Monthly outlook for Putnam, VA: average high 71.2°, average low 53.7°. That is 3.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.6 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 13 October (84.3°), the coolest 18 October (38.8°).
71.2°/53.7°
Average high / low
+3.6°
Above normal
5 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.6 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 October – 18 October
76°
65.9°
+5.6°
19 October – 28 October
63.3°
62.1°
+0.7°
29 October – 7 November
at normal
59.5°
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October records over 66 years
90.5°3 October 2019All-time high
25°27 October 1962All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Lebanon (10 mi).
Sat, 1065° / 54°0.23
65 °
Putnam, Saturday, 10 October
Rain. High 65°, low 54°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind14.4 mph E
Humidity87%
Visibility3.5 mi
Dew point53°
Sun, 1177° / 61°0.18
77 °
Putnam, Sunday, 11 October
Light rain. High 77°, low 61°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind11.7 mph SE
Humidity68%
Visibility4.8 mi
Dew point63°
Mon, 1276° / 62°0.14
76 °
Putnam, Monday, 12 October
Light rain. High 76°, low 62°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind10.6 mph NW
Humidity87%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°
Tue, 1384° / 60°0
84 °
Putnam, Tuesday, 13 October
Clear. High 84°, low 60°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind8.2 mph W
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Wed, 1483° / 65°0
83 °
Putnam, Wednesday, 14 October
Partly cloudy. High 83°, low 65°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind5.6 mph SW
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Thu, 1582° / 63°0
82 °
Putnam, Thursday, 15 October
Clear. High 82°, low 63°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind5.2 mph SW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Fri, 1680° / 62°0
80 °
Putnam, Friday, 16 October
Light rain. High 80°, low 62°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind5 mph SW
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Sat, 1773° / 49°0.03
73 °
Putnam, Saturday, 17 October
Light rain. High 73°, low 49°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind11.1 mph NW
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Sun, 1867° / 39°0
67 °
Putnam, Sunday, 18 October
Partly cloudy. High 67°, low 39°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind5.2 mph NE
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Mon, 1966° / 47°0
66 °
Putnam, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 66°, low 47°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind6.3 mph N
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Tue, 2066° / 47°0
66 °
Putnam, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 66°, low 47°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind4.6 mph SE
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Wed, 2172° / 49°0
72 °
Putnam, Wednesday, 21 October
Overcast. High 72°, low 49°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind4.2 mph SE
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Thu, 2267° / 57°0.02
67 °
Putnam, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 67°, low 57°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind4.1 mph NW
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Fri, 2356° / 49°0.85
56 °
Putnam, Friday, 23 October
Rain. High 56°, low 49°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind6.3 mph N
Humidity98%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Sat, 2453° / 45°0.15
53 °
Putnam, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 53°, low 45°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind5.9 mph N
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 2561° / 45°0.17
61 °
Putnam, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high61°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high75° (1963)
Record low29° (2006)
Mon, 2661° / 45°0.09
61 °
Putnam, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high61°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high76° (1963)
Record low27° (1962)
Tue, 2761° / 44°0.16
61 °
Putnam, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high61°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high76° (1984)
Record low25° (1962)
Wed, 2860° / 45°0.13
60 °
Putnam, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high60°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high76° (1984)
Record low27° (1976)
Thu, 2960° / 43°0.13
60 °
Putnam, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high60°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high75° (2023)
Record low30° (1965)
Fri, 3062° / 42°0.14
62 °
Putnam, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high62°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high75° (1971)
Record low27° (2017)
Sat, 3162° / 44°0.07
62 °
Putnam, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high62°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high74° (1974)
Record low31° (1993)
Sun, 0162° / 45°0.08
62 °
Putnam, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high62°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high76° (2016)
Record low25° (2023)
Mon, 0261° / 43°0.15
61 °
Putnam, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high61°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high76° (2004)
Record low27° (2020)
Tue, 0359° / 42°0.09
59 °
Putnam, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high76° (2003)
Record low27° (1996)
Wed, 0458° / 41°0.1
58 °
Putnam, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high76° (2003)
Record low25° (1991)
Thu, 0557° / 41°0.13
57 °
Putnam, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high73° (1961)
Record low23° (1991)
Fri, 0657° / 40°0.06
57 °
Putnam, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high75° (2022)
Record low25° (1967)
Sat, 0757° / 41°0.11
57 °
Putnam, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high74° (2024)
Record low25° (1967)
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 Putnam, 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 Putnam, 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.