October is one of the cooler months of the year in Kingston, with average highs near 15°C and lows around 7.4°C (mean 11.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 73 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Kingston. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Kingston was 2015 — when the month averaged 13.1°C — while the coldest was 2003 at 9.7°C. Typical October days reach 15°C with nights near 7.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Kingston, averaging 73 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2021 with 202 mm, while the driest was 2015 at 16 mm.
Relative humidity in Kingston during October averages 77%. The most humid Octobers were 2021 and 2022 at 81%, and the least humid was 2015 at 70%.
October receives about 5.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kingston. The sunniest October was 2015 at 5.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2001, 2021 and 2022 at 4.4.
Average wind speed in Kingston during October is 4.3 m/s. The windiest October was 1988 at 6.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2018 at 3.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.8°C | 11.0°C | 11.1°C | 11.8°C | 11.2°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 14.6°C | 14.9°C | 14.8°C | 15.8°C | 14.6°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 7.1°C | 7.2°C | 7.4°C | 7.7°C | 7.7°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 80 mm | 63 mm | 69 mm | 55 mm | 112 mm | +32 mm |
October temperatures in Kingston have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 2.4°C (1997) to a record high of 27.2°C (2017).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 73 mm, with a wettest year of 202 mm.
A good time to visit Kingston
October is a good time to visit Kingston, with days averaging 15°C and nights around 7.4°C (mean 11.2°C, cooler than Kingston's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. February and January 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 | 14.4°C | 10.9°C | 7.4°C | 20.1°C | 4.8°C | 65 mm | 73% | 5.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 15.5°C | 11.6°C | 7.7°C | 22.3°C | 5.2°C | 56 mm | 76% | 4.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2023 | 15.5°C | 11.7°C | 7.9°C | 21.9°C | 5.5°C | 83 mm | 74% | 4.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 14.5°C | 11.2°C | 8.0°C | 20.0°C | 4.5°C | 154 mm | 81% | 4.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 13.9°C | 11.0°C | 8.0°C | 20.1°C | 5.1°C | 202 mm | 81% | 4.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 13.9°C | 10.5°C | 7.1°C | 17.4°C | 2.9°C | 112 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2019 | 16.6°C | 12.0°C | 7.5°C | 26.4°C | 4.0°C | 36 mm | 72% | 3.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 17.0°C | 12.7°C | 8.5°C | 25.0°C | 5.1°C | 35 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2017 | 17.2°C | 13.0°C | 8.8°C | 27.2°C | 5.4°C | 51 mm | 74% | 4.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 14.3°C | 10.7°C | 7.1°C | 20.1°C | 4.8°C | 92 mm | 75% | 5.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 🔥 | 17.8°C | 13.1°C | 8.3°C | 24.3°C | 5.6°C | 16 mm | 70% | 3.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 15.6°C | 11.7°C | 7.8°C | 24.0°C | 5.7°C | 47 mm | 74% | 4.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 14.4°C | 11.0°C | 7.6°C | 20.1°C | 4.8°C | 93 mm | 76% | 5.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 14.7°C | 11.1°C | 7.4°C | 20.6°C | 4.8°C | 47 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 14.6°C | 10.9°C | 7.1°C | 21.7°C | 3.0°C | 71 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 15.5°C | 11.3°C | 7.1°C | 20.5°C | 3.9°C | 65 mm | 79% | 4.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 14.1°C | 10.6°C | 7.1°C | 21.1°C | 5.0°C | 58 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 16.0°C | 11.9°C | 7.8°C | 22.2°C | 3.9°C | 30 mm | 72% | 4.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 14.8°C | 11.0°C | 7.2°C | 19.6°C | 4.0°C | 55 mm | 77% | 5.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2006 | 15.3°C | 11.1°C | 7.0°C | 24.8°C | 4.3°C | 59 mm | 71% | 5.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 15.4°C | 12.0°C | 8.5°C | 19.3°C | 4.9°C | 92 mm | 81% | 4.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2004 | 15.4°C | 11.5°C | 7.6°C | 20.6°C | 4.9°C | 45 mm | 77% | 3.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2003 ❄️ | 13.2°C | 9.7°C | 6.2°C | 20.2°C | 3.4°C | 39 mm | 79% | 4.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2002 | 14.3°C | 10.9°C | 7.5°C | 19.3°C | 5.6°C | 84 mm | 79% | 4.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 14.6°C | 11.4°C | 8.2°C | 19.7°C | 5.0°C | 143 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 14.4°C | 10.8°C | 7.2°C | 22.2°C | 3.3°C | 85 mm | 78% | 4.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 16.2°C | 12.5°C | 8.9°C | 22.9°C | 6.6°C | 60 mm | 75% | 3.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 13.9°C | 10.4°C | 6.9°C | 19.3°C | 4.3°C | 82 mm | 77% | 4.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1997 | 15.3°C | 11.3°C | 7.3°C | 23.0°C | 2.4°C | 64 mm | 76% | 4.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 14.6°C | 10.8°C | 7.1°C | 20.9°C | 4.2°C | 56 mm | 78% | 4.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1995 | 13.8°C | 10.0°C | 6.1°C | 19.0°C | 3.6°C | 58 mm | 77% | 4.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1994 | 14.6°C | 10.7°C | 6.7°C | 23.0°C | 3.3°C | 53 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 15.2°C | 11.2°C | 7.3°C | 19.9°C | 4.6°C | 65 mm | 76% | 4.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 | 15.0°C | 11.1°C | 7.3°C | 23.8°C | 4.2°C | 67 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 15.4°C | 11.4°C | 7.4°C | 21.4°C | 3.0°C | 63 mm | 77% | 5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 14.6°C | 10.9°C | 7.3°C | 20.6°C | 4.1°C | 66 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 14.0°C | 10.5°C | 7.0°C | 18.0°C | 5.3°C | 124 mm | 80% | 4.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 14.0°C | 10.7°C | 7.5°C | 19.6°C | 4.4°C | 135 mm | 78% | 6.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1987 | 14.9°C | 11.1°C | 7.3°C | 25.8°C | 4.0°C | 80 mm | 78% | 4.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 13.7°C | 10.2°C | 6.7°C | 19.9°C | 3.9°C | 84 mm | 81% | 4.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 14.8°C | 10.9°C | 7.0°C | 19.1°C | 4.8°C | 69 mm | 80% | 3.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 14.9°C | 11.0°C | 7.1°C | 19.5°C | 3.8°C | 77 mm | 80% | 4.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 14.4°C | 10.8°C | 7.2°C | 20.1°C | 4.3°C | 59 mm | 79% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.1°C | 10.9°C | 6.8°C | 23.5°C | 4.2°C | 32 mm | 74% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.5°C | 11.4°C | 7.3°C | 23.3°C | 4.5°C | 61 mm | 77% | 4.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 15°C with lows near 7.4°C (mean 11.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 73 mm of rainfall in Kingston, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 202 mm in 2021.
The hottest October reached 27.2°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 2.4°C in 1997.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 7.1°C to 7.8°C while daytime highs eased from 14.9°C to 14.8°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Kingston and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 15°C daytime highs and 7.4°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Kingston, averaging 11.2°C.
For October in Kingston, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 15°C and lows of 7.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 4.3 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 6.3 m/s (1988).
The wettest October on record was 2021 with 202 mm. On average, October sees 73 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 Kingston 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.
