Yarmouth weather in October

In October, Yarmouth sees average daytime highs of 59°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 4.8 in of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 62°F in the first days to 55°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Yarmouth's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yarmouth's year-round climate.

Daytime high
59°
5th warmest
Overnight low
54°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4.8 in
10.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:00 AM – 4:52 PM
Cloud cover
54%
4th clearest
Wind
15 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Yarmouth is town in Massachusetts, United States.

Density
345/km²
people per km²
Founded
1639

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 62°F in the first days to 55°F by the end.

A typical October day in Yarmouth reaches about 59°F in the afternoon and slips back to 54°F overnight — a 5°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 53°F and 64°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°F cooler than September and about 8°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16358
26358
36258
46257
56257
66257
76156
86156
96156
106055
116055
126055
136055
145954
155954
165954
175853
185853
195853
205852
215752
225752
235751
245651
255651
265650
275650
285550
295549
305549
315549

How October really feels in Yarmouth

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.

Yarmouth weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan38° / 30°4.311.24.79.30.0
Feb38° / 30°3.8104.710.30.0
Mar41° / 34°4.811.23.711.70.1
Apr47° / 42°4.311.30.613.11.5
May55° / 50°3.610.3014.33.5
Jun64° / 60°3.28.20155.9
Jul71° / 67°2.57.7014.77.0
Aug71° / 67°3.17.8013.77.1
Sep66° / 62°4.08.3012.36.5
Oct59° / 54°4.810.1010.94.6
Nov51° / 44°4.4100.39.62.4
Dec43° / 36°5.1122.890.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45644
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105644
115545
125545
135545
145446
155446
165446
175446
185446
195248
205248
215248
225149
235149
245050
254951
264951
274852
284852
294753
304753
314654

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Yarmouth gets around 4.8 in of rain over 10.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
633
733
833
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1932
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2633
2733
2833
2933
3033
3134

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15326174
25426164
35526154
45826133
56025123
66225112
76424102
8652492
9662392
10692281
11712171
12722071
13741961
14751861
15771751
16781651
17801541
18821440
19831340
20831340
21851230
22861130
23861130
24871030
2589920
2689920
2789920
2891810
2991810
3092710
3192710

Wind in October

Winds average 15 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 mph on the calmest days to 16 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
114breezy
214breezy
314breezy
414breezy
514breezy
614breezy
714breezy
814breezy
914breezy
1014breezy
1114breezy
1215breezy
1315breezy
1415breezy
1515breezy
1615breezy
1715breezy
1815breezy
1915breezy
2015breezy
2115breezy
2215breezy
2315breezy
2415breezy
2516breezy
2616breezy
2716breezy
2816breezy
2916breezy
3016breezy
3116breezy

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 5:43 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 4:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:435:17
211.55:445:15
311.55:455:13
411.45:475:11
511.45:485:10
611.35:495:08
711.35:505:06
811.25:515:05
911.25:525:03
1011.15:535:01
1111.15:545:00
1211.05:564:58
1311.05:574:56
1410.95:584:55
1510.95:594:53
1610.96:004:52
1710.86:014:50
1810.86:034:49
1910.76:044:47
2010.76:054:46
2110.66:064:44
2210.66:074:43
2310.56:094:41
2410.56:104:40
2510.56:114:38
2610.46:124:37
2710.46:134:36
2810.36:154:34
2910.36:164:33
3010.26:174:32
3110.26:184:31

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Yarmouth

In seasonPeak

In October, Yarmouth sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Yarmouth sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Yarmouth?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Yarmouth for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yarmouth in October

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

In October, Yarmouth sees daytime highs around 59°F and nights near 54°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Yarmouth in October

The nearest coast averages about 58°F in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 68°F and coldest in February near 38°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

30°40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan40Bracing
Feb38Bracing
Mar38Bracing
Apr43Bracing
May50Bracing
Jun59Bracing
Jul66Cool
Aug68Refreshing
Sep65Cool
Oct58Bracing
Nov51Bracing
Dec45Bracing

UV index in Yarmouth 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 Yarmouth peaks around June 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 8Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Yarmouth?

Yarmouth sits at 41.7°N, 70.2°W, 33 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Barnstable, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Yarmouth

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Yarmouth has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 ft around an average of 46 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 630 ft.

The land around Yarmouth is covered by trees (60%) within 2 miles, water (61%) and trees (30%) within 10 miles, and water (75%) and trees (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
151 ft
10 miles
253 ft
50 miles
630 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Barnstable 3.7 mi · Provincetown 24 mi · Duxbury 32 mi · Fairhaven 35 mi · New Bedford 37 mi · Middleborough 37 mi · Hanover 41 mi · Rockland 46 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 Yarmouth (41.7057°, -70.2286°, elevation 33 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).