Monthly outlook for Shell Beach, MA: average high 60.6°, average low 49.2°. That is 0.3° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 2.8 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 2.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 8 October (72.3°), the coolest 21 October (36.7°).
60.6°/49.2°
Average high / low
−0.3°
Below normal
5 / 5
Wet days / normal
2.8 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
7 October – 16 October
62.2°
62.3°
-0°
17 October – 26 October
58°
58.9°
-0.5°
27 October – 5 November
at normal
56.2°
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October records over 66 years
79.9°2 October 2019All-time high
28.9°31 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — New Bedford (7 mi).
Thu, 0872° / 56°0.02
72 °
Shell Beach, Thursday, 8 October
Light rain. High 72°, low 56°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind14.2 mph SW
Humidity73%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point59°
Fri, 0966° / 52°0
66 °
Shell Beach, Friday, 9 October
Clear. High 66°, low 52°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind10.4 mph W
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Sat, 1061° / 50°0
61 °
Shell Beach, Saturday, 10 October
Clear. High 61°, low 50°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind4.3 mph N
Humidity42%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point36°
Sun, 1166° / 53°0
66 °
Shell Beach, Sunday, 11 October
Overcast. High 66°, low 53°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind11.6 mph SW
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Mon, 1271° / 58°1.41
71 °
Shell Beach, Monday, 12 October
Heavy rain. High 71°, low 58°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind14.9 mph N
Humidity99%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Tue, 1350° / 46°0.32
50 °
Shell Beach, Tuesday, 13 October
Rain. High 50°, low 46°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind16.8 mph N
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Wed, 1453° / 48°0.71
53 °
Shell Beach, Wednesday, 14 October
Rain. High 53°, low 48°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind26.4 mph NE
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Thu, 1556° / 54°0.04
56 °
Shell Beach, Thursday, 15 October
Light rain. High 56°, low 54°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind25.3 mph NE
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Fri, 1660° / 57°0
60 °
Shell Beach, Friday, 16 October
Light rain. High 60°, low 57°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind14.4 mph NE
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Sat, 1764° / 58°0.25
64 °
Shell Beach, Saturday, 17 October
Rain. High 64°, low 58°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind10.6 mph NE
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Sun, 1864° / 47°0.06
64 °
Shell Beach, Sunday, 18 October
Light rain. High 64°, low 47°.
Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind26.9 mph W
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Mon, 1955° / 43°0
55 °
Shell Beach, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 55°, low 43°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind18.7 mph W
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Tue, 2051° / 41°0
51 °
Shell Beach, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 51°, low 41°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind19.3 mph W
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Wed, 2156° / 37°0
56 °
Shell Beach, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 56°, low 37°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind9.7 mph SW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Thu, 2257° / 44°0
57 °
Shell Beach, Thursday, 22 October
Overcast. High 57°, low 44°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10.9 mph W
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 2358° / 48°0.11
58 °
Shell Beach, Friday, 23 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low48°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high70° (1979)
Record low31° (1969)
Sat, 2458° / 47°0.09
58 °
Shell Beach, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high71° (2001)
Record low29° (1969)
Sun, 2559° / 48°0.17
59 °
Shell Beach, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low48°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high72° (1963)
Record low36° (2003)
Mon, 2657° / 47°0.14
57 °
Shell Beach, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high73° (2023)
Record low33° (2018)
Tue, 2757° / 46°0.14
57 °
Shell Beach, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (1963)
Record low31° (1976)
Wed, 2857° / 46°0.13
57 °
Shell Beach, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high75° (2023)
Record low30° (1976)
Thu, 2956° / 45°0.12
56 °
Shell Beach, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high69° (1989)
Record low32° (1965)
Fri, 3055° / 44°0.17
55 °
Shell Beach, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high67° (2017)
Record low33° (2000)
Sat, 3156° / 45°0.09
56 °
Shell Beach, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high73° (2024)
Record low29° (2020)
Sun, 0157° / 46°0.1
57 °
Shell Beach, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high72° (2024)
Record low35° (1968)
Mon, 0257° / 46°0.12
57 °
Shell Beach, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high66° (1971)
Record low30° (1965)
Tue, 0356° / 44°0.2
56 °
Shell Beach, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.2 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high70° (1990)
Record low30° (2002)
Wed, 0456° / 44°0.04
56 °
Shell Beach, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high69° (1975)
Record low33° (2020)
Thu, 0555° / 45°0.15
55 °
Shell Beach, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high70° (2022)
Record low32° (1965)
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 Shell Beach, MA 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 Shell Beach, MA 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.