October
Other strong months: May and April
United States · 1991–2020
For Sperry, October has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 23°C, nights average 10.4°C, and rainfall totals about 96 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.
Other strong months: May and April
Other strong months: October and March
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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.
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January has the lowest comfort score at 19 out of 100, compared with October at 77. The main reason is that days reach only 9.3°C, 15° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal, and nights drop to -2.2°C.
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These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.
October is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 23°C and 96 mm of rain.
July is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 34.2°C and a night-time low of 22.9°C.
January and February have the lowest monthly rainfall total at 41 mm.
No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.
Month by month
The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.
| Month | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days | Daylight | Comfort | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9.3°C | -2.2°C | 41 mm | 4.2 | 9 h 56 | 19 | Strong coverage |
| February | 12.1°C | -0.1°C | 41 mm | 4.7 | 10 h 48 | 31 | Strong coverage |
| March | 17.3°C | 4.9°C | 79 mm | 6.8 | 11 h 51 | 50 | Strong coverage |
| April | 22.2°C | 9.7°C | 111 mm | 7.3 | 13 h 04 | 70 | Strong coverage |
| May | 26.4°C | 15.3°C | 144 mm | 9.2 | 14 h 04 | 71 | Strong coverage |
| June | 31.3°C | 20.4°C | 118 mm | 7.8 | 14 h 37 | 50 | Strong coverage |
| July | 34.2°C | 22.9°C | 95 mm | 6.2 | 14 h 24 | 41 | Strong coverage |
| August | 33.8°C | 22°C | 86 mm | 5.5 | 13 h 32 | 46 | Strong coverage |
| September | 29.2°C | 17.2°C | 98 mm | 6.5 | 12 h 22 | 67 | Strong coverage |
| October | 23°C | 10.4°C | 96 mm | 6.7 | 11 h 12 | 77 | Strong coverage |
| November | 16.3°C | 4.2°C | 67 mm | 5.2 | 10 h 11 | 48 | Strong coverage |
| December | 10.4°C | -0.5°C | 62 mm | 5 | 9 h 42 | 22 | Strong coverage |
What has changed
Each bar shows the difference between the 2011–2025 average daytime high and the 1961–1990 average for the same month at the same station. A blank month does not have enough older observations for a reliable comparison.
| Month | Record high | Record low | Wettest day | Wettest / driest month | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26.7°C28 Jan 2015 | -21.1°C30 Jan 1949 | 54 mm31 Jan 1983 | 169 mm1949 · driest 0 mm in 1986 | 85 |
| February | 32.2°C22 Feb 1996 | -24.9°C16 Feb 2021 | 76 mm22 Feb 1985 | 146 mm1985 · driest 3 mm in 2026 | 85 |
| March | 35.6°C31 Mar 1974 | -19.4°C12 Mar 1948 | 78 mm28 Mar 2004 | 304 mm1973 · driest 2 mm in 1971 | 85 |
| April | 38.9°C12 Apr 1972 | -5.6°C13 Apr 1957 | 112 mm4 Apr 1964 | 279 mm2025 · driest 9 mm in 1989 | 85 |
| May | 36.1°C25 May 2006 | 1.7°C2 May 1961 | 177 mm27 May 1984 | 457 mm1943 · driest 30 mm in 1988 | 85 |
| June | 41.1°C27 Jun 2011 | 9.4°C4 Jun 1954 | 125 mm8 Jun 1974 | 293 mm2025 · driest 3 mm in 2020 | 85 |
| July | 44.4°C31 Jul 2012 | 10.6°C31 Jul 1971 | 192 mm27 Jul 1963 | 290 mm1994 · driest 1 mm in 1954 | 85 |
| August | 45.0°C3 Aug 2011 | 10.0°C31 Aug 2009 | 136 mm20 Aug 1989 | 223 mm2003 · driest 0 mm in 2000 | 84 |
| September | 42.8°C2 Sep 1939 | 1.7°C30 Sep 1984 | 162 mm4 Sep 1940 | 478 mm1971 · driest 0 mm in 1948 | 84 |
| October | 36.7°C7 Oct 1979 | -7.8°C31 Oct 1993 | 138 mm2 Oct 1959 | 419 mm1941 · driest 0 mm in 1952 | 84 |
| November | 31.1°C2 Nov 2012 | -12.2°C29 Nov 1976 | 117 mm20 Nov 1979 | 316 mm2024 · driest 0 mm in 1949 | 83 |
| December | 30.0°C27 Dec 2025 | -22.2°C23 Dec 1989 | 83 mm31 Dec 1984 | 221 mm1984 · driest 0 mm in 2025 | 84 |
| Month | Days 25°C+ | Days 30°C+ | Frost nights | Heavy rain (10 mm+) | Snow days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | <1 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 2 |
| February | <1 | <1 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| March | 4 | <1 | 7 | 2 | <1 |
| April | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | <1 |
| May | 21 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| June | 29 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| July | 31 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| August | 31 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| September | 25 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| October | 13 | 3 | <1 | 3 | 0 |
| November | 2 | <1 | 8 | 2 | <1 |
| December | <1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 |
| Month | Dry days reaching 20°C | Wet days | Days with heavy rain | Weeks with 3+ wet days | Typical high by year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6% | 14% | 4% | 11% | 5.2–11.9°C |
| February | 14% | 19% | 5% | 14% | 7.9–15.6°C |
| March | 32% | 21% | 8% | 21% | 13.3–20.0°C |
| April | 55% | 25% | 11% | 27% | 19.6–24.8°C |
| May | 67% | 29% | 14% | 34% | 24.5–28.1°C |
| June | 75% | 25% | 13% | 27% | 29.1–33.2°C |
| July | 82% | 18% | 9% | 16% | 31.9–36.2°C |
| August | 82% | 18% | 8% | 18% | 31.4–36.3°C |
| September | 78% | 20% | 10% | 20% | 26.7–31.9°C |
| October | 65% | 19% | 9% | 18% | 21.1–26.0°C |
| November | 28% | 16% | 7% | 13% | 13.0–19.0°C |
| December | 7% | 16% | 5% | 12% | 7.2–12.8°C |
A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.
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