Monthly outlook for Stratford, SD: average high 55.4°, average low 41.2°. That is 0.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.6 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (71.3°), the coolest 30 October (21.1°).
55.4°/41.2°
Average high / low
+0.3°
Above normal
3 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.6 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
15 October – 24 October
62.7°
56.1°
+3.7°
25 October – 3 November
43.2°
51.1°
-4.4°
4 November – 13 November
at normal
44.2°
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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).
Fri, 1651° / 40°0.01
51 °
Stratford, Friday, 16 October
Light rain. High 51°, low 40°.
Pressure30.71 inHg
Wind10.2 mph NW
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point29°
Sat, 1763° / 39°0
63 °
Stratford, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 63°, low 39°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind14.5 mph S
Humidity42%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point30°
Sun, 1867° / 45°0
67 °
Stratford, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 67°, low 45°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind1 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Mon, 1965° / 43°0
65 °
Stratford, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 65°, low 43°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind6.6 mph NE
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Tue, 2067° / 46°0
67 °
Stratford, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 67°, low 46°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind10.8 mph SE
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Wed, 2168° / 56°0.02
68 °
Stratford, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 68°, low 56°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind19.4 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Thu, 2271° / 60°0
71 °
Stratford, Thursday, 22 October
Overcast. High 71°, low 60°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind19.2 mph S
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Fri, 2363° / 57°0.35
63 °
Stratford, Friday, 23 October
Rain. High 63°, low 57°.
Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind22 mph S
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Sat, 2459° / 41°0.14
59 °
Stratford, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 59°, low 41°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind25.3 mph W
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 2546° / 35°0
46 °
Stratford, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 46°, low 35°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind18.2 mph NW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Mon, 2644° / 29°0
44 °
Stratford, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 44°, low 29°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind8.6 mph NW
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point13°
Tue, 2749° / 27°0
49 °
Stratford, Tuesday, 27 October
Clear. High 49°, low 27°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind9.3 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Wed, 2846° / 41°0
46 °
Stratford, Wednesday, 28 October
Overcast. High 46°, low 41°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind10.5 mph NW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Thu, 2939° / 33°0.01
39 °
Stratford, Thursday, 29 October
Light rain. High 39°, low 33°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind13.5 mph N
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Fri, 3036° / 21°0
36 °
Stratford, Friday, 30 October
Clear. High 36°, low 21°.
Pressure30.71 inHg
Wind10.3 mph N
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point13°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
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)
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.