Stratford, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high69° (2016)
Record low8° (2003)
Fri, 0647° / 31°0.02
47 °
Stratford, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high72° (2020)
Record low2° (2003)
Sat, 0747° / 30°0.04
47 °
Stratford, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high66° (2006)
Record low5° (1991)
Sun, 0846° / 30°0.06
46 °
Stratford, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high72° (2006)
Record low2° (2003)
Mon, 0943° / 29°0.04
43 °
Stratford, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high64° (2010)
Record low11° (2018)
Tue, 1041° / 26°0.07
41 °
Stratford, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high61° (2016)
Record low6° (1986)
Wed, 1140° / 25°0.02
40 °
Stratford, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high62° (2005)
Record low3° (1966)
Thu, 1241° / 25°0.04
41 °
Stratford, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high64° (1999)
Record low-1° (1966)
Fri, 1343° / 26°0.03
43 °
Stratford, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high68° (1999)
Record low1° (1986)
Sat, 1442° / 27°0.02
42 °
Stratford, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high64° (2025)
Record low-5° (2014)
Sun, 1541° / 26°0.02
41 °
Stratford, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high61° (2015)
Record low0° (2014)
Mon, 1642° / 26°0.03
42 °
Stratford, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high65° (2001)
Record low-2° (2014)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Stratford, SD are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Stratford, SD since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.