Niagara Falls weather in October

In October, Niagara Falls sees average daytime highs of 58°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 3.7 in of precipitation across 12.6 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 63°F in the first days to 53°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Niagara Falls's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Niagara Falls's year-round climate.

Daytime high
58°
6th warmest
Overnight low
47°
7th coldest
Precipitation
3.7 in
12.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:37 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
64%
6th clearest
Wind
10 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Niagara Falls is city in New York, United States.

Density
1,122/km²
people per km²

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 53°F by the end.

A typical October day in Niagara Falls reaches about 58°F in the afternoon and slips back to 47°F overnight — a 11°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 48°F and 68°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)
16452
26452
36351
46351
56251
66250
76250
86150
96149
106149
116049
126048
135948
145947
155847
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195646
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225545
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275343
285343
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305242
315242

How October really feels in Niagara Falls

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.

Niagara Falls 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
Jan31° / 21°2.912.5109.20.0
Feb32° / 21°2.310.27.910.20.0
Mar40° / 28°2.911.45.611.60.2
Apr51° / 39°3.712.21.913.12.5
May64° / 50°3.412.4014.45.2
Jun73° / 61°3.912.3015.16.5
Jul78° / 66°4.012.6014.96.5
Aug76° / 65°3.411013.86.8
Sep70° / 58°3.410.4012.36.5
Oct58° / 47°3.712.60.110.84.0
Nov46° / 37°3.111.83.19.51.3
Dec37° / 28°3.112.87.48.90.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54753
64753
74753
84753
94654
104555
114555
124456
134456
144258
154159
164060
173961
183862
193763
203763
213664
223565
233565
243565
253565
263565
273565
283565
293565
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Niagara Falls gets around 3.7 in of rain and snow over 12.6 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 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1390
2390
3390
4390
5390
6380
7380
8380
9380
10380
11380
12380
13390
14390
15400
16410
17410
18420
19430
20430
21440
22440
23440
24440
25431
26431
27431
28421
29421
30411
31402

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1701992
2721882
3751771
4761671
5771661
6791551
7801451
8811441
9821341
10831241
11851131
12871030
1388930
1490820
1590820
1692710
1792710
1893610
1993610
2094510
2195500
2296400
2396400
2496400
2597300
2697300
2797300
2897300
2998200
3098200
3198200

Wind in October

Winds average 10 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
1110light breeze
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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 6:19 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:195:51
211.56:205:49
311.46:225:48
411.46:235:46
511.36:245:44
611.36:255:42
711.26:265:41
811.26:275:39
911.16:295:37
1011.16:305:35
1111.06:315:34
1211.06:325:32
1310.96:345:30
1410.96:355:29
1510.86:365:27
1610.86:375:25
1710.86:395:24
1810.76:405:22
1910.76:415:20
2010.66:425:19
2110.66:445:17
2210.56:455:16
2310.56:465:14
2410.46:475:13
2510.46:495:11
2610.36:505:10
2710.36:515:09
2810.26:535:07
2910.26:545:06
3010.26:555:04
3110.16:565:03

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 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.69 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
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Niagara Falls?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Niagara Falls for sightseeing.

What to pack for Niagara Falls in October

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

In October, Niagara Falls sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 47°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Niagara Falls in October

The nearest coast averages about 60°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 16 mi away) is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 34°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 4 to Sep 20 — about 2.6 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan37Bracing
Feb34Bracing
Mar34Bracing
Apr38Bracing
May48Bracing
Jun62Cool
Jul72Refreshing
Aug74Refreshing
Sep69Refreshing
Oct60Cool
Nov50Bracing
Dec43Bracing

UV index in Niagara Falls 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 Niagara Falls peaks around June 19 at about 8 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 19UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Niagara Falls?

Niagara Falls sits at 43.1°N, 79.1°W, 614 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Niagara Falls, 0.6 mi away.

Topography around Niagara Falls

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Niagara Falls has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 427 ft around an average of 571 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 476 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,909 ft.

The land around Niagara Falls is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) within 2 miles, trees (35%) and grassland (27%) within 10 miles, and water (41%) and trees (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
427 ft
10 miles
476 ft
50 miles
1,909 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Niagara Falls 0.6 mi · Grand Island 6.2 mi · Thorold 7.5 mi · North Tonawanda 11 mi · St. Catharines 11 mi · Niagara-on-the-Lake 11 mi · Welland 12 mi · Kenmore 13 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 Niagara Falls (43.0945°, -79.0567°, elevation 614 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. 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).