Monthly outlook for Potsdam, NY: average high 60.3°, average low 44.7°. That is 3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 8 days (about 2.3 inches), against a normal of 7 days and 2.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 16 October (75.2°), the coolest 22 October (31.8°).
60.3°/44.7°
Average high / low
+3°
Above normal
8 / 7
Wet days / normal
2.3 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
7 October – 16 October
61.2°
56.4°
+2.6°
17 October – 26 October
58.9°
51.8°
+3.9°
27 October – 5 November
at normal
48.6°
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October records over 66 years
83.8°4 October 2023All-time high
15.4°28 October 1976All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Parishville (13 mi).
Thu, 0863° / 46°0.08
63 °
Potsdam, Thursday, 8 October
Rain. High 63°, low 46°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind12.3 mph W
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Fri, 0959° / 44°0.02
59 °
Potsdam, Friday, 9 October
Light rain. High 59°, low 44°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind8.2 mph W
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Sat, 1058° / 38°0
58 °
Potsdam, Saturday, 10 October
Clear. High 58°, low 38°.
Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind0.6 mph E
Humidity50%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point36°
Sun, 1169° / 54°0
69 °
Potsdam, Sunday, 11 October
Overcast. High 69°, low 54°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind13.4 mph SW
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Mon, 1263° / 55°0.07
63 °
Potsdam, Monday, 12 October
Light rain. High 63°, low 55°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind10.3 mph SW
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Tue, 1361° / 40°0.91
61 °
Potsdam, Tuesday, 13 October
Rain. High 61°, low 40°.
Pressure29.35 inHg
Wind17.2 mph NW
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Wed, 1448° / 35°0.01
48 °
Potsdam, Wednesday, 14 October
Light rain. High 48°, low 35°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind12.8 mph NW
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Thu, 1552° / 36°0
52 °
Potsdam, Thursday, 15 October
Overcast. High 52°, low 36°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind6.7 mph E
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Fri, 1675° / 54°0.3
75 °
Potsdam, Friday, 16 October
Rain. High 75°, low 54°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind13.2 mph SW
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Sat, 1770° / 61°0.33
70 °
Potsdam, Saturday, 17 October
Rain. High 70°, low 61°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind9.4 mph SW
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point67°
Sun, 1866° / 53°0.22
66 °
Potsdam, Sunday, 18 October
Light rain. High 66°, low 53°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind8.9 mph SW
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Mon, 1956° / 49°0.07
56 °
Potsdam, Monday, 19 October
Light rain. High 56°, low 49°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind5.2 mph NW
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Tue, 2056° / 42°0
56 °
Potsdam, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 56°, low 42°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8.6 mph SW
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Wed, 2149° / 35°0.03
49 °
Potsdam, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 49°, low 35°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind10.6 mph N
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Thu, 2255° / 32°0
55 °
Potsdam, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 55°, low 32°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind5.7 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 2351° / 38°0.15
51 °
Potsdam, Friday, 23 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation47%
Record high74° (1979)
Record low21° (1969)
Sat, 2452° / 38°0.11
52 °
Potsdam, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high73° (1963)
Record low22° (1969)
Sun, 2551° / 38°0.13
51 °
Potsdam, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high75° (1963)
Record low26° (1962)
Mon, 2650° / 38°0.15
50 °
Potsdam, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high70° (2012)
Record low23° (2018)
Tue, 2751° / 37°0.15
51 °
Potsdam, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation45%
Record high69° (2023)
Record low24° (1976)
Wed, 2849° / 36°0.15
49 °
Potsdam, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation47%
Record high70° (1984)
Record low15° (1976)
Thu, 2948° / 35°0.11
48 °
Potsdam, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high65° (1982)
Record low23° (1965)
Fri, 3048° / 35°0.09
48 °
Potsdam, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high69° (2024)
Record low22° (2020)
Sat, 3150° / 35°0.12
50 °
Potsdam, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high71° (2024)
Record low22° (1988)
Sun, 0150° / 36°0.17
50 °
Potsdam, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation57%
Record high64° (2024)
Record low22° (1965)
Mon, 0249° / 36°0.19
49 °
Potsdam, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation50%
Record high67° (1971)
Record low19° (1965)
Tue, 0349° / 35°0.12
49 °
Potsdam, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation50%
Record high67° (1977)
Record low16° (2002)
Wed, 0447° / 34°0.13
47 °
Potsdam, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation48%
Record high67° (2022)
Record low22° (1989)
Thu, 0547° / 35°0.15
47 °
Potsdam, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation52%
Record high70° (2022)
Record low20° (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 Potsdam, NY 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 Potsdam, NY 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.