Cohoes weather in October

In October, Cohoes sees average daytime highs of 60°F and overnight lows near 43°F, with 4.4 in of precipitation across 10.7 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 65°F in the first days to 54°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Cohoes's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cohoes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
60°
6th warmest
Overnight low
43°
7th coldest
Precipitation
4.4 in
10.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:15 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
61%
4th clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Cohoes is city in Albany County, New York, United States.

Founded
1913

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 54°F by the end.

A typical October day in Cohoes reaches about 60°F in the afternoon and slips back to 43°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 50°F and 71°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 13°F cooler than September and about 12°F warmer than November.

20°40°60°80°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16648
26648
36547
46547
56547
66446
76446
86446
96345
106345
116245
126244
136144
146144
156043
166043
176043
185942
195942
205842
215841
225741
235741
245640
255640
265640
275539
285539
295439
305438
315438

How October really feels in Cohoes

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.

Cohoes 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° / 18°3.09.66.89.20.0
Feb35° / 19°2.89.26.510.30.0
Mar44° / 28°3.710.8511.60.8
Apr57° / 39°3.811.71.513.13.9
May68° / 49°3.711.90.114.45.9
Jun77° / 58°4.212.3015.16.4
Jul81° / 63°3.811.3014.86.2
Aug80° / 62°3.610.1013.76.6
Sep73° / 54°3.99.4012.36.8
Oct60° / 43°4.410.70.410.84.7
Nov48° / 33°3.39.81.99.61.7
Dec37° / 24°3.710.868.90.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
45050
55050
65050
74951
85050
94951
104852
114852
124753
134654
144654
154555
164456
174357
184258
194258
204159
214060
224060
234060
243961
253961
263961
273961
283961
293862
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Cohoes gets around 4.4 in of rain and snow over 10.7 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1360
2360
3360
4360
5350
6350
7350
8340
9340
10340
11350
12350
13350
14350
15350
16350
17351
18351
19351
20361
21362
22362
23352
24352
25353
26353
27343
28343
29333
30333
31323

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1761383
2781273
3791263
4821152
5821152
6841042
7851032
886932
988921
1089821
1190721
1290721
1391621
1492611
1593511
1693511
1794510
1894510
1995410
2095410
2195410
2295410
2395410
2495410
2595410
2696310
2796310
2896310
2996310
3097210
3197210

Wind in October

Winds average 6 mph in October.

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

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:58 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 4:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:585:30
211.55:595:28
311.46:005:26
411.46:015:25
511.36:025:23
611.36:035:21
711.26:055:19
811.26:065:18
911.16:075:16
1011.16:085:14
1111.16:095:12
1211.06:115:11
1311.06:125:09
1410.96:135:07
1510.96:145:06
1610.86:155:04
1710.86:175:03
1810.76:185:01
1910.76:194:59
2010.66:204:58
2110.66:224:56
2210.56:234:55
2310.56:244:53
2410.46:254:52
2510.46:274:50
2610.46:284:49
2710.36:294:48
2810.36:314:46
2910.26:324:45
3010.26:334:44
3110.16:344:42

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Cohoes

In seasonPeak

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

Cohoes 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 Cohoes?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Cohoes for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cohoes in October

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

In October, Cohoes sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 43°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Cohoes 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 Cohoes peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cohoes?

Cohoes sits at 42.8°N, 73.7°W, 98 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Troy, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Cohoes

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cohoes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 ft around an average of 154 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,535 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,058 ft.

The land around Cohoes is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, trees (66%) within 10 miles, and trees (85%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
469 ft
10 miles
1,535 ft
50 miles
4,058 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Troy 3.1 mi · Latham 3.7 mi · Clifton Park 7.5 mi · West Albany 7.5 mi · Albany 8.7 mi · Schenectady 12 mi · Rotterdam 14 mi · Glenville 21 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 Cohoes (42.7742°, -73.7001°, elevation 98 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). 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).