Newington weather in October

In October, Newington sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 4.1 in of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 68°F in the first days to 57°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Newington's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Newington's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
6th warmest
Overnight low
45°
7th coldest
Precipitation
4.1 in
9.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:10 AM – 5:02 PM
Cloud cover
55%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Newington is town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States.

Density
894/km²
people per km²
Founded
1871

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 68°F in the first days to 57°F by the end.

A typical October day in Newington reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 45°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 52°F and 73°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 12°F cooler than September and about 12°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16850
26850
36849
46749
56749
66648
76648
86647
96547
106547
116446
126446
136446
146345
156345
166245
176244
186244
196144
206143
216043
226043
236042
245942
255942
265841
275841
285841
295740
305740
315740

How October really feels in Newington

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Newington weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 21°3.39.35.59.30.0
Feb39° / 23°3.08.6510.30.0
Mar47° / 30°4.110.5411.71.5
Apr59° / 40°3.610.9113.14.4
May69° / 50°3.311014.36.2
Jun78° / 59°3.811.50156.4
Jul84° / 65°3.510.6014.75.5
Aug82° / 63°3.910.1013.76.3
Sep74° / 56°3.88.5012.37.0
Oct62° / 45°4.19.20.210.95.5
Nov51° / 35°3.38.50.99.62.6
Dec41° / 27°4.110.14.490.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45347
55347
65347
75347
85347
95347
105347
115347
125347
135347
145347
155347
165347
175347
185347
195347
205347
215248
225248
235248
245149
255149
265149
275050
285050
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Newington gets around 4.1 in of rain and snow over 9.2 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
330
430
530
630
730
831
931
1031
1131
1231
1331
1431
1531
1631
1731
1830
1930
2030
2130
2230
2329
2429
2529
2628
2728
2828
2927
3027
3127

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16816115
26916105
37115104
4721594
5751483
6751483
7781372
8791272
9801262
10811162
11821152
12841051
13851041
1486941
1586941
1688831
1789731
1889731
1989731
2090631
2190631
2290631
2391621
2491621
2591621
2691621
2791621
2892620
2992620
3093610
3194510

Wind in October

Winds average 6 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 4:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:535:27
211.55:545:25
311.55:555:23
411.45:565:21
511.45:585:20
611.35:595:18
711.36:005:16
811.26:015:15
911.26:025:13
1011.16:035:11
1111.16:045:10
1211.06:065:08
1311.06:075:06
1410.96:085:05
1510.96:095:03
1610.96:105:02
1710.86:115:00
1810.86:134:59
1910.76:144:57
2010.76:154:56
2110.66:164:54
2210.66:174:53
2310.56:194:51
2410.56:204:50
2510.56:214:48
2610.46:224:47
2710.46:234:46
2810.36:254:44
2910.36:264:43
3010.26:274:42
3110.26:284:41

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Newington

In seasonPeak

In October, Newington sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Newington sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Newington?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Newington for sightseeing.

What to pack for Newington in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Newington sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 45°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Newington in October

The nearest coast averages about 64°F in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 40 mi away) is warmest in August at about 72°F and coldest in February near 36°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 8 to Sep 25 — about 2.6 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan40Bracing
Feb36Bracing
Mar38Bracing
Apr44Bracing
May53Bracing
Jun63Cool
Jul70Refreshing
Aug72Refreshing
Sep70Refreshing
Oct64Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec47Bracing

UV index in Newington in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Newington peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Newington in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Newington is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1615 µg/m³Nov 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Newington?

Newington sits at 41.7°N, 72.7°W, 115 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is New Britain, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Newington

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Newington.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Newington has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 ft around an average of 154 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 968 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,579 ft.

The land around Newington is covered by trees (62%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, trees (69%) within 10 miles, and trees (77%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
384 ft
10 miles
968 ft
50 miles
2,579 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: New Britain 3.7 mi · Wethersfield 3.7 mi · West Hartford 4.3 mi · Hartford 5.0 mi · Farmington 5.6 mi · Glastonbury 6.2 mi · Plainville 6.8 mi · East Hartford 8.1 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Newington (41.6979°, -72.7237°, elevation 115 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).