Laconia weather in October

In October, Laconia sees average daytime highs of 57°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 4.3 in of precipitation across 10.2 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 Laconia's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Laconia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
57°
6th warmest
Overnight low
41°
7th coldest
Precipitation
4.3 in
10.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:08 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
60%
4th clearest
Wind
7 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Laconia is city in New Hampshire, United States.

Density
236/km²
people per km²
Founded
1855

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 Laconia reaches about 57°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 68°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
26346
36346
46245
56245
66144
76144
86044
96043
106043
115943
125942
135842
145842
155841
165741
175741
185640
195640
205540
215539
225539
235439
245438
255338
265338
275338
285237
295237
305137
315136

How October really feels in Laconia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 4 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
4
wind chill below the day's low

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

Laconia 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° / 13°3.19.47.49.10.0
Feb31° / 15°3.08.87.310.20.0
Mar40° / 24°3.810.76.611.60.2
Apr53° / 35°3.9112.813.22.9
May65° / 45°3.311.30.114.55.5
Jun74° / 55°4.012.1015.26.3
Jul79° / 61°3.911.1014.96.4
Aug78° / 59°3.510013.86.9
Sep70° / 52°3.58.8012.36.7
Oct57° / 41°4.310.20.510.84.1
Nov45° / 31°3.69.82.69.51.0
Dec34° / 21°4.110.478.80.0

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 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
55050
64951
74951
84951
94951
105050
114951
124951
134951
144951
154852
164852
174852
184654
194654
204654
214555
224555
234456
244357
254357
264357
274357
284456
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Laconia gets around 4.3 in of rain and snow over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1320
2320
3320
4320
5320
6320
7310
8310
9310
10310
11310
12310
13310
14320
15321
16321
17331
18331
19342
20342
21342
22342
23353
24353
25353
26353
27344
28344
29344
30344
31334

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
183116
284115
385105
486104
58794
68983
79073
89172
99262
109352
119352
129541
139541
149541
159631
169631
179631
189631
199631
209631
219631
229631
239631
249631
259730
269730
279820
289820
299820
309820
319820

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
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 5:49 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 4:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:495:21
211.55:505:19
311.45:515:17
411.45:535:15
511.35:545:13
611.35:555:12
711.25:565:10
811.25:585:08
911.15:595:06
1011.16:005:05
1111.06:015:03
1211.06:025:01
1310.96:044:59
1410.96:054:58
1510.86:064:56
1610.86:084:54
1710.76:094:53
1810.76:104:51
1910.66:114:49
2010.66:134:48
2110.56:144:46
2210.56:154:45
2310.46:174:43
2410.46:184:42
2510.46:194:40
2610.36:204:39
2710.36:224:37
2810.26:234:36
2910.26:244:35
3010.16:264:33
3110.16:274:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Laconia

In seasonPeak

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

Laconia 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 Laconia?

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

October is a reasonable time to visit Laconia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Laconia in October

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

In October, Laconia sees daytime highs around 57°F and nights near 41°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Laconia in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Laconia 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 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateModerateLowJul 12UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Laconia?

Laconia sits at 43.5°N, 71.5°W, 502 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is East Concord, 20 mi away.

Topography around Laconia

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Laconia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 ft around an average of 620 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,077 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,184 ft.

The land around Laconia is covered by trees (54%) and water (22%) within 2 miles, trees (76%) within 10 miles, and trees (92%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
482 ft
10 miles
2,077 ft
50 miles
5,184 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: East Concord 20 mi · Concord 22 mi · Rochester 29 mi · Sanford 35 mi · Manchester 37 mi · Dover 38 mi · Bedford 40 mi · Derry Village 45 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 Laconia (43.5279°, -71.4703°, elevation 502 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). 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).