Syracuse had its fair share of unseasonable warmth in October.

What You Need To Know

  • Syracuse had nine days during October with a temperature of 70 or higher

  • Average highs for this time of year are in the 50s

  • Last October, Syracuse had 14 days of 70 or warmer

Syracuse had nine days during the month of October with a temperature of 70 or higher. A high in the 70s is well above average for October.

The warmest day of the month occurred on Oct. 26 when the high was 78 degrees. This actually tied a record high for that date. To put this into perspective, the average high for Oct. 26 is only 56 degrees.

(AP Photo/Jim Cole)

Now that October is over, how does it stack up to Oct. 2021? Last October, Syracuse had 14 days of 70 or warmer.

This included an 11 day stretch of achieving 70 or higher, with four of those days topping out at 79 degrees.

Temperatures have been mild to start November with highs mostly in the 60s. We expect unseasonable warmth Friday into the weekend with highs in the 60s and 70s. Enjoy!

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