October is one of the warmer months of the year in Brandon, with average highs near 10.4°C and lows around -0.3°C (mean 5.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 38 mm of rainfall and 72% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Brandon. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Brandon was 2021 — when the month averaged 8.8°C — while the coldest was 2002 at 0°C. Typical October days reach 10.4°C with nights near -0.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Brandon, averaging 38 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2016 with 126 mm, while the driest was 2014 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in Brandon during October averages 72%. The most humid October was 1982 at 83%, and the least humid was 1990 at 62%.
October receives about 2.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Brandon. The sunniest October was 2010 at 2.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2009 at 1.7.
Average wind speed in Brandon during October is 3.3 m/s. The windiest October was 1994 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest were 1992, 1995 and 2009 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 4.6°C | 4.7°C | 4.9°C | 5.2°C | 6.6°C | +2°C |
| Avg High | 10.1°C | 10.1°C | 10.1°C | 10.5°C | 12.0°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Low | -0.9°C | -0.7°C | -0.3°C | -0.1°C | 1.2°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 38 mm | 38 mm | 34 mm | 47 mm | 30 mm | -8 mm |
October temperatures in Brandon have risen by about 3.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -19.9°C (1991) to a record high of 29.5°C (2021).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 38 mm, with a wettest year of 126 mm.
A good time to visit Brandon
October is a good time to visit Brandon, with days averaging 10.4°C and nights around -0.3°C (mean 5.1°C, warmer than Brandon's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. July and August 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 | 14.1°C | 8.4°C | 2.8°C | 27.4°C | -3.4°C | 47 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2024 | 14.9°C | 8.5°C | 2.0°C | 25.8°C | -4.7°C | 8 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2023 | 10.4°C | 5.7°C | 1.0°C | 21.5°C | -14.3°C | 45 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2022 | 11.4°C | 6.0°C | 0.7°C | 20.8°C | -6.8°C | 24 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2021 🔥 | 14.4°C | 8.8°C | 3.2°C | 29.5°C | -4.4°C | 38 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2020 | 6.7°C | 2.1°C | -2.6°C | 18.6°C | -11.3°C | 17 mm | 65% | 3.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2019 | 6.1°C | 1.9°C | -2.4°C | 19.7°C | -7.9°C | 56 mm | 82% | 3.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 6.9°C | 1.9°C | -3.1°C | 19.0°C | -7.6°C | 47 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2017 | 11.7°C | 6.0°C | 0.3°C | 22.9°C | -8.0°C | 14 mm | 67% | 3.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2016 🌧️ | 10.6°C | 5.6°C | 0.6°C | 22.8°C | -4.0°C | 126 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2015 | 12.9°C | 7.3°C | 1.7°C | 24.9°C | -3.6°C | 40 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2014 | 12.3°C | 6.4°C | 0.6°C | 19.2°C | -6.8°C | 6 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2013 | 8.9°C | 3.9°C | -1.1°C | 20.5°C | -7.9°C | 44 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2012 | 8.1°C | 3.4°C | -1.3°C | 20.6°C | -7.6°C | 57 mm | 72% | 3.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2011 | 13.4°C | 7.7°C | 2.0°C | 28.4°C | -5.4°C | 29 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2010 | 13.6°C | 7.5°C | 1.4°C | 26.1°C | -12.7°C | 50 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2009 | 6.4°C | 2.6°C | -1.2°C | 18.2°C | -5.0°C | 48 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2008 | 11.9°C | 6.2°C | 0.6°C | 21.0°C | -5.9°C | 52 mm | 70% | 3.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2007 | 12.6°C | 7.3°C | 2.0°C | 21.4°C | -4.7°C | 30 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2006 | 7.8°C | 3.2°C | -1.3°C | 23.7°C | -5.8°C | 21 mm | 70% | 3.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2005 | 11.2°C | 6.2°C | 1.2°C | 17.5°C | -5.5°C | 29 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2004 | 10.4°C | 4.8°C | -0.7°C | 24.9°C | -6.8°C | 52 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2003 | 13.5°C | 7.5°C | 1.5°C | 26.7°C | -9.6°C | 29 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2002 ❄️ | 5.2°C | 0.0°C | -5.1°C | 22.3°C | -10.3°C | 15 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2001 | 9.6°C | 4.5°C | -0.7°C | 20.4°C | -8.1°C | 34 mm | 66% | 3.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2000 | 12.4°C | 6.4°C | 0.4°C | 20.2°C | -5.4°C | 31 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1999 | 10.2°C | 4.6°C | -1.0°C | 17.7°C | -5.1°C | 34 mm | 70% | 3.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1998 | 11.5°C | 6.1°C | 0.6°C | 19.7°C | -3.9°C | 64 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1997 | 10.6°C | 5.2°C | -0.1°C | 27.5°C | -7.7°C | 51 mm | 72% | 3.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1996 | 9.6°C | 4.1°C | -1.3°C | 21.4°C | -13.0°C | 47 mm | 72% | 3.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1995 | 10.2°C | 5.1°C | 0.0°C | 18.9°C | -6.8°C | 44 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1994 | 12.5°C | 7.5°C | 2.5°C | 20.4°C | -4.8°C | 42 mm | 70% | 3.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1993 | 9.1°C | 3.3°C | -2.4°C | 19.0°C | -6.8°C | 8 mm | 70% | 3.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1992 | 10.1°C | 4.6°C | -0.9°C | 27.3°C | -9.4°C | 17 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1991 | 6.6°C | 1.4°C | -3.7°C | 21.8°C | -19.9°C | 63 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1990 | 10.7°C | 4.8°C | -1.1°C | 19.8°C | -5.1°C | 7 mm | 62% | 3.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1989 | 11.6°C | 5.7°C | -0.2°C | 20.4°C | -5.8°C | 22 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1988 | 10.6°C | 4.5°C | -1.6°C | 22.9°C | -12.8°C | 12 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1987 | 8.9°C | 3.7°C | -1.6°C | 22.4°C | -6.1°C | 18 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1986 | 11.2°C | 5.3°C | -0.6°C | 20.6°C | -7.3°C | 19 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1985 | 9.7°C | 4.1°C | -1.5°C | 17.0°C | -10.0°C | 20 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1984 | 9.1°C | 3.8°C | -1.4°C | 24.1°C | -18.8°C | 93 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1983 | 11.0°C | 5.3°C | -0.5°C | 16.9°C | -5.2°C | 20 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.9°C | 5.0°C | 0.1°C | 19.0°C | -6.0°C | 76 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.5°C | 3.8°C | -0.9°C | 18.5°C | -10.9°C | 59 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 10.4°C with lows near -0.3°C (mean 5.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 38 mm of rainfall in Brandon, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 126 mm in 2016.
The hottest October reached 29.5°C in 2021. The coldest dipped to -19.9°C in 1991.
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 9.6°C to 13°C and overnight lows from -0.8°C to 1.9°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Brandon and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 10.4°C daytime highs and -0.3°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Brandon, averaging 5.1°C.
For October in Brandon, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.4°C and lows of -0.3°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 72% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.3 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.9 m/s (1994).
The wettest October on record was 2016 with 126 mm. On average, October sees 38 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 Brandon 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.
