Keene weather in October

In October, Keene sees average daytime highs of 58°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 4.0 in of precipitation across 9.6 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 32% 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 Keene's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Keene's year-round climate.

Daytime high
58°
6th warmest
Overnight low
40°
7th coldest
Precipitation
4.0 in
9.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:10 AM – 4:58 PM
Cloud cover
60%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Keene is city in New Hampshire, United States.

Density
240/km²
people per km²
Founded
1736

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 Keene reaches about 58°F in the afternoon and slips back to 40°F overnight — a 17°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)
16446
26445
36345
46344
56244
66244
76143
86143
96142
106042
116042
125942
135941
145841
155840
165840
175740
185740
195639
205639
215539
225538
235538
245438
255437
265337
275337
285337
295236
305236
315136

How October really feels in Keene

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 7 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
7
wind chill below the day's low

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

Keene 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
Jan30° / 14°3.19.57.19.20.0
Feb33° / 15°2.98.7710.20.0
Mar41° / 24°3.710.76.211.60.3
Apr54° / 36°3.6112.413.13.2
May65° / 46°3.111.30.114.45.6
Jun75° / 55°3.411.9015.16.4
Jul80° / 61°3.310014.86.5
Aug78° / 59°3.29.5013.86.8
Sep71° / 51°3.48.6012.36.7
Oct58° / 40°4.09.60.510.84.3
Nov46° / 31°3.39.62.59.51.1
Dec35° / 21°4.010.16.28.90.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
34951
44951
55050
65050
75050
85050
94951
104951
114852
124951
134852
144753
154654
164654
174555
184555
194456
204555
214456
224357
234357
244357
254258
264258
274258
284258
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Keene gets around 4.0 in of rain and snow over 9.6 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1310
2310
3310
4310
5310
6300
7300
8300
9300
10300
11300
12300
13300
14300
15301
16301
17311
18311
19312
20312
21322
22323
23323
24323
25323
26333
27334
28324
29324
30324
31324

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
2841051
3851041
486941
587931
688831
791720
891720
992620
1092620
1193520
1293520
1394420
1494420
1595320
1696310
1796310
1896310
1996310
2096310
2196310
2296310
2396310
2497210
2597210
2697210
2797210
2897210
2997210
3097210
3197210

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
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 5:52 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 4:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:525:24
211.55:535:22
311.45:545:21
411.45:555:19
511.35:575:17
611.35:585:15
711.25:595:14
811.26:005:12
911.16:015:10
1011.16:035:08
1111.06:045:07
1211.06:055:05
1310.96:065:03
1410.96:085:02
1510.96:095:00
1610.86:104:58
1710.86:114:57
1810.76:124:55
1910.76:144:54
2010.66:154:52
2110.66:164:50
2210.56:174:49
2310.56:194:47
2410.46:204:46
2510.46:214:45
2610.36:234:43
2710.36:244:42
2810.36:254:40
2910.26:264:39
3010.26:284:38
3110.16:294:36

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Keene?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Keene for sightseeing.

What to pack for Keene in October

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

In October, Keene sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 40°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Keene 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 Keene peaks around July 12 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 12UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Keene?

Keene sits at 42.9°N, 72.3°W, 486 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Gardner, 29 mi away.

Topography around Keene

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Keene has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 610 ft around an average of 600 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,910 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,855 ft.

The land around Keene is covered by trees (71%) within 2 miles, trees (91%) within 10 miles, and trees (93%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
610 ft
10 miles
2,910 ft
50 miles
3,855 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Gardner 29 mi · Greenfield 29 mi · Fitchburg 34 mi · Bedford 39 mi · Leominster 39 mi · Merrimack 40 mi · Amherst Center 40 mi · Amherst 41 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 Keene (42.9337°, -72.2781°, elevation 486 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).