October is one of the warmer months of the year in Colwood, with average highs near 12.7°C and lows around 7.5°C (mean 10.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 140 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Colwood. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Colwood was 2022 — when the month averaged 12.6°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 8.3°C. Typical October days reach 12.7°C with nights near 7.5°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Colwood, averaging 140 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2003 with 301 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 24 mm.
Relative humidity in Colwood during October averages 85%. The most humid October was 2024 at 92%, and the least humid was 1987 at 75%.
October receives about 2.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Colwood. The sunniest October was 1987 at 2.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 1.7.
Average wind speed in Colwood during October is 1.4 m/s. The windiest October was 1990 at 2 m/s, while the calmest were 1986, 1987 and 2013 at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.1°C | 9.9°C | 9.9°C | 10.3°C | 10.3°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 12.9°C | 12.6°C | 12.5°C | 12.8°C | 12.7°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 7.2°C | 7.3°C | 7.4°C | 7.8°C | 7.8°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 153 mm | 139 mm | 130 mm | 139 mm | 141 mm | -12 mm |
October temperatures in Colwood have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -3.9°C (1984) to a record high of 24.8°C (1987).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 140 mm, with a wettest year of 301 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Colwood
October is a good time to visit Colwood, with days averaging 12.7°C and nights around 7.5°C (mean 10.1°C, close to Colwood's yearly average) and higher rainfall. August and July 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 | 11.3°C | 9.2°C | 7.1°C | 16.2°C | 3.4°C | 142 mm | 91% | 1.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2024 | 11.3°C | 9.3°C | 7.2°C | 15.5°C | 4.3°C | 186 mm | 92% | 1.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2023 | 13.5°C | 10.8°C | 8.1°C | 22.0°C | 1.6°C | 111 mm | 87% | 1.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2022 🔥 | 15.9°C | 12.6°C | 9.3°C | 21.7°C | 5.0°C | 104 mm | 84% | 1.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2021 | 11.4°C | 9.3°C | 7.2°C | 14.7°C | 3.8°C | 185 mm | 88% | 1.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2020 | 12.9°C | 10.5°C | 8.1°C | 20.2°C | 0.3°C | 116 mm | 86% | 1.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2019 | 11.1°C | 8.7°C | 6.3°C | 14.0°C | 2.0°C | 118 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2018 | 13.0°C | 10.3°C | 7.6°C | 18.1°C | 5.4°C | 98 mm | 86% | 1.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 12.7°C | 9.9°C | 7.1°C | 17.0°C | 4.3°C | 117 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 12.2°C | 10.2°C | 8.2°C | 14.9°C | 4.2°C | 279 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2015 | 14.7°C | 12.1°C | 9.4°C | 18.8°C | 6.5°C | 130 mm | 87% | 1.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2014 | 14.5°C | 12.3°C | 10.0°C | 20.9°C | 7.1°C | 202 mm | 89% | 1.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2013 | 12.5°C | 9.8°C | 7.1°C | 17.3°C | 5.4°C | 38 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2012 | 12.2°C | 9.8°C | 7.5°C | 19.2°C | 4.2°C | 190 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2011 | 12.1°C | 9.6°C | 7.0°C | 14.2°C | 3.8°C | 102 mm | 88% | 1.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2010 | 13.1°C | 10.6°C | 8.0°C | 19.7°C | 4.4°C | 116 mm | 85% | 1.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2009 | 12.1°C | 9.5°C | 6.9°C | 16.2°C | 4.0°C | 152 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2008 | 11.9°C | 9.3°C | 6.8°C | 20.4°C | 3.9°C | 87 mm | 86% | 1.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2007 | 11.5°C | 9.1°C | 6.7°C | 18.0°C | 3.4°C | 117 mm | 88% | 1.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2006 | 12.9°C | 10.0°C | 7.1°C | 18.1°C | 0.1°C | 57 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2005 | 12.6°C | 10.4°C | 8.1°C | 15.3°C | 5.3°C | 167 mm | 89% | 1.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2004 | 13.1°C | 10.7°C | 8.2°C | 19.2°C | 4.7°C | 136 mm | 87% | 1.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2003 🌧️ | 13.6°C | 11.2°C | 8.7°C | 20.5°C | 0.5°C | 301 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2002 | 12.9°C | 9.9°C | 6.9°C | 18.8°C | 2.0°C | 25 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2001 | 11.5°C | 9.2°C | 6.9°C | 17.5°C | 3.5°C | 149 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2000 | 12.7°C | 10.1°C | 7.5°C | 18.6°C | 5.6°C | 111 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1999 | 12.3°C | 9.4°C | 6.5°C | 16.2°C | 3.6°C | 141 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1998 | 13.0°C | 10.6°C | 8.1°C | 18.7°C | 4.8°C | 123 mm | 87% | 1.4 m/s | 2 |
| 1997 | 12.4°C | 10.2°C | 8.1°C | 17.9°C | 4.2°C | 235 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1996 | 12.0°C | 9.2°C | 6.5°C | 20.0°C | 1.3°C | 199 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1995 | 12.1°C | 9.9°C | 7.6°C | 15.7°C | 2.2°C | 153 mm | 87% | 1.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1994 | 12.9°C | 10.0°C | 7.1°C | 17.5°C | 4.7°C | 127 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1993 | 14.7°C | 11.5°C | 8.3°C | 21.4°C | 5.7°C | 71 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1992 | 13.0°C | 10.4°C | 7.8°C | 19.4°C | 1.7°C | 105 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | 2 |
| 1991 | 12.2°C | 9.3°C | 6.4°C | 18.8°C | -0.8°C | 39 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1990 | 11.2°C | 8.8°C | 6.5°C | 14.7°C | 3.6°C | 197 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 2 |
| 1989 | 12.7°C | 10.0°C | 7.3°C | 18.6°C | 3.6°C | 125 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1988 | 14.3°C | 11.4°C | 8.5°C | 21.1°C | 2.4°C | 125 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1987 | 15.4°C | 11.6°C | 7.7°C | 24.8°C | 4.8°C | 24 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1986 | 14.7°C | 11.4°C | 8.2°C | 18.2°C | 6.4°C | 92 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1985 | 11.2°C | 8.9°C | 6.7°C | 17.2°C | 2.1°C | 262 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 2 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 10.8°C | 8.3°C | 5.8°C | 17.2°C | -3.9°C | 213 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1983 | 12.2°C | 9.5°C | 6.7°C | 14.4°C | 4.3°C | 96 mm | 86% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 12.5°C | 9.9°C | 7.3°C | 18.2°C | 3.2°C | 212 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.6°C | 9.8°C | 7.0°C | 16.7°C | 4.1°C | 226 mm | 84% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 12.7°C with lows near 7.5°C (mean 10.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 140 mm of rainfall in Colwood, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 301 mm in 2003.
The hottest October reached 24.8°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to -3.9°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 11.9°C to 12.7°C and overnight lows from 6.7°C to 7.8°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Colwood and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 12.7°C daytime highs and 7.5°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Colwood, averaging 10.1°C.
For October in Colwood, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.7°C and lows of 7.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2 m/s (1990).
The wettest October on record was 2003 with 301 mm. On average, October sees 140 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 Colwood 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.
