Monthly outlook for Hartford, IA: average high 62.6°, average low 48.9°. That is 3.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 2.1 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (75.4°), the coolest 30 October (39.8°).
62.6°/48.9°
Average high / low
+3.1°
Above normal
6 / 5
Wet days / normal
2.1 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
21 October – 30 October
65.8°
58.8°
+3.9°
31 October – 9 November
57.2°
53.4°
+2.1°
10 November – 19 November
at normal
48.5°
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October records over 66 years
90.1°1 October 2023All-time high
12.6°29 October 1980All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Des Moines (13 mi).
Thu, 2275° / 50°0
75 °
Hartford, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 75°, low 50°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind2 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Fri, 2374° / 53°0
74 °
Hartford, Friday, 23 October
Overcast. High 74°, low 53°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind8.8 mph SE
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Sat, 2474° / 58°0
74 °
Hartford, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 74°, low 58°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind9.7 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Sun, 2575° / 55°0
75 °
Hartford, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 75°, low 55°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind7 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Mon, 2671° / 55°0.04
71 °
Hartford, Monday, 26 October
Light rain. High 71°, low 55°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind8.8 mph E
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Tue, 2750° / 45°0.25
50 °
Hartford, Tuesday, 27 October
Rain. High 50°, low 45°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind10.1 mph N
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Wed, 2855° / 45°0.33
55 °
Hartford, Wednesday, 28 October
Rain. High 55°, low 45°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind17.4 mph W
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Thu, 2953° / 43°0
53 °
Hartford, Thursday, 29 October
Overcast. High 53°, low 43°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind20 mph NW
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Fri, 3055° / 40°0
55 °
Hartford, Friday, 30 October
Partly cloudy. High 55°, low 40°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind7.7 mph SE
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sat, 3148° / 41°0.11
48 °
Hartford, Saturday, 31 October
Light rain. High 48°, low 41°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind14.5 mph SE
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sun, 0149° / 44°0.12
49 °
Hartford, Sunday, 1 November
Light rain. High 49°, low 44°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind8.9 mph SE
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Mon, 0260° / 48°0
60 °
Hartford, Monday, 2 November
Partly cloudy. High 60°, low 48°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind6.7 mph SE
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Tue, 0362° / 48°0.01
62 °
Hartford, Tuesday, 3 November
Light rain. High 62°, low 48°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind18.6 mph SE
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Wed, 0466° / 60°1.22
66 °
Hartford, Wednesday, 4 November
Heavy rain. High 66°, low 60°.
Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind16.9 mph SE
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Thu, 0559° / 48°0
59 °
Hartford, Thursday, 5 November
Clear. High 59°, low 48°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind15.7 mph W
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 0653° / 38°0.06
53 °
Hartford, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high71° (2001)
Record low15° (1991)
Sat, 0753° / 37°0.02
53 °
Hartford, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high72° (1966)
Record low0° (1991)
Sun, 0852° / 37°0.04
52 °
Hartford, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high77° (1999)
Record low-6° (1991)
Mon, 0952° / 37°0.09
52 °
Hartford, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low14° (1991)
Tue, 1049° / 34°0.08
49 °
Hartford, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high75° (2012)
Record low14° (2018)
Wed, 1148° / 32°0.08
48 °
Hartford, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high72° (1964)
Record low11° (1986)
Thu, 1247° / 32°0.06
47 °
Hartford, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high68° (2005)
Record low-2° (2019)
Fri, 1348° / 32°0.07
48 °
Hartford, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high76° (1999)
Record low6° (1986)
Sat, 1448° / 33°0.03
48 °
Hartford, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high72° (2025)
Record low15° (2014)
Sun, 1549° / 33°0.05
49 °
Hartford, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (2001)
Record low3° (1972)
Mon, 1649° / 33°0.04
49 °
Hartford, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high71° (2001)
Record low15° (1997)
Tue, 1749° / 34°0.11
49 °
Hartford, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high72° (2016)
Record low13° (2005)
Wed, 1849° / 34°0.05
49 °
Hartford, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high72° (1999)
Record low10° (2014)
Thu, 1948° / 33°0.07
48 °
Hartford, Thursday, 19 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high68° (2020)
Record low16° (2022)
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 Hartford, IA 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 Hartford, IA 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.