As of 02:03 EDT

Weather in Amherst, NY

51°Current weather

Amherst, Thursday, 15 October, 02:03

Overcast. Feels like 50°. High 58°, low 50°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind8.1 mph NE
Humidity83%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°

Monthly outlook for Amherst, NY: average high 62.1°, average low 48.9°. That is 3.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 2.1 inches), against a normal of 7 days and 1.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 26 October (74°), the coolest 18 October (40.2°).

62.1°/48.9°
Average high / low
+3.6°
Above normal
4 / 7
Wet days / normal
2.1 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
15 October – 24 October62.1°56.7°+3°
25 October – 3 November61.9°53.9°+4.5°
4 November – 13 Novemberat normal49.2°—

October records over 66 years

82.9°5 October 2007All-time high
27°31 October 2020All-time low
Fri, 1666° / 48°0.83Heavy rain
66 °Heavy rain

Amherst, Friday, 16 October

Heavy rain. High 66°, low 48°.

Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind14 mph W
Humidity94%
Visibility2.8 mi
Dew point63°
Sat, 1747° / 41°0.02Light rain
47 °Light rain

Amherst, Saturday, 17 October

Light rain. High 47°, low 41°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind12.7 mph NW
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point30°
Sun, 1857° / 40°0Clear
57 °Clear

Amherst, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 57°, low 40°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind14 mph SW
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Mon, 1960° / 49°0Clear
60 °Clear

Amherst, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 60°, low 49°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind11.8 mph SW
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Tue, 2062° / 42°0Mostly clear
62 °Mostly clear

Amherst, Tuesday, 20 October

Mostly clear. High 62°, low 42°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind4.9 mph NW
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Wed, 2165° / 49°0Clear
65 °Clear

Amherst, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 65°, low 49°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind7.3 mph NE
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Thu, 2266° / 49°0Mostly clear
66 °Mostly clear

Amherst, Thursday, 22 October

Mostly clear. High 66°, low 49°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind5.1 mph SW
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Fri, 2369° / 52°0Overcast
69 °Overcast

Amherst, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 69°, low 52°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind6.8 mph SW
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sat, 2473° / 56°0Overcast
73 °Overcast

Amherst, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 73°, low 56°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind7.7 mph SW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sun, 2571° / 61°0Overcast
71 °Overcast

Amherst, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 71°, low 61°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind11 mph SW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Mon, 2674° / 53°0.12Rain
74 °Rain

Amherst, Monday, 26 October

Rain. High 74°, low 53°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind20.4 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Tue, 2759° / 48°0Mostly clear
59 °Mostly clear

Amherst, Tuesday, 27 October

Mostly clear. High 59°, low 48°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind8.4 mph SW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Wed, 2853° / 46°0.79Rain
53 °Rain

Amherst, Wednesday, 28 October

Rain. High 53°, low 46°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10 mph E
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Thu, 2957° / 53°0.33Rain
57 °Rain

Amherst, Thursday, 29 October

Rain. High 57°, low 53°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind8.7 mph W
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Fri, 3057° / 47°0Clear
57 °Clear

Amherst, Friday, 30 October

Clear. High 57°, low 47°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind9.7 mph W
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
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)

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.