October is one of the warmer months of the year in Staten Island, with average highs near 18.5°C and lows around 8.3°C (mean 13.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 98 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Staten Island. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Staten Island was 2007 — when the month averaged 17°C — while the coldest were 1987 and 1988 at 10.3°C. Typical October days reach 18.5°C with nights near 8.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Staten Island, averaging 98 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2005 with 305 mm, while the driest was 2024 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Staten Island during October averages 77%. The most humid October was 2021 at 85%, and the least humid was 2024 at 66%.
October receives about 3.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Staten Island. The sunniest October was 2024 at 3.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2012 at 2.5.
Average wind speed in Staten Island during October is 1.4 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2005, 2006 and 2025 at 1.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1994, 2023 and 2024, among others at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.4°C | 12.8°C | 13.2°C | 14.2°C | 14.7°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg High | 17.9°C | 18.1°C | 18.2°C | 19.0°C | 19.7°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 7.1°C | 7.5°C | 8.2°C | 9.3°C | 9.7°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 86 mm | 91 mm | 114 mm | 100 mm | 102 mm | +16 mm |
October temperatures in Staten Island have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -2.4°C (2020) to a record high of 33.5°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 98 mm, with a wettest year of 305 mm.
A good time to visit Staten Island
October is a good time to visit Staten Island, with days averaging 18.5°C and nights around 8.3°C (mean 13.4°C, warmer than Staten Island's yearly average) and higher rainfall. June and August 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 | 19.5°C | 14.3°C | 9.2°C | 29.7°C | 4.2°C | 92 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 21.8°C | 15.5°C | 9.2°C | 28.4°C | 3.9°C | 2 mm | 66% | 1.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 19.7°C | 14.8°C | 10.0°C | 27.4°C | 4.9°C | 64 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 17.8°C | 13.0°C | 8.2°C | 23.4°C | 2.4°C | 164 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2021 | 20.7°C | 16.4°C | 12.1°C | 26.3°C | 6.4°C | 139 mm | 85% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2020 | 18.8°C | 14.1°C | 9.5°C | 24.2°C | -2.4°C | 151 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2019 | 20.3°C | 15.6°C | 10.9°C | 33.5°C | 3.6°C | 100 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2018 | 17.9°C | 13.5°C | 9.1°C | 27.4°C | 0.4°C | 107 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2017 | 22.0°C | 16.8°C | 11.6°C | 27.9°C | 3.9°C | 134 mm | 74% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2016 | 19.8°C | 14.5°C | 9.1°C | 29.1°C | 1.8°C | 75 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 17.7°C | 12.7°C | 7.6°C | 25.0°C | -1.1°C | 111 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2014 | 18.9°C | 14.2°C | 9.4°C | 25.6°C | 2.5°C | 106 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2013 | 19.8°C | 14.5°C | 9.3°C | 29.4°C | 0.8°C | 25 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2012 | 18.8°C | 14.2°C | 9.7°C | 27.2°C | 0.8°C | 115 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2011 | 17.2°C | 12.7°C | 8.1°C | 29.4°C | -0.8°C | 114 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 17.8°C | 12.9°C | 8.1°C | 23.5°C | 2.8°C | 111 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2009 | 16.7°C | 12.3°C | 7.8°C | 23.5°C | 1.2°C | 128 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2008 | 17.4°C | 12.2°C | 7.0°C | 26.5°C | -0.4°C | 75 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2007 🔥 | 22.3°C | 17.0°C | 11.8°C | 31.3°C | 2.1°C | 132 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2006 | 17.5°C | 12.3°C | 7.2°C | 26.2°C | -0.3°C | 152 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2005 🌧️ | 18.3°C | 14.0°C | 9.7°C | 27.9°C | 1.2°C | 305 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2004 | 17.1°C | 12.7°C | 8.2°C | 23.7°C | 3.7°C | 35 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2003 | 17.0°C | 12.0°C | 7.0°C | 25.0°C | -0.1°C | 116 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2002 | 17.0°C | 12.6°C | 8.3°C | 29.5°C | 0.4°C | 155 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2001 | 19.8°C | 13.8°C | 7.7°C | 26.9°C | 0.3°C | 23 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2000 | 18.8°C | 13.1°C | 7.4°C | 26.3°C | 0.6°C | 18 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 17.2°C | 11.9°C | 6.5°C | 23.0°C | 1.9°C | 82 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1998 | 18.5°C | 13.4°C | 8.2°C | 25.6°C | 3.1°C | 68 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1997 | 18.5°C | 13.0°C | 7.4°C | 29.6°C | -0.4°C | 60 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1996 | 17.2°C | 12.1°C | 7.0°C | 24.1°C | 1.7°C | 170 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1995 | 19.9°C | 14.5°C | 9.1°C | 26.5°C | 2.8°C | 174 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 18.0°C | 12.3°C | 6.6°C | 23.3°C | 2.4°C | 28 mm | 72% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 16.3°C | 11.4°C | 6.5°C | 23.4°C | 1.7°C | 109 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1992 | 16.9°C | 11.4°C | 5.8°C | 24.6°C | -1.2°C | 36 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1991 | 18.6°C | 13.2°C | 7.9°C | 24.9°C | 1.5°C | 56 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1990 | 19.8°C | 14.7°C | 9.6°C | 26.6°C | -1.0°C | 125 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 18.2°C | 12.9°C | 7.6°C | 24.1°C | 1.8°C | 150 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1988 | 15.8°C | 10.3°C | 4.9°C | 25.9°C | -1.9°C | 78 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 16.2°C | 10.3°C | 4.5°C | 20.9°C | -0.3°C | 100 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 | 18.3°C | 13.0°C | 7.7°C | 28.2°C | 1.5°C | 57 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1985 | 18.6°C | 13.3°C | 8.1°C | 24.7°C | -0.9°C | 39 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1984 | 20.4°C | 15.2°C | 10.1°C | 25.4°C | 2.9°C | 72 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1983 | 17.7°C | 12.8°C | 7.9°C | 26.9°C | -1.7°C | 135 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.0°C | 13.2°C | 7.4°C | 27.0°C | -0.5°C | 45 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 16.5°C | 11.0°C | 5.6°C | 23.0°C | -0.5°C | 96 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 18.5°C with lows near 8.3°C (mean 13.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 98 mm of rainfall in Staten Island, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 305 mm in 2005.
The hottest October reached 33.5°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to -2.4°C in 2020.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 18.4°C to 19.9°C and overnight lows from 7.8°C to 9.7°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Staten Island and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 18.5°C daytime highs and 8.3°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Staten Island, averaging 13.4°C.
For October in Staten Island, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 18.5°C and lows of 8.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1.6 m/s (2005).
The wettest October on record was 2005 with 305 mm. On average, October sees 98 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 Staten Island 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.
