Monthly outlook for Amherst, VA: average high 69.9°, average low 49.1°. That is 1.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 1.9 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 14 October (83.4°), the coolest 19 October (34.4°).
69.9°/49.1°
Average high / low
+1.2°
Above normal
3 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.9 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 October – 18 October
72.8°
68.9°
+2.2°
19 October – 28 October
65°
64.8°
+0.1°
29 October – 7 November
at normal
62.1°
—
October records over 66 years
95.2°3 October 2019All-time high
27.3°27 October 1962All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Lynchburg (15 mi).
Sat, 1069° / 54°0.5
69 °
Amherst, Saturday, 10 October
Rain. High 69°, low 54°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind8.5 mph NE
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Sun, 1171° / 56°1.28
71 °
Amherst, Sunday, 11 October
Heavy rain. High 71°, low 56°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind11.1 mph NE
Humidity97%
Visibility2.0 mi
Dew point64°
Mon, 1277° / 60°0
77 °
Amherst, Monday, 12 October
Clear. High 77°, low 60°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind11.9 mph NW
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°
Tue, 1381° / 58°0
81 °
Amherst, Tuesday, 13 October
Clear. High 81°, low 58°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind6.6 mph W
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Wed, 1483° / 68°0.1
83 °
Amherst, Wednesday, 14 October
Light rain. High 83°, low 68°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind7.2 mph NW
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Thu, 1571° / 58°0
71 °
Amherst, Thursday, 15 October
Overcast. High 71°, low 58°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind6.1 mph E
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Fri, 1678° / 53°0
78 °
Amherst, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 78°, low 53°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind9.9 mph SW
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Sat, 1765° / 43°0.02
65 °
Amherst, Saturday, 17 October
Light rain. High 65°, low 43°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind10.9 mph NW
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 1858° / 39°0
58 °
Amherst, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 58°, low 39°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind7.7 mph NW
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Mon, 1956° / 34°0
56 °
Amherst, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 56°, low 34°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind5.5 mph E
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Tue, 2057° / 37°0
57 °
Amherst, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 57°, low 37°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind4.9 mph E
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Wed, 2163° / 38°0
63 °
Amherst, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 63°, low 38°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind6 mph E
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Thu, 2266° / 41°0
66 °
Amherst, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 66°, low 41°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind4.7 mph S
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Fri, 2374° / 45°0
74 °
Amherst, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 74°, low 45°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind3 mph NW
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sat, 2474° / 49°0
74 °
Amherst, Saturday, 24 October
Clear. High 74°, low 49°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind3.6 mph S
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 2564° / 47°0.2
64 °
Amherst, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high64°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.2 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high78° (2012)
Record low34° (1964)
Mon, 2663° / 47°0.14
63 °
Amherst, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high63°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high78° (1984)
Record low31° (2013)
Tue, 2764° / 47°0.14
64 °
Amherst, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high64°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high81° (1963)
Record low27° (1962)
Wed, 2864° / 47°0.13
64 °
Amherst, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high64°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high83° (2023)
Record low31° (1976)
Thu, 2963° / 46°0.13
63 °
Amherst, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high63°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high83° (2023)
Record low31° (1976)
Fri, 3063° / 44°0.09
63 °
Amherst, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high63°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high79° (2023)
Record low30° (1965)
Sat, 3164° / 46°0.07
64 °
Amherst, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high64°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high79° (1974)
Record low35° (1968)
Sun, 0164° / 47°0.09
64 °
Amherst, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high64°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high81° (1974)
Record low33° (2023)
Mon, 0263° / 46°0.14
63 °
Amherst, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high63°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high80° (1974)
Record low28° (2023)
Tue, 0363° / 45°0.07
63 °
Amherst, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high63°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high79° (1974)
Record low30° (2023)
Wed, 0460° / 43°0.22
60 °
Amherst, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high60°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.22 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high79° (1974)
Record low28° (2006)
Thu, 0560° / 43°0.1
60 °
Amherst, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high60°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high78° (1975)
Record low28° (1991)
Fri, 0660° / 43°0.07
60 °
Amherst, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high60°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high78° (2024)
Record low27° (1967)
Sat, 0760° / 42°0.09
60 °
Amherst, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high60°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high81° (2024)
Record low28° (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 Amherst, VA 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, VA 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.