Monthly outlook for Smithfield, RI: average high 59.6°, average low 45.6°. That is 1.3° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.6 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 2.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 8 October (72.3°), the coolest 21 October (34.5°).
59.6°/45.6°
Average high / low
−1.3°
Below normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.6 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
7 October – 16 October
60.8°
63.2°
-1.3°
17 October – 26 October
57.7°
59.6°
-1.1°
27 October – 5 November
at normal
56.6°
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October records over 66 years
84.9°6 October 2007All-time high
22.6°31 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — North Providence (5 mi).
Thu, 0872° / 52°0.01
72 °
Smithfield, Thursday, 8 October
Light rain. High 72°, low 52°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind11.8 mph W
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Fri, 0964° / 50°0
64 °
Smithfield, Friday, 9 October
Clear. High 64°, low 50°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind10.8 mph W
Humidity49%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°
Sat, 1062° / 47°0
62 °
Smithfield, Saturday, 10 October
Clear. High 62°, low 47°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind2.2 mph NW
Humidity42%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point36°
Sun, 1168° / 51°0.02
68 °
Smithfield, Sunday, 11 October
Light rain. High 68°, low 51°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind10.2 mph SW
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Mon, 1269° / 56°0.73
69 °
Smithfield, Monday, 12 October
Rain. High 69°, low 56°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind11.6 mph SE
Humidity98%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Tue, 1347° / 42°0.31
47 °
Smithfield, Tuesday, 13 October
Rain. High 47°, low 42°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind9 mph N
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Wed, 1452° / 44°0.37
52 °
Smithfield, Wednesday, 14 October
Rain. High 52°, low 44°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind16.5 mph NE
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Thu, 1552° / 48°0
52 °
Smithfield, Thursday, 15 October
Overcast. High 52°, low 48°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind16.2 mph NE
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Fri, 1658° / 52°0
58 °
Smithfield, Friday, 16 October
Overcast. High 58°, low 52°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind8.5 mph NE
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Sat, 1762° / 55°0.12
62 °
Smithfield, Saturday, 17 October
Light rain. High 62°, low 55°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind5.5 mph NE
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Sun, 1863° / 44°0.06
63 °
Smithfield, Sunday, 18 October
Light rain. High 63°, low 44°.
Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind18.1 mph W
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Mon, 1955° / 39°0
55 °
Smithfield, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 55°, low 39°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind14.8 mph W
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Tue, 2050° / 39°0
50 °
Smithfield, Tuesday, 20 October
Mostly clear. High 50°, low 39°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind15.4 mph NW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Wed, 2157° / 34°0
57 °
Smithfield, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 57°, low 34°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind8.9 mph W
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Thu, 2258° / 41°0
58 °
Smithfield, Thursday, 22 October
Overcast. High 58°, low 41°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind8.1 mph W
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 2359° / 44°0.1
59 °
Smithfield, Friday, 23 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high75° (1978)
Record low30° (1969)
Sat, 2459° / 44°0.11
59 °
Smithfield, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high77° (1963)
Record low26° (1969)
Sun, 2559° / 45°0.15
59 °
Smithfield, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high79° (1963)
Record low32° (2003)
Mon, 2658° / 44°0.14
58 °
Smithfield, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high79° (1963)
Record low28° (2018)
Tue, 2757° / 43°0.13
57 °
Smithfield, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high80° (1963)
Record low29° (1976)
Wed, 2858° / 42°0.13
58 °
Smithfield, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high78° (2023)
Record low27° (1976)
Thu, 2956° / 42°0.14
56 °
Smithfield, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high72° (1989)
Record low30° (1965)
Fri, 3055° / 41°0.15
55 °
Smithfield, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high70° (1989)
Record low27° (2020)
Sat, 3156° / 41°0.08
56 °
Smithfield, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high76° (2024)
Record low23° (2020)
Sun, 0158° / 42°0.11
58 °
Smithfield, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high78° (2024)
Record low30° (1968)
Mon, 0257° / 43°0.1
57 °
Smithfield, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high72° (1982)
Record low28° (1965)
Tue, 0357° / 42°0.2
57 °
Smithfield, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.2 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high73° (2017)
Record low26° (2002)
Wed, 0456° / 41°0.04
56 °
Smithfield, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high73° (1987)
Record low28° (2020)
Thu, 0556° / 41°0.14
56 °
Smithfield, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high74° (2022)
Record low30° (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 Smithfield, RI 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 Smithfield, RI 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.