Amesbury weather in October

In October, Amesbury sees average daytime highs of 60°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 3.9 in of precipitation across 9.7 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 65°F in the first days to 55°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Amesbury's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amesbury's year-round climate.

Daytime high
60°
6th warmest
Overnight low
46°
7th coldest
Precipitation
3.9 in
9.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:04 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
55%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Amesbury is city in Massachusetts.

Density
516/km²
people per km²
Founded
1642

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 65°F in the first days to 55°F by the end.

A typical October day in Amesbury reaches about 60°F in the afternoon and slips back to 46°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 51°F and 69°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 11°F cooler than September and about 11°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16552
26551
36551
46451
56450
66450
76349
86349
96349
106248
116248
126248
136147
146147
156047
166046
176046
185946
195946
205845
215845
225844
235744
245744
255744
265643
275643
285643
295542
305542
315542

How October really feels in Amesbury

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Amesbury weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 21°3.39.66.29.20.0
Feb36° / 22°3.195.810.20.0
Mar43° / 29°4.211.1511.60.5
Apr54° / 40°3.810.71.213.13.2
May64° / 50°3.110.6014.45.5
Jun73° / 59°3.410.8015.16.5
Jul79° / 65°3.210.1014.86.6
Aug78° / 64°3.38.7013.77.0
Sep71° / 57°3.48.4012.36.9
Oct60° / 46°3.99.70.310.84.9
Nov49° / 37°3.59.419.52.1
Dec39° / 27°4.210.34.78.90.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35446
45446
55446
65545
75545
85545
95545
105545
115545
125446
135446
145446
155347
165248
175248
185248
195248
205149
215149
225149
235050
245050
255050
265050
275050
285050
295050
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Amesbury gets around 3.9 in of rain and snow over 9.7 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 31% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1300
2300
3310
4310
5310
6310
7310
8310
9310
10310
11310
12310
13310
14310
15310
16311
17311
18301
19301
20301
21301
22311
23311
24312
25312
26312
27312
28312
29312
30312
31312

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1721783
2731683
3751573
4771472
5791362
6801352
7811252
8841141
9841141
10861031
1187931
1287931
1388831
1490721
1590721
1690721
1791621
1892620
1992620
2092620
2192620
2292620
2393520
2493520
2594510
2694510
2795410
2895410
2995410
3095410
3195410

Wind in October

Winds average 8 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17light breeze
27light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 4:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:475:19
211.55:485:17
311.45:495:15
411.45:505:13
511.35:515:12
611.35:525:10
711.25:545:08
811.25:555:06
911.15:565:05
1011.15:575:03
1111.05:585:01
1211.06:005:00
1311.06:014:58
1410.96:024:56
1510.96:034:55
1610.86:044:53
1710.86:064:51
1810.76:074:50
1910.76:084:48
2010.66:094:47
2110.66:114:45
2210.56:124:44
2310.56:134:42
2410.46:154:41
2510.46:164:39
2610.36:174:38
2710.36:184:36
2810.36:204:35
2910.26:214:34
3010.26:224:32
3110.16:234:31

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Amesbury

In seasonPeak

In October, Amesbury sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Amesbury sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Amesbury?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Amesbury for sightseeing.

What to pack for Amesbury in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Amesbury sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 46°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Amesbury in October

The nearest coast averages about 56°F in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 mi away) is warmest in August at about 65°F and coldest in March near 39°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan42Bracing
Feb40Bracing
Mar39Bracing
Apr42Bracing
May49Bracing
Jun57Bracing
Jul64Cool
Aug65Cool
Sep62Cool
Oct56Bracing
Nov49Bracing
Dec46Bracing

UV index in Amesbury in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Amesbury peaks around July 10 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighHighModerateLowJul 10UV 7Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Amesbury in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Amesbury is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1715 µg/m³Nov 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Amesbury?

Amesbury sits at 42.9°N, 70.9°W, 56 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Newburyport, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Amesbury

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Amesbury.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Amesbury has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 ft around an average of 108 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,329 ft.

The land around Amesbury is covered by trees (64%) within 2 miles, trees (61%) within 10 miles, and trees (62%) and water (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
374 ft
10 miles
413 ft
50 miles
2,329 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Newburyport 4.3 mi · Haverhill 9.3 mi · Salem 14 mi · North Andover 15 mi · Lawrence 16 mi · Methuen 16 mi · Portsmouth 17 mi · Derry Village 19 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Amesbury (42.8584°, -70.93°, elevation 56 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).