Monthly outlook for Ipswich, MA: average high 63.7°, average low 48.5°. That is 3.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 0.9 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 2.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 8 October (70°), the coolest 18 October (39.2°).
63.7°/48.5°
Average high / low
+3.7°
Above normal
5 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.9 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
8 October – 17 October
64.3°
57.7°
+3.6°
18 October – 27 October
62.8°
55.1°
+4.3°
28 October – 6 November
at normal
52.9°
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October records over 66 years
81°10 October 2018All-time high
29.5°31 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Rockport (11 mi).
Fri, 0969° / 49°0
69 °
Ipswich, Friday, 9 October
Clear. High 69°, low 49°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind13.7 mph W
Humidity45%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Sat, 1061° / 46°0
61 °
Ipswich, Saturday, 10 October
Clear. High 61°, low 46°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind8.5 mph NW
Humidity40%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°
Sun, 1166° / 45°0.01
66 °
Ipswich, Sunday, 11 October
Light rain. High 66°, low 45°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind7.3 mph SW
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Mon, 1267° / 54°0.06
67 °
Ipswich, Monday, 12 October
Light rain. High 67°, low 54°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind4 mph NE
Humidity85%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°
Tue, 1370° / 54°0.07
70 °
Ipswich, Tuesday, 13 October
Light rain. High 70°, low 54°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind10.3 mph SW
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Wed, 1458° / 47°0
58 °
Ipswich, Wednesday, 14 October
Clear. High 58°, low 47°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind15.2 mph NW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Thu, 1554° / 43°0
54 °
Ipswich, Thursday, 15 October
Overcast. High 54°, low 43°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind7.1 mph SE
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Fri, 1664° / 48°0.34
64 °
Ipswich, Friday, 16 October
Rain. High 64°, low 48°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind19.3 mph SW
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Sat, 1764° / 43°0
64 °
Ipswich, Saturday, 17 October
Overcast. High 64°, low 43°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind22 mph NW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sun, 1854° / 39°0
54 °
Ipswich, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 54°, low 39°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind14.7 mph NW
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Mon, 1963° / 45°0
63 °
Ipswich, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 63°, low 45°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind8.8 mph W
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Tue, 2059° / 49°0
59 °
Ipswich, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 59°, low 49°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind5.7 mph N
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Wed, 2164° / 55°0
64 °
Ipswich, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 64°, low 55°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind8 mph S
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Thu, 2268° / 56°0
68 °
Ipswich, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 68°, low 56°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind7.8 mph SW
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Fri, 2369° / 52°0.26
69 °
Ipswich, Friday, 23 October
Rain. High 69°, low 52°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind17.7 mph S
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 2455° / 48°0.13
55 °
Ipswich, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low48°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high69° (2017)
Record low35° (1969)
Sun, 2555° / 49°0.16
55 °
Ipswich, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low49°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high72° (2023)
Record low36° (2018)
Mon, 2654° / 48°0.16
54 °
Ipswich, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low48°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high75° (2023)
Record low31° (2018)
Tue, 2753° / 47°0.15
53 °
Ipswich, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high76° (2023)
Record low35° (1976)
Wed, 2854° / 47°0.13
54 °
Ipswich, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high78° (2023)
Record low35° (1976)
Thu, 2953° / 46°0.14
53 °
Ipswich, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high61° (2015)
Record low35° (1965)
Fri, 3052° / 45°0.16
52 °
Ipswich, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high64° (2017)
Record low36° (1966)
Sat, 3153° / 46°0.1
53 °
Ipswich, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high77° (2024)
Record low29° (2020)
Sun, 0154° / 47°0.12
54 °
Ipswich, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high77° (2024)
Record low38° (2023)
Mon, 0253° / 46°0.13
53 °
Ipswich, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high65° (2018)
Record low31° (2023)
Tue, 0353° / 46°0.22
53 °
Ipswich, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.22 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high72° (2017)
Record low33° (2002)
Wed, 0452° / 45°0.07
52 °
Ipswich, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high68° (2022)
Record low32° (2020)
Thu, 0553° / 46°0.18
53 °
Ipswich, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.18 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high73° (2022)
Record low32° (1965)
Fri, 0652° / 46°0.14
52 °
Ipswich, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high76° (2024)
Record low34° (2021)
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 Ipswich, 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 Ipswich, 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.