Longmeadow weather in October

In October, Longmeadow sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 45°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 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 67°F in the first days to 56°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Longmeadow's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Longmeadow's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
6th warmest
Overnight low
45°
7th coldest
Precipitation
4.1 in
9.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:10 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
55%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Longmeadow is town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Founded
1644

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 56°F by the end.

A typical October day in Longmeadow reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 45°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 51°F and 72°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)
16750
26749
36749
46649
56648
66548
76548
86547
96447
106447
116446
126346
136346
146245
156245
166244
176144
186144
196043
206043
216043
225942
235942
245842
255842
265841
275741
285740
295640
305640
315640

How October really feels in Longmeadow

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.

Longmeadow 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
Jan35° / 20°3.39.669.30.0
Feb38° / 22°3.08.75.310.30.0
Mar46° / 29°4.010.24.311.71.2
Apr58° / 40°3.510.81.113.14.1
May68° / 49°3.310.8014.36.1
Jun77° / 59°3.6110156.5
Jul83° / 64°3.49.9014.76.0
Aug81° / 63°3.69.5013.76.6
Sep73° / 55°3.88.5012.37.0
Oct62° / 45°4.19.40.210.95.3
Nov50° / 35°3.48.719.62.3
Dec40° / 26°4.110.34.890.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
35149
45149
55149
65248
75248
85149
95149
105149
115248
125248
135149
145149
155050
165050
175050
185050
195050
205050
215050
225050
234951
244951
254951
264951
274951
284951
294951
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Longmeadow gets around 4.1 in of rain and snow over 9.4 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 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1300
2300
3300
4310
5310
6310
7310
8310
9310
10310
11310
12310
13310
14310
15310
16310
17310
18311
19311
20311
21311
22311
23311
24311
25301
26301
27301
28301
29291
30291
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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1731494
2731494
3751483
4761383
5781273
6801262
7811162
8821152
9831052
10841051
1186941
1287841
1388831
1489731
1589731
1690631
1790631
1891531
1991531
2092521
2192521
2292521
2392521
2492521
2592521
2692521
2792521
2894510
2994510
3094510
3194510

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 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 5:53 AM to 6:28 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)
111.65:535:26
211.55:545:24
311.55:555:22
411.45:565:21
511.45:575:19
611.35:585:17
711.36:005:15
811.26:015:14
911.26:025:12
1011.16:035:10
1111.16:045:09
1211.06:055:07
1311.06:075:05
1410.96:085:04
1510.96:095:02
1610.86:105:01
1710.86:114:59
1810.86:124:58
1910.76:144:56
2010.76:154:54
2110.66:164:53
2210.66:174:52
2310.56:194:50
2410.56:204:49
2510.46:214:47
2610.46:224:46
2710.36:234:44
2810.36:254:43
2910.36:264:42
3010.26:274:41
3110.26:284:39

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Longmeadow

In seasonPeak

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

Longmeadow 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 Longmeadow?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Longmeadow for sightseeing.

What to pack for Longmeadow in October

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

In October, Longmeadow sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 45°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Longmeadow 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 Longmeadow 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
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Longmeadow 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 Longmeadow 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 Longmeadow?

Longmeadow sits at 42.1°N, 72.6°W, 161 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Agawam, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Longmeadow

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Longmeadow has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 ft around an average of 131 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,132 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,251 ft.

The land around Longmeadow is covered by trees (73%) within 2 miles, trees (66%) within 10 miles, and trees (90%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
230 ft
10 miles
1,132 ft
50 miles
3,251 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Agawam 1.9 mi · Springfield 3.7 mi · East Longmeadow 3.7 mi · West Springfield 4.3 mi · Enfield 5.0 mi · Chicopee 6.8 mi · North Chicopee 9.3 mi · Ludlow 9.3 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 Longmeadow (42.0501°, -72.5829°, 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. 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. 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).