Clay weather in October

In October, Clay sees average daytime highs of 59°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 4.7 in of precipitation across 14 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-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 Clay's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Clay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
59°
6th warmest
Overnight low
46°
7th coldest
Precipitation
4.7 in
14 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:26 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
66%
6th clearest
Wind
8 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Clay is town in Onondaga County, New York, United States.

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 Clay reaches about 59°F in the afternoon and slips back to 46°F overnight — a 13°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 48°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)
16551
26550
36450
46449
56349
66349
76349
86248
96248
106147
116147
126147
136047
146046
155946
165946
175845
185845
195745
205744
215644
225644
235643
245543
255543
265542
275442
285442
295341
305341
315341

How October really feels in Clay

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.

Clay weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 20°3.515.814.49.20.0
Feb33° / 20°2.912.610.510.20.0
Mar41° / 27°3.613.16.811.60.3
Apr53° / 39°4.213.12.113.12.9
May64° / 49°3.812.2014.45.5
Jun73° / 58°4.512.6015.16.4
Jul78° / 64°4.312.8014.96.4
Aug77° / 63°4.012.6013.86.6
Sep71° / 56°4.010.9012.36.4
Oct59° / 46°4.7140.110.84.1
Nov47° / 35°3.915.24.29.51.3
Dec37° / 27°4.116.811.68.90.0

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 18% 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 (%)
14753
24654
34654
44555
54654
64555
74555
84555
94357
104357
114258
124258
134159
143961
153961
163862
173664
183664
193466
203367
213367
223268
233268
243268
253268
263268
273367
283367
293367
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Clay gets around 4.7 in of rain and snow over 14 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 46% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1450
2450
3450
4450
5450
6440
7440
8440
9440
10440
11440
12450
13450
14450
15450
16460
17460
18470
19470
20470
21471
22471
23471
24471
25471
26472
27462
28462
29462
30453
31453

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 (%)
1711982
2711982
3731872
4751762
5771661
6781651
7791551
8811441
9821341
10831241
11841141
12871030
1388930
1489830
1590730
1692620
1793520
1893520
1994510
2095410
2195410
2295410
2396310
2496310
2597300
2697300
2797300
2897300
2997300
3097300
3198200

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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117light breeze
127light 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 6:08 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 4:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:085:40
211.56:095:38
311.46:105:36
411.46:115:34
511.36:125:32
611.36:145:31
711.26:155:29
811.26:165:27
911.16:175:25
1011.16:185:24
1111.06:205:22
1211.06:215:20
1310.96:225:19
1410.96:235:17
1510.86:255:15
1610.86:265:14
1710.76:275:12
1810.76:285:10
1910.76:305:09
2010.66:315:07
2110.66:325:06
2210.56:335:04
2310.56:355:03
2410.46:365:01
2510.46:375:00
2610.36:394:58
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 2.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Clay?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Clay for sightseeing.

What to pack for Clay in October

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

In October, Clay sees daytime highs around 59°F and nights near 46°F. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Clay 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 17 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 Clay 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 Clay 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 Clay?

Clay sits at 43.2°N, 76.2°W, 394 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Cicero, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Clay

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Clay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 ft around an average of 400 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,909 ft.

The land around Clay is covered by trees (59%) and grassland (27%) within 2 miles, trees (56%) within 10 miles, and trees (57%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
105 ft
10 miles
413 ft
50 miles
1,909 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Cicero 2.5 mi · Syracuse 9.3 mi · Oswego 25 mi · Auburn 27 mi · Rome 36 mi · Cortland 40 mi · Utica 48 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 Clay (43.1859°, -76.1724°, 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).