As of 08:08 EDT

Weather in Reading, MA

42°

Reading, Wednesday, 7 October, 08:08

Clear. Feels like 40°. High 66°, low 38°.

Pressure30.03 inHg

Wind3.4 mph W

Humidity81%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point38°

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Monthly outlook for Reading, MA: average high 59.8°, average low 45.2°. That is 0.7° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 1.1 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 2.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 8 October (72.3°), the coolest 21 October (35.1°).

59.8°/45.2°

Average high / low

−0.7°

Below normal

6 / 5

Wet days / normal

1.1 in

Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

Period	Forecast high	Normal	Difference
7 October – 16 October	61.2°	62.1°	-0.5°
17 October – 26 October	57.5°	58.7°	-0.6°
27 October – 5 November	at normal	55.6°	—

October records over 66 years

83.1°5 October 2007All-time high

24.3°31 October 2020All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Melrose (6 mi).

Thu, 0872° / 52°

0.12

72 °

Reading, Thursday, 8 October

Rain. High 72°, low 52°.

Pressure29.77 inHg

Wind11.5 mph W

Humidity59%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point54°

Fri, 0965° / 50°

65 °

Reading, Friday, 9 October

Clear. High 65°, low 50°.

Pressure30.03 inHg

Wind11.9 mph W

Humidity45%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point42°

Sat, 1063° / 44°

63 °

Reading, Saturday, 10 October

Clear. High 63°, low 44°.

Pressure30.45 inHg

Wind5.1 mph NW

Humidity43%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point36°

Sun, 1169° / 50°

69 °

Reading, Sunday, 11 October

Overcast. High 69°, low 50°.

Pressure30.33 inHg

Wind10.7 mph SW

Humidity62%

Visibility—

Dew point49°

Mon, 1266° / 50°

0.64

66 °

Reading, Monday, 12 October

Rain. High 66°, low 50°.

Pressure29.71 inHg

Wind8.8 mph NW

Humidity98%

Visibility—

Dew point62°

Tue, 1348° / 42°

0.04

48 °

Reading, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 48°, low 42°.

Pressure30.06 inHg

Wind10.2 mph NW

Humidity49%

Visibility—

Dew point28°

Wed, 1454° / 44°

0.05

54 °

Reading, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 54°, low 44°.

Pressure30.15 inHg

Wind15.2 mph NE

Humidity76%

Visibility—

Dew point38°

Thu, 1552° / 46°

52 °

Reading, Thursday, 15 October

Overcast. High 52°, low 46°.

Pressure30.33 inHg

Wind11.4 mph NE

Humidity78%

Visibility—

Dew point41°

Fri, 1658° / 52°

58 °

Reading, Friday, 16 October

Overcast. High 58°, low 52°.

Pressure30.21 inHg

Wind7.1 mph NE

Humidity89%

Visibility—

Dew point51°

Sat, 1761° / 55°

0.19

61 °

Reading, Saturday, 17 October

Light rain. High 61°, low 55°.

Pressure29.85 inHg

Wind4.9 mph NE

Humidity94%

Visibility—

Dew point57°

Sun, 1863° / 45°

0.06

63 °

Reading, Sunday, 18 October

Light rain. High 63°, low 45°.

Pressure29.50 inHg

Wind20.9 mph W

Humidity59%

Visibility—

Dew point36°

Mon, 1954° / 41°

54 °

Reading, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 54°, low 41°.

Pressure30.03 inHg

Wind15.2 mph W

Humidity45%

Visibility—

Dew point29°

Tue, 2051° / 39°

51 °

Reading, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 51°, low 39°.

Pressure30.12 inHg

Wind14.7 mph NW

Humidity43%

Visibility—

Dew point25°

Wed, 2158° / 35°

58 °

Reading, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 58°, low 35°.

Pressure30.18 inHg

Wind7.7 mph W

Humidity31%

Visibility—

Dew point19°

Thu, 2258° / 40°

58 °

Reading, Thursday, 22 October

Overcast. High 58°, low 40°.

Pressure30.03 inHg

Wind9.3 mph W

Humidity49%

Visibility—

Dew point34°

From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics

Fri, 2358° / 45°

0.15

58 °

Reading, Friday, 23 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°

Average low45°

Average precipitation0.15 in

Chance of precipitation28%

Record high75° (1978)

Record low30° (1969)

Sat, 2458° / 44°

0.13

58 °

Reading, Saturday, 24 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°

Average low44°

Average precipitation0.13 in

Chance of precipitation33%

Record high74° (2001)

Record low28° (1969)

Sun, 2558° / 45°

0.14

58 °

Reading, Sunday, 25 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°

Average low45°

Average precipitation0.14 in

Chance of precipitation33%

Record high77° (1963)

Record low34° (2002)

Mon, 2657° / 45°

0.16

57 °

Reading, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°

Average low45°

Average precipitation0.16 in

Chance of precipitation28%

Record high78° (1963)

Record low29° (2018)

Tue, 2756° / 44°

0.14

56 °

Reading, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°

Average low44°

Average precipitation0.14 in

Chance of precipitation25%

Record high79° (1963)

Record low30° (1976)

Wed, 2857° / 43°

0.12

57 °

Reading, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°

Average low43°

Average precipitation0.12 in

Chance of precipitation37%

Record high77° (2023)

Record low29° (1976)

Thu, 2955° / 42°

0.15

55 °

Reading, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°

Average low42°

Average precipitation0.15 in

Chance of precipitation27%

Record high71° (2015)

Record low31° (1965)

Fri, 3054° / 41°

0.16

54 °

Reading, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°

Average low41°

Average precipitation0.16 in

Chance of precipitation32%

Record high70° (1989)

Record low27° (2020)

Sat, 3155° / 41°

0.1

55 °

Reading, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°

Average low41°

Average precipitation0.1 in

Chance of precipitation25%

Record high76° (2024)

Record low24° (2020)

Sun, 0157° / 43°

0.11

57 °

Reading, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°

Average low43°

Average precipitation0.11 in

Chance of precipitation32%

Record high76° (2024)

Record low33° (2011)

Mon, 0256° / 43°

0.1

56 °

Reading, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°

Average low43°

Average precipitation0.1 in

Chance of precipitation25%

Record high72° (1982)

Record low28° (1965)

Tue, 0356° / 42°

0.21

56 °

Reading, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°

Average low42°

Average precipitation0.21 in

Chance of precipitation33%

Record high73° (2017)

Record low28° (2002)

Wed, 0455° / 42°

0.05

55 °

Reading, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°

Average low42°

Average precipitation0.05 in

Chance of precipitation23%

Record high73° (1987)

Record low29° (2020)

Thu, 0555° / 42°

0.16

55 °

Reading, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°

Average low42°

Average precipitation0.16 in

Chance of precipitation35%

Record high75° (2022)

Record low29° (1965)

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 Reading, MA 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 Reading, MA 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.