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Pennsylvania-New Jersey Weather: October 26' Ends Warmer, Drier Than Normal
Philadelphia, PA – November is beginning with a look back at an unusually warm and d…
By Miles Carter · 2026-11-01T18:14:13.971Z
Philadelphia, PA – November is beginning with a look back at an unusually warm and dry October across southeastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware, where temperatures finished above normal and rainfall totals fell short at every reporting location highlighted by the National Weather Service.
According to the National Weather Service office in Mount Holly, New Jersey, October 2026 was generally warmer and drier than average throughout the region. Much of the month's rainfall occurred during a single storm system Oct. 11.
Philadelphia Records One of the Region's Largest Temperature Departures Philadelphia International Airport recorded an average October temperature of 61.4 degrees, approximately 3.2 degrees above the 1991 2020 average.
Mount Pocono finished 2.8 degrees above normal, while Wilmington, Delaware, averaged 59.3 degrees, or 2.1 degrees above normal.
Atlantic City, New Jersey, recorded an average temperature of 58.6 degrees, approximately 1.5 degrees above normal.
October also brought several unusually warm afternoons. Georgetown, Delaware, reached 89 degrees Oct. 14, while Philadelphia and Trenton, New Jersey, both reached 87 degrees Oct. 2.
October Rainfall Falls Short Despite One Significant Storm Rainfall deficits were widespread, with Allentown, Pennsylvania, receiving just 1.95 inches during October, approximately 2.19 inches below normal.
Mount Pocono recorded 2.99 inches, falling 2.16 inches short of average.
Philadelphia received 2.82 inches for the month, about 0.65 inches below normal.
The National Weather Service noted that Oct. 11 accounted for much of the month's rainfall across the region. Atlantic City International Airport measured 2.11 inches that day, while Mount Pocono recorded 2.47 inches.
Despite the warmer overall conditions, temperatures occasionally dropped sharply, including a low of 28 degrees in Allentown on Oct. 25.
The October summary highlights how the region experienced above normal warmth and widespread rainfall shortages heading into November, although the report does not establish what weather conditions will follow.