Monthly outlook for Durham, NY: average high 59.6°, average low 42.4°. That is 1.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.8 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 2.2 inches. The warmest day looks like 16 October (76.4°), the coolest 19 October (28.9°).
59.6°/42.4°
Average high / low
+1.9°
Above normal
2 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.8 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
8 October – 17 October
61.9°
57.3°
+2.6°
18 October – 27 October
55.7°
53.5°
+1.2°
28 October – 6 November
at normal
50.2°
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October records over 66 years
80.4°7 October 1963All-time high
16.9°31 October 2011All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Windham (5 mi).
Fri, 0965° / 45°0
65 °
Durham, Friday, 9 October
Mostly clear. High 65°, low 45°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind13.8 mph W
Humidity49%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Sat, 1061° / 40°0
61 °
Durham, Saturday, 10 October
Overcast. High 61°, low 40°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind2.3 mph N
Humidity44%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point35°
Sun, 1155° / 45°0.58
55 °
Durham, Sunday, 11 October
Rain. High 55°, low 45°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind6 mph SE
Humidity70%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Mon, 1264° / 49°0.14
64 °
Durham, Monday, 12 October
Light rain. High 64°, low 49°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind3.3 mph N
Humidity84%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Tue, 1365° / 47°0.03
65 °
Durham, Tuesday, 13 October
Light rain. High 65°, low 47°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind14.1 mph NW
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Wed, 1454° / 42°0
54 °
Durham, Wednesday, 14 October
Overcast. High 54°, low 42°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind13.7 mph NW
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Thu, 1563° / 40°0
63 °
Durham, Thursday, 15 October
Overcast. High 63°, low 40°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind4.2 mph SE
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Fri, 1676° / 57°0.02
76 °
Durham, Friday, 16 October
Light rain. High 76°, low 57°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind10.8 mph NW
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Sat, 1749° / 37°0
49 °
Durham, Saturday, 17 October
Overcast. High 49°, low 37°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind15 mph NW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sun, 1843° / 30°0
43 °
Durham, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 43°, low 30°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind14.2 mph NW
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point15°
Mon, 1952° / 29°0
52 °
Durham, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 52°, low 29°.
Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind7.2 mph NW
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
Tue, 2059° / 37°0
59 °
Durham, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 59°, low 37°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind7.8 mph NW
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Wed, 2160° / 42°0
60 °
Durham, Wednesday, 21 October
Partly cloudy. High 60°, low 42°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind7.3 mph SE
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Thu, 2262° / 43°0
62 °
Durham, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 62°, low 43°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind8.1 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Fri, 2359° / 47°0
59 °
Durham, Friday, 23 October
Overcast. High 59°, low 47°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.3 mph NW
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 2453° / 38°0.13
53 °
Durham, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high72° (1963)
Record low24° (1969)
Sun, 2553° / 39°0.15
53 °
Durham, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high74° (1963)
Record low28° (2002)
Mon, 2652° / 39°0.15
52 °
Durham, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high74° (1963)
Record low27° (2018)
Tue, 2752° / 38°0.16
52 °
Durham, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high73° (1963)
Record low23° (1976)
Wed, 2852° / 37°0.22
52 °
Durham, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.22 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high74° (1984)
Record low23° (1976)
Thu, 2949° / 36°0.16
49 °
Durham, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high65° (1989)
Record low24° (1965)
Fri, 3050° / 35°0.13
50 °
Durham, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high70° (2024)
Record low20° (2020)
Sat, 3151° / 35°0.06
51 °
Durham, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high71° (2024)
Record low17° (2011)
Sun, 0152° / 37°0.11
52 °
Durham, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high71° (1974)
Record low26° (2023)
Mon, 0251° / 37°0.14
51 °
Durham, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high72° (1982)
Record low21° (1965)
Tue, 0351° / 36°0.12
51 °
Durham, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high68° (1990)
Record low20° (1993)
Wed, 0449° / 36°0.06
49 °
Durham, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high69° (1994)
Record low24° (2021)
Thu, 0549° / 36°0.15
49 °
Durham, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high70° (2024)
Record low22° (1962)
Fri, 0648° / 36°0.1
48 °
Durham, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high69° (2024)
Record low24° (1962)
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 Durham, 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 Durham, 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.