Killingly Center weather in October

In October, Killingly Center sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 4.1 in of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-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 38% 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 Killingly Center's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Killingly Center's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
6th warmest
Overnight low
46°
7th coldest
Precipitation
4.1 in
9.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:07 AM – 4:58 PM
Cloud cover
54%
1st clearest
Wind
7 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Killingly Center is unincorporated community in Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut, United States.

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 Killingly Center reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 46°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)
16851
26751
36750
46750
56649
66649
76549
86548
96548
106447
116447
126447
136346
146346
156246
166245
176245
186145
196144
206144
216044
226043
235943
245943
255942
265842
275842
285842
295741
305741
315640

How October really feels in Killingly Center

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.

Killingly Center weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan37° / 22°3.59.85.49.30.0
Feb39° / 23°3.18.74.910.30.0
Mar46° / 30°4.310.54.311.71.3
Apr58° / 40°3.810.90.813.14.1
May68° / 49°3.210.8014.36.0
Jun77° / 59°3.710.50156.6
Jul83° / 65°3.511.1014.75.7
Aug81° / 64°4.110.6013.76.4
Sep73° / 56°3.78.5012.37.0
Oct62° / 46°4.19.40.210.95.4
Nov51° / 36°3.58.80.89.62.6
Dec42° / 28°4.310.34.190.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25446
35446
45446
55446
65446
75446
85446
95446
105446
115446
125446
135446
145446
155446
165446
175446
185446
195446
205347
215347
225248
235248
245248
255248
265149
275050
285050
295050
305050
314951

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Killingly Center gets around 4.1 in of rain and snow over 9.4 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
532
632
732
832
932
1032
1131
1231
1331
1431
1531
1630
1730
1830
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2928
3028
3128

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16617116
26816115
37015105
47115104
5741493
6751393
7771382
8781282
9791272
10801172
11821161
12831061
13841051
1485951
1586941
1686941
1787841
1888831
1989731
2090730
2190730
2290730
2390730
2490730
2591720
2691720
2791720
2891720
2991720
3092620
3192620

Wind in October

Winds average 7 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
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197light breeze
207light breeze
217light 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 5:50 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 4:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:505:23
211.55:515:21
311.55:525:20
411.45:535:18
511.45:545:16
611.35:555:14
711.35:575:13
811.25:585:11
911.25:595:09
1011.16:005:08
1111.16:015:06
1211.06:025:04
1311.06:035:03
1410.96:055:01
1510.96:065:00
1610.96:074:58
1710.86:084:56
1810.86:094:55
1910.76:114:53
2010.76:124:52
2110.66:134:50
2210.66:144:49
2310.56:154:48
2410.56:174:46
2510.46:184:45
2610.46:194:43
2710.46:204:42
2810.36:214:41
2910.36:234:39
3010.26:244:38
3110.26:254:37

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Killingly Center

In seasonPeak

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

Killingly Center 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 Killingly Center?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Killingly Center for sightseeing.

What to pack for Killingly Center in October

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

In October, Killingly Center sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 46°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Killingly Center 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 34 mi away) is warmest in August at about 69°F and coldest in February near 39°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 29 to Aug 30 — about 1.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan43Bracing
Feb39Bracing
Mar40Bracing
Apr44Bracing
May51Bracing
Jun60Cool
Jul67Cool
Aug69Refreshing
Sep67Cool
Oct62Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec48Bracing

UV index in Killingly Center 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 Killingly Center peaks around July 11 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 11UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Killingly Center?

Killingly Center sits at 41.8°N, 71.9°W, 338 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Plainfield, 11 mi away.

Topography around Killingly Center

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Killingly Center has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 525 ft around an average of 407 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 797 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,024 ft.

The land around Killingly Center is covered by trees (83%) within 2 miles, trees (88%) within 10 miles, and trees (75%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
525 ft
10 miles
797 ft
50 miles
2,024 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Plainfield 11 mi · Coventry 14 mi · Smithfield 17 mi · Windham 17 mi · Southbridge 19 mi · Johnston 19 mi · Mansfield City 19 mi · Willimantic 20 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 Killingly Center (41.8387°, -71.8692°, elevation 338 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).