As of 04:42 EDT

Weather in Amherst, NY

66°Current weather

Amherst, Friday, 16 October, 04:42

Overcast. Feels like 66°. High 66°, low 47°.

Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind16.1 mph SW
Humidity94%
Visibility2.9 mi
Dew point64°

Monthly outlook for Amherst, NY: average high 62.1°, average low 46.8°. That is 3.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.4 inches), against a normal of 7 days and 1.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 25 October (69.1°), the coolest 17 October (39.1°).

62.1°/46.8°
Average high / low
+3.7°
Above normal
3 / 7
Wet days / normal
0.4 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
16 October – 25 October61.7°56.3°+3°
26 October – 4 November62.7°53.5°+5.1°
5 November – 14 Novemberat normal48.7°—

October records over 66 years

82.9°5 October 2007All-time high
27°31 October 2020All-time low
Sat, 1747° / 39°0.03Light rain
47 °Light rain

Amherst, Saturday, 17 October

Light rain. High 47°, low 39°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind11.3 mph NW
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point29°
Sun, 1858° / 41°0Mostly clear
58 °Mostly clear

Amherst, Sunday, 18 October

Mostly clear. High 58°, low 41°.

Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind10.6 mph SW
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Mon, 1963° / 45°0Clear
63 °Clear

Amherst, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 63°, low 45°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind5 mph SW
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Tue, 2060° / 46°0Clear
60 °Clear

Amherst, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 60°, low 46°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind6.5 mph N
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Wed, 2160° / 45°0Clear
60 °Clear

Amherst, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 60°, low 45°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind8.5 mph NE
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Thu, 2263° / 42°0Clear
63 °Clear

Amherst, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 63°, low 42°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind4.7 mph E
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Fri, 2365° / 46°0Clear
65 °Clear

Amherst, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 65°, low 46°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind7.7 mph NE
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Sat, 2466° / 46°0Clear
66 °Clear

Amherst, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 66°, low 46°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind7.1 mph NE
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sun, 2569° / 48°0Clear
69 °Clear

Amherst, Sunday, 25 October

Clear. High 69°, low 48°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind6.1 mph N
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Mon, 2659° / 51°0Overcast
59 °Overcast

Amherst, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 59°, low 51°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind6.9 mph NE
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Tue, 2758° / 48°0.14Rain
58 °Rain

Amherst, Tuesday, 27 October

Rain. High 58°, low 48°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind6.7 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Wed, 2861° / 50°0Mostly clear
61 °Mostly clear

Amherst, Wednesday, 28 October

Mostly clear. High 61°, low 50°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind12.6 mph SW
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Thu, 2967° / 49°0Clear
67 °Clear

Amherst, Thursday, 29 October

Clear. High 67°, low 49°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind7.8 mph SW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Fri, 3066° / 56°0Overcast
66 °Overcast

Amherst, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 66°, low 56°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind11.9 mph S
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Sat, 3165° / 49°0.06Light rain
65 °Light rain

Amherst, Saturday, 31 October

Light rain. High 65°, low 49°.

Pressure29.53 inHg
Wind18.7 mph SW
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Wed, 1148° / 37°0.15Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Amherst, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation47%
Record high67° (2020)
Record low20° (2017)
Thu, 1247° / 35°0.09Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Amherst, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high66° (2012)
Record low16° (2019)
Fri, 1346° / 35°0.07Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Amherst, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation45%
Record high63° (1961)
Record low10° (2019)
Sat, 1446° / 36°0.11Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Amherst, Saturday, 14 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high65° (1994)
Record low14° (1996)

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.