Monthly outlook for Reading, MA: average high 63.1°, average low 47.2°. That is 1.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.3 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 2.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 8 October (73.3°), the coolest 19 October (38.9°).
63.1°/47.2°
Average high / low
+1.1°
Above normal
4 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.3 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
7 October – 16 October
64.2°
62.1°
+1.2°
17 October – 26 October
61.3°
58.7°
+1.5°
27 October – 5 November
at normal
55.6°
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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, 0873° / 53°0.01
73 °
Reading, Thursday, 8 October
Light rain. High 73°, low 53°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind9.5 mph SW
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Fri, 0966° / 49°0
66 °
Reading, Friday, 9 October
Clear. High 66°, low 49°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind11.5 mph W
Humidity48%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°
Sat, 1067° / 47°0
67 °
Reading, Saturday, 10 October
Clear. High 67°, low 47°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind6 mph SW
Humidity51%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Sun, 1173° / 55°0.05
73 °
Reading, Sunday, 11 October
Light rain. High 73°, low 55°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind11.9 mph SW
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Mon, 1268° / 60°0.65
68 °
Reading, Monday, 12 October
Rain. High 68°, low 60°.
Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind13.6 mph SE
Humidity98%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Tue, 1359° / 43°0.51
59 °
Reading, Tuesday, 13 October
Rain. High 59°, low 43°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind9.9 mph NE
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Wed, 1454° / 41°0
54 °
Reading, Wednesday, 14 October
Partly cloudy. High 54°, low 41°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9.7 mph NE
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Thu, 1558° / 40°0
58 °
Reading, Thursday, 15 October
Clear. High 58°, low 40°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind8.9 mph NE
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Fri, 1658° / 46°0
58 °
Reading, Friday, 16 October
Overcast. High 58°, low 46°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind6.7 mph E
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Sat, 1759° / 52°0.09
59 °
Reading, Saturday, 17 October
Light rain. High 59°, low 52°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind4.3 mph NW
Humidity99%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Sun, 1857° / 43°0
57 °
Reading, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 57°, low 43°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind12.9 mph W
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Mon, 1959° / 39°0
59 °
Reading, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 59°, low 39°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind6.7 mph SW
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Tue, 2065° / 44°0
65 °
Reading, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 65°, low 44°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind4.1 mph SW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Wed, 2164° / 47°0
64 °
Reading, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 64°, low 47°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind5.8 mph E
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Thu, 2264° / 53°0
64 °
Reading, Thursday, 22 October
Overcast. High 64°, low 53°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind6.3 mph SE
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
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.