October is one of the warmer months of the year in Queens, with average highs near 14°C and lows around 7°C (mean 10.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 104 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Queens. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Queens was 2017 — when the month averaged 13.2°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 8.3°C. Typical October days reach 14°C with nights near 7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Queens, averaging 104 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2005 with 299 mm, while the driest was 1984 at 38 mm.
Relative humidity in Queens during October averages 85%. The most humid October was 2005 at 89%, and the least humid was 2002 at 79%.
October receives about 2.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Queens. The sunniest October was 2017 at 3.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2018 at 2.2.
Average wind speed in Queens during October is 1.6 m/s. The windiest October was 2010 at 1.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2022 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 9.6°C | 9.9°C | 10.5°C | 11.1°C | 12.1°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg High | 13.2°C | 13.4°C | 13.9°C | 14.5°C | 15.6°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Low | 6.0°C | 6.3°C | 7.1°C | 7.8°C | 8.5°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 91 mm | 95 mm | 112 mm | 130 mm | 80 mm | -10 mm |
October temperatures in Queens have risen by about 2.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -1.6°C (1985) to a record high of 23.7°C (2021).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 104 mm, with a wettest year of 299 mm.
A good time to visit Queens
October is a good time to visit Queens, with days averaging 14°C and nights around 7°C (mean 10.5°C, warmer than Queens's yearly average) and higher rainfall. August and July are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15.6°C | 12.1°C | 8.6°C | 23.5°C | 4.3°C | 94 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2024 | 14.8°C | 11.3°C | 7.8°C | 18.8°C | -0.5°C | 53 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 16.1°C | 12.8°C | 9.4°C | 21.3°C | 1.4°C | 91 mm | 88% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2022 | 16.1°C | 12.6°C | 9.1°C | 23.7°C | 4.1°C | 107 mm | 87% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2021 | 16.5°C | 12.9°C | 9.3°C | 23.7°C | 6.3°C | 56 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2020 | 14.3°C | 10.7°C | 7.0°C | 19.7°C | -0.9°C | 82 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2019 | 13.6°C | 10.4°C | 7.2°C | 18.4°C | 2.0°C | 103 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 13.6°C | 10.1°C | 6.6°C | 22.3°C | -0.5°C | 201 mm | 85% | 1.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2017 🔥 | 16.9°C | 13.2°C | 9.5°C | 22.1°C | 4.6°C | 64 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2016 | 14.6°C | 11.1°C | 7.6°C | 21.2°C | 3.3°C | 142 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2015 | 13.3°C | 9.6°C | 5.8°C | 20.0°C | -0.7°C | 165 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2014 | 15.5°C | 12.5°C | 9.4°C | 21.3°C | 4.4°C | 122 mm | 88% | 1.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2013 | 14.4°C | 10.6°C | 6.9°C | 20.1°C | 0.0°C | 85 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 | 15.0°C | 11.6°C | 8.3°C | 21.1°C | 0.2°C | 84 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2011 | 14.4°C | 11.4°C | 8.4°C | 22.4°C | 0.7°C | 234 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2010 | 13.9°C | 10.9°C | 7.9°C | 23.0°C | 3.2°C | 98 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2009 | 11.7°C | 8.4°C | 5.2°C | 17.6°C | 0.5°C | 129 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2008 | 12.9°C | 9.9°C | 7.0°C | 17.4°C | 1.0°C | 59 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2007 | 15.1°C | 11.4°C | 7.8°C | 21.6°C | 1.2°C | 75 mm | 86% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2006 | 14.1°C | 10.5°C | 6.9°C | 19.9°C | 2.1°C | 119 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2005 🌧️ | 14.9°C | 12.1°C | 9.3°C | 21.7°C | 2.1°C | 299 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2004 | 13.8°C | 10.7°C | 7.6°C | 17.6°C | 1.1°C | 87 mm | 87% | 1.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2003 | 14.0°C | 10.6°C | 7.1°C | 19.6°C | 1.2°C | 137 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2002 | 12.8°C | 9.0°C | 5.1°C | 22.4°C | -1.0°C | 52 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2001 | 15.2°C | 11.5°C | 7.9°C | 21.0°C | 0.5°C | 75 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2000 | 14.0°C | 10.4°C | 6.7°C | 18.1°C | 1.7°C | 84 mm | 85% | 1.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1999 | 13.5°C | 9.5°C | 5.4°C | 19.0°C | 1.2°C | 67 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1998 | 12.4°C | 9.1°C | 5.8°C | 18.4°C | 0.2°C | 94 mm | 85% | 1.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1997 | 12.2°C | 8.6°C | 4.9°C | 18.4°C | -0.2°C | 61 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1996 | 12.2°C | 8.9°C | 5.5°C | 17.9°C | 2.0°C | 119 mm | 85% | 1.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1995 | 15.8°C | 12.4°C | 9.0°C | 20.9°C | 0.4°C | 105 mm | 87% | 1.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1994 | 13.6°C | 10.1°C | 6.5°C | 18.1°C | 1.7°C | 47 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 12.4°C | 8.3°C | 4.3°C | 18.8°C | -1.3°C | 176 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1992 | 12.3°C | 8.9°C | 5.5°C | 18.5°C | 1.4°C | 94 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1991 | 14.5°C | 11.1°C | 7.7°C | 19.3°C | 1.4°C | 67 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1990 | 15.0°C | 11.7°C | 8.4°C | 21.4°C | -1.2°C | 116 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1989 | 13.3°C | 9.6°C | 5.8°C | 18.1°C | 2.6°C | 107 mm | 86% | 1.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1988 | 11.9°C | 8.6°C | 5.3°C | 20.0°C | -0.3°C | 184 mm | 85% | 1.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1987 | 13.6°C | 10.0°C | 6.3°C | 18.8°C | 1.7°C | 156 mm | 87% | 1.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1986 | 12.5°C | 8.9°C | 5.2°C | 18.1°C | -0.5°C | 88 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1985 | 13.1°C | 9.6°C | 6.2°C | 21.8°C | -1.6°C | 57 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1984 | 13.6°C | 10.0°C | 6.4°C | 19.5°C | 1.5°C | 38 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1983 | 14.1°C | 10.5°C | 7.0°C | 22.0°C | 0.5°C | 65 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.5°C | 9.9°C | 6.2°C | 20.7°C | 0.8°C | 47 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 13.3°C | 9.4°C | 5.6°C | 16.5°C | 0.2°C | 75 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 14°C with lows near 7°C (mean 10.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 104 mm of rainfall in Queens, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 299 mm in 2005.
The hottest October reached 23.7°C in 2021. The coldest dipped to -1.6°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 13.5°C to 15.8°C and overnight lows from 6.3°C to 8.8°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Queens and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 14°C daytime highs and 7°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 8th coolest month in Queens, averaging 10.5°C.
For October in Queens, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 14°C and lows of 7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.6 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1.8 m/s (2010).
The wettest October on record was 2005 with 299 mm. On average, October sees 104 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Queens behaves each October, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
