ALTOONA WAS MILDER AND DRY
Average High Temperature: In October, Altoona typically has an average high of 62.7°F. In 2026, the average high temperature was 67.4°F.
Average Low Temperature: The average low during October 2026 was 42.0°F, which was below the climatological average of 43.2°F.
Average Temperature: The overall average temperature in October 2026 was 54.7°F, which is close to the average of 53.0°F.
Precipitation: October’s typical precipitation average is 2.92”. In 2026, we recorded 2.03” which is well above the average.
Highlights:
Warmest Day: 84°F on October 1st & 13th
Lowest Temperature: 30°F on October 18th, 19th, and 25th
Wettest Day: October 10, with 1.63” of precipitation.
We ended up with 23 days of no precipitation in October! The end of the month was quite dry with the stretch lasting over two weeks from October 18th – 31st.
STATE COLLEGE WAS ALSO DRY AND WARM
Average High Temperature: Typically, the average high is 6.7°F; in 2026, the average high was 66.7°F.
Average Low Temperature: The average low is 43.0°F, during October 2026 it was 43.7°F.
Average Temperature: October 2026’s overall average temperature was 54.7°F, compared to the average which is 53.0°F.
Precipitation: October usually brings 3.46” of precipitation. In October 2026, we recorded only 1.98”.
Highlights:
Warmest Day: 82°F on October 14th
Lowest Temperature: 31°F on October 18th
Wettest Day: October 12 was the wettest day with 0.98” of precipitation.
During the month of October we had 25 days with no recorded precipitation. We went two weeks at the end of the month with a dry and sunny stretch of weather.
NOAA’S NOVEMBER FORECAST IS LOOKING WARM
NOAA is forecasting November to be a mild month! Precipitation NOAA is forecasting a seasonable month. How do you think November will shape up? Do you think we will see any snow? In Altoona the average snowfall for November is 1.7″ and for State College average November snowfall is 2.6.”
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