Newark weather in October: Newark, New Jersey: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Newark in October has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 49°F, a daily mean of 58°F, falling from 72°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 3.79 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 9°C, 96 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationNewark Liberty International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014734
- Location40.68°N 74.17°W
- Elevation7 ft (2 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population317,303
- Jan 40° 26°
- Feb 43° 27°
- Mar 51° 34°
- Apr 63° 44°
- May 73° 54°
- Jun 82° 64°
- Jul 87° 69°
- Aug 85° 68°
- Sep 78° 61°
- Oct 66° 49°
- Nov 55° 39°
- Dec 45° 31°
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 66°F and the normal low 49°F, for a daily mean of 57.5°F. October is 11.7°F cooler than September and 10.5°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Newark and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 72°F on October 1 to 61°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 72°F | 55°F | 31% | 19% |
| October 8 | 69°F | 52°F | 31% | 19% |
| October 15 | 66°F | 49°F | 31% | 18% |
| October 22 | 64°F | 47°F | 30% | 18% |
| October 31 | 61°F | 44°F | 29% | 18% |
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 | 72°F | 55°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 71°F | 54°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 71°F | 54°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 71°F | 54°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 70°F | 53°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 70°F | 53°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 69°F | 52°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 69°F | 52°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 69°F | 52°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 68°F | 51°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 68°F | 51°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 67°F | 50°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 67°F | 50°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 67°F | 50°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 66°F | 49°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 66°F | 49°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 66°F | 49°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 65°F | 48°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 65°F | 48°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 64°F | 47°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 64°F | 47°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 64°F | 47°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 63°F | 46°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 63°F | 46°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 63°F | 46°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 62°F | 45°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 62°F | 45°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 62°F | 45°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 61°F | 44°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 61°F | 44°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 61°F | 44°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 49°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.79 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.2 inmonth total
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 11
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014734; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Newark in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around October 9 (31%). In all, 3.79 in falls on 9 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Newark, snowfall averages 0.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014734.
How humid and windy is Newark in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 59°F with 48% relative humidity and a dew point of 39°F; at 6 a.m. it is 47°F with 75% humidity. The wind averages 9.8 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 47°F | 40°F | 75% | 8.0 mph | 45% |
| 9 a.m. | 52°F | 41°F | 65% | 10.7 mph | 29% |
| noon | 58°F | 40°F | 52% | 11.9 mph | 24% |
| 3 p.m. | 59°F | 39°F | 48% | 12.5 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 55°F | 40°F | 56% | 10.2 mph | 29% |
| 9 p.m. | 52°F | 40°F | 63% | 9.3 mph | 42% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014734. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for October in Newark?
The warmest October temperature on Newark's official record (since 1843) is 96°F, on October 2, 2019; the coldest is 22°F, on October 23, 1845. The wettest October brought 13.84 in (1913); the snowiest, 5.2 inches (2011).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 57.5°F: 2021 64.4°F (+6.9), 2022 55.9°F (−1.6), 2023 62.0°F (+4.5), 2024 61.5°F (+4.0), 2025 59.3°F (+1.8). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.4°F | +6.9°F | 5.65 in |
| 2022 | 55.9°F | −1.6°F | 5.97 in |
| 2023 | 62.0°F | +4.5°F | 4.02 in |
| 2024 | 61.5°F | +4.0°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 59.3°F | +1.8°F | 3.90 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record EWRthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014734. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Newark 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; Newark's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.