October is close to Scone's year-round average, with average highs near 24.9°C and lows around 9.8°C (mean 17.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 64 mm of rainfall and 62% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Scone's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Scone was 2015 — when the month averaged 20.6°C — while the coldest was 1998 at 14.8°C. Typical October days reach 24.9°C with nights near 9.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Scone, averaging 64 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1985 with 166 mm, while the driest was 2002 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in Scone during October averages 62%. The most humid October was 2022 at 81%, and the least humid was 2002 at 41%.
October receives about 6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Scone. The sunniest October was 2013 at 7.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 4.9.
Average wind speed in Scone during October is 2.3 m/s. The windiest October was 2002 at 2.8 m/s, while the calmest was 1999 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.4°C | 16.6°C | 17.6°C | 18.1°C | 18.2°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg High | 23.9°C | 23.9°C | 25.3°C | 26.0°C | 25.5°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 9.0°C | 9.2°C | 10.0°C | 10.3°C | 10.8°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 74 mm | 64 mm | 65 mm | 45 mm | 78 mm | +3 mm |
October temperatures in Scone have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 1.5°C (2010) to a record high of 38.5°C (1988).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 64 mm, with a wettest year of 166 mm.
A good time to visit Scone
October is a good time to visit Scone, with days averaging 24.9°C and nights around 9.8°C (mean 17.4°C, close to Scone's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. March and December are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.3°C | 20.2°C | 12.0°C | 36.6°C | 4.1°C | 34 mm | 56% | 2.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 | 25.8°C | 18.4°C | 10.9°C | 31.7°C | 7.2°C | 43 mm | 61% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 27.9°C | 19.3°C | 10.6°C | 35.0°C | 5.4°C | 37 mm | 46% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2022 | 21.0°C | 15.7°C | 10.5°C | 24.0°C | 5.0°C | 155 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 24.2°C | 17.0°C | 9.7°C | 32.0°C | 4.1°C | 82 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 25.8°C | 18.6°C | 11.3°C | 32.3°C | 7.4°C | 114 mm | 64% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 28.3°C | 19.5°C | 10.6°C | 35.1°C | 6.0°C | 21 mm | 46% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2018 | 26.2°C | 18.7°C | 11.3°C | 33.6°C | 5.2°C | 63 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2017 | 27.4°C | 19.7°C | 12.0°C | 33.2°C | 7.2°C | 63 mm | 58% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 23.1°C | 15.4°C | 7.7°C | 30.1°C | 2.6°C | 64 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2015 🔥 | 28.6°C | 20.6°C | 12.5°C | 34.4°C | 8.6°C | 36 mm | 58% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 27.8°C | 19.2°C | 10.6°C | 37.6°C | 4.7°C | 22 mm | 54% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 27.7°C | 18.8°C | 9.9°C | 34.2°C | 4.3°C | 20 mm | 46% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2012 | 26.6°C | 17.7°C | 8.9°C | 34.1°C | 2.5°C | 12 mm | 51% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 21.5°C | 15.3°C | 9.2°C | 28.9°C | 4.3°C | 59 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 22.3°C | 16.3°C | 10.3°C | 28.0°C | 1.5°C | 94 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 23.9°C | 16.8°C | 9.7°C | 33.7°C | 3.7°C | 65 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 25.3°C | 18.0°C | 10.6°C | 34.5°C | 2.8°C | 74 mm | 65% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2007 | 27.2°C | 19.0°C | 10.8°C | 31.1°C | 4.5°C | 54 mm | 54% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2006 | 26.9°C | 18.7°C | 10.5°C | 34.0°C | 5.2°C | 14 mm | 56% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 25.7°C | 18.5°C | 11.3°C | 31.2°C | 5.0°C | 86 mm | 63% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 24.6°C | 17.2°C | 9.9°C | 34.3°C | 5.6°C | 102 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2003 | 22.5°C | 15.6°C | 8.7°C | 30.4°C | 1.7°C | 98 mm | 65% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 28.4°C | 19.5°C | 10.6°C | 36.8°C | 5.8°C | 6 mm | 41% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 24.1°C | 16.3°C | 8.6°C | 30.1°C | 3.9°C | 62 mm | 57% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 23.9°C | 16.8°C | 9.7°C | 33.4°C | 4.4°C | 87 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1999 | 23.5°C | 17.3°C | 11.1°C | 28.5°C | 7.1°C | 152 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 ❄️ | 21.2°C | 14.8°C | 8.3°C | 26.9°C | 1.9°C | 88 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 25.1°C | 17.5°C | 9.8°C | 34.4°C | 5.2°C | 56 mm | 61% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 23.5°C | 16.1°C | 8.8°C | 28.5°C | 3.2°C | 57 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1995 | 25.0°C | 17.2°C | 9.5°C | 32.5°C | 4.5°C | 44 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 26.0°C | 17.3°C | 8.5°C | 32.5°C | 2.5°C | 25 mm | 47% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1993 | 22.4°C | 15.5°C | 8.7°C | 29.4°C | 2.7°C | 99 mm | 68% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1992 | 23.3°C | 15.7°C | 8.1°C | 27.5°C | 2.1°C | 36 mm | 65% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 | 27.1°C | 18.9°C | 10.7°C | 34.2°C | 5.9°C | 25 mm | 56% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 22.1°C | 15.2°C | 8.3°C | 31.7°C | 3.8°C | 57 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 23.9°C | 16.2°C | 8.4°C | 32.3°C | 4.3°C | 50 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 27.9°C | 19.1°C | 10.3°C | 38.5°C | 6.1°C | 7 mm | 51% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1987 | 22.7°C | 15.6°C | 8.5°C | 29.9°C | 2.3°C | 75 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1986 | 22.5°C | 15.2°C | 7.9°C | 32.1°C | 3.9°C | 45 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1985 🌧️ | 21.4°C | 15.2°C | 9.1°C | 26.9°C | 5.9°C | 166 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 23.8°C | 16.4°C | 9.0°C | 31.5°C | 1.9°C | 62 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 24.0°C | 17.0°C | 10.0°C | 32.8°C | 3.8°C | 93 mm | 70% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.3°C | 16.2°C | 8.1°C | 35.5°C | 1.6°C | 59 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.2°C | 17.1°C | 10.0°C | 31.6°C | 3.6°C | 111 mm | 64% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 24.9°C with lows near 9.8°C (mean 17.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 64 mm of rainfall in Scone, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 166 mm in 1985.
The hottest October reached 38.5°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 1.5°C in 2010.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.5°C to 25.4°C and overnight lows from 9.2°C to 10.7°C over the same span.
October is close to Scone's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 24.9°C daytime highs and 9.8°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Scone, averaging 17.4°C.
For October in Scone, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.9°C and lows of 9.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 62% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.3 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.8 m/s (2002).
The wettest October on record was 1985 with 166 mm. On average, October sees 64 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Scone behaves each October, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
