October is one of the warmer months of the year in Ipswich, with average highs near 28.1°C and lows around 13.9°C (mean 21°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 71 mm of rainfall and 63% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Ipswich. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Ipswich was 2025 — when the month averaged 24.9°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 18.3°C. Typical October days reach 28.1°C with nights near 13.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Ipswich, averaging 71 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2010 with 194 mm, while the driest was 2023 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Ipswich during October averages 63%. The most humid October was 2010 at 81%, and the least humid was 2023 at 53%.
October receives about 6.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ipswich. The sunniest October was 2014 at 7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 4.9.
Average wind speed in Ipswich during October is 1.3 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1995, 2000 and 2002, among others at 1.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1983 at 1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.2°C | 20.5°C | 21.6°C | 21.0°C | 22.3°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg High | 27.2°C | 27.5°C | 28.9°C | 28.0°C | 29.5°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg Low | 13.1°C | 13.4°C | 14.2°C | 14.1°C | 15.2°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 82 mm | 59 mm | 70 mm | 76 mm | 67 mm | -15 mm |
October temperatures in Ipswich have risen by about 3.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 4.1°C (2010) to a record high of 40°C (2002).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 71 mm, with a wettest year of 194 mm.
One of the best times to visit Ipswich
October is one of the best times to visit Ipswich. Expect days averaging 28.1°C and nights around 13.9°C (mean 21°C) — warmer than Ipswich's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (71 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 🔥 | 33.0°C | 24.9°C | 16.9°C | 37.3°C | 11.9°C | 63 mm | 55% | 1.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2024 | 29.3°C | 22.4°C | 15.5°C | 36.1°C | 9.2°C | 59 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 | 31.0°C | 22.9°C | 14.8°C | 37.9°C | 11.4°C | 9 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2022 | 25.9°C | 20.1°C | 14.2°C | 33.9°C | 8.4°C | 80 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 28.8°C | 21.8°C | 14.8°C | 34.4°C | 10.0°C | 103 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 29.0°C | 22.0°C | 15.0°C | 33.4°C | 12.8°C | 90 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2019 | 29.9°C | 22.1°C | 14.2°C | 38.9°C | 9.1°C | 33 mm | 58% | 1.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2018 | 26.5°C | 20.7°C | 14.9°C | 32.7°C | 9.5°C | 126 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 26.9°C | 21.5°C | 16.2°C | 33.9°C | 10.4°C | 150 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2016 | 28.4°C | 20.4°C | 12.3°C | 32.7°C | 6.7°C | 30 mm | 57% | 1.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2015 | 28.6°C | 21.6°C | 14.5°C | 34.5°C | 11.2°C | 47 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2014 | 30.8°C | 22.4°C | 14.0°C | 40.0°C | 7.3°C | 15 mm | 57% | 1.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2013 | 30.6°C | 22.7°C | 14.7°C | 36.3°C | 8.9°C | 30 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2012 | 29.2°C | 21.1°C | 12.9°C | 37.3°C | 7.3°C | 31 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2011 | 25.8°C | 19.6°C | 13.4°C | 32.2°C | 6.7°C | 105 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 ❄️ 🌧️ | 23.2°C | 18.3°C | 13.5°C | 28.5°C | 4.1°C | 194 mm | 81% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 28.9°C | 21.1°C | 13.4°C | 35.1°C | 8.1°C | 48 mm | 57% | 1.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2008 | 27.6°C | 20.5°C | 13.4°C | 34.5°C | 8.4°C | 44 mm | 65% | 1.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2007 | 29.8°C | 22.6°C | 15.4°C | 34.7°C | 11.3°C | 96 mm | 65% | 1.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2006 | 28.1°C | 20.7°C | 13.4°C | 34.4°C | 10.6°C | 16 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 29.9°C | 23.0°C | 16.0°C | 38.9°C | 10.9°C | 133 mm | 66% | 1.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 | 30.2°C | 22.6°C | 15.0°C | 37.6°C | 12.1°C | 61 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 27.1°C | 20.1°C | 13.1°C | 34.9°C | 7.8°C | 108 mm | 64% | 1.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 30.6°C | 22.4°C | 14.2°C | 40.0°C | 8.7°C | 39 mm | 56% | 1.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 28.9°C | 21.3°C | 13.8°C | 34.8°C | 11.1°C | 74 mm | 55% | 1.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 28.0°C | 21.3°C | 14.7°C | 35.4°C | 9.4°C | 81 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 26.8°C | 20.7°C | 14.7°C | 32.7°C | 11.1°C | 121 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 27.4°C | 20.5°C | 13.6°C | 33.6°C | 8.0°C | 26 mm | 65% | 1.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 27.2°C | 20.3°C | 13.4°C | 35.1°C | 9.9°C | 109 mm | 67% | 1.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 26.8°C | 20.0°C | 13.2°C | 33.5°C | 8.6°C | 46 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 28.1°C | 20.9°C | 13.6°C | 34.6°C | 9.2°C | 63 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1994 | 28.0°C | 20.2°C | 12.4°C | 36.2°C | 7.2°C | 36 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 26.9°C | 20.0°C | 13.1°C | 35.9°C | 8.7°C | 81 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1992 | 27.2°C | 20.0°C | 12.7°C | 33.6°C | 6.5°C | 23 mm | 58% | 1.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 28.7°C | 21.5°C | 14.2°C | 35.2°C | 11.5°C | 48 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1990 | 28.3°C | 20.9°C | 13.5°C | 34.5°C | 8.1°C | 34 mm | 61% | 1.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 29.7°C | 21.7°C | 13.7°C | 37.1°C | 9.2°C | 54 mm | 58% | 1.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 31.9°C | 23.7°C | 15.5°C | 39.9°C | 11.8°C | 17 mm | 59% | 1.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1987 | 25.6°C | 19.1°C | 12.6°C | 33.9°C | 8.0°C | 144 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 | 27.2°C | 20.3°C | 13.3°C | 32.7°C | 8.6°C | 101 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 25.5°C | 19.0°C | 12.5°C | 30.8°C | 8.5°C | 108 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1984 | 25.2°C | 19.0°C | 12.8°C | 35.8°C | 7.2°C | 93 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 25.3°C | 19.4°C | 13.6°C | 31.5°C | 7.0°C | 118 mm | 76% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.3°C | 19.3°C | 11.3°C | 34.3°C | 4.4°C | 77 mm | 61% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.0°C | 19.9°C | 12.8°C | 31.7°C | 6.5°C | 24 mm | 60% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 28.1°C with lows near 13.9°C (mean 21°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 71 mm of rainfall in Ipswich, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 194 mm in 2010.
The hottest October reached 40°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 4.1°C in 2010.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 3.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.1°C to 29.6°C and overnight lows from 12.6°C to 15.2°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Ipswich and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 28.1°C daytime highs and 13.9°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Ipswich, averaging 21°C.
For October in Ipswich, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.1°C and lows of 13.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 63% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.3 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1.5 m/s (1981).
The wettest October on record was 2010 with 194 mm. On average, October sees 71 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 Ipswich 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.
