Newark weather in October: Newark, Delaware: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Newark in October has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 58°F, falling from 74°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 4.00 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 8°C, 102 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationNewark Agricultural Farm
- Station IDUSC00076410
- Location39.67°N 75.75°W
- Elevation106 ft (32 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population30,506
- Jan 43° 25°
- Feb 46° 25°
- Mar 54° 33°
- Apr 67° 42°
- May 76° 52°
- Jun 84° 62°
- Jul 89° 66°
- Aug 87° 65°
- Sep 79° 58°
- Oct 69° 46°
- Nov 57° 36°
- Dec 47° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Newark in October?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 57.7°F. October is 11.2°F cooler than September and 11.3°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Newark and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 74°F on October 1 to 63°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 55°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 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 74°F | 53°F | 27% | 19% |
| October 8 | 72°F | 50°F | 27% | 18% |
| October 15 | 70°F | 47°F | 26% | 18% |
| October 22 | 67°F | 44°F | 25% | 18% |
| October 31 | 63°F | 40°F | 26% | 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 | 74°F | 53°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 74°F | 52°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 74°F | 52°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 73°F | 51°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 73°F | 51°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 73°F | 51°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 72°F | 50°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 72°F | 50°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 72°F | 49°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 71°F | 49°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 71°F | 48°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 71°F | 48°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 70°F | 47°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 70°F | 47°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 70°F | 47°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 69°F | 46°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 69°F | 46°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 69°F | 45°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 68°F | 45°F | 25% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 68°F | 44°F | 25% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 67°F | 44°F | 25% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 67°F | 44°F | 25% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 67°F | 43°F | 25% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 66°F | 43°F | 25% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 66°F | 42°F | 25% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 65°F | 42°F | 25% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 65°F | 42°F | 25% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 65°F | 41°F | 25% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 64°F | 41°F | 25% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 64°F | 41°F | 25% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 63°F | 40°F | 26% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 46°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.00 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 14
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00076410; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Newark in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around October 1 (27%). In all, 4.00 in falls on 7 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Newark, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00076410.
What are the records for October in Newark?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1894) is 96°F, on October 5, 1941; the coldest is 23°F, on October 22, 1940. The wettest October brought 8.50 in (1976).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 57.7°F: 2021 61.6°F (+3.9), 2022 53.6°F (−4.1), 2023 58.0°F (+0.3), 2024 57.3°F (−0.4), 2025 55.9°F (−1.8). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.6°F | +3.9°F | 4.51 in |
| 2022 | 53.6°F | −4.1°F | 4.30 in |
| 2023 | 58.0°F | +0.3°F | 0.86 in |
| 2024 | 57.3°F | −0.4°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 55.9°F | −1.8°F | 3.09 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00076410; recent months: ACIS, station USC00076410. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Newark compare across Delaware?
Across the 6 places PlainClimate covers in Delaware, October normal highs run from 67°F in Wilmington to 69°F in Georgetown; Newark's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.