Weather in New York in October 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in New York in October
Going from a maximum of +25°C during the day to a minimum of +6°C during the night, the temperature in October averages around +18°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 16% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +16°C to +19°C.
Is New York warm or cold in October?
New York is typically mild in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +24°C to +18°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +17°C to +11°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in New York:
Climate in New York in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +18°C | +12°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +6°C | 0°C | -9°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +36°C | +34°C | +26°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 101 mm | 96 mm | 82 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 68% | 67% | 63% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 11 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 14 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October weather is still as good as in September. It’s getting colder in October. From +24°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +18°C. As October arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 101 mm to 96 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 68% to 67%. Winds are stronger in comparison to September, going up from 3 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 11 sunny days in September to 10 in October.
November brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 11 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in New York is gradually decreasing during October, going from 9 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in New York?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in New York in October has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1988 (+16°C) and the highest in 2017 (+23°C). The driest year was 1994 with only 39 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2005 with 521 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in New York, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.