Monthly outlook for Tompkins, NY: average high 54°, average low 38.6°. That is 1.5° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 2.8 inches), against a normal of 6 days and 2.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 13 October (75.1°), the coolest 19 October (25.5°).
54°/38.6°
Average high / low
−1.5°
Below normal
5 / 6
Wet days / normal
2.8 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
11 October – 20 October
55.1°
57.7°
-1.4°
21 October – 30 October
52.2°
54.2°
-1.1°
31 October – 9 November
at normal
50.9°
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October records over 66 years
82.2°1 October 2019All-time high
24.1°23 October 1969All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Hancock (12 mi).
Mon, 1269° / 45°0.28
69 °
Tompkins, Monday, 12 October
Heavy rain. High 69°, low 45°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind8.1 mph NW
Humidity71%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Tue, 1375° / 52°0.15
75 °
Tompkins, Tuesday, 13 October
Rain. High 75°, low 52°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind8.1 mph S
Humidity72%
Visibility5.8 mi
Dew point59°
Wed, 1466° / 54°0.04
66 °
Tompkins, Wednesday, 14 October
Light rain. High 66°, low 54°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind11.7 mph W
Humidity81%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point59°
Thu, 1555° / 45°0.02
55 °
Tompkins, Thursday, 15 October
Light rain. High 55°, low 45°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind11.8 mph N
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Fri, 1653° / 43°0.78
53 °
Tompkins, Friday, 16 October
Rain. High 53°, low 43°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind23.4 mph W
Humidity98%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sat, 1750° / 35°0.03
50 °
Tompkins, Saturday, 17 October
Light rain. High 50°, low 35°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind16.2 mph W
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sun, 1834° / 27°0.01
34 °
Tompkins, Sunday, 18 October
Light snow. High 34°, low 27°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind15.7 mph N
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Mon, 1941° / 26°0
41 °
Tompkins, Monday, 19 October
Mostly clear. High 41°, low 26°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind13.9 mph NW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
Tue, 2052° / 29°0
52 °
Tompkins, Tuesday, 20 October
Partly cloudy. High 52°, low 29°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind7.8 mph W
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Wed, 2158° / 35°0
58 °
Tompkins, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 58°, low 35°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind4.4 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Thu, 2259° / 38°0
59 °
Tompkins, Thursday, 22 October
Mostly clear. High 59°, low 38°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind8.6 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Fri, 2354° / 38°0.01
54 °
Tompkins, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 54°, low 38°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind9.8 mph NW
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Sat, 2455° / 34°0.01
55 °
Tompkins, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 55°, low 34°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind10.7 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sun, 2546° / 37°0.08
46 °
Tompkins, Sunday, 25 October
Light rain. High 46°, low 37°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind13.5 mph W
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Mon, 2641° / 33°0.03
41 °
Tompkins, Monday, 26 October
Snow. High 41°, low 33°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind9.8 mph W
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2754° / 40°0.16
54 °
Tompkins, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high74° (2023)
Record low25° (1976)
Wed, 2854° / 39°0.16
54 °
Tompkins, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high74° (1984)
Record low25° (1976)
Thu, 2951° / 38°0.14
51 °
Tompkins, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high68° (1989)
Record low25° (1965)
Fri, 3052° / 37°0.09
52 °
Tompkins, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high72° (2024)
Record low28° (2011)
Sat, 3153° / 38°0.07
53 °
Tompkins, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high74° (2024)
Record low26° (2011)
Sun, 0153° / 40°0.09
53 °
Tompkins, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high72° (1974)
Record low29° (2010)
Mon, 0253° / 39°0.14
53 °
Tompkins, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high73° (1982)
Record low24° (1965)
Tue, 0353° / 38°0.09
53 °
Tompkins, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high68° (2003)
Record low20° (1993)
Wed, 0451° / 38°0.09
51 °
Tompkins, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high71° (1994)
Record low26° (2013)
Thu, 0551° / 38°0.12
51 °
Tompkins, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high70° (2024)
Record low22° (1962)
Fri, 0650° / 37°0.09
50 °
Tompkins, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high72° (2024)
Record low23° (1962)
Sat, 0749° / 36°0.08
49 °
Tompkins, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high69° (2020)
Record low16° (1962)
Sun, 0848° / 35°0.13
48 °
Tompkins, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high69° (2020)
Record low21° (2019)
Mon, 0949° / 35°0.13
49 °
Tompkins, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high71° (2020)
Record low19° (1976)
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 Tompkins, 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 Tompkins, 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.