October is one of the cooler months of the year in Sale, with average highs near 18.8°C and lows around 8.1°C (mean 13.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 80 mm of rainfall and 72% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Sale. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Sale was 2015 — when the month averaged 17.5°C — while the coldest was 2003 at 11.1°C. Typical October days reach 18.8°C with nights near 8.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Sale, averaging 80 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2023 with 174 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 21 mm.
Relative humidity in Sale during October averages 72%. The most humid October was 1983 at 82%, and the least humid was 2006 at 56%.
October receives about 5.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sale. The sunniest October was 2006 at 6.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2020 at 4.7.
Average wind speed in Sale during October is 0.7 m/s. The windiest October was 1988 at 0.9 m/s, while the calmest were 2012, 2015 and 2018, among others at 0.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.6°C | 13.0°C | 13.4°C | 14.3°C | 13.9°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 17.7°C | 18.2°C | 18.8°C | 20.1°C | 19.2°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 7.5°C | 7.8°C | 8.1°C | 8.6°C | 8.7°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 85 mm | 84 mm | 67 mm | 68 mm | 109 mm | +24 mm |
October temperatures in Sale have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 1.9°C (1989) to a record high of 33.2°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 80 mm, with a wettest year of 174 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.7°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Sale
October is a good time to visit Sale, with days averaging 18.8°C and nights around 8.1°C (mean 13.5°C, close to Sale's yearly average) and higher 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 | 20.5°C | 14.6°C | 8.8°C | 27.9°C | 3.3°C | 75 mm | 63% | 0.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 20.7°C | 14.8°C | 8.9°C | 28.9°C | 3.4°C | 51 mm | 67% | 0.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 18.8°C | 13.5°C | 8.2°C | 26.0°C | 4.4°C | 174 mm | 70% | 0.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 18.2°C | 13.5°C | 8.9°C | 25.2°C | 3.6°C | 153 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 18.0°C | 13.0°C | 7.9°C | 25.3°C | 4.8°C | 76 mm | 75% | 0.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2020 | 19.0°C | 14.2°C | 9.4°C | 28.6°C | 5.4°C | 126 mm | 75% | 0.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2019 | 21.7°C | 15.3°C | 9.0°C | 33.2°C | 4.1°C | 26 mm | 61% | 0.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 21.6°C | 15.1°C | 8.7°C | 28.3°C | 4.9°C | 36 mm | 65% | 0.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2017 | 21.7°C | 15.3°C | 8.9°C | 31.1°C | 5.2°C | 64 mm | 67% | 0.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 18.3°C | 12.7°C | 7.2°C | 24.6°C | 2.7°C | 92 mm | 66% | 0.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 🔥 | 24.2°C | 17.5°C | 10.8°C | 32.0°C | 5.5°C | 47 mm | 63% | 0.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 20.2°C | 14.5°C | 8.9°C | 28.4°C | 5.7°C | 65 mm | 71% | 0.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 17.8°C | 12.8°C | 7.9°C | 25.9°C | 4.3°C | 93 mm | 71% | 0.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 18.1°C | 12.9°C | 7.7°C | 27.1°C | 4.1°C | 58 mm | 75% | 0.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 18.2°C | 13.3°C | 8.4°C | 26.6°C | 4.5°C | 92 mm | 77% | 0.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 19.2°C | 13.6°C | 8.1°C | 25.0°C | 3.4°C | 110 mm | 76% | 0.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 17.4°C | 12.7°C | 7.9°C | 29.6°C | 5.0°C | 71 mm | 75% | 0.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 21.2°C | 14.9°C | 8.5°C | 28.7°C | 4.5°C | 27 mm | 61% | 0.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 19.2°C | 13.7°C | 8.2°C | 28.8°C | 4.2°C | 43 mm | 69% | 0.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2006 | 21.2°C | 14.5°C | 7.7°C | 31.2°C | 2.7°C | 21 mm | 56% | 0.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 19.8°C | 14.6°C | 9.4°C | 26.1°C | 4.9°C | 61 mm | 72% | 0.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2004 | 19.2°C | 13.9°C | 8.6°C | 27.3°C | 5.7°C | 60 mm | 73% | 0.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2003 ❄️ | 16.0°C | 11.1°C | 6.3°C | 24.3°C | 2.6°C | 116 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2002 | 19.2°C | 13.7°C | 8.1°C | 27.6°C | 4.4°C | 61 mm | 65% | 0.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 17.2°C | 12.6°C | 8.1°C | 25.2°C | 4.8°C | 121 mm | 76% | 0.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 17.3°C | 12.6°C | 7.9°C | 22.8°C | 3.5°C | 89 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 | 19.5°C | 14.5°C | 9.5°C | 28.9°C | 4.0°C | 68 mm | 73% | 0.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 | 17.5°C | 12.4°C | 7.3°C | 26.9°C | 3.3°C | 109 mm | 73% | 0.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1997 | 20.1°C | 14.2°C | 8.2°C | 31.4°C | 2.7°C | 61 mm | 66% | 0.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 19.0°C | 13.4°C | 7.9°C | 27.0°C | 3.5°C | 54 mm | 72% | 0.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 16.6°C | 11.9°C | 7.1°C | 26.1°C | 2.7°C | 129 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 18.3°C | 12.7°C | 7.1°C | 27.5°C | 2.1°C | 57 mm | 70% | 0.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1993 | 16.8°C | 11.8°C | 6.9°C | 23.0°C | 2.9°C | 110 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 17.1°C | 12.5°C | 7.8°C | 23.7°C | 3.0°C | 92 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 19.3°C | 13.8°C | 8.3°C | 26.1°C | 4.8°C | 43 mm | 75% | 0.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1990 | 17.9°C | 12.9°C | 8.0°C | 27.5°C | 4.1°C | 115 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1989 | 16.5°C | 11.8°C | 7.1°C | 23.3°C | 1.9°C | 149 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 18.3°C | 13.4°C | 8.4°C | 23.0°C | 4.7°C | 73 mm | 67% | 0.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 17.8°C | 12.6°C | 7.5°C | 30.3°C | 2.5°C | 55 mm | 73% | 0.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 | 16.5°C | 11.6°C | 6.8°C | 23.6°C | 4.0°C | 128 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1985 | 17.8°C | 12.7°C | 7.7°C | 22.5°C | 3.1°C | 95 mm | 78% | 0.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1984 | 18.1°C | 12.7°C | 7.4°C | 24.4°C | 2.8°C | 48 mm | 74% | 0.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1983 | 16.7°C | 12.3°C | 7.8°C | 24.6°C | 3.7°C | 106 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.6°C | 12.8°C | 7.0°C | 29.6°C | 4.2°C | 46 mm | 65% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.7°C | 13.3°C | 7.9°C | 24.6°C | 3.7°C | 63 mm | 73% | 0.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 18.8°C with lows near 8.1°C (mean 13.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 80 mm of rainfall in Sale, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 174 mm in 2023.
The hottest October reached 33.2°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 1.9°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 18°C to 19.2°C and overnight lows from 7.6°C to 8.5°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Sale and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 18.8°C daytime highs and 8.1°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Sale, averaging 13.5°C.
For October in Sale, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 18.8°C and lows of 8.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 72% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.7 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.9 m/s (1988).
The wettest October on record was 2023 with 174 mm. On average, October sees 80 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 Sale 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.
