Monthly outlook for Athol, MA: average high 57.6°, average low 39.3°. That is 0.3° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.7 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 2.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (71.3°), the coolest 19 October (29.5°).
57.6°/39.3°
Average high / low
−0.3°
Below normal
5 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.7 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
10 October – 19 October
59.4°
58.9°
+0.3°
20 October – 29 October
54.4°
55.6°
-0.6°
30 October – 8 November
at normal
52.1°
—
October records over 66 years
83.1°5 October 2007All-time high
22.6°31 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Erving (11 mi).
Sun, 1161° / 40°0.1
61 °
Athol, Sunday, 11 October
Light rain. High 61°, low 40°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind6.4 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Mon, 1271° / 44°0.48
71 °
Athol, Monday, 12 October
Rain. High 71°, low 44°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind3.8 mph N
Humidity75%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Tue, 1368° / 50°0
68 °
Athol, Tuesday, 13 October
Overcast. High 68°, low 50°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind6.4 mph SE
Humidity76%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Wed, 1465° / 52°0.08
65 °
Athol, Wednesday, 14 October
Light rain. High 65°, low 52°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind11.8 mph NW
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Thu, 1553° / 40°0
53 °
Athol, Thursday, 15 October
Partly cloudy. High 53°, low 40°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind12.9 mph NW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Fri, 1662° / 38°0.87
62 °
Athol, Friday, 16 October
Rain. High 62°, low 38°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind10.8 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sat, 1760° / 41°0.16
60 °
Athol, Saturday, 17 October
Rain. High 60°, low 41°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind11.3 mph W
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sun, 1844° / 30°0
44 °
Athol, Sunday, 18 October
Partly cloudy. High 44°, low 30°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind11.6 mph NW
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Mon, 1950° / 30°0
50 °
Athol, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 50°, low 30°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind10.7 mph N
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Tue, 2056° / 31°0
56 °
Athol, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 56°, low 31°.
Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind4 mph N
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Wed, 2157° / 34°0
57 °
Athol, Wednesday, 21 October
Overcast. High 57°, low 34°.
Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind4.4 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Thu, 2254° / 37°0.01
54 °
Athol, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 54°, low 37°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind8.8 mph S
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Fri, 2360° / 45°0.03
60 °
Athol, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 60°, low 45°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind9 mph SW
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Sat, 2449° / 40°0.01
49 °
Athol, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 49°, low 40°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind11.4 mph W
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sun, 2551° / 35°0
51 °
Athol, Sunday, 25 October
Partly cloudy. High 51°, low 35°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8.9 mph W
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2655° / 40°0.13
55 °
Athol, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high77° (1963)
Record low28° (2018)
Tue, 2754° / 40°0.13
54 °
Athol, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high77° (1963)
Record low27° (1976)
Wed, 2854° / 39°0.18
54 °
Athol, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.18 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high76° (2023)
Record low26° (1976)
Thu, 2953° / 38°0.13
53 °
Athol, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high69° (1989)
Record low27° (1965)
Fri, 3052° / 37°0.12
52 °
Athol, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high67° (1989)
Record low27° (2020)
Sat, 3153° / 38°0.09
53 °
Athol, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high75° (2024)
Record low23° (2020)
Sun, 0154° / 39°0.11
54 °
Athol, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high72° (2024)
Record low28° (2020)
Mon, 0254° / 39°0.1
54 °
Athol, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high73° (1982)
Record low25° (2023)
Tue, 0354° / 38°0.15
54 °
Athol, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high69° (2017)
Record low26° (2002)
Wed, 0452° / 38°0.06
52 °
Athol, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high70° (1987)
Record low27° (2013)
Thu, 0552° / 38°0.14
52 °
Athol, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high73° (2022)
Record low27° (1965)
Fri, 0651° / 38°0.13
51 °
Athol, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high75° (2024)
Record low26° (2021)
Sat, 0750° / 36°0.06
50 °
Athol, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high70° (2020)
Record low25° (1962)
Sun, 0849° / 36°0.12
49 °
Athol, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high69° (2020)
Record low24° (2019)
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 Athol, 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 Athol, 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.