As of 05:41 EDT

Weather in Amherst, NY

56°Current weather

Amherst, Monday, 12 October, 05:41

Overcast. Feels like 56°. High 69°, low 55°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind4.6 mph W
Humidity96%
Visibility0.2 mi
Dew point55°

Monthly outlook for Amherst, NY: average high 59.9°, average low 46.6°. That is 1.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.9 inches), against a normal of 7 days and 1.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 13 October (72.5°), the coolest 18 October (34.5°).

59.9°/46.6°
Average high / low
+1.5°
Above normal
5 / 7
Wet days / normal
1.9 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
12 October – 21 October61.7°58.2°+2°
22 October – 31 October56.8°54.6°+1.2°
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, 1372° / 56°0.5Rain
72 °Rain

Amherst, Tuesday, 13 October

Rain. High 72°, low 56°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind15 mph SW
Humidity74%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point63°
Wed, 1469° / 55°0Overcast
69 °Overcast

Amherst, Wednesday, 14 October

Overcast. High 69°, low 55°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10 mph W
Humidity74%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Thu, 1555° / 47°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Amherst, Thursday, 15 October

Overcast. High 55°, low 47°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind5.3 mph E
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Fri, 1657° / 46°0.27Light rain
57 °Light rain

Amherst, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 57°, low 46°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind21.7 mph W
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Sat, 1752° / 42°0.01Light rain
52 °Light rain

Amherst, Saturday, 17 October

Light rain. High 52°, low 42°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind15.1 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 1855° / 34°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Amherst, Sunday, 18 October

Overcast. High 55°, low 34°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind14.1 mph SW
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Mon, 1962° / 50°0Clear
62 °Clear

Amherst, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 62°, low 50°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind14.8 mph SW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Tue, 2066° / 54°0Overcast
66 °Overcast

Amherst, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 66°, low 54°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind8.9 mph SW
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Wed, 2159° / 43°0Clear
59 °Clear

Amherst, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 59°, low 43°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind9.2 mph NE
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Thu, 2266° / 44°0Clear
66 °Clear

Amherst, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 66°, low 44°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind12.6 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Fri, 2364° / 51°0.25Rain
64 °Rain

Amherst, Friday, 23 October

Rain. High 64°, low 51°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind19.2 mph SW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Sat, 2450° / 40°0Clear
50 °Clear

Amherst, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 50°, low 40°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind13.5 mph NW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Sun, 2556° / 38°0.15Rain
56 °Rain

Amherst, Sunday, 25 October

Rain. High 56°, low 38°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind8.2 mph SW
Humidity27%
Visibility—
Dew point14°
Mon, 2649° / 46°0.72Rain
49 °Rain

Amherst, Monday, 26 October

Rain. High 49°, low 46°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind13.1 mph NE
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Tue, 2756° / 44°0Partly cloudy
56 °Partly cloudy

Amherst, Tuesday, 27 October

Partly cloudy. High 56°, low 44°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind6.5 mph SW
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
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.