Rutland weather in October

In October, Rutland sees average daytime highs of 55°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 4.4 in of precipitation across 11.1 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 61°F in the first days to 50°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Rutland's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rutland's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 55°; 6th warmest
Overnight low: 39°; 7th coldest
Precipitation: 4.4 in; 11.1 wet days
Daylight: 10 h 48 min; 6:14 AM – 5:00 PM
Cloud cover: 63%; 4th clearest
Wind: 6 mph; 7th windiest
Solar energy: 2.66 kWh/m²
Travel score: 3.6; out of 10

Rutland is city in and county seat of Rutland County, Vermont, United States.

Density: 795/km²; people per km²
Founded: 1892

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 61°F in the first days to 50°F by the end.

A typical October day in Rutland reaches about 55°F in the afternoon and slips back to 39°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 45°F and 67°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 13°F cooler than September and about 12°F warmer than November.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Avg high (°F)	62	62	61	61	60	60	60	59	59	58	58	57	57	56	56	55	55	55	54	54	53	53	52	52	51	51	51	50	50	49	49
Avg low (°F)	44	44	44	43	43	42	42	42	41	41	40	40	40	40	39	39	38	38	38	38	37	37	37	36	36	36	35	35	35	34	34

	Avg high (°F)	Avg low (°F)
1	62	44
2	62	44
3	61	44
4	61	43
5	60	43
6	60	42
7	60	42
8	59	42
9	59	41
10	58	41
11	58	40
12	57	40
13	57	40
14	56	40
15	56	39
16	55	39
17	55	38
18	55	38
19	54	38
20	54	38
21	53	37
22	53	37
23	52	37
24	52	36
25	51	36
26	51	36
27	51	35
28	50	35
29	50	35
30	49	34
31	49	34

How October really feels in Rutland

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 10 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 32°F

wind chill below the day's low

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

Rutland 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.

Month	High / Low (°F)	Rainfall (inches)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	27° / 11°	3.0	9.8	8.4	9.1	0.0
Feb	30° / 13°	2.7	9.1	7.8	10.2	0.0
Mar	38° / 22°	3.6	11.3	7.3	11.6	0.1
Apr	52° / 35°	3.7	12	3.4	13.2	2.7
May	64° / 45°	3.8	12.6	0.3	14.5	5.3
Jun	73° / 54°	4.2	13.5	0	15.2	6.1
Jul	77° / 59°	3.9	12.2	0	14.9	6.4
Aug	76° / 57°	3.4	10.9	0	13.8	6.9
Sep	68° / 50°	3.5	9.2	0	12.3	6.4
Oct	55° / 39°	4.4	11.1	1.1	10.8	3.6
Nov	43° / 29°	3.3	10.7	3.6	9.5	0.6
Dec	32° / 18°	3.6	11.3	8.4	8.8	0.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Clearer (%)	47	47	47	47	47	47	47	48	48	46	47	46	45	44	44	44	43	42	42	41	40	39	39	40	39	38	38	38	38	39	39
Cloudier (%)	53	53	53	53	53	53	53	52	52	54	53	54	55	56	56	56	57	58	58	59	60	61	61	60	61	62	62	62	62	61	61

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	47	53
2	47	53
3	47	53
4	47	53
5	47	53
6	47	53
7	47	53
8	48	52
9	48	52
10	46	54
11	47	53
12	46	54
13	45	55
14	44	56
15	44	56
16	44	56
17	43	57
18	42	58
19	42	58
20	41	59
21	40	60
22	39	61
23	39	61
24	40	60
25	39	61
26	38	62
27	38	62
28	38	62
29	38	62
30	39	61
31	39	61

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Rutland gets around 4.4 in of rain and snow over 11.1 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 38% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Rain chance (%)	35	35	35	35	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	35	35	35	36	36	37	37	38	38	38	38	38	38	38	38	38	38	37	37
Snow chance (%)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	3	4	4	5	5	6	6	6	7	7	7	7	7	7	7

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	35	0
2	35	0
3	35	0
4	35	0
5	34	0
6	34	0
7	34	0
8	34	1
9	34	1
10	34	1
11	34	1
12	34	1
13	35	2
14	35	2
15	35	2
16	36	3
17	36	3
18	37	4
19	37	4
20	38	5
21	38	5
22	38	6
23	38	6
24	38	6
25	38	7
26	38	7
27	38	7
28	38	7
29	38	7
30	37	7
31	37	7

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Dry (%)	87	87	89	89	91	91	92	93	94	94	95	95	95	95	96	97	97	97	97	97	97	97	97	97	98	98	99	99	99	99	99
Comfortable (%)	8	8	7	7	6	6	5	5	4	4	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1
Humid (%)	5	5	4	4	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	87	8	5
2	87	8	5
3	89	7	4
4	89	7	4
5	91	6	3
6	91	6	3
7	92	5	3
8	93	5	2
9	94	4	2
10	94	4	2
11	95	3	2
12	95	3	2
13	95	3	2
14	95	3	2
15	96	2	2
16	97	2	1
17	97	2	1
18	97	2	1
19	97	2	1
20	97	2	1
21	97	2	1
22	97	2	1
23	97	2	1
24	97	2	1
25	98	2	0
26	98	2	0
27	99	1	0
28	99	1	0
29	99	1	0
30	99	1	0
31	99	1	0

Wind in October

Winds average 6 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.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Wind speed (mph)	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7
Feels	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (mph)	Feels
1	6	calm
2	6	calm
3	6	calm
4	6	calm
5	6	calm
6	6	calm
7	6	calm
8	6	calm
9	6	calm
10	6	calm
11	6	calm
12	6	calm
13	6	calm
14	6	calm
15	6	calm
16	6	calm
17	6	calm
18	6	calm
19	6	calm
20	6	calm
21	7	calm
22	7	calm
23	7	calm
24	7	calm
25	7	calm
26	7	calm
27	7	calm
28	7	calm
29	7	calm
30	7	calm
31	7	calm

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 5:55 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 4:38 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	11.5	11.5	11.4	11.4	11.3	11.3	11.2	11.2	11.1	11.1	11.0	11.0	10.9	10.9	10.8	10.8	10.7	10.7	10.6	10.6	10.5	10.5	10.4	10.4	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.2	10.2	10.1	10.1
Sunrise (AM)	5:55	5:56	5:57	5:59	6:00	6:01	6:02	6:04	6:05	6:06	6:07	6:09	6:10	6:11	6:12	6:14	6:15	6:16	6:17	6:19	6:20	6:21	6:23	6:24	6:25	6:27	6:28	6:29	6:31	6:32	6:33
Sunset (PM)	5:27	5:25	5:23	5:21	5:19	5:18	5:16	5:14	5:12	5:10	5:09	5:07	5:05	5:04	5:02	5:00	4:59	4:57	4:55	4:54	4:52	4:51	4:49	4:48	4:46	4:45	4:43	4:42	4:40	4:39	4:38

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	11.5	5:55	5:27
2	11.5	5:56	5:25
3	11.4	5:57	5:23
4	11.4	5:59	5:21
5	11.3	6:00	5:19
6	11.3	6:01	5:18
7	11.2	6:02	5:16
8	11.2	6:04	5:14
9	11.1	6:05	5:12
10	11.1	6:06	5:10
11	11.0	6:07	5:09
12	11.0	6:09	5:07
13	10.9	6:10	5:05
14	10.9	6:11	5:04
15	10.8	6:12	5:02
16	10.8	6:14	5:00
17	10.7	6:15	4:59
18	10.7	6:16	4:57
19	10.6	6:17	4:55
20	10.6	6:19	4:54
21	10.5	6:20	4:52
22	10.5	6:21	4:51
23	10.4	6:23	4:49
24	10.4	6:24	4:48
25	10.3	6:25	4:46
26	10.3	6:27	4:45
27	10.3	6:28	4:43
28	10.2	6:29	4:42
29	10.2	6:31	4:40
30	10.1	6:32	4:39
31	10.1	6:33	4:38

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	3.3	3.3	3.2	3.2	3.1	3.1	3.0	3.0	3.0	2.9	2.9	2.9	2.8	2.8	2.7	2.7	2.6	2.6	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.4	2.4	2.3	2.3	2.3	2.2	2.2	2.2	2.1	2.1
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	3.3	Moderate
2	3.3	Moderate
3	3.2	Moderate
4	3.2	Moderate
5	3.1	Moderate
6	3.1	Moderate
7	3.0	Moderate
8	3.0	Moderate
9	3.0	Moderate
10	2.9	Moderate
11	2.9	Moderate
12	2.9	Moderate
13	2.8	Moderate
14	2.8	Moderate
15	2.7	Moderate
16	2.7	Moderate
17	2.6	Moderate
18	2.6	Moderate
19	2.5	Moderate
20	2.5	Moderate
21	2.5	Moderate
22	2.4	Moderate
23	2.4	Moderate
24	2.3	Moderate
25	2.3	Moderate
26	2.3	Moderate
27	2.2	Moderate
28	2.2	Moderate
29	2.2	Moderate
30	2.1	Moderate
31	2.1	Moderate

Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Rutland?

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

3.6

Sightseeing

6th-best month of the year

0.2

Beach & pool

6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rutland.

What to pack for Rutland in October

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

In October, Rutland sees daytime highs around 55°F and nights near 39°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Rutland 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 Rutland 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 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	2	4	5	7	7	8	4	6	3	2	1
Level	Low	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	High	Very high	Moderate	High	Moderate	Low	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Low
Feb	2	Moderate
Mar	4	Moderate
Apr	5	High
May	7	Very high
Jun	7	High
Jul	8	Very high
Aug	4	Moderate
Sep	6	High
Oct	3	Moderate
Nov	2	Low
Dec	1	Low

Location & terrain

Where is Rutland?

Rutland sits at 43.6°N, 73.0°W, 646 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Queensbury, 36 mi away.

Topography around Rutland

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Rutland has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 ft around an average of 666 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,862 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,078 ft.

The land around Rutland is covered by trees (59%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (87%) within 10 miles, and trees (88%) within 50 miles.

2 miles

548 ft

trees 59%

10 miles

3,862 ft

trees 87%

50 miles

4,078 ft

trees 88%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater

← September Rutland year-round climate November →Best places to visit in October

October weather nearby: Queensbury 36 mi · Wilton 49 mi · Saratoga Springs 55 mi · Keene 58 mi · South Burlington 60 mi · Burlington 61 mi · Colchester 65 mi · Clifton Park 65 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

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 Rutland (43.6106°, -72.9726°, elevation 646 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).

	Avg high (°F)	Avg low (°F)
1	62	44
2	62	44
3	61	44
4	61	43
5	60	43
6	60	42
7	60	42
8	59	42
9	59	41
10	58	41
11	58	40
12	57	40
13	57	40
14	56	40
15	56	39
16	55	39
17	55	38
18	55	38
19	54	38
20	54	38
21	53	37
22	53	37
23	52	37
24	52	36
25	51	36
26	51	36
27	51	35
28	50	35
29	50	35
30	49	34
31	49	34

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	47	53
2	47	53
3	47	53
4	47	53
5	47	53
6	47	53
7	47	53
8	48	52
9	48	52
10	46	54
11	47	53
12	46	54
13	45	55
14	44	56
15	44	56
16	44	56
17	43	57
18	42	58
19	42	58
20	41	59
21	40	60
22	39	61
23	39	61
24	40	60
25	39	61
26	38	62
27	38	62
28	38	62
29	38	62
30	39	61
31	39	61

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	35	0
2	35	0
3	35	0
4	35	0
5	34	0
6	34	0
7	34	0
8	34	1
9	34	1
10	34	1
11	34	1
12	34	1
13	35	2
14	35	2
15	35	2
16	36	3
17	36	3
18	37	4
19	37	4
20	38	5
21	38	5
22	38	6
23	38	6
24	38	6
25	38	7
26	38	7
27	38	7
28	38	7
29	38	7
30	37	7
31	37	7

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	87	8	5
2	87	8	5
3	89	7	4
4	89	7	4
5	91	6	3
6	91	6	3
7	92	5	3
8	93	5	2
9	94	4	2
10	94	4	2
11	95	3	2
12	95	3	2
13	95	3	2
14	95	3	2
15	96	2	2
16	97	2	1
17	97	2	1
18	97	2	1
19	97	2	1
20	97	2	1
21	97	2	1
22	97	2	1
23	97	2	1
24	97	2	1
25	98	2	0
26	98	2	0
27	99	1	0
28	99	1	0
29	99	1	0
30	99	1	0
31	99	1	0

	Avg high (°F)	Avg low (°F)
1	62	44
2	62	44
3	61	44
4	61	43
5	60	43
6	60	42
7	60	42
8	59	42
9	59	41
10	58	41
11	58	40
12	57	40
13	57	40
14	56	40
15	56	39
16	55	39
17	55	38
18	55	38
19	54	38
20	54	38
21	53	37
22	53	37
23	52	37
24	52	36
25	51	36
26	51	36
27	51	35
28	50	35
29	50	35
30	49	34
31	49	34

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	47	53
2	47	53
3	47	53
4	47	53
5	47	53
6	47	53
7	47	53
8	48	52
9	48	52
10	46	54
11	47	53
12	46	54
13	45	55
14	44	56
15	44	56
16	44	56
17	43	57
18	42	58
19	42	58
20	41	59
21	40	60
22	39	61
23	39	61
24	40	60
25	39	61
26	38	62
27	38	62
28	38	62
29	38	62
30	39	61
31	39	61

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	35	0
2	35	0
3	35	0
4	35	0
5	34	0
6	34	0
7	34	0
8	34	1
9	34	1
10	34	1
11	34	1
12	34	1
13	35	2
14	35	2
15	35	2
16	36	3
17	36	3
18	37	4
19	37	4
20	38	5
21	38	5
22	38	6
23	38	6
24	38	6
25	38	7
26	38	7
27	38	7
28	38	7
29	38	7
30	37	7
31	37	7

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	87	8	5
2	87	8	5
3	89	7	4
4	89	7	4
5	91	6	3
6	91	6	3
7	92	5	3
8	93	5	2
9	94	4	2
10	94	4	2
11	95	3	2
12	95	3	2
13	95	3	2
14	95	3	2
15	96	2	2
16	97	2	1
17	97	2	1
18	97	2	1
19	97	2	1
20	97	2	1
21	97	2	1
22	97	2	1
23	97	2	1
24	97	2	1
25	98	2	0
26	98	2	0
27	99	1	0
28	99	1	0
29	99	1	0
30	99	1	0
31	99	1	0

	Avg high (°F)	Avg low (°F)
1	62	44
2	62	44
3	61	44
4	61	43
5	60	43
6	60	42
7	60	42
8	59	42
9	59	41
10	58	41
11	58	40
12	57	40
13	57	40
14	56	40
15	56	39
16	55	39
17	55	38
18	55	38
19	54	38
20	54	38
21	53	37
22	53	37
23	52	37
24	52	36
25	51	36
26	51	36
27	51	35
28	50	35
29	50	35
30	49	34
31	49	34

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	47	53
2	47	53
3	47	53
4	47	53
5	47	53
6	47	53
7	47	53
8	48	52
9	48	52
10	46	54
11	47	53
12	46	54
13	45	55
14	44	56
15	44	56
16	44	56
17	43	57
18	42	58
19	42	58
20	41	59
21	40	60
22	39	61
23	39	61
24	40	60
25	39	61
26	38	62
27	38	62
28	38	62
29	38	62
30	39	61
31	39	61

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	35	0
2	35	0
3	35	0
4	35	0
5	34	0
6	34	0
7	34	0
8	34	1
9	34	1
10	34	1
11	34	1
12	34	1
13	35	2
14	35	2
15	35	2
16	36	3
17	36	3
18	37	4
19	37	4
20	38	5
21	38	5
22	38	6
23	38	6
24	38	6
25	38	7
26	38	7
27	38	7
28	38	7
29	38	7
30	37	7
31	37	7

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	87	8	5
2	87	8	5
3	89	7	4
4	89	7	4
5	91	6	3
6	91	6	3
7	92	5	3
8	93	5	2
9	94	4	2
10	94	4	2
11	95	3	2
12	95	3	2
13	95	3	2
14	95	3	2
15	96	2	2
16	97	2	1
17	97	2	1
18	97	2	1
19	97	2	1
20	97	2	1
21	97	2	1
22	97	2	1
23	97	2	1
24	97	2	1
25	98	2	0
26	98	2	0
27	99	1	0
28	99	1	0
29	99	1	0
30	99	1	0
31	99	1	0