Newport Beach weather in October

In October, Newport Beach sees average daytime highs of 67°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 0.5 in of rain across 1.9 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 67°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Newport Beach's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Newport Beach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
67°
4th warmest
Overnight low
63°
9th coldest
Rainfall
0.5 in
1.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:02 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
29%
4th clearest
Wind
6 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Newport Beach is city in Orange County, California, United States.

Density
635/km²
people per km²
Founded
1870

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 67°F through the month.

A typical October day in Newport Beach reaches about 67°F in the afternoon and slips back to 63°F overnight — a 5°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 63°F and 73°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°F cooler than September and about 3°F warmer than November.

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Newport Beach weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan60° / 54°2.65.4105.4
Feb59° / 54°2.86.110.85.2
Mar60° / 55°1.6511.75.5
Apr61° / 57°0.62.212.86.2
May62° / 59°0.31.413.76.8
Jun65° / 61°0.00.214.27.8
Jul68° / 65°0.00.3148.4
Aug69° / 66°0.00.113.28.8
Sep69° / 65°0.10.512.28.6
Oct67° / 63°0.51.911.28.0
Nov64° / 59°0.72.510.37.2
Dec60° / 55°1.94.99.85.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58713
68614
78614
88515
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Newport Beach gets around 0.5 in of rain over 1.9 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
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34
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54
65
75
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Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16364711
26374610
3738459
4839449
5840438
6941427
71042417
81043416
91143406
101144395
111244395
121245384
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151346373
161447363
171547353
181547343
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211948302
222048292
232249272
242349262
252549251
262649231
272849221
282950211
293050191
303250181
313350161

Wind in October

Winds average 6 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 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
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126calm
136calm
146calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 4:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:515:31
211.65:515:29
311.65:525:28
411.65:535:27
511.55:545:25
611.55:545:24
711.55:555:23
811.45:565:21
911.45:575:20
1011.45:575:19
1111.35:585:17
1211.35:595:16
1311.36:005:15
1411.26:015:14
1511.26:015:12
1611.16:025:11
1711.16:035:10
1811.16:045:09
1911.06:055:08
2011.06:065:07
2111.06:075:05
2210.96:075:04
2310.96:085:03
2410.96:095:02
2510.96:105:01
2610.86:115:00
2710.86:124:59
2810.86:134:58
2910.76:144:57
3010.76:144:56
3110.76:154:55

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.02 kWh/m² to a high of 7.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
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95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
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154.8Bright
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184.6Bright
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204.5Bright
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254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Newport Beach?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Newport Beach for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Newport Beach in October

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

In October, Newport Beach sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 63°F. Worth packing: sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Newport Beach in October

The nearest coast averages about 67°F in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 69°F and coldest in February near 59°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 13 to Sep 28 — about 2.6 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°65°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan59Cool
Feb59Cool
Mar59Cool
Apr60Cool
May63Cool
Jun65Cool
Jul68Refreshing
Aug69Refreshing
Sep69Refreshing
Oct67Cool
Nov64Cool
Dec60Cool

UV index in Newport Beach in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Newport Beach peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Newport Beach 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 Newport Beach is worst in September — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (May, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1447 µg/m³May 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep49Poor
Oct21Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Newport Beach?

Newport Beach sits at 33.6°N, 117.9°W, 10 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Costa Mesa, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Newport Beach

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Newport Beach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 ft around an average of 36 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,168 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10,013 ft.

The land around Newport Beach is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and water (44%) within 2 miles, water (51%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 10 miles, and water (44%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
125 ft
10 miles
1,168 ft
50 miles
10,013 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Costa Mesa 1.9 mi · Huntington Beach 5.0 mi · UC Irvine 5.0 mi · Fountain Valley 6.2 mi · Irvine 6.8 mi · Westpark 8.1 mi · Tustin Legacy 8.1 mi · Woodbridge 8.7 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 Newport Beach (33.6189°, -117.929°, elevation 10 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. 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).