Monthly outlook for Dalton, MA: average high 56.7°, average low 38.8°. That is 0.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 7 days (about 3.3 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 2.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 13 October (68.2°), the coolest 20 October (27.2°).
56.7°/38.8°
Average high / low
+0.6°
Above normal
7 / 5
Wet days / normal
3.3 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
10 October – 19 October
57.9°
56.4°
+0.8°
20 October – 29 October
54.7°
53°
+0.9°
30 October – 8 November
at normal
49.7°
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October records over 66 years
81°6 October 2007All-time high
15.1°31 October 2011All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Hawley (14 mi).
Sun, 1153° / 40°1.32
53 °
Dalton, Sunday, 11 October
Heavy rain. High 53°, low 40°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind4.5 mph SE
Humidity96%
Visibility2.2 mi
Dew point47°
Mon, 1268° / 44°0.54
68 °
Dalton, Monday, 12 October
Rain. High 68°, low 44°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind6.2 mph N
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Tue, 1368° / 52°0.28
68 °
Dalton, Tuesday, 13 October
Rain. High 68°, low 52°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind11 mph S
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Wed, 1464° / 53°0.04
64 °
Dalton, Wednesday, 14 October
Light rain. High 64°, low 53°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind9.1 mph NW
Humidity84%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Thu, 1555° / 42°0
55 °
Dalton, Thursday, 15 October
Overcast. High 55°, low 42°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind12.3 mph NW
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Fri, 1661° / 40°0.73
61 °
Dalton, Friday, 16 October
Rain. High 61°, low 40°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10.3 mph SW
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Sat, 1762° / 44°0.22
62 °
Dalton, Saturday, 17 October
Light rain. High 62°, low 44°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind8.1 mph SW
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Sun, 1848° / 35°0.15
48 °
Dalton, Sunday, 18 October
Rain. High 48°, low 35°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind9.8 mph NW
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Mon, 1942° / 28°0
42 °
Dalton, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 42°, low 28°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind13.2 mph NW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Tue, 2048° / 27°0
48 °
Dalton, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 48°, low 27°.
Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind5.7 mph NW
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point16°
Wed, 2153° / 32°0
53 °
Dalton, Wednesday, 21 October
Mostly clear. High 53°, low 32°.
Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind2.2 mph SW
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Thu, 2255° / 33°0
55 °
Dalton, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 55°, low 33°.
Pressure30.59 inHg
Wind5 mph SE
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Fri, 2357° / 35°0
57 °
Dalton, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 57°, low 35°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind2.6 mph SE
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sat, 2459° / 37°0
59 °
Dalton, Saturday, 24 October
Clear. High 59°, low 37°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind4 mph NE
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sun, 2556° / 38°0
56 °
Dalton, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 56°, low 38°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5.6 mph E
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2653° / 38°0.13
53 °
Dalton, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high74° (1963)
Record low25° (2018)
Tue, 2752° / 38°0.16
52 °
Dalton, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high74° (1963)
Record low24° (1976)
Wed, 2852° / 37°0.2
52 °
Dalton, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.2 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high71° (1984)
Record low23° (1976)
Thu, 2950° / 35°0.17
50 °
Dalton, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high67° (1989)
Record low25° (2005)
Fri, 3050° / 35°0.18
50 °
Dalton, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.18 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high69° (2024)
Record low22° (2020)
Sat, 3151° / 36°0.09
51 °
Dalton, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high72° (2024)
Record low15° (2011)
Sun, 0152° / 37°0.13
52 °
Dalton, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high69° (1974)
Record low26° (2011)
Mon, 0251° / 37°0.12
51 °
Dalton, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high72° (1982)
Record low22° (1965)
Tue, 0351° / 36°0.17
51 °
Dalton, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high67° (1982)
Record low22° (2020)
Wed, 0450° / 36°0.06
50 °
Dalton, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high69° (1994)
Record low22° (2020)
Thu, 0549° / 36°0.17
49 °
Dalton, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high70° (1994)
Record low26° (1965)
Fri, 0648° / 36°0.15
48 °
Dalton, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high70° (2024)
Record low24° (2012)
Sat, 0747° / 34°0.08
47 °
Dalton, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high66° (1975)
Record low18° (2002)
Sun, 0847° / 34°0.13
47 °
Dalton, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high67° (1975)
Record low15° (2002)
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 Dalton, 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 Dalton, 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.