Newport weather in October: Newport, Rhode Island: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Newport in October has a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 55°F, falling from 67°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal October, 4.06 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 8°C, 103 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationNewport State Airport
- Station IDUSW00014787
- Location41.53°N 71.28°W
- Elevation172 ft (52 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population24,482
- Jan 38° 24°
- Feb 40° 25°
- Mar 46° 31°
- Apr 56° 39°
- May 65° 49°
- Jun 74° 58°
- Jul 80° 64°
- Aug 79° 64°
- Sep 72° 57°
- Oct 62° 47°
- Nov 53° 38°
- Dec 44° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Newport in October?
The normal high is 62°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 54.5°F. October is 10.2°F cooler than September and 9.3°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Newport and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 67°F on October 1 to 58°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 52°F and 57°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 67°F | 52°F | 37% | 21% |
| October 8 | 65°F | 49°F | 37% | 21% |
| October 15 | 63°F | 47°F | 37% | 21% |
| October 22 | 60°F | 45°F | 35% | 21% |
| October 31 | 58°F | 42°F | 33% | 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 | 67°F | 52°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 67°F | 52°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 67°F | 51°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 66°F | 51°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 66°F | 50°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 66°F | 50°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 65°F | 50°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 65°F | 49°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 65°F | 49°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 64°F | 49°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 64°F | 48°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 64°F | 48°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 63°F | 48°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 63°F | 47°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 63°F | 47°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 62°F | 47°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 62°F | 46°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 62°F | 46°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 61°F | 46°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 61°F | 45°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 61°F | 45°F | 36% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 60°F | 45°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 60°F | 45°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 60°F | 44°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 59°F | 44°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 59°F | 44°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 59°F | 43°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 59°F | 43°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 58°F | 43°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 58°F | 43°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 58°F | 42°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 62°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 47°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.06 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 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
- 4
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014787; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Newport in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around October 4 (37%). In all, 4.06 in falls on 12 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Newport, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014787.
What are the records for October in Newport?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 84°F, on October 9, 2011; the coldest is 28°F, on October 25, 2003. The wettest October brought 10.57 in (2005).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.5°F: 2021 58.9°F (+4.4), 2022 54.9°F (+0.4), 2023 56.7°F (+2.2), 2024 57.2°F (+2.7), 2025 55.8°F (+1.3). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.9°F | +4.4°F | 4.76 in |
| 2022 | 54.9°F | +0.4°F | 4.83 in |
| 2023 | 56.7°F | +2.2°F | 4.00 in |
| 2024 | 57.2°F | +2.7°F | 0.86 in |
| 2025 | 55.8°F | +1.3°F | 4.64 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014787; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014787. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Newport compare across Rhode Island?
Across the 6 places PlainClimate covers in Rhode Island, October normal highs run from 62°F in Newport to 64°F in Tiverton; Newport's is 62°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.