Monthly outlook for Stratford, SD: average high 56.4°, average low 42.9°. That is 0.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.0 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 18 October (67.5°), the coolest 14 October (36.5°).
56.4°/42.9°
Average high / low
+0.4°
Above normal
4 / 3
Wet days / normal
1.0 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
13 October – 22 October
59.5°
56.8°
+1.5°
23 October – 1 November
51.3°
52.4°
-0.6°
2 November – 11 November
at normal
45.5°
—
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).
Wed, 1452° / 37°0
52 °
Stratford, Wednesday, 14 October
Overcast. High 52°, low 37°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind2 mph E
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Thu, 1559° / 46°0.11
59 °
Stratford, Thursday, 15 October
Rain. High 59°, low 46°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind14.9 mph NW
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point42°
Fri, 1652° / 42°0
52 °
Stratford, Friday, 16 October
Mostly clear. High 52°, low 42°.
Pressure30.71 inHg
Wind8.4 mph N
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point31°
Sat, 1766° / 41°0
66 °
Stratford, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 66°, low 41°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind14.1 mph S
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sun, 1868° / 42°0
68 °
Stratford, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 68°, low 42°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind9.6 mph NE
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Mon, 1964° / 42°0
64 °
Stratford, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 64°, low 42°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind12.6 mph S
Humidity24%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Tue, 2062° / 48°0.01
62 °
Stratford, Tuesday, 20 October
Light rain. High 62°, low 48°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind22.7 mph S
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Wed, 2168° / 56°0.06
68 °
Stratford, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 68°, low 56°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind15.9 mph S
Humidity83%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Thu, 2255° / 49°0.15
55 °
Stratford, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 55°, low 49°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind15.1 mph N
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Fri, 2350° / 42°0.69
50 °
Stratford, Friday, 23 October
Rain. High 50°, low 42°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind20.4 mph W
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sat, 2455° / 42°0
55 °
Stratford, Saturday, 24 October
Partly cloudy. High 55°, low 42°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind14 mph W
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Sun, 2557° / 40°0
57 °
Stratford, Sunday, 25 October
Partly cloudy. High 57°, low 40°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind20.6 mph NW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Mon, 2648° / 38°0
48 °
Stratford, Monday, 26 October
Partly cloudy. High 48°, low 38°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind13 mph NW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Tue, 2751° / 38°0
51 °
Stratford, Tuesday, 27 October
Overcast. High 51°, low 38°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind22.3 mph S
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Wed, 2846° / 44°0
46 °
Stratford, Wednesday, 28 October
Overcast. High 46°, low 44°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind17.5 mph NW
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 2951° / 35°0.09
51 °
Stratford, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high66° (1978)
Record low18° (1991)
Fri, 3050° / 35°0.06
50 °
Stratford, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high71° (1965)
Record low14° (1991)
Sat, 3150° / 33°0.06
50 °
Stratford, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high74° (2016)
Record low17° (2002)
Sun, 0149° / 33°0.06
49 °
Stratford, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high75° (1990)
Record low15° (1984)
Mon, 0249° / 32°0.02
49 °
Stratford, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high73° (2022)
Record low10° (1991)
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)
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.