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New York Weather in October
AutumnFor New York, October typically brings mild daytime weather and cool nights: the 10-year average high is about 19°C (66°F), while the average low is 11°C (51°F). Some wet days are normal, with about 9 days reaching at least 1 mm of precipitation and roughly 130 mm for the month.
Avg high66.3°F 19.1°CAvg low51.4°F 10.8°CRainy days~9.0 daysMonthly rain130.0 mm
🧳 Packing guide
What to wear in New York in October
Packing for New York in October is easiest with layers: long sleeves or a T-shirt with a light jacket make a practical combination. A compact umbrella is worth carrying for passing showers or wetter days.
Travel takeaway: For many travelers, these temperatures are comfortable for city sightseeing when you pack one flexible layer.
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New York: 12-month travel weather
New York has four distinct seasons, with cold and snow possible in winter and hot, humid weather in July–August.
JanMidwinter · SnowFebWinter · SnowMarEarly springAprSpringMayLate springJunEarly summerJulMidsummer · HeatAugMidsummer · HeatSepEarly autumnOctAutumnNovLate autumnDecWinter · Snow
Monthly labels summarize typical climate patterns for trip planning. Always check the latest forecast and tropical-storm alerts before departure.
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New York 2026 events & busy periods
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Thanksgiving and year-end peak
📅 Late November–late December
Parades, shopping and holiday tourism overlap, which can raise hotel prices and crowd levels at major sights.
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New York in October · recent 3 years
Compare the most recent complete year with the two years before it. Daily high / low temperatures are shown in °F.
CalendarNo measurable rain🌧️ Rain⛈️ Thunderstorm❄️ SnowHigh / Low · °F
⭐ October 2025 · latest complete year☔ 7 days · 110.5 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
20.3°C/12.1°C
No rain
2
19.1°C/9.6°C
No rain
3
22.2°C/9°C
No rain
4
27.8°C/11.8°C
No rain
5
29.8°C/14.4°C
No rain
6
26.8°C/14.6°C
No rain
7
27.4°C/17.1°C
No rain
8
21.8°C/14.5°C
🌧️ 5.4 mm
9
15.1°C/8.5°C
No rain
10
16.2°C/4.9°C
No rain
11
19°C/9.7°C
🌧️ 1.4 mm
12
16.5°C/13.1°C
🌧️ 13.9 mm
13
14.9°C/12.3°C
🌧️ 33.2 mm
14
16.2°C/12.2°C
No rain
15
19.9°C/11.6°C
No rain
16
15.3°C/7.2°C
No rain
17
17°C/7.2°C
No rain
18
17.9°C/6.5°C
No rain
19
20.8°C/9.9°C
No rain
20
20.1°C/12.3°C
🌧️ 10.2 mm
21
19.3°C/8°C
No rain
22
16.7°C/11.4°C
🌧️ 1.5 mm
23
15.1°C/8.6°C
No rain
24
14.9°C/5.9°C
No rain
25
14.4°C/5.8°C
No rain
26
14.4°C/6.9°C
No rain
27
13°C/3.5°C
No rain
28
12.4°C/4.3°C
No rain
29
13.6°C/7.1°C
No rain
30
16.5°C/10.9°C
🌧️ 44.4 mm
31
14.8°C/10.1°C
No rain
October 2024☔ 2 days · 8.2 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
22.2°C/14.6°C
No rain
2
20.7°C/13°C
No rain
3
22.4°C/15.1°C
No rain
4
23.4°C/12.4°C
No rain
5
24.1°C/13.7°C
No rain
6
21.9°C/10.1°C
No rain
7
23.6°C/15.6°C
🌧️ 5.5 mm
8
20.9°C/10.5°C
No rain
9
20.3°C/9.2°C
No rain
10
18.1°C/7.7°C
No rain
11
21.2°C/6.5°C
No rain
12
23.2°C/12.3°C
No rain
13
23.6°C/9.8°C
No rain
14
19.5°C/8.6°C
No rain
15
14.7°C/5.4°C
No rain
16
15.5°C/5.4°C
No rain
17
15.3°C/3.6°C
No rain
18
19.5°C/6.8°C
No rain
19
21.6°C/7.1°C
No rain
20
24.6°C/5.8°C
No rain
21
27.8°C/7.8°C
No rain
22
27.8°C/12.8°C
No rain
23
25.4°C/11°C
No rain
24
20.8°C/11.7°C
No rain
25
18.2°C/6.5°C
No rain
26
18.3°C/9.6°C
No rain
27
14.9°C/4.8°C
No rain
28
16.3°C/2.9°C
No rain
29
17.6°C/6.1°C
🌧️ 1.1 mm
30
25.9°C/11.1°C
No rain
31
28.2°C/12°C
No rain
October 2023☔ 8 days · 122.7 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
25.1°C/14.2°C
No rain
2
25.4°C/15.8°C
No rain
3
27.4°C/13.1°C
No rain
4
27.8°C/14.9°C
No rain
5
24.1°C/13.1°C
No rain
6
22.5°C/17.6°C
🌧️ 2.6 mm
7
20.7°C/11.8°C
🌧️ 60.4 mm
8
16.9°C/9.4°C
No rain
9
15.7°C/7.3°C
No rain
10
18°C/7.9°C
No rain
11
20.7°C/8.2°C
No rain
12
21.1°C/7.2°C
No rain
13
17.7°C/8.8°C
No rain
14
11.9°C/9.4°C
🌧️ 15.1 mm
15
16.7°C/9.5°C
🌧️ 1.2 mm
16
17.7°C/7.1°C
No rain
17
16.9°C/8.2°C
No rain
18
17.3°C/6.9°C
No rain
19
18.1°C/7.2°C
No rain
20
17.3°C/12.8°C
🌧️ 27.2 mm
21
17.8°C/12.8°C
🌧️ 5.9 mm
22
13.9°C/9.2°C
No rain
23
16.1°C/7.4°C
No rain
24
17.8°C/4.3°C
No rain
25
22.1°C/7.8°C
No rain
26
26°C/9.4°C
No rain
27
24.7°C/12.5°C
No rain
28
27.1°C/16.3°C
No rain
29
16.3°C/10.7°C
🌧️ 6.9 mm
30
19.2°C/10.4°C
🌧️ 2 mm
31
10.6°C/6.7°C
No rain
Historical calendars use Open-Meteo reanalysis data. A rainy day is counted when daily precipitation is at least 1 mm. Conditions at a specific hotel, beach or station can differ.
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