Monthly outlook for Dorset, VT: average high 52.4°, average low 35.3°. That is 1.8° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 7 days (about 2.2 inches), against a normal of 6 days and 2.2 inches. The warmest day looks like 11 October (66.6°), the coolest 19 October (23.9°).
52.4°/35.3°
Average high / low
−1.8°
Below normal
7 / 6
Wet days / normal
2.2 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
7 October – 16 October
57.6°
57°
+0.4°
17 October – 26 October
43.6°
52.7°
-5°
27 October – 5 November
at normal
49.4°
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October records over 66 years
81.1°4 October 2023All-time high
20.1°31 October 2008All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Rupert (7 mi).
Thu, 0862° / 40°0.07
62 °
Dorset, Thursday, 8 October
Light rain. High 62°, low 40°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind11 mph SW
Humidity73%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Fri, 0956° / 38°0.05
56 °
Dorset, Friday, 9 October
Light rain. High 56°, low 38°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10.4 mph W
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Sat, 1056° / 38°0
56 °
Dorset, Saturday, 10 October
Clear. High 56°, low 38°.
Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind3.2 mph NW
Humidity50%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point35°
Sun, 1167° / 50°0.01
67 °
Dorset, Sunday, 11 October
Light rain. High 67°, low 50°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind9.4 mph SW
Humidity50%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Mon, 1263° / 51°0.08
63 °
Dorset, Monday, 12 October
Light rain. High 63°, low 51°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind5.9 mph SW
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Tue, 1359° / 43°1.45
59 °
Dorset, Tuesday, 13 October
Heavy rain. High 59°, low 43°.
Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind9.4 mph W
Humidity100%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Wed, 1438° / 31°0.06
38 °
Dorset, Wednesday, 14 October
Snow. High 38°, low 31°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind10.9 mph NW
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Thu, 1550° / 35°0
50 °
Dorset, Thursday, 15 October
Overcast. High 50°, low 35°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind4.9 mph NW
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Fri, 1663° / 43°0
63 °
Dorset, Friday, 16 October
Mostly clear. High 63°, low 43°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind4.9 mph SW
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sat, 1751° / 31°0.09
51 °
Dorset, Saturday, 17 October
Snow. High 51°, low 31°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind5.1 mph NW
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Sun, 1836° / 25°0.02
36 °
Dorset, Sunday, 18 October
Light snow. High 36°, low 25°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind9.8 mph NW
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Mon, 1939° / 24°0
39 °
Dorset, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 39°, low 24°.
Pressure30.59 inHg
Wind6.7 mph N
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
Tue, 2046° / 25°0
46 °
Dorset, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 46°, low 25°.
Pressure30.59 inHg
Wind4.1 mph NW
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point11°
Wed, 2146° / 27°0.37
46 °
Dorset, Wednesday, 21 October
Snow. High 46°, low 27°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind5.7 mph NW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Thu, 2242° / 32°0
42 °
Dorset, Thursday, 22 October
Partly cloudy. High 42°, low 32°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind6.7 mph N
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 2352° / 38°0.13
52 °
Dorset, Friday, 23 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high72° (1979)
Record low23° (1969)
Sat, 2452° / 38°0.13
52 °
Dorset, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high72° (1963)
Record low20° (1969)
Sun, 2552° / 38°0.12
52 °
Dorset, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high73° (1963)
Record low25° (1981)
Mon, 2651° / 38°0.14
51 °
Dorset, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high72° (1963)
Record low25° (2018)
Tue, 2751° / 37°0.16
51 °
Dorset, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high71° (1963)
Record low23° (1976)
Wed, 2850° / 36°0.17
50 °
Dorset, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high71° (1984)
Record low22° (1976)
Thu, 2949° / 34°0.13
49 °
Dorset, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high64° (1989)
Record low24° (1965)
Fri, 3049° / 34°0.09
49 °
Dorset, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high67° (2024)
Record low23° (2020)
Sat, 3150° / 35°0.1
50 °
Dorset, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high70° (2024)
Record low20° (2008)
Sun, 0150° / 36°0.12
50 °
Dorset, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high68° (1974)
Record low26° (1965)
Mon, 0250° / 36°0.12
50 °
Dorset, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high69° (1982)
Record low17° (1993)
Tue, 0349° / 35°0.15
49 °
Dorset, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high68° (1982)
Record low15° (1993)
Wed, 0448° / 35°0.07
48 °
Dorset, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high67° (1994)
Record low19° (1988)
Thu, 0548° / 35°0.15
48 °
Dorset, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high69° (2022)
Record low23° (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 Dorset, VT 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 Dorset, VT 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.