October is one of the warmer months of the year in Kingston, with average highs near 14.3°C and lows around 4.9°C (mean 9.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 80 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Kingston. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Kingston was 2021 — when the month averaged 13.7°C — while the coldest was 1981 at 5.8°C. Typical October days reach 14.3°C with nights near 4.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.8°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Kingston, averaging 80 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1995 with 202 mm, while the driest was 1994 at 23 mm.
Relative humidity in Kingston during October averages 78%. The most humid October was 1981 at 84%, and the least humid was 2015 at 70%.
October receives about 2.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kingston. The sunniest October was 1998 at 3.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2006, 2009 and 2012 at 2.2.
Average wind speed in Kingston during October is 0.5 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2017, 2020 and 2022, among others at 0.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1991 and 2002 at 0.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.3°C | 8.7°C | 9.5°C | 10.6°C | 11.4°C | +3.1°C |
| Avg High | 13.0°C | 13.5°C | 14.0°C | 15.2°C | 16.3°C | +3.3°C |
| Avg Low | 3.6°C | 4.0°C | 4.9°C | 6.0°C | 6.6°C | +3°C |
| Avg Rain | 88 mm | 85 mm | 72 mm | 84 mm | 64 mm | -24 mm |
October temperatures in Kingston have risen by about 3.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -5.4°C (1988) to a record high of 30.6°C (2023).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 80 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 14.3°C and nights around 4.9°C (mean 9.6°C, warmer than Kingston'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 | 16.4°C | 11.1°C | 5.8°C | 27.9°C | -1.2°C | 98 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2024 | 16.6°C | 11.2°C | 5.9°C | 23.6°C | -0.5°C | 45 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2023 | 16.8°C | 12.4°C | 8.1°C | 30.6°C | -4.1°C | 66 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 16.3°C | 10.8°C | 5.3°C | 24.9°C | -0.8°C | 34 mm | 73% | 0.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2021 🔥 | 18.1°C | 13.7°C | 9.2°C | 25.1°C | 2.0°C | 74 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2020 | 13.9°C | 9.4°C | 5.0°C | 22.3°C | -3.1°C | 65 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2019 | 15.6°C | 10.6°C | 5.7°C | 26.4°C | -0.4°C | 111 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 12.8°C | 8.5°C | 4.2°C | 26.2°C | -3.1°C | 66 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2017 | 17.6°C | 13.1°C | 8.5°C | 24.1°C | 1.7°C | 152 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2016 | 15.3°C | 10.6°C | 6.0°C | 24.0°C | -2.3°C | 111 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2015 | 14.0°C | 9.1°C | 4.1°C | 21.6°C | -4.5°C | 52 mm | 70% | 0.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2014 | 15.7°C | 11.4°C | 7.1°C | 25.0°C | 1.1°C | 83 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2013 | 15.9°C | 11.2°C | 6.5°C | 25.3°C | -4.7°C | 65 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2012 | 15.5°C | 11.2°C | 6.9°C | 23.1°C | 0.3°C | 57 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2011 | 15.5°C | 10.8°C | 6.1°C | 26.5°C | -3.9°C | 55 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2010 | 13.9°C | 9.4°C | 4.8°C | 21.9°C | -1.7°C | 85 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2009 | 12.3°C | 8.1°C | 3.9°C | 19.7°C | -2.0°C | 71 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2008 | 13.6°C | 8.8°C | 4.0°C | 22.0°C | -5.4°C | 90 mm | 77% | 0.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2007 | 18.1°C | 13.0°C | 7.8°C | 27.2°C | -1.5°C | 78 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2006 | 12.9°C | 8.5°C | 4.2°C | 23.3°C | -2.4°C | 102 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2005 | 14.5°C | 10.4°C | 6.2°C | 26.2°C | -1.6°C | 78 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2004 | 14.8°C | 9.9°C | 5.0°C | 23.3°C | 0.3°C | 44 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2003 | 12.8°C | 8.4°C | 4.0°C | 25.4°C | -2.0°C | 94 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2002 | 12.9°C | 8.2°C | 3.5°C | 25.5°C | -4.4°C | 62 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2001 | 14.7°C | 10.3°C | 5.9°C | 22.9°C | -1.9°C | 65 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2000 | 13.8°C | 9.2°C | 4.6°C | 21.3°C | -2.7°C | 37 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1999 | 13.4°C | 8.3°C | 3.3°C | 19.8°C | -3.1°C | 88 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1998 | 15.0°C | 10.2°C | 5.4°C | 21.3°C | 0.1°C | 65 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1997 | 14.0°C | 8.8°C | 3.5°C | 24.3°C | -4.1°C | 43 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1996 | 12.9°C | 8.4°C | 3.8°C | 21.2°C | -4.1°C | 58 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 14.4°C | 10.2°C | 6.0°C | 21.5°C | -2.2°C | 202 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1994 | 14.3°C | 9.2°C | 4.2°C | 21.3°C | -2.2°C | 23 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1993 | 12.2°C | 7.4°C | 2.7°C | 21.0°C | -3.9°C | 85 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1992 | 10.9°C | 6.3°C | 1.7°C | 18.8°C | -5.0°C | 68 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1991 | 14.4°C | 9.5°C | 4.7°C | 24.3°C | -3.6°C | 90 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1990 | 13.3°C | 8.9°C | 4.4°C | 22.4°C | -5.0°C | 131 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1989 | 14.3°C | 9.2°C | 4.2°C | 21.7°C | -1.9°C | 98 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1988 | 10.3°C | 6.5°C | 2.7°C | 22.7°C | -5.4°C | 145 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1987 | 12.2°C | 7.4°C | 2.7°C | 18.2°C | -4.3°C | 70 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1986 | 12.9°C | 8.0°C | 3.1°C | 19.7°C | -5.0°C | 81 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1985 | 14.2°C | 9.3°C | 4.3°C | 19.3°C | -4.9°C | 75 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1984 | 15.6°C | 10.4°C | 5.3°C | 21.6°C | -3.5°C | 33 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1983 | 13.4°C | 8.7°C | 4.0°C | 24.5°C | -4.6°C | 147 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 14.2°C | 9.3°C | 4.3°C | 21.7°C | -3.7°C | 42 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 10.1°C | 5.8°C | 1.5°C | 16.1°C | -3.3°C | 102 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 14.3°C with lows near 4.9°C (mean 9.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 80 mm of rainfall in Kingston, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 202 mm in 1995.
The hottest October reached 30.6°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to -5.4°C in 1988.
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 13.5°C to 16.8°C and overnight lows from 3.9°C to 6.9°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Kingston and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 14.3°C daytime highs and 4.9°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Kingston, averaging 9.6°C.
For October in Kingston, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 14.3°C and lows of 4.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.5 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.6 m/s (2006).
The wettest October on record was 1995 with 202 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 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.
