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What to pack for New York City in October
Typical October, built from ten years of weather
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Typical for your dates
Highs 66°F, lows 52°F, rain 9 of 31 days
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Sunset lands around 6:15pm. Wind averages 12 mph. No border paperwork on this one.
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Packing for
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Essentials
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Water reflects off the harbor and nine rain days bring glare off wet pavement.
Coastal humidity at 74 percent keeps mosquitoes active through October.
Check ankles and, if there's a dog, paws and ears every night.
Urban terrain means minor cuts from construction sites and crowded transit.
Daylight runs only 11 hours, so your phone dies before sunset.
Overhead bins on regional flights are tight but checked bags slow you down.
Museums and parks near the city need a separate bag for the day.
Fits the overhead on every airline that matters. Skip the checked-bag line entirely.
For the passport, the chargers, and the one dry pair of socks.
Before you go
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Recommended
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Coastal wind cuts through a t-shirt fast.
Treat the clothes once and it lasts weeks.
One brick charges the laptop, phone, and camera.
Airports and train stations move fast and bags get lost in the crowd.
Carry-on limits mean you pack tight or leave things behind.
Nine rain days and urban dust make laundry every four days necessary.
Nice to have
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Eleven hours of daylight at UV 4.6 means your scalp gets exposed on every walk.
Tap water is safe but your hands touch subway poles for hours.
Mosquitoes bite and October sun still burns the welts.
Museums and cafes have one outlet per table if you're lucky.
Domestic travel means TSA locks work at every checkpoint.
Hotels have bathroom space for one person at a time.
Basics
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