As of 02:40 EDT

Weather in Reading, MA

42°Current weather

Reading, Wednesday, 7 October, 02:40

Clear. Feels like 39°. High 66°, low 41°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind4.6 mph W
Humidity77%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point35°

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

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
7 October – 16 October64.2°62.1°+1.2°
17 October – 26 October61.3°58.7°+1.5°
27 October – 5 Novemberat normal55.6°—

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, 0873° / 53°0.01Light rain
73 °Light rain

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°0Clear
66 °Clear

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°0Clear
67 °Clear

Reading, Saturday, 10 October

Clear. High 67°, low 47°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind6 mph SW
Humidity51%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Sun, 1173° / 55°0.05Light rain
73 °Light rain

Reading, Sunday, 11 October

Light rain. High 73°, low 55°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind11.9 mph SW
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Mon, 1268° / 60°0.65Rain
68 °Rain

Reading, Monday, 12 October

Rain. High 68°, low 60°.

Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind13.6 mph SE
Humidity98%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Tue, 1359° / 43°0.51Rain
59 °Rain

Reading, Tuesday, 13 October

Rain. High 59°, low 43°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind9.9 mph NE
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Wed, 1454° / 41°0Partly cloudy
54 °Partly cloudy

Reading, Wednesday, 14 October

Partly cloudy. High 54°, low 41°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9.7 mph NE
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Thu, 1558° / 40°0Clear
58 °Clear

Reading, Thursday, 15 October

Clear. High 58°, low 40°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind8.9 mph NE
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Fri, 1658° / 46°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Reading, Friday, 16 October

Overcast. High 58°, low 46°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind6.7 mph E
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Sat, 1759° / 52°0.09Light rain
59 °Light rain

Reading, Saturday, 17 October

Light rain. High 59°, low 52°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind4.3 mph NW
Humidity99%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Sun, 1857° / 43°0Clear
57 °Clear

Reading, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 57°, low 43°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind12.9 mph W
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Mon, 1959° / 39°0Clear
59 °Clear

Reading, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 59°, low 39°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind6.7 mph SW
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Tue, 2065° / 44°0Overcast
65 °Overcast

Reading, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 65°, low 44°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind4.1 mph SW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Wed, 2164° / 47°0Clear
64 °Clear

Reading, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 64°, low 47°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind5.8 mph E
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Thu, 2264° / 53°0Overcast
64 °Overcast

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°0.15Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

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°0.13Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

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°0.14Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

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°0.16Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

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°0.14Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

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°0.12Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

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°0.15Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

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°0.16Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

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°0.1Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

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°0.11Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

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°0.1Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

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°0.21Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

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°0.05Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

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°0.16Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

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.