Derry Village weather in October

In October, Derry Village sees average daytime highs of 60°F and overnight lows near 43°F, with 3.9 in of precipitation across 9.5 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 66°F in the first days to 55°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Derry Village's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Derry Village's year-round climate.

Daytime high
60°
6th warmest
Overnight low
43°
7th coldest
Precipitation
3.9 in
9.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:06 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
56%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Derry Village is human settlement in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States of America.

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 66°F in the first days to 55°F by the end.

A typical October day in Derry Village 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 72°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)
16648
26648
36547
46547
56547
66446
76446
86445
96345
106345
116244
126244
136244
146143
156143
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195942
205942
215841
225841
235741
245740
255740
265640
275639
285539
295539
305538
315438

How October really feels in Derry Village

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.

Derry Village 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
Jan33° / 17°3.19.36.49.20.0
Feb35° / 18°3.08.66.310.20.0
Mar44° / 27°4.010.75.411.60.7
Apr56° / 38°3.810.41.513.13.8
May67° / 48°3.010.30.114.46.0
Jun77° / 58°3.511.1015.16.5
Jul82° / 63°3.310014.86.0
Aug81° / 61°3.29013.86.7
Sep73° / 54°3.38.1012.37.0
Oct60° / 43°3.99.50.310.85.0
Nov48° / 33°3.49.21.49.51.9
Dec38° / 24°4.110.15.18.90.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45347
55347
65347
75347
85347
95248
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155248
165149
175149
185149
195149
204951
214951
224951
234852
244852
254852
264852
274852
284852
294753
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Derry Village 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.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1300
2300
3300
4300
5300
6300
7300
8300
9300
10300
11300
12300
13300
14300
15300
16301
17301
18301
19301
20311
21311
22311
23312
24312
25322
26322
27322
28322
29322
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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1771373
2791362
3811252
4821152
5831142
6841042
787931
887931
989821
1089821
1190721
1291621
1391621
1492521
1592521
1692521
1793421
1894420
1994420
2094420
2194420
2294420
2394420
2494420
2595410
2695410
2795410
2895410
2995410
3095410
3195410

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
26calm
36calm
46calm
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 5:48 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 4:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:485:20
211.55:495:19
311.45:505:17
411.45:525:15
511.35:535:13
611.35:545:11
711.25:555:10
811.25:565:08
911.15:585:06
1011.15:595:04
1111.06:005:03
1211.06:015:01
1311.06:024:59
1410.96:044:58
1510.96:054:56
1610.86:064:54
1710.86:074:53
1810.76:094:51
1910.76:104:50
2010.66:114:48
2110.66:124:47
2210.56:144:45
2310.56:154:44
2410.46:164:42
2510.46:174:41
2610.36:194:39
2710.36:204:38
2810.36:214:37
2910.26:224:35
3010.26:244:34
3110.16:254:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Derry Village

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Is October a good time to visit Derry Village?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Derry Village for sightseeing.

What to pack for Derry Village in October

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

In October, Derry Village sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 43°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Derry Village 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 35 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 Derry Village 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 Derry Village 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 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 highHighHighModerateLowJul 10UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Derry Village 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 Derry Village 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 Derry Village?

Derry Village sits at 42.9°N, 71.3°W, 246 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Derry, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Derry Village

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Derry Village has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 ft around an average of 371 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 584 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,176 ft.

The land around Derry Village is covered by trees (71%) within 2 miles, trees (81%) within 10 miles, and trees (74%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
354 ft
10 miles
584 ft
50 miles
3,176 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Derry 1.2 mi · Salem 9.3 mi · Merrimack 9.3 mi · Manchester 9.9 mi · Bedford 11 mi · Nashua 12 mi · Methuen 13 mi · Haverhill 14 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 Derry Village (42.8918°, -71.312°, elevation 246 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).