Easthampton weather in October

In October, Easthampton sees average daytime highs of 60°F and overnight lows near 43°F, with 4.6 in of precipitation across 9.5 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 55°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Easthampton's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Easthampton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
60°
6th warmest
Overnight low
43°
7th coldest
Precipitation
4.6 in
9.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:11 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
57%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Easthampton is city in Massachusetts, United States of America.

Founded
1664

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 55°F by the end.

A typical October day in Easthampton 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 12°F cooler than September and about 12°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16648
26648
36548
46547
56447
66446
76446
86346
96345
106245
116245
126244
136144
146144
156043
166043
176043
185942
195942
205842
215841
225841
235741
245740
255640
265640
275640
285539
295539
305538
315438

How October really feels in Easthampton

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.

Easthampton 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
Jan33° / 19°3.59.66.69.30.0
Feb36° / 20°3.28.96.110.30.0
Mar44° / 28°4.210.95.311.60.8
Apr57° / 39°4.011.31.613.13.8
May67° / 48°3.711.7014.45.9
Jun76° / 58°4.111.70156.4
Jul81° / 63°4.010.8014.86.3
Aug79° / 61°4.110.2013.76.6
Sep72° / 54°4.28.8012.36.9
Oct60° / 43°4.69.50.410.84.9
Nov48° / 33°3.59.21.79.61.9
Dec38° / 25°4.410.45.590.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35248
45149
55248
65248
75149
85149
95149
105149
115149
125149
135050
145050
154951
164951
174852
184753
194852
204753
214753
224753
234654
244654
254654
264654
274753
284654
294753
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Easthampton gets around 4.6 in of rain and snow over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1320
2320
3320
4320
5320
6310
7310
8310
9310
10310
11311
12311
13311
14311
15311
16311
17311
18311
19312
20312
21312
22312
23312
24312
25312
26312
27302
28302
29302
30302
31292

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 (%)
1761383
2781273
3791173
4811162
5821062
684952
784952
886842
988741
1088741
1190631
1290631
1391531
1491531
1592521
1692521
1792521
1892521
1993520
2093520
2193520
2294510
2394510
2494510
2595410
2695410
2795410
2895410
2995410
3095410
3196310

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
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
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 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 4:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:535:26
211.55:545:24
311.55:555:23
411.45:575:21
511.45:585:19
611.35:595:17
711.36:005:16
811.26:015:14
911.26:025:12
1011.16:045:11
1111.16:055:09
1211.06:065:07
1311.06:075:06
1410.96:085:04
1510.96:105:02
1610.86:115:01
1710.86:124:59
1810.76:134:58
1910.76:144:56
2010.66:164:55
2110.66:174:53
2210.66:184:52
2310.56:194:50
2410.56:204:49
2510.46:224:47
2610.46:234:46
2710.36:244:44
2810.36:254:43
2910.36:274:42
3010.26:284:40
3110.26:294:39

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Easthampton?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Easthampton for sightseeing.

What to pack for Easthampton in October

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

In October, Easthampton 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

UV index in Easthampton 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 Easthampton 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 December 22 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 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Easthampton 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 Easthampton is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1615 µg/m³Nov 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Easthampton?

Easthampton sits at 42.3°N, 72.7°W, 161 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Northampton, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Easthampton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Easthampton has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,073 ft around an average of 272 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,532 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,586 ft.

The land around Easthampton is covered by trees (70%) within 2 miles, trees (77%) within 10 miles, and trees (90%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,073 ft
10 miles
1,532 ft
50 miles
3,586 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Northampton 4.3 mi · South Hadley 5.0 mi · Holyoke 5.0 mi · North Chicopee 6.8 mi · Chicopee 8.7 mi · Amherst 11 mi · Westfield 11 mi · Amherst Center 11 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 Easthampton (42.2668°, -72.669°, elevation 161 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. 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).