Saratoga Springs weather in October

In October, Saratoga Springs sees average daytime highs of 59°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 4.8 in of precipitation across 10.7 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 64°F in the first days to 53°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Saratoga Springs's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saratoga Springs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
59°
6th warmest
Overnight low
42°
7th coldest
Precipitation
4.8 in
10.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:16 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
62%
4th clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Saratoga Springs is city in Saratoga County, New York, United States.

Density
371/km²
people per km²
Founded
1776

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 64°F in the first days to 53°F by the end.

A typical October day in Saratoga Springs reaches about 59°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 48°F and 70°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)
16547
26547
36447
46446
56346
66346
76245
86245
96244
106144
116144
126043
136043
146043
155942
165942
175842
185841
195741
205741
215640
225640
235540
245540
255539
265439
275438
285338
295338
305338
315237

How October really feels in Saratoga Springs

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.

Saratoga Springs 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
Jan31° / 16°3.410.289.20.0
Feb33° / 17°3.09.27.110.20.0
Mar42° / 26°3.911.25.611.60.5
Apr56° / 38°4.2121.713.13.5
May67° / 48°4.112.70.114.45.7
Jun76° / 57°4.613015.16.3
Jul80° / 62°4.111.7014.96.3
Aug78° / 61°3.810.5013.86.7
Sep71° / 53°4.09.5012.36.7
Oct59° / 42°4.810.70.410.84.4
Nov46° / 32°3.710.12.49.51.3
Dec36° / 23°4.110.96.78.90.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54951
65050
75050
84951
94951
104951
114852
124852
134753
144654
154555
164456
174456
184258
194258
204159
214159
224159
233961
243961
253961
263961
273961
284060
294060
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Saratoga Springs gets around 4.8 in of rain and snow over 10.7 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1360
2360
3360
4360
5350
6350
7350
8340
9340
10340
11340
12340
13340
14340
15350
16350
17351
18351
19351
20351
21352
22362
23352
24353
25353
26353
27353
28343
29343
30343
31333

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1801172
2811162
3831052
4841051
586941
686941
788831
888831
989821
1090721
1192620
1292620
1393520
1493520
1594510
1695410
1795410
1895410
1995410
2095410
2195410
2296310
2396310
2496310
2596310
2696310
2796310
2897300
2998200
3098200
3198200

Wind in October

Winds average 6 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
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 5:30 PM to 4:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:585:30
211.55:595:28
311.46:005:27
411.46:025:25
511.36:035:23
611.36:045:21
711.26:055:19
811.26:065:18
911.16:085:16
1011.16:095:14
1111.06:105:12
1211.06:115:11
1310.96:125:09
1410.96:145:07
1510.86:155:06
1610.86:165:04
1710.86:175:03
1810.76:195:01
1910.76:204:59
2010.66:214:58
2110.66:224:56
2210.56:244:55
2310.56:254:53
2410.46:264:52
2510.46:284:50
2610.36:294:49
2710.36:304:47
2810.26:314:46
2910.26:334:45
3010.26:344:43
3110.16:354:42

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.72 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
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Saratoga Springs?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Saratoga Springs for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saratoga Springs in October

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

In October, Saratoga Springs sees daytime highs around 59°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 Saratoga Springs 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 Saratoga Springs 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 Saratoga Springs?

Saratoga Springs sits at 43.1°N, 73.8°W, 299 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wilton, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Saratoga Springs

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Saratoga Springs has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 ft around an average of 331 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,893 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,970 ft.

The land around Saratoga Springs is covered by trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, trees (77%) within 10 miles, and trees (85%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
308 ft
10 miles
1,893 ft
50 miles
3,970 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Wilton 6.8 mi · Clifton Park 15 mi · Glenville 17 mi · Schenectady 20 mi · Cohoes 22 mi · Queensbury 22 mi · Rotterdam 22 mi · Amsterdam 23 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 Saratoga Springs (43.0831°, -73.7846°, elevation 299 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).