Toms River weather in October: Toms River, New Jersey: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Toms River in October has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 54°F, falling from 72°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 4.54 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 5°C, 115 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationToms River
- Station IDUSC00288816
- Location39.95°N 74.22°W
- Elevation10 ft (3 m)
- Population (census place)93,915
- Jan 42° 22°
- Feb 45° 22°
- Mar 51° 28°
- Apr 62° 38°
- May 71° 49°
- Jun 80° 58°
- Jul 86° 64°
- Aug 84° 62°
- Sep 77° 53°
- Oct 67° 42°
- Nov 56° 32°
- Dec 47° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Toms River in October?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 54.2°F. October is 11.2°F cooler than September and 10.1°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Toms River and the 5th 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 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 52°F and 56°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 25%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 72°F | 47°F | 25% | 21% |
| October 8 | 70°F | 45°F | 25% | 21% |
| October 15 | 67°F | 42°F | 24% | 21% |
| October 22 | 65°F | 40°F | 24% | 20% |
| October 31 | 61°F | 37°F | 24% | 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 | 72°F | 47°F | 25% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 72°F | 47°F | 25% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 71°F | 46°F | 25% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 71°F | 46°F | 25% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 71°F | 46°F | 25% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 70°F | 45°F | 25% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 70°F | 45°F | 25% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 70°F | 45°F | 25% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 69°F | 44°F | 24% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 69°F | 44°F | 24% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 69°F | 43°F | 24% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 68°F | 43°F | 24% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 68°F | 43°F | 24% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 67°F | 42°F | 24% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 67°F | 42°F | 24% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 67°F | 42°F | 24% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 66°F | 41°F | 24% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 66°F | 41°F | 24% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 66°F | 41°F | 24% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 65°F | 40°F | 24% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 65°F | 40°F | 24% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 65°F | 40°F | 24% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 64°F | 39°F | 24% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 64°F | 39°F | 23% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 64°F | 39°F | 23% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 63°F | 38°F | 23% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 63°F | 38°F | 23% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 62°F | 38°F | 24% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 62°F | 37°F | 24% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 62°F | 37°F | 24% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 61°F | 37°F | 24% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 42°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.54 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- 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
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00288816; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Toms River in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around October 1 (25%). In all, 4.54 in falls on 7 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Toms River, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00288816.
What are the records for October in Toms River?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1887) is 91°F, on October 16, 1897; the coldest is 19°F, on October 24, 1969. The wettest October brought 16.54 in (2005).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00288816. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Toms River 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; Toms River's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Toms River in September77°F by day, 53°F at night
- Toms River in November56°F by day, 32°F at night
- Toms River 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