Monthly outlook for Stratford, SD: average high 57.5°, average low 38.3°. That is 2.9° 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 (75.1°), the coolest 28 October (22.7°).
57.5°/38.3°
Average high / low
+2.9°
Above normal
2 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.2 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
20 October – 29 October
59.2°
54.4°
+2.7°
30 October – 8 November
54.6°
48.1°
+3.7°
9 November – 18 November
at normal
41.1°
—
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, 2169° / 43°0
69 °
Stratford, Wednesday, 21 October
Overcast. High 69°, low 43°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind7.1 mph NE
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Thu, 2275° / 52°0
75 °
Stratford, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 75°, low 52°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind10.1 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Fri, 2372° / 60°0.04
72 °
Stratford, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 72°, low 60°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind16.1 mph SE
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Sat, 2467° / 49°0.01
67 °
Stratford, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 67°, low 49°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind18.8 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sun, 2555° / 39°0
55 °
Stratford, Sunday, 25 October
Clear. High 55°, low 39°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind5.5 mph NW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Mon, 2647° / 38°0
47 °
Stratford, Monday, 26 October
Partly cloudy. High 47°, low 38°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind12.8 mph NW
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Tue, 2737° / 27°0
37 °
Stratford, Tuesday, 27 October
Clear. High 37°, low 27°.
Pressure30.68 inHg
Wind14.9 mph NW
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point6°
Wed, 2849° / 23°0
49 °
Stratford, Wednesday, 28 October
Overcast. High 49°, low 23°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind8.2 mph SW
Humidity21%
Visibility—
Dew point3°
Thu, 2952° / 30°0
52 °
Stratford, Thursday, 29 October
Clear. High 52°, low 30°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind7.3 mph NE
Humidity19%
Visibility—
Dew point5°
Fri, 3048° / 29°0
48 °
Stratford, Friday, 30 October
Partly cloudy. High 48°, low 29°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind5.6 mph N
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Sat, 3147° / 29°0
47 °
Stratford, Saturday, 31 October
Clear. High 47°, low 29°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind9.2 mph NE
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Sun, 0153° / 29°0
53 °
Stratford, Sunday, 1 November
Overcast. High 53°, low 29°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind9 mph S
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Mon, 0254° / 43°0.12
54 °
Stratford, Monday, 2 November
Light rain. High 54°, low 43°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind11.3 mph S
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Tue, 0359° / 39°0
59 °
Stratford, Tuesday, 3 November
Clear. High 59°, low 39°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9 mph NW
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Wed, 0466° / 40°0
66 °
Stratford, Wednesday, 4 November
Overcast. High 66°, low 40°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind14.4 mph S
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Wed, 1839° / 24°0.05
39 °
Stratford, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high39°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high57° (2001)
Record low4° (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.