Queensbury weather in October

In October, Queensbury sees average daytime highs of 58°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 4.3 in of precipitation across 11 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 26% 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 Queensbury's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Queensbury's year-round climate.

Daytime high
58°
6th warmest
Overnight low
42°
7th coldest
Precipitation
4.3 in
11 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:16 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
64%
4th clearest
Wind
6 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

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 Queensbury reaches about 58°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 48°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)
16448
26447
36447
46347
56346
66246
76245
86145
96145
106144
116044
126044
135943
145943
155843
165842
175742
185742
195641
205641
215641
225540
235540
245440
255439
265339
275339
285338
295238
305238
315137

How October really feels in Queensbury

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.

Queensbury 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° / 14°3.19.37.59.20.0
Feb32° / 15°2.68.46.910.20.0
Mar41° / 24°3.4105.311.60.4
Apr55° / 37°3.811.21.913.23.2
May66° / 47°3.511.80.114.55.7
Jun75° / 57°4.012.4015.26.4
Jul80° / 63°3.611.1014.96.3
Aug78° / 61°3.410013.86.8
Sep71° / 53°3.58.9012.36.7
Oct58° / 42°4.3110.410.84.2
Nov46° / 32°3.310.12.49.51.1
Dec35° / 22°3.610.778.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54753
64654
74654
84654
94555
104555
114456
124456
134258
144258
154159
164060
174060
183961
193961
203862
213763
223862
233664
243664
253763
263763
273763
283763
293763
303763
313862

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Queensbury gets around 4.3 in of rain and snow over 11 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 36% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1360
2360
3360
4360
5350
6350
7350
8350
9350
10350
11350
12350
13360
14360
15360
16360
17361
18361
19361
20362
21362
22362
23362
24363
25363
26363
27363
28353
29353
30353
31343

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 (%)
1821161
2831061
3841051
485951
588840
688840
790730
890730
991630
1092620
1193520
1293520
1393520
1494420
1594420
1694420
1795410
1896310
1996310
2096310
2196310
2296310
2396310
2496310
2597210
2697210
2797210
2898200
2998200
3098200
3198200

Wind in October

Winds average 6 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:58 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 4:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:585:29
211.55:595:28
311.46:005:26
411.46:015:24
511.36:025:22
611.36:045:20
711.26:055:19
811.26:065:17
911.16:075:15
1011.16:085:13
1111.06:105:12
1211.06:115:10
1310.96:125:08
1410.96:135:06
1510.86:155:05
1610.86:165:03
1710.76:175:01
1810.76:185:00
1910.66:204:58
2010.66:214:57
2110.56:224:55
2210.56:244:54
2310.56:254:52
2410.46:264:51
2510.46:274:49
2610.36:294:48
2710.36:304:46
2810.26:314:45
2910.26:334:43
3010.16:344:42
3110.16:354:41

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Queensbury?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Queensbury for sightseeing.

What to pack for Queensbury in October

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

In October, Queensbury sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 42°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Queensbury 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 Queensbury peaks around July 13 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 highVery highModerateLowJul 13UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Queensbury?

Queensbury sits at 43.4°N, 73.6°W, 315 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wilton, 15 mi away.

Topography around Queensbury

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Queensbury has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 ft around an average of 384 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,267 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,800 ft.

The land around Queensbury is covered by trees (66%) within 2 miles, trees (71%) within 10 miles, and trees (87%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
381 ft
10 miles
2,267 ft
50 miles
4,800 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Wilton 15 mi · Saratoga Springs 22 mi · Rutland 36 mi · Clifton Park 36 mi · Glenville 38 mi · Cohoes 42 mi · Amsterdam 42 mi · Schenectady 42 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 Queensbury (43.3773°, -73.6132°, elevation 315 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).