Cicero weather in October

In October, Cicero sees average daytime highs of 58°F and overnight lows near 43°F, with 4.9 in of precipitation across 13.7 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 64°F in the first days to 53°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Cicero's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cicero's year-round climate.

Daytime high
58°
6th warmest
Overnight low
43°
7th coldest
Precipitation
4.9 in
13.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:26 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
7 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Cicero is town in Onondaga County, New York, USA.

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 64°F in the first days to 53°F by the end.

A typical October day in Cicero reaches about 58°F in the afternoon and slips back to 43°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 47°F and 70°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 12°F cooler than September and about 12°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16548
26448
36448
46347
56347
66347
76246
86246
96146
106145
116045
126045
136044
145944
155944
165843
175843
185743
195742
205642
215642
225542
235541
245541
255440
265440
275340
285339
295339
305239
315238

How October really feels in Cicero

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.

Cicero weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 17°3.915.614.99.20.0
Feb32° / 18°3.212.811.610.20.0
Mar41° / 26°3.913.47.911.60.3
Apr55° / 38°4.613.82.513.13.1
May66° / 49°4.2130.114.45.6
Jun75° / 58°5.013.5015.16.3
Jul79° / 63°4.713.4014.96.2
Aug77° / 61°4.312.7013.86.5
Sep71° / 54°4.210.5012.36.4
Oct58° / 43°4.913.70.210.84.0
Nov46° / 33°4.214.95.19.51.1
Dec35° / 24°4.416.512.88.90.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54456
64456
74456
84357
94357
104357
114258
124159
133961
143862
153862
163763
173664
183565
193565
203367
213367
223268
233169
243169
253169
263169
273169
283169
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Cicero gets around 4.9 in of rain and snow over 13.7 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 44% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1420
2420
3420
4420
5420
6420
7420
8420
9420
10430
11430
12430
13430
14440
15440
16450
17461
18461
19471
20471
21471
22471
23472
24472
25462
26463
27463
28454
29454
30445
31445

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1751672
2771562
3791461
4801451
5811351
6821341
7831241
8841231
9851131
10871030
1188930
1289830
1389830
1491720
1592620
1693520
1793520
1894420
1995410
2095410
2196310
2296310
2396310
2496310
2597300
2697300
2797300
2898200
2998200
3098200
3198200

Wind in October

Winds average 7 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:07 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 4:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:075:39
211.56:095:38
311.46:105:36
411.46:115:34
511.36:125:32
611.36:135:30
711.26:155:29
811.26:165:27
911.16:175:25
1011.16:185:23
1111.06:195:22
1211.06:215:20
1310.96:225:18
1410.96:235:17
1510.86:245:15
1610.86:265:13
1710.76:275:12
1810.76:285:10
1910.76:295:09
2010.66:315:07
2110.66:325:05
2210.56:335:04
2310.56:355:02
2410.46:365:01
2510.46:374:59
2610.36:384:58
2710.36:404:57
2810.26:414:55
2910.26:424:54
3010.16:444:53
3110.16:454:51

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.0Moderate
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Cicero?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Cicero for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cicero in October

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

In October, Cicero sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 43°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Cicero in October

The nearest coast averages about 59°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 19 mi away) is warmest in August at about 73°F and coldest in March near 37°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 14 to Sep 13 — about 2 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan40Bracing
Feb37Bracing
Mar37Bracing
Apr38Bracing
May44Bracing
Jun57Bracing
Jul69Refreshing
Aug73Refreshing
Sep68Cool
Oct59Bracing
Nov50Bracing
Dec44Bracing

UV index in Cicero 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 Cicero peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cicero?

Cicero sits at 43.2°N, 76.1°W, 394 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Clay, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Cicero

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cicero has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 ft around an average of 404 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,909 ft.

The land around Cicero is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (29%) within 2 miles, trees (54%) within 10 miles, and trees (59%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
121 ft
10 miles
423 ft
50 miles
1,909 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Clay 2.5 mi · Syracuse 8.7 mi · Oswego 27 mi · Auburn 28 mi · Rome 34 mi · Cortland 40 mi · Utica 45 mi · Ithaca 54 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 Cicero (43.1756°, -76.1194°, elevation 394 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. 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).