Wilton weather in October

In October, Wilton sees average daytime highs of 58°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 52°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Wilton's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wilton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
58°
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
2.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Wilton is town in New York, United States.

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 52°F by the end.

A typical October day in Wilton reaches about 58°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 16°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)
16447
26446
36446
46346
56345
66245
76245
86244
96144
106144
116043
126043
135942
145942
155842
165842
175841
185741
195741
205640
215640
225540
235539
245439
255439
265338
275338
285338
295237
305237
315137

How October really feels in Wilton

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 1 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
1
wind chill below the day's low

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

Wilton 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°3.49.67.79.20.0
Feb32° / 15°2.98.7710.20.0
Mar42° / 24°3.910.75.711.60.4
Apr55° / 37°4.311.81.913.13.4
May67° / 47°4.112.50.114.45.7
Jun75° / 56°4.713.1015.16.3
Jul80° / 62°4.311.9014.96.3
Aug78° / 60°4.010.4013.86.7
Sep71° / 53°4.09.5012.36.6
Oct58° / 42°4.810.70.510.84.2
Nov46° / 31°3.8102.39.51.1
Dec35° / 22°4.010.678.90.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54852
64753
74753
84753
94753
104753
114654
124654
134555
144555
154456
164357
174258
184159
194159
204060
214060
224060
234060
243961
253961
263961
273961
284060
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Wilton 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 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1350
2350
3350
4350
5350
6340
7340
8340
9340
10340
11340
12340
13340
14350
15350
16351
17351
18351
19351
20352
21362
22362
23363
24363
25363
26363
27353
28354
29354
30344
31344

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
587841
688840
790730
890730
991630
1092620
1192620
1293520
1393520
1494420
1594420
1694420
1795410
1895410
1996310
2096310
2196310
2296310
2396310
2496310
2596310
2696310
2797210
2897210
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
311.46:005:26
411.46:025:25
511.36:035:23
611.36:045:21
711.26:055:19
811.26:065:17
911.16:085:16
1011.16:095:14
1111.06:105:12
1211.06:115:11
1310.96:125:09
1410.96:145:07
1510.86:155:05
1610.86:165:04
1710.76:175:02
1810.76:195:01
1910.76:204:59
2010.66:214:57
2110.66:224:56
2210.56:244:54
2310.56:254:53
2410.46:264:51
2510.46:284:50
2610.36:294:49
2710.36:304:47
2810.26:314:46
2910.26:334:44
3010.16:344:43
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 2.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.43 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.69 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
73.1Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Wilton?

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 Wilton for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wilton in October

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

In October, Wilton 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 Wilton 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 Wilton 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 Wilton?

Wilton sits at 43.2°N, 73.7°W, 348 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Saratoga Springs, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Wilton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Wilton has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 863 ft around an average of 509 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,926 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,970 ft.

The land around Wilton is covered by trees (82%) within 2 miles, trees (78%) within 10 miles, and trees (86%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
863 ft
10 miles
1,926 ft
50 miles
3,970 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Saratoga Springs 6.8 mi · Queensbury 15 mi · Clifton Park 22 mi · Glenville 23 mi · Schenectady 27 mi · Amsterdam 28 mi · Cohoes 28 mi · Rotterdam 29 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 Wilton (43.1801°, -73.7443°, elevation 348 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).