New Brunswick, NJ

4 October 2026: October 2026 so far averaged 69.3°F in New Brunswick, NJ, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 1986 (1999 excluded: 1 of 4 days missing; 2001 excluded: 2 of 4 days missing), 6th warmest of 130.

Sunday 4 October 2026

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 74°F in New Brunswick, NJ, the warmest 4 October since 2025, tied 46th warmest of 134 (with 2025, 2024, 2016 and 4 other years).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 54°F in New Brunswick, NJ, the warmest 4 October night since 2023, tied 35th warmest of 133 (with 2009, 1979 and 1931).
No measurable precipitation in New Brunswick, NJ for 5 days to Sunday 4 October 2026.

The latest report and the forecast

ForecastForecast for Monday 5 October 2026: a high of 72°F in New Brunswick, NJ, which would be the warmest 5 October since 2025, tied 64th warmest of 134 (with 2014, 1993 and 1913) (National Weather Service forecast).
ForecastForecast for Monday 5 October 2026: a low of 53°F in New Brunswick, NJ, which would be the warmest 5 October night since 2025, tied 45th warmest of 133 (with 2025, 2023, 1978 and 1 other year) (National Weather Service forecast).

Every year on this date

Every 4 October high in New Brunswick, NJ since 1893: 74°F in 2026; the highest is 86°F, in 1941.

Every 4 October low in New Brunswick, NJ since 1893: 54°F in 2026; the lowest is 30°F, in 1945.

Above the normal range
In it
Below it
Normal range
This year and the extreme

Every year as a table

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	74	54
2025	74	47
2024	74	52
2023	83	57
2022	52	45
2021	81	55
2020	67	41
2019	61	53
2018	76	53
2017	70	44
2016	74	59
2015	55	48
2014	72	56
2013	80	57
2012	73	64
2011	60	42
2010	64	49
2009	74	54
2008	67	43
2007	82	66
2006	80	49
2005	75	50
2004	70	44
2003	59	34
2002	83	62
2001	83
2000	83	50
1999	76	55
1998	56	41
1997	69	48
1996	60	33
1995	79	52
1994	62	37
1993	64	43
1992	76	50
1991	79	57
1990	70	39
1989	70	42
1988	69	55
1987	66	39
1986	71	58
1985	59	50
1984	67	40
1983	81	53
1982	75	47
1981	57	37
1980	66	49
1979	72	54
1978	65	44
1977	59	43
1976	61	51
1975	60	40
1974	50	32
1973	78	55
1972	72	44
1971	75	56
1970	78	45
1969	79	58
1968	80	50
1967	84	55
1966	74	45
1965	64	42
1964	72	49
1963	70	51
1962	70	58
1961	59	47
1960	66	41
1959	85	57
1958	68	49
1957	63	43
1956	70	49
1955	72	43
1954	83	69
1953	79	42
1952	65	34
1951	71	60
1950	75	52
1949	74	49
1948	65	39
1947	67	41
1946	78	46
1945	58	30
1944	61	37
1943	61	49
1942	62	40
1941	86	65
1940	67	48
1939	63	50
1938	64	37
1937	65	52
1936	68	40
1935	65	41
1934	68	51
1933	64	44
1932	78	56
1931	78	54
1930	64	43
1929	59	41
1928	76	48
1927	77	66
1926	78	60
1925	68	51
1924	69	52
1923	71	45
1922	80	55
1921	67	47
1920	77	47
1919	84	60
1918	67	40
1917	73	47
1916	68	49
1915	66	42
1914	75	52
1913	65	55
1912	79	55
1911	73	56
1910	79	50
1909	61	52
1908	74	36
1907	76	62
1906	65	55
1905	81	48
1904	66	36
1903	75	50
1902	63	53
1901	68	39
1900	70	64
1899	69	33
1898	82	68
1897	76	36
1896	64	50
1895	75	47
1894	70	58
1893	62	52

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in New Brunswick, NJ since 1893.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1941	86°F
2	1959	85°F
3	1967	84°F
3	1919	84°F
5	2023	83°F
5	2002	83°F
5	2001	83°F
5	2000	83°F
5	1954	83°F
10	2007	82°F
10	1898	82°F
12	2021	81°F
12	1983	81°F
12	1905	81°F
15	2013	80°F
15	2006	80°F
15	1968	80°F
15	1922	80°F
19	1995	79°F
19	1991	79°F

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in New Brunswick, NJ since 1893.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1945	30°F
2	1974	32°F
3	1996	33°F
3	1899	33°F
5	2003	34°F
5	1952	34°F
7	1908	36°F
7	1904	36°F
7	1897	36°F
10	1994	37°F
10	1981	37°F
10	1944	37°F
10	1938	37°F
14	1990	39°F
14	1987	39°F
14	1948	39°F
14	1901	39°F
18	1984	40°F
18	1975	40°F
18	1942	40°F

The 20 wettest 4 October days in New Brunswick, NJ since 1893.
Rank	Year	Value
1	2022	1.90 in
2	1927	1.64 in
3	1987	1.49 in
4	1985	0.53 in
5	1894	0.44 in
6	1980	0.39 in
7	2016	0.29 in
8	2019	0.28 in
9	1970	0.25 in
10	1976	0.23 in
10	1925	0.23 in
12	1969	0.22 in
13	1986	0.21 in
13	1979	0.21 in
15	1998	0.19 in
15	1956	0.19 in
17	2002	0.14 in
18	1963	0.13 in
19	2014	0.10 in
19	1941	0.10 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far brought 0.00 in of precipitation in New Brunswick, NJ, tying the record for the driest 1 to 4 October, set in 2025, 2024, 2017 and 29 other years, in 132 years since 1893 (1915 excluded: 1 of 4 days missing; 2001 excluded: 1 of 4 days missing); provisional.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 69.2°F in New Brunswick, NJ, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2018, tied 10th warmest of 132 (with 2016).
Fall 2026 so far brought 6.70 in of precipitation in New Brunswick, NJ, the wettest 1 September to 4 October since 2023, 26th wettest of 133.
2026 so far averaged 57.8°F in New Brunswick, NJ, the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2025, tied 16th warmest of 133 (with 2025).
2026 so far brought 39.81 in of precipitation in New Brunswick, NJ, the wettest 1 January to 4 October since 2024, 40th wettest of 130.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 6.08 in of precipitation in New Brunswick, NJ, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2025, 108th driest of 133.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 13.24 in of precipitation in New Brunswick, NJ, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2025, tied 118th driest of 132 (with 1944).
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 22.54 in of precipitation in New Brunswick, NJ, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2025, 127th driest of 132.

Daily highs and lows in New Brunswick, NJ, 1 to 4 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

High
Low
Normal range
Record range

Every day as a table

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Record high year	Record low	Record low year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	79	62	89	1927	33	1947	70	48
2 October 2026	80	62	89	1927	30	1899	71	48
3 October 2026	87	56	95	2019	28	1899	70	48
4 October 2026	74	54	86	1941	30	1945	72.5	50

Every year's 1 to 4 October in New Brunswick, NJ, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 6th warmest of 130.

Above the normal range
Above the normal
Below the normal
Below the normal range
Normal range

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	1954	75.5
2	1927	75
3	1986	70.9
3	1898	70.9
5	1941	69.6
6	2026	69.3
7	2002	69
8	1959	68.3
9	2019	67.6
10	1922	67.4
10	1905	67.4
12	2018	67.1
12	1968	67.1
14	2013	67
15	1950	66.8
16	2023	66.6
17	1900	66.5
18	1971	66.1
18	1919	66.1
20	2007	65.4
21	1926	65.3
22	1988	65.1
22	1931	65.1
24	1951	65
25	1932	64.9
26	2024	64.6
27	2014	64.4
28	1903	64.1
29	1980	63.8
30	2012	63.6
31	1894	63.5
32	1979	63.3
33	1969	63.1
34	1902	62.9
35	1983	62.8
35	1953	62.8
37	1991	62.6
37	1948	62.6
39	1967	62.3
40	1943	62.1
41	1995	61.9
41	1973	61.9
43	1985	61.8
44	1913	61.4
44	1897	61.4
46	2025	61.3
46	1982	61.3
48	2021	61.1
49	1962	61
50	2016	60.9
50	1963	60.9
52	2005	60.6
52	1933	60.6
54	2000	60.4
54	1896	60.4
56	2010	60.3
56	1952	60.3
58	2006	60.1
58	1921	60.1
60	2008	59.9
60	1977	59.9
60	1901	59.9
63	1989	59.4
63	1914	59.4
65	1961	59.3
66	1955	59.1
67	2004	59
67	1893	59
69	1965	58.9
70	1978	58.8
71	1964	58.6
72	1937	58.5
73	2020	58.4
73	1949	58.4
75	1907	58.1
76	1956	58
76	1920	58
76	1906	58
79	1960	57.6
80	2011	57.5
80	1934	57.5
82	1925	57.4
83	2017	57.3
83	1975	57.3
85	1996	57.1
85	1990	57.1
85	1957	57.1
88	1998	57
88	1976	57
90	1936	56.8
90	1895	56.8
92	1970	56.6
92	1929	56.6
92	1923	56.6
95	1912	56.5
96	1940	56.4
97	1911	56.1
98	1944	55.9
98	1928	55.9
100	2015	55.6
100	1987	55.6
102	1939	55.5
102	1924	55.5
104	1917	55.1
104	1915	55.1
106	1966	55
107	1904	54.9
108	1972	54.8
109	1958	54.4
109	1946	54.4
111	1997	54.3
111	1945	54.3
113	2009	54.1
113	1935	54.1
113	1909	54.1
116	2022	53.6
116	1908	53.6
118	1916	53.4
119	1942	53.3
120	1992	52.5
121	1994	52.4
122	1947	52.3
122	1930	52.3
124	1984	52
124	1981	52
126	1993	51.5
127	1938	50.9
128	2003	50.1
129	1974	47.3
130	1899	46.9

This year so far

New Brunswick, NJ has had 28 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2024, tied 30th most of 133 (with 1964, 1930, 1929 and 2 other years).
New Brunswick, NJ has had 3 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 1999, tied 5th most of 133 (with 1953, 1936, 1901 and 1 other year).
New Brunswick, NJ has had 69 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2021, tied 97th most of 133 (with 1991, 1968, 1936 and 1 other year).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in New Brunswick, NJ came on Tuesday 21 April 2026, the latest since 2024, tied 67th latest of 133 (with 2014, 1979, 1961 and 2 other years).

Records of the coming dates

New Brunswick, NJ on 5 October: record high 94°F (1941), record low 33°F (1961).
New Brunswick, NJ on 6 October: record high 92°F (1941), record low 29°F (1965).

The station

Daily records for New Brunswick, NJ run from 1893 to 4 October 2026, with 299 days missing; current station NEW BRUNSWICK 3 SE.

Our calculation from NOAA records for New Brunswick, NJ, 1893 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

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