Monthly outlook for Stratford, SD: average high 59.8°, average low 41.8°. That is 3.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.2 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (74.5°), the coolest 28 October (22.7°).
59.8°/41.8°
Average high / low
+3.8°
Above normal
2 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.2 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
19 October – 28 October
61.2°
55°
+3.4°
29 October – 7 November
57.5°
48.6°
+5°
8 November – 17 November
at normal
41.8°
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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).
Tue, 2069° / 40°0
69 °
Stratford, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 69°, low 40°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10.5 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Wed, 2168° / 46°0
68 °
Stratford, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 68°, low 46°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind7.9 mph NE
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°
Thu, 2275° / 52°0
75 °
Stratford, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 75°, low 52°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind9.1 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Fri, 2372° / 60°0.06
72 °
Stratford, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 72°, low 60°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind20.4 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Sat, 2471° / 54°0
71 °
Stratford, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 71°, low 54°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind20.3 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Sun, 2562° / 49°0
62 °
Stratford, Sunday, 25 October
Mostly clear. High 62°, low 49°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind19.7 mph W
Humidity26%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Mon, 2645° / 37°0
45 °
Stratford, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 45°, low 37°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind19.3 mph N
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Tue, 2742° / 30°0
42 °
Stratford, Tuesday, 27 October
Overcast. High 42°, low 30°.
Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind13.4 mph NW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point16°
Wed, 2842° / 23°0
42 °
Stratford, Wednesday, 28 October
Clear. High 42°, low 23°.
Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind8.2 mph S
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point10°
Thu, 2952° / 28°0
52 °
Stratford, Thursday, 29 October
Mostly clear. High 52°, low 28°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind15.3 mph S
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point15°
Fri, 3053° / 38°0
53 °
Stratford, Friday, 30 October
Overcast. High 53°, low 38°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind25.8 mph S
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Sat, 3163° / 47°0
63 °
Stratford, Saturday, 31 October
Overcast. High 63°, low 47°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind23.5 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sun, 0169° / 46°0.02
69 °
Stratford, Sunday, 1 November
Light rain. High 69°, low 46°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind10.8 mph S
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Mon, 0259° / 48°0.11
59 °
Stratford, Monday, 2 November
Light rain. High 59°, low 48°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind19.4 mph NW
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Tue, 0350° / 36°0
50 °
Stratford, Tuesday, 3 November
Overcast. High 50°, low 36°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind9.5 mph NW
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Tue, 1740° / 26°0.02
40 °
Stratford, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high65° (2001)
Record low2° (1997)
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.