ROCHESTER, NY (WROC) - Rochester started October on a high note, getting to 76° on the first. The day was more than eight degrees above average, the largest disparity through the first week of the month. It was eventually eclipsed by a long cold stretch from October 7 through the 17th, where nights regularly fell into the 30s. There were many spots that got below freezing, but the Rochester airport did not see any number below 32° until the 27th. DateHiLoAvgDifHDDCDDPrecipitationSnowSnow Depth2024-10-01765666.08.201T0.002024-10-02665058.00.6700.080.002024-10-03724860.03.0500.000.002024-10-04755163.06.4200.050.002024-10-05664756.50.3800.000.002024-10-06794562.06.1300.620.002024-10-07624654.0-1.51100.010.002024-10-08624352.5-2.61200.020.002024-10-09594049.5-5.21500.120.002024-10-10563947.5-6.81700.000.002024-10-11683752.5-1.51200.000.002024-10-12674154.00.4110T0.002024-10-13504547.5-5.71700.480.002024-10-14494044.5-8.42000.970.002024-10-15503743.5-9.02100.030.002024-10-16513643.5-8.72100.120.002024-10-17593446.5-5.31800.000.002024-10-18663751.50.01300.000.002024-10-19693853.52.41100.000.002024-10-20734056.55.7800.000.002024-10-21795265.515.1010.000.002024-10-22805165.515.4010.000.002024-10-23755062.512.8200.050.002024-10-24523644.0-5.42100.000.002024-10-25573445.5-3.5190T0.002024-10-26553846.5-2.21800.000.002024-10-27533142.0-6.42300.000.002024-10-28573948.00.01700.000.002024-10-29623649.01.31600.070.002024-10-30785566.519.2020.000.002024-10-31786169.522.505T0.00Sum20011333--348102.620.0-Average64.543.053.81.6----0.0Normal61.243.352.2-40483.220.1-Data Courtesy NWS Buffalo The month will be remembered as slightly above average with long mild stretches that overcame the below average start. The warmest day was the 22nd when the afternoon high temperature hit 80°. Near a record high temperature The most memorable weather might be an incredibly warm Halloween. Afternoon high temperatures got into the upper 70s with overnight lows in the lower 60s. Rochester failed to drop below 61°, a record that broke the previous 60° minimum set back in 1919. As for rain, Rochester ran 0.6" below average. The biggest rainfall was when the airport collected 0.97" on the 14th.