Cumberland weather in October

In October, Cumberland sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 3.9 in of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 67°F in the first days to 57°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Cumberland's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cumberland's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
6th warmest
Overnight low
45°
7th coldest
Precipitation
3.9 in
9.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:05 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
55%
1st clearest
Wind
8 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Cumberland is town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States.

Density
476/km²
people per km²
Founded
1635

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 67°F in the first days to 57°F by the end.

A typical October day in Cumberland reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 45°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 52°F and 72°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)
16750
26750
36750
46649
56649
66549
76548
86548
96447
106447
116447
126346
136346
146346
156246
166245
176145
186144
196144
206044
216044
226043
235943
245943
255842
265842
275842
285741
295741
305741
315640

How October really feels in Cumberland

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.

Cumberland 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
Jan36° / 22°3.49.85.79.30.0
Feb38° / 23°3.18.4510.30.0
Mar46° / 30°4.310.74.511.71.2
Apr57° / 40°3.710.7113.14.0
May67° / 49°3.110.7014.36.0
Jun77° / 59°3.610.70156.6
Jul82° / 65°3.310.6014.76.0
Aug80° / 63°3.810.4013.76.5
Sep73° / 56°3.58.4012.37.0
Oct62° / 45°3.99.50.210.95.3
Nov51° / 35°3.58.90.99.62.5
Dec41° / 28°4.210.34.690.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55446
65545
75545
85545
95545
105545
115545
125446
135446
145446
155446
165446
175446
185347
195347
205248
215248
225248
235149
245149
255149
265050
275050
284951
294951
304951
314852

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cumberland gets around 3.9 in of rain and snow over 9.5 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 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
332
432
532
632
732
832
932
1032
1131
1231
1331
1431
1531
1631
1731
1831
1931
2030
2130
2230
2330
2430
2530
2630
2729
2829
2929
3029
3129

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16916105
2701695
3721594
4731584
5751483
6761473
7781372
8801262
9801262
10821152
11831151
12841051
13851041
1486941
1587841
1688831
1789731
1889731
1990631
2091630
2191630
2291630
2391630
2491630
2593520
2693520
2793520
2893520
2993520
3093520
3193520

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
117calm
127calm
137light breeze
147light 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 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 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 5:48 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 4:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:485:21
211.55:495:20
311.55:505:18
411.45:515:16
511.45:535:14
611.35:545:13
711.35:555:11
811.25:565:09
911.25:575:08
1011.15:585:06
1111.16:005:04
1211.06:015:03
1311.06:025:01
1410.96:034:59
1510.96:044:58
1610.86:054:56
1710.86:074:55
1810.86:084:53
1910.76:094:51
2010.76:104:50
2110.66:114:49
2210.66:134:47
2310.56:144:46
2410.56:154:44
2510.46:164:43
2610.46:184:41
2710.46:194:40
2810.36:204:39
2910.36:214:37
3010.26:224:36
3110.26:244:35

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Cumberland

In seasonPeak

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

Cumberland 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 Cumberland?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Cumberland for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cumberland in October

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

In October, Cumberland sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 45°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Cumberland in October

The nearest coast averages about 62°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 37 mi away) is warmest in August at about 70°F and coldest in February near 37°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 16 to Sep 8 — about 1.8 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan41Bracing
Feb37Bracing
Mar38Bracing
Apr44Bracing
May53Bracing
Jun61Cool
Jul68Refreshing
Aug70Refreshing
Sep67Cool
Oct62Cool
Nov54Bracing
Dec47Bracing

UV index in Cumberland 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 Cumberland peaks around July 10 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 10UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Cumberland 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 Cumberland is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1516 µg/m³Nov 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cumberland?

Cumberland sits at 42.0°N, 71.4°W, 266 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lincoln, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Cumberland

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cumberland has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 472 ft around an average of 266 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 659 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,185 ft.

The land around Cumberland is covered by trees (84%) within 2 miles, trees (77%) within 10 miles, and trees (70%) and water (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
472 ft
10 miles
659 ft
50 miles
2,185 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Lincoln 3.1 mi · Woonsocket 5.0 mi · North Attleborough Center 5.6 mi · Central Falls 5.6 mi · Pawtucket 6.8 mi · Smithfield 6.8 mi · Attleboro 7.5 mi · North Providence 8.1 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 Cumberland (41.9668°, -71.4328°, elevation 266 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).