Vestal weather in October

In October, Vestal sees average daytime highs of 59°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 3.8 in of precipitation across 10.6 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 64°F in the first days to 53°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Vestal's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vestal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
59°
6th warmest
Overnight low
42°
7th coldest
Precipitation
3.8 in
10.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:24 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
7 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Vestal is town in Broome County, New York, United States.

Founded
1823

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 Vestal 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 47°F and 70°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 12°F cooler than September and about 12°F warmer than November.

20°40°60°80°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16547
26547
36446
46446
56446
66345
76345
86245
96244
106144
116144
126043
136043
146043
155942
165942
175842
185841
195741
205741
215640
225640
235640
245540
255539
265439
275439
285338
295338
305338
315237

How October really feels in Vestal

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 2 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
2
wind chill below the day's low

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

Vestal 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
Jan32° / 18°2.810.67.89.30.0
Feb34° / 19°2.59.66.810.30.0
Mar43° / 27°3.611.75.611.70.6
Apr56° / 38°3.812.52.113.13.5
May67° / 48°3.712.70.114.45.7
Jun75° / 57°3.812.10156.4
Jul80° / 62°3.411.4014.86.3
Aug78° / 60°3.610.4013.76.7
Sep71° / 53°3.89.5012.36.6
Oct59° / 42°3.810.60.410.84.4
Nov46° / 32°3.210.22.59.61.3
Dec36° / 24°3.210.7690.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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
24753
34753
44753
54753
64753
74654
84555
94555
104555
114456
124456
134357
144258
154159
164159
174060
183961
193862
203862
213862
223664
233664
243664
253565
263664
273664
283664
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Vestal gets around 3.8 in of rain and snow over 10.6 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1330
2330
3330
4330
5330
6330
7330
8330
9341
10341
11351
12351
13361
14361
15371
16371
17371
18371
19371
20372
21372
22372
23372
24362
25362
26353
27353
28343
29343
30333
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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1791191
2791191
3811081
4821071
5821071
684961
785951
886851
987841
1087841
1189731
1289731
1390631
1491621
1591621
1692521
1794510
1894510
1994510
2094510
2195410
2295410
2396400
2496400
2596400
2697300
2797300
2897300
2997300
3097300
3198200

Wind in October

Winds average 7 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
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 6:07 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 4:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:075:40
211.56:085:38
311.56:095:36
411.46:105:34
511.46:115:33
611.36:125:31
711.36:135:29
811.26:155:28
911.26:165:26
1011.16:175:24
1111.16:185:23
1211.06:195:21
1311.06:205:19
1410.96:225:18
1510.96:235:16
1610.86:245:14
1710.86:255:13
1810.76:265:11
1910.76:285:10
2010.76:295:08
2110.66:305:07
2210.66:315:05
2310.56:335:04
2410.56:345:02
2510.46:355:01
2610.46:365:00
2710.36:374:58
2810.36:394:57
2910.36:404:56
3010.26:414:54
3110.26:424:53

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.43 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.8 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
73.2Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Vestal?

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 Vestal for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vestal in October

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

In October, Vestal 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 Vestal 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 Vestal peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vestal?

Vestal sits at 42.1°N, 76.1°W, 830 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Binghamton, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Vestal

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Vestal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 728 ft around an average of 997 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,155 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,293 ft.

The land around Vestal is covered by trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, trees (72%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (76%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
728 ft
10 miles
1,155 ft
50 miles
2,293 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Binghamton 6.8 mi · Ithaca 34 mi · Cortland 36 mi · Elmira 39 mi · Scranton 51 mi · Back Mountain 52 mi · Wilkes-Barre 58 mi · Auburn 64 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 Vestal (42.0851°, -76.0538°, elevation 830 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).