Newton weather in October

In October, Newton sees average daytime highs of 68°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 2.8 in of precipitation across 7 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 74°F in the first days to 62°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Newton's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Newton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
68°
6th warmest
Overnight low
47°
7th coldest
Precipitation
2.8 in
7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:45 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
41%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Newton is city in and county seat of Harvey County, Kansas, United States.

Density
589/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 74°F in the first days to 62°F by the end.

A typical October day in Newton reaches about 68°F in the afternoon and slips back to 47°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 55°F and 81°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 12°F cooler than September and about 13°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17553
27453
37452
47452
57351
67351
77251
87250
97150
107149
117149
127049
137048
146948
156947
166947
176847
186846
196746
206746
216645
226645
236545
246544
256444
266443
276443
286342
296242
306242
316141

How October really feels in Newton

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.

Newton weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan42° / 24°1.04.32.59.70.4
Feb47° / 27°1.452.210.51.7
Mar57° / 36°2.77.61.411.74.4
Apr67° / 46°3.69.60.3136.2
May76° / 56°5.412.10146.5
Jun85° / 66°4.210.7014.65.2
Jul90° / 70°3.68.7014.44.2
Aug88° / 68°3.68.3013.54.7
Sep81° / 60°3.37.3012.36.9
Oct68° / 47°2.870.2117.1
Nov55° / 35°1.75.30.79.94.1
Dec44° / 26°1.44.62.39.40.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36832
46832
56832
66733
76733
86733
96733
106634
116634
126634
136634
146634
156634
166634
176535
186634
196535
206535
216436
226436
236436
246337
256337
266238
276238
286238
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Newton gets around 2.8 in of rain and snow over 7 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
223
323
423
523
623
724
824
924
1023
1123
1223
1322
1422
1521
1621
1720
1820
1920
2020
2120
2220
2320
2420
2520
2621
2721
2821
2920
3020
3120

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
16815971
27015960
37214860
47314850
57314850
67513840
77613740
87713730
97713730
107812730
118012620
128012620
138212510
148212510
158212510
168411410
178411410
188511400
198511400
208610400
218610400
228610400
23869410
24889300
25889300
26898300
27898300
28907300
29907300
30926200
31935200

Wind in October

Winds average 9 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze
319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:306:07
211.66:316:05
311.56:326:04
411.56:336:02
511.46:346:00
611.46:355:59
711.46:365:57
811.36:375:56
911.36:385:54
1011.26:395:53
1111.26:405:51
1211.26:415:50
1311.16:425:49
1411.16:435:47
1511.06:445:46
1611.06:455:44
1711.06:465:43
1810.96:475:42
1910.96:485:40
2010.86:495:39
2110.86:505:38
2210.86:515:36
2310.76:525:35
2410.76:535:34
2510.66:545:33
2610.66:555:31
2710.66:565:30
2810.56:575:29
2910.56:585:28
3010.56:595:27
3110.47:005:26

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Newton?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Newton in October

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

In October, Newton sees daytime highs around 68°F and nights near 47°F. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Newton in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Newton peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Newton?

Newton sits at 38.0°N, 97.3°W, 1,447 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wichita, 24 mi away.

Topography around Newton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Newton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 ft around an average of 1,450 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 ft.

The land around Newton is covered by trees (28%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, cropland (65%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and cropland (47%) and grassland (44%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
98 ft
10 miles
207 ft
50 miles
627 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Wichita 24 mi · Hutchinson 32 mi · Derby 35 mi · Salina 57 mi · Emporia 68 mi · Junction City 73 mi · Great Bend 80 mi · Manhattan 89 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 Newton (38.0467°, -97.345°, elevation 1,447 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).