As of 03:24 EDT

Weather in Amherst, NY

53°Current weather

Amherst, Monday, 12 October, 03:24

Mostly clear. Feels like 53°. High 71°, low 53°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind4.6 mph S
Humidity95%
Visibility1.8 mi
Dew point52°

Monthly outlook for Amherst, NY: average high 58.8°, average low 47.3°. That is 0.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 1.9 inches), against a normal of 7 days and 1.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 13 October (75.3°), the coolest 18 October (34.6°).

58.8°/47.3°
Average high / low
+0.9°
Above normal
6 / 7
Wet days / normal
1.9 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
12 October – 21 October62.5°58.2°+2.4°
22 October – 31 October52.5°54.6°-1.1°
1 November – 10 Novemberat normal51.4°—

October records over 66 years

82.9°5 October 2007All-time high
27°31 October 2020All-time low
Tue, 1375° / 56°0.34Rain
75 °Rain

Amherst, Tuesday, 13 October

Rain. High 75°, low 56°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind13.9 mph SW
Humidity74%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point63°
Wed, 1467° / 57°0Light rain
67 °Light rain

Amherst, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 67°, low 57°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind9.9 mph NW
Humidity77%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Thu, 1558° / 51°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Amherst, Thursday, 15 October

Overcast. High 58°, low 51°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind6.6 mph E
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Fri, 1654° / 46°0.55Rain
54 °Rain

Amherst, Friday, 16 October

Rain. High 54°, low 46°.

Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind16 mph NW
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Sat, 1747° / 38°0.01Light rain
47 °Light rain

Amherst, Saturday, 17 October

Light rain. High 47°, low 38°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind14.3 mph NW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Sun, 1856° / 35°0Overcast
56 °Overcast

Amherst, Sunday, 18 October

Overcast. High 56°, low 35°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind14.9 mph SW
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Mon, 1963° / 50°0Partly cloudy
63 °Partly cloudy

Amherst, Monday, 19 October

Partly cloudy. High 63°, low 50°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind16.1 mph SW
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Tue, 2065° / 51°0Overcast
65 °Overcast

Amherst, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 65°, low 51°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind9.3 mph SW
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Wed, 2170° / 50°0Clear
70 °Clear

Amherst, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 70°, low 50°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind6.9 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Thu, 2272° / 56°0.37Rain
72 °Rain

Amherst, Thursday, 22 October

Rain. High 72°, low 56°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind18.4 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Fri, 2358° / 49°0.45Rain
58 °Rain

Amherst, Friday, 23 October

Rain. High 58°, low 49°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind16.3 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Sat, 2448° / 41°0.06Light rain
48 °Light rain

Amherst, Saturday, 24 October

Light rain. High 48°, low 41°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind16.9 mph NW
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Sun, 2544° / 38°0.03Light rain
44 °Light rain

Amherst, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 44°, low 38°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind15.5 mph NW
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Mon, 2646° / 44°0.05Light rain
46 °Light rain

Amherst, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 46°, low 44°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind9 mph NW
Humidity83%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Tue, 2748° / 44°0Light rain
48 °Light rain

Amherst, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 48°, low 44°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind9.5 mph NW
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Wed, 2853° / 42°0.09Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Amherst, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high70° (2014)
Record low29° (1976)
Thu, 2952° / 41°0.1Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Amherst, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high70° (1971)
Record low28° (1965)
Fri, 3053° / 41°0.1Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Amherst, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high71° (1999)
Record low30° (1969)
Sat, 3155° / 42°0.13Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Amherst, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high74° (2024)
Record low27° (2020)
Sun, 0155° / 43°0.12Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Amherst, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high68° (2016)
Record low31° (2023)
Mon, 0254° / 42°0.18Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Amherst, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.18 in
Chance of precipitation48%
Record high68° (1971)
Record low26° (1965)
Tue, 0353° / 41°0.1Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Amherst, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high74° (1961)
Record low30° (2013)
Wed, 0451° / 40°0.11Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Amherst, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation45%
Record high70° (2015)
Record low25° (1991)
Thu, 0552° / 41°0.12Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Amherst, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation48%
Record high77° (2022)
Record low23° (1991)
Fri, 0651° / 40°0.09Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Amherst, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high71° (2022)
Record low28° (1991)
Sat, 0749° / 39°0.1Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Amherst, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation47%
Record high70° (1975)
Record low28° (2002)
Sun, 0849° / 38°0.08Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Amherst, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high66° (1996)
Record low23° (2019)
Mon, 0950° / 38°0.09Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Amherst, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high71° (2020)
Record low22° (1991)
Tue, 1050° / 38°0.12Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Amherst, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation47%
Record high72° (2020)
Record low17° (1991)

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 Amherst, NY 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 Amherst, NY 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.