New Brunswick weather in October: New Brunswick, New Jersey: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
New Brunswick in October has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 55°F, falling from 73°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal October, 4.11 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 7°C, 104 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationNew Brunswick (3 mi SE)
- Station IDUSC00286055
- Location40.47°N 74.42°W
- Elevation111 ft (34 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population57,487
- Jan 40° 23°
- Feb 43° 24°
- Mar 51° 31°
- Apr 63° 41°
- May 72° 51°
- Jun 81° 60°
- Jul 87° 66°
- Aug 85° 64°
- Sep 78° 57°
- Oct 67° 44°
- Nov 56° 35°
- Dec 45° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is New Brunswick in October?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 55.4°F. October is 12.0°F cooler than September and 10.0°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in New Brunswick and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 73°F on October 1 to 61°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 53°F and 58°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 73°F | 50°F | 31% | 20% |
| October 8 | 70°F | 47°F | 31% | 20% |
| October 15 | 67°F | 44°F | 32% | 20% |
| October 22 | 64°F | 42°F | 31% | 20% |
| October 31 | 61°F | 39°F | 31% | 20% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 73°F | 50°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 72°F | 50°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 72°F | 49°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 71°F | 49°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 71°F | 48°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 70°F | 48°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 70°F | 48°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 70°F | 47°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 69°F | 47°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 69°F | 46°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 68°F | 46°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 68°F | 46°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 68°F | 45°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 67°F | 45°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 67°F | 44°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 66°F | 44°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 66°F | 44°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 66°F | 43°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 65°F | 43°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 65°F | 43°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 65°F | 42°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 64°F | 42°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 64°F | 42°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 63°F | 41°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 63°F | 41°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 63°F | 41°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 62°F | 40°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 62°F | 40°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 62°F | 40°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 61°F | 39°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 61°F | 39°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 44°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.11 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00286055; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in New Brunswick in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around October 12 (32%). In all, 4.11 in falls on 10 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in New Brunswick, 3 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00286055.
What are the records for October in New Brunswick?
The warmest October temperature on New Brunswick's official record (since 1893) is 95°F, on October 3, 2019; the coldest is 22°F, on October 28, 1936. The wettest October brought 12.32 in (2005); the snowiest, 3.0 inches (2011).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.4°F: 2021 61.2°F (+5.8), 2022 54.1°F (−1.3), 2023 58.9°F (+3.5), 2024 57.9°F (+2.5), 2025 56.9°F (+1.5). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.2°F | +5.8°F | 7.37 in |
| 2022 | 54.1°F | −1.3°F | 6.63 in |
| 2023 | 58.9°F | +3.5°F | 2.98 in |
| 2024 | 57.9°F | +2.5°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 56.9°F | +1.5°F | 3.90 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record NBRN4thr; recent months: ACIS, station USC00286055. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in New Brunswick compare across New Jersey?
Across the 33 places PlainClimate covers in New Jersey, October normal highs run from 63°F in Andover to 71°F in Belleplain; New Brunswick's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- New Brunswick in September78°F by day, 57°F at night
- New Brunswick in November56°F by day, 35°F at night
- New Brunswick through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- New Jersey in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Belleplain: New Jersey's warmest Octobernormal high 71°F