New York weather in October: New York, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
New York in October has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 51°F, a daily mean of 58°F, falling from 70°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal October, 4.38 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 11°C, 111 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationNew York Central Park Tower
- Station IDUSW00094728
- Location40.78°N 73.97°W
- Elevation130 ft (40 m)
- From the center8 miles
- Population8,478,072
- Jan 40° 28°
- Feb 42° 30°
- Mar 50° 36°
- Apr 62° 46°
- May 71° 55°
- Jun 80° 64°
- Jul 85° 70°
- Aug 83° 69°
- Sep 76° 62°
- Oct 65° 51°
- Nov 54° 42°
- Dec 44° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is New York in October?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 51°F, for a daily mean of 57.9°F. October is 11.3°F cooler than September and 9.9°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in New York and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 70°F on October 1 to 59°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 56°F and 60°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 70°F | 57°F | 31% | 19% |
| October 8 | 67°F | 54°F | 31% | 19% |
| October 15 | 65°F | 52°F | 31% | 19% |
| October 22 | 62°F | 49°F | 30% | 19% |
| October 31 | 59°F | 46°F | 30% | 19% |
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 | 70°F | 57°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 70°F | 56°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 69°F | 56°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 69°F | 56°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 69°F | 55°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 68°F | 55°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 68°F | 55°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 67°F | 54°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 67°F | 54°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 67°F | 53°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 66°F | 53°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 66°F | 53°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 66°F | 52°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 65°F | 52°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 65°F | 52°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 64°F | 51°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 64°F | 51°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 64°F | 51°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 63°F | 50°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 63°F | 50°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 63°F | 50°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 62°F | 49°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 62°F | 49°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 62°F | 49°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 61°F | 48°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 61°F | 48°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 61°F | 48°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 60°F | 47°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 60°F | 47°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 60°F | 47°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 59°F | 46°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 51°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.38 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 9
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094728; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in New York in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around October 7 (31%). In all, 4.38 in falls on 10 days of a normal October, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in New York, snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094728.
What are the records for October in New York?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1869) is 94°F, on October 5, 1941; the coldest is 28°F, on October 27, 1936. The wettest October brought 16.73 in (2005); the snowiest, 2.9 inches (2011).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 57.9°F: 2021 62.0°F (+4.1), 2022 56.9°F (−1.0), 2023 60.5°F (+2.6), 2024 60.9°F (+3.0), 2025 58.5°F (+0.6). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.0°F | +4.1°F | 5.26 in |
| 2022 | 56.9°F | −1.0°F | 5.08 in |
| 2023 | 60.5°F | +2.6°F | 3.90 in |
| 2024 | 60.9°F | +3.0°F | 0.01 in |
| 2025 | 58.5°F | +0.6°F | 4.08 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094728; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094728. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in New York compare across New York?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in New York, October normal highs run from 52°F in Cooperstown to 67°F in Wantagh; New York's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.