New York in October 2026: monthly data digest
October 2026 in New York, on one page. Each section computes the month's total or average from its own official data, with the previous month and the same month last year when the data exists. Published after the month ends; it does not change afterwards.
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The period at a glance
- 66.3 °F Average high Over October 2026, the daily high at Central Park averaged 66.3 °F (19 °C), 1.7 °F above normal (National Weather Service, October 31, 2026).
- 347,599 Requests 311 received 347,599 service requests over October 2026 (NYC Open Data, 311 service requests, October 31, 2026).
- 14 Stories We published 14 stories over October 2026 (newyork24, October 31, 2026).
WeatherData date:
Central Park weather: October 2026
- Average high
- 66.3 °Fnormal 64.5 °F
- Average low
- 51.8 °F11 °C
- Warmest day
- 83 °FOctober 2
- Coldest day
- 41 °FOctober 18
- Precipitation
- 2.22 inperiod total
Over October 2026, the daily high at Central Park averaged 66.3 °F (19 °C) and the daily low averaged 51.8 °F (11 °C).
The highest temperature of the period was 83 °F on October 2; the lowest was 41 °F on October 18.
The average daily high was 1.7 °F above the average normal high for the same days (64.5 °F).
Precipitation totaled 2.22 inches, with measurable amounts on 5 of 31 days.
Source: National Weather Service. Figures are the National Weather Service's final daily climate reports for Central Park; normals cover 1991-2020.
City servicesData date:
311 requests: October 2026
- Requests
- 347,599in the period
- Daily average
- 11,213requests per day
- Busiest day
- October 1913,016 requests
- Top complaint
- Illegal Parking59,708 requests
311 received 347,599 service requests over October 2026, an average of 11,213 per day.
The busiest day was October 19 with 13,016 requests.
The most common complaint type was Illegal Parking (59,708), then Noise - Residential (35,425) and Heat/Hot Water (26,454).
Average daily requests: 10,787.7 in the previous month (September 2026); this period is 4% higher.
Total requests: 336,612 in the same month last year (October 2025); this period is 3% higher.
| Complaint type | Requests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Illegal Parking | 59,708 | 17.2% |
| Noise - Residential | 35,425 | 10.2% |
| Heat/Hot Water | 26,454 | 7.6% |
| Blocked Driveway | 17,440 | 5.0% |
| Noise - Street/Sidewalk | 16,814 | 4.8% |
Source: NYC Open Data, 311 service requests. 311 data arrives about two days late; a period is shown only after the source has caught up with its last day.
Our storiesData date:
Our stories from October 2026
- Stories
- 14in the period
We published 14 stories over October 2026.
By section: City jobs 2; City services 2; Commuter rail 2; Ridership 2; Traffic 2.
| Section | Stories |
|---|---|
| City jobs | 2 |
| City services | 2 |
| Commuter rail | 2 |
| Ridership | 2 |
| Traffic | 2 |
| Events and closures | 1 |
- Metro-North Reports 16 Disrupted Trains on October 22, 2026
- NYC Permit List Shows 2,411 Events for October 31-November 1, 2026
- NYC 311 heat and hot water up 21.7%, October 19-25, 2026
- MTA Bus Trips Up 2.8% on Monday, October 26, 2026
- New York City gasoline falls 7.1 cents to $4.178
- NYC Agencies Post 233 Public Job Listings, October 19-25, 2026
- Central Park High of 69°F on October 26, 2026
- NYC restaurant inspections total 548 in October 12-18, 2026
- 311 heat and hot water complaints: 6,197 in October 12-18 week
- 198 Public NYC Job Postings Dated October 12-18, 2026
- Subway trips reach 4,127,652 on Monday, October 19, 2026
- Subway alert feed lists 206 alerts; A line leads in both counts
- Congestion Relief Zone entries, October 11-17, 2026
- LIRR logs 60 late or canceled trains on October 9, 2026
Source: newyork24 news desk.