October is close to Peterborough's year-round average, with average highs near 23.4°C and lows around 7.9°C (mean 15.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 28 mm of rainfall and 56% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Peterborough's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Peterborough was 2015 — when the month averaged 20°C — while the coldest were 1986 and 2001 at 12.2°C. Typical October days reach 23.4°C with nights near 7.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Peterborough, averaging 28 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1992 with 92 mm, while the driest were 2016, 2017 and 2019 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Peterborough during October averages 56%. The most humid October was 1992 at 71%, and the least humid was 2006 at 37%.
October receives about 6.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Peterborough. The sunniest Octobers were 2013, 2019 and 2023, among others at 7.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 5.2.
Average wind speed in Peterborough during October is 3.4 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1986, 2002 and 2016 at 4 m/s, while the calmest were 1983 and 2015 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.7°C | 15.2°C | 15.4°C | 16.8°C | 16.6°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg High | 22.4°C | 22.8°C | 23.3°C | 24.9°C | 24.1°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 6.9°C | 7.7°C | 7.5°C | 8.8°C | 9.1°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 28 mm | 42 mm | 26 mm | 14 mm | 29 mm | +1 mm |
October temperatures in Peterborough have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 0.2°C (1993) to a record high of 37.5°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 28 mm, with a wettest year of 92 mm.
A good time to visit Peterborough
October is a good time to visit Peterborough, with days averaging 23.4°C and nights around 7.9°C (mean 15.7°C, close to Peterborough's yearly average) and low rainfall. December and March 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 | 25.5°C | 17.8°C | 10.2°C | 36.6°C | 4.6°C | 9 mm | 51% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 27.2°C | 18.9°C | 10.6°C | 34.7°C | 5.3°C | 15 mm | 46% | 3.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 24.2°C | 16.2°C | 8.2°C | 34.5°C | 2.2°C | 12 mm | 48% | 3.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2022 | 20.7°C | 14.9°C | 9.0°C | 26.8°C | 2.4°C | 77 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 23.2°C | 15.4°C | 7.5°C | 34.1°C | 3.3°C | 13 mm | 52% | 3.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2020 | 23.7°C | 16.3°C | 8.9°C | 32.0°C | 4.2°C | 47 mm | 58% | 3.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2019 | 27.0°C | 18.4°C | 9.8°C | 37.5°C | 3.6°C | 0 mm | 41% | 3.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2018 | 26.0°C | 17.8°C | 9.7°C | 36.3°C | 3.7°C | 4 mm | 45% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2017 | 25.5°C | 17.2°C | 9.0°C | 33.7°C | 3.3°C | 0 mm | 51% | 3.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 21.3°C | 13.6°C | 5.9°C | 29.8°C | 1.8°C | 0 mm | 58% | 4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2015 🔥 | 28.5°C | 20.0°C | 11.6°C | 34.8°C | 5.8°C | 4 mm | 46% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2014 | 27.5°C | 18.5°C | 9.6°C | 35.4°C | 2.0°C | 3 mm | 48% | 3.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2013 | 23.6°C | 15.6°C | 7.5°C | 35.1°C | 2.6°C | 9 mm | 54% | 3.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2012 | 25.3°C | 16.6°C | 7.9°C | 33.7°C | 3.1°C | 16 mm | 48% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2011 | 22.3°C | 15.7°C | 9.1°C | 31.6°C | 3.2°C | 38 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 21.5°C | 14.5°C | 7.5°C | 29.5°C | 2.6°C | 68 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 22.4°C | 15.1°C | 7.7°C | 35.0°C | 2.0°C | 42 mm | 62% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2008 | 25.8°C | 17.1°C | 8.4°C | 34.8°C | 1.4°C | 4 mm | 47% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2007 | 25.2°C | 16.6°C | 8.1°C | 35.9°C | 2.9°C | 37 mm | 49% | 3.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 26.5°C | 17.4°C | 8.3°C | 35.4°C | 2.9°C | 0 mm | 37% | 3.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2005 | 23.3°C | 16.0°C | 8.7°C | 29.2°C | 3.3°C | 55 mm | 62% | 3.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2004 | 25.2°C | 16.7°C | 8.3°C | 35.3°C | 4.3°C | 2 mm | 52% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2003 | 20.2°C | 12.8°C | 5.4°C | 30.2°C | 1.8°C | 30 mm | 64% | 3.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2002 | 23.6°C | 15.2°C | 6.8°C | 32.8°C | 1.4°C | 6 mm | 51% | 4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2001 | 18.6°C | 12.2°C | 5.8°C | 28.2°C | 2.5°C | 54 mm | 70% | 3.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 22.0°C | 14.7°C | 7.5°C | 32.8°C | 3.0°C | 35 mm | 61% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1999 | 23.8°C | 16.1°C | 8.4°C | 32.3°C | 2.8°C | 40 mm | 58% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 22.6°C | 15.1°C | 7.6°C | 35.6°C | 3.3°C | 29 mm | 59% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 23.0°C | 15.5°C | 8.0°C | 32.2°C | 3.0°C | 69 mm | 58% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1996 | 22.8°C | 14.6°C | 6.5°C | 32.5°C | 1.1°C | 16 mm | 59% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1995 | 22.1°C | 14.8°C | 7.5°C | 33.0°C | 3.4°C | 57 mm | 60% | 3.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 24.3°C | 16.3°C | 8.3°C | 32.4°C | 4.0°C | 21 mm | 53% | 3.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1993 | 20.8°C | 13.8°C | 6.8°C | 29.8°C | 0.2°C | 65 mm | 61% | 3.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1992 🌧️ | 20.1°C | 13.8°C | 7.6°C | 28.3°C | 3.5°C | 92 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 24.7°C | 16.4°C | 8.2°C | 31.7°C | 3.8°C | 12 mm | 53% | 3.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1990 | 23.3°C | 15.6°C | 7.9°C | 36.2°C | 2.6°C | 18 mm | 56% | 3.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1989 | 21.2°C | 13.7°C | 6.3°C | 29.2°C | 1.6°C | 7 mm | 60% | 3.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1988 | 24.6°C | 16.3°C | 8.1°C | 36.5°C | 4.1°C | 13 mm | 52% | 3.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1987 | 22.6°C | 14.7°C | 6.8°C | 35.6°C | 2.7°C | 19 mm | 57% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 18.8°C | 12.2°C | 5.5°C | 28.6°C | 0.9°C | 64 mm | 64% | 4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1985 | 21.7°C | 14.5°C | 7.3°C | 29.4°C | 2.2°C | 48 mm | 62% | 3.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1984 | 22.7°C | 14.8°C | 6.9°C | 29.8°C | 0.7°C | 33 mm | 57% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1983 | 23.4°C | 15.6°C | 7.8°C | 34.2°C | 1.2°C | 36 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.5°C | 15.2°C | 6.9°C | 33.2°C | 2.5°C | 9 mm | 48% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.2°C | 15.0°C | 6.8°C | 31.1°C | 2.9°C | 23 mm | 55% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 23.4°C with lows near 7.9°C (mean 15.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 28 mm of rainfall in Peterborough, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 92 mm in 1992.
The hottest October reached 37.5°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 0.2°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.9°C to 24.2°C and overnight lows from 7.1°C to 9.1°C over the same span.
October is close to Peterborough's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 23.4°C daytime highs and 7.9°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Peterborough, averaging 15.7°C.
For October in Peterborough, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 23.4°C and lows of 7.9°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 56% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4 m/s (1986).
The wettest October on record was 1992 with 92 mm. On average, October sees 28 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 Peterborough 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.
