Gloversville weather in October

In October, Gloversville sees average daytime highs of 58°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 4.4 in of precipitation across 10.6 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 63°F in the first days to 52°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 Gloversville's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gloversville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
58°
6th warmest
Overnight low
41°
7th coldest
Precipitation
4.4 in
10.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:18 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Gloversville is city in Fulton County, New York, United States.

Density
1,127/km²
people per km²
Founded
1853

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 63°F in the first days to 52°F by the end.

A typical October day in Gloversville reaches about 58°F in the afternoon and slips back to 41°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 47°F and 69°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 13°F cooler than September and about 12°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16447
26446
36346
46346
56245
66245
76244
86144
96144
106043
116043
126043
135942
145942
155842
165841
175741
185741
195640
205640
215540
225539
235439
245439
255438
265338
275338
285237
295237
305237
315137

How October really feels in Gloversville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Gloversville 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
Jan29° / 15°3.310.18.19.20.0
Feb32° / 16°2.99.17.210.20.0
Mar41° / 24°3.911.35.811.60.3
Apr55° / 36°4.111.91.813.13.2
May66° / 47°3.912.40.114.45.6
Jun75° / 56°4.312.2015.16.4
Jul79° / 61°3.710.9014.96.5
Aug78° / 60°3.510013.86.8
Sep71° / 52°3.69.2012.36.7
Oct58° / 41°4.410.60.410.84.1
Nov45° / 31°3.510.32.49.51.1
Dec35° / 22°4.011.27.58.90.0

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 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34753
44753
54753
64753
74753
84753
94753
104654
114555
124456
134456
144456
154456
164357
174258
184159
194060
204060
213961
223961
233961
243763
253763
263763
273763
283763
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Gloversville gets around 4.4 in of rain and snow over 10.6 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 (%)
1350
2350
3350
4340
5340
6340
7330
8330
9340
10340
11340
12340
13350
14350
15350
16351
17361
18361
19361
20362
21362
22362
23363
24363
25363
26363
27353
28353
29343
30343
31343

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1831061
284961
386851
487850
589740
689740
789740
891630
991630
1091630
1192530
1293520
1394420
1494420
1594420
1694420
1795410
1896310
1996310
2096310
2196310
2296310
2396310
2496310
2598200
2698200
2798200
2898200
2998200
3098200
3198200

Wind in October

Winds average 6 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
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
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 6:00 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 4:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:005:32
211.56:015:31
311.46:035:29
411.46:045:27
511.36:055:25
611.36:065:23
711.26:075:22
811.26:095:20
911.16:105:18
1011.16:115:16
1111.06:125:15
1211.06:135:13
1310.96:155:11
1410.96:165:10
1510.86:175:08
1610.86:185:06
1710.86:205:05
1810.76:215:03
1910.76:225:02
2010.66:235:00
2110.66:254:59
2210.56:264:57
2310.56:274:56
2410.46:284:54
2510.46:304:53
2610.36:314:51
2710.36:324:50
2810.26:344:48
2910.26:354:47
3010.26:364:46
3110.16:384:44

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Gloversville?

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
0.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Gloversville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gloversville in October

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

In October, Gloversville sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 41°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Gloversville 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 Gloversville peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 8Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gloversville?

Gloversville sits at 43.1°N, 74.3°W, 820 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Amsterdam, 11 mi away.

Topography around Gloversville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Gloversville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 ft around an average of 892 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,234 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,848 ft.

The land around Gloversville is covered by trees (67%) within 2 miles, trees (72%) within 10 miles, and trees (82%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
459 ft
10 miles
2,234 ft
50 miles
3,848 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Amsterdam 11 mi · Glenville 17 mi · Schenectady 26 mi · Rotterdam 26 mi · Saratoga Springs 29 mi · Wilton 32 mi · Clifton Park 32 mi · Latham 37 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 Gloversville (43.0528°, -74.3438°, elevation 820 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).