October is one of the warmer months of the year in New Glasgow, with average highs near 13.2°C and lows around 5°C (mean 9.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 91 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in New Glasgow. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in New Glasgow was 1995 — when the month averaged 11.7°C — while the coldest was 2009 at 6.4°C. Typical October days reach 13.2°C with nights near 5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in New Glasgow, averaging 91 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2018 with 275 mm, while the driest was 1989 at 25 mm.
Relative humidity in New Glasgow during October averages 84%. The most humid October was 2018 at 90%, and the least humid was 1993 at 75%.
October receives about 2.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in New Glasgow. The sunniest October was 2001 at 3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1990 and 2011 at 2.1.
Average wind speed in New Glasgow during October is 0.5 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1993 and 1999 at 0.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1995, 2022 and 2023 at 0.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.1°C | 9.0°C | 9.0°C | 9.4°C | 10.6°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg High | 12.4°C | 13.1°C | 12.9°C | 13.3°C | 15.0°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Low | 3.8°C | 4.8°C | 5.1°C | 5.4°C | 6.3°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 71 mm | 62 mm | 119 mm | 121 mm | 72 mm | +1 mm |
October temperatures in New Glasgow have risen by about 2.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -6.6°C (2018) to a record high of 29°C (2025).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 91 mm, with a wettest year of 275 mm.
A good time to visit New Glasgow
October is a good time to visit New Glasgow, with days averaging 13.2°C and nights around 5°C (mean 9.1°C, warmer than New Glasgow's yearly average) and higher 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 | 15.7°C | 11.2°C | 6.8°C | 29.0°C | 2.8°C | 68 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2024 | 13.8°C | 9.7°C | 5.5°C | 20.4°C | -1.7°C | 47 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2023 | 15.1°C | 11.0°C | 6.9°C | 23.3°C | -1.7°C | 125 mm | 88% | 0.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2022 | 16.3°C | 11.4°C | 6.5°C | 20.8°C | -0.4°C | 76 mm | 86% | 0.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2021 | 15.3°C | 11.2°C | 7.0°C | 20.7°C | 3.5°C | 53 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2020 | 13.6°C | 9.2°C | 4.8°C | 20.7°C | -4.3°C | 65 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2019 | 12.6°C | 8.7°C | 4.9°C | 18.1°C | 0.8°C | 77 mm | 88% | 0.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2018 🌧️ | 10.9°C | 6.9°C | 3.0°C | 21.0°C | -6.6°C | 275 mm | 90% | 0.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2017 | 15.7°C | 11.2°C | 6.7°C | 21.8°C | 0.5°C | 48 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2016 | 13.6°C | 9.6°C | 5.6°C | 20.9°C | -1.7°C | 131 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2015 | 12.3°C | 7.9°C | 3.6°C | 20.2°C | -3.1°C | 120 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2014 | 15.2°C | 11.2°C | 7.2°C | 21.1°C | 1.3°C | 110 mm | 88% | 0.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2013 | 13.1°C | 9.0°C | 4.9°C | 21.4°C | -3.4°C | 83 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2012 | 13.7°C | 10.2°C | 6.7°C | 19.4°C | -0.1°C | 72 mm | 88% | 0.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2011 | 13.6°C | 10.0°C | 6.4°C | 23.4°C | -0.2°C | 187 mm | 89% | 0.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2010 | 12.6°C | 8.8°C | 5.1°C | 24.3°C | -0.8°C | 109 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2009 ❄️ | 9.7°C | 6.4°C | 3.1°C | 18.6°C | -2.3°C | 157 mm | 88% | 0.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2008 | 11.8°C | 8.4°C | 4.9°C | 16.9°C | -0.4°C | 59 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2007 | 13.3°C | 9.5°C | 5.7°C | 21.5°C | -2.2°C | 47 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2006 | 12.6°C | 8.9°C | 5.2°C | 20.5°C | 0.7°C | 139 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2005 | 13.9°C | 10.4°C | 6.9°C | 24.0°C | 1.2°C | 198 mm | 89% | 0.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2004 | 13.8°C | 9.8°C | 5.8°C | 18.5°C | -0.7°C | 74 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2003 | 14.3°C | 9.8°C | 5.3°C | 21.8°C | 0.2°C | 146 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2002 | 11.8°C | 7.4°C | 3.1°C | 25.0°C | -1.6°C | 125 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2001 | 14.9°C | 10.5°C | 6.2°C | 22.1°C | 0.2°C | 33 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2000 | 12.9°C | 8.8°C | 4.7°C | 19.3°C | -0.2°C | 207 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1999 | 12.0°C | 7.6°C | 3.2°C | 20.1°C | -3.2°C | 111 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1998 | 11.8°C | 8.5°C | 5.2°C | 19.3°C | -2.1°C | 90 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1997 | 11.8°C | 7.7°C | 3.6°C | 19.4°C | -3.2°C | 32 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1996 | 11.4°C | 7.4°C | 3.4°C | 18.1°C | -1.6°C | 77 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1995 🔥 | 16.1°C | 11.7°C | 7.3°C | 24.0°C | 0.0°C | 38 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1994 | 13.8°C | 9.7°C | 5.6°C | 23.6°C | 0.4°C | 26 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1993 | 12.3°C | 7.2°C | 2.2°C | 20.2°C | -3.3°C | 66 mm | 75% | 0.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1992 | 12.4°C | 8.3°C | 4.2°C | 20.2°C | -2.0°C | 42 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1991 | 14.2°C | 10.2°C | 6.1°C | 21.8°C | 0.3°C | 64 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1990 | 15.4°C | 11.2°C | 6.9°C | 23.9°C | -1.5°C | 78 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1989 | 13.9°C | 8.8°C | 3.7°C | 21.3°C | -2.2°C | 25 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1988 | 11.9°C | 7.5°C | 3.1°C | 24.1°C | -3.6°C | 158 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1987 | 14.1°C | 9.4°C | 4.6°C | 20.9°C | -0.8°C | 70 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1986 | 11.5°C | 7.1°C | 2.7°C | 18.3°C | -2.9°C | 51 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1985 | 11.4°C | 7.6°C | 3.8°C | 20.2°C | -1.4°C | 54 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1984 | 11.9°C | 7.6°C | 3.3°C | 20.4°C | -1.9°C | 69 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1983 | 12.7°C | 8.8°C | 4.9°C | 22.5°C | -2.5°C | 51 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 12.3°C | 8.0°C | 3.7°C | 20.6°C | -2.7°C | 40 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.3°C | 8.2°C | 4.0°C | 18.5°C | -2.7°C | 123 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 13.2°C with lows near 5°C (mean 9.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 91 mm of rainfall in New Glasgow, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 275 mm in 2018.
The hottest October reached 29°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to -6.6°C in 2018.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 12.1°C to 15.2°C and overnight lows from 3.9°C to 6.5°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in New Glasgow and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 13.2°C daytime highs and 5°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in New Glasgow, averaging 9.1°C.
For October in New Glasgow, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 13.2°C and lows of 5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.5 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.6 m/s (1993).
The wettest October on record was 2018 with 275 mm. On average, October sees 91 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 New Glasgow 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.
