October is one of the warmer months of the year in Peterborough, with average highs near 14°C and lows around 4.1°C (mean 9.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 58 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Peterborough. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Peterborough was 2021 — when the month averaged 13.1°C — while the coldest was 1981 at 5.6°C. Typical October days reach 14°C with nights near 4.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.8°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Peterborough, averaging 58 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2006 with 125 mm, while the driest was 2023 at 22 mm.
Relative humidity in Peterborough during October averages 76%. The most humid October was 1981 at 82%, and the least humid was 2022 at 68%.
October receives about 2.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Peterborough. The sunniest October was 1998 at 3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2009, 2012 and 2018 at 2.1.
Average wind speed in Peterborough during October is 0.5 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1993, 1995 and 2017 at 0.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2000 at 0.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 7.9°C | 8.3°C | 8.9°C | 9.9°C | 10.9°C | +3°C |
| Avg High | 12.9°C | 13.4°C | 13.7°C | 14.7°C | 16.1°C | +3.2°C |
| Avg Low | 2.9°C | 3.2°C | 4.1°C | 5.1°C | 5.8°C | +2.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 62 mm | 65 mm | 67 mm | 52 mm | 35 mm | -27 mm |
October temperatures in Peterborough have risen by about 3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -5.7°C (1992) to a record high of 31.1°C (2023).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 58 mm, with a wettest year of 125 mm.
A good time to visit Peterborough
October is a good time to visit Peterborough, with days averaging 14°C and nights around 4.1°C (mean 9.1°C, warmer than Peterborough'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 | 16.6°C | 11.0°C | 5.4°C | 29.0°C | -2.3°C | 43 mm | 69% | 0.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2024 | 16.6°C | 10.9°C | 5.3°C | 24.6°C | -0.6°C | 29 mm | 71% | 0.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 16.6°C | 12.0°C | 7.5°C | 31.1°C | -3.1°C | 22 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2022 | 15.9°C | 10.1°C | 4.3°C | 24.9°C | -0.8°C | 27 mm | 68% | 0.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2021 🔥 | 17.8°C | 13.1°C | 8.4°C | 25.7°C | 1.4°C | 55 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2020 | 12.8°C | 8.3°C | 3.8°C | 22.6°C | -5.1°C | 37 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2019 | 15.0°C | 9.8°C | 4.6°C | 28.3°C | -0.8°C | 74 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 12.4°C | 7.8°C | 3.2°C | 27.4°C | -3.9°C | 41 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2017 | 17.6°C | 12.5°C | 7.4°C | 25.4°C | 0.8°C | 64 mm | 75% | 0.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 15.6°C | 10.4°C | 5.3°C | 25.7°C | -3.7°C | 43 mm | 73% | 0.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2015 | 13.4°C | 8.6°C | 3.7°C | 21.9°C | -4.2°C | 61 mm | 71% | 0.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2014 | 14.9°C | 10.3°C | 5.7°C | 25.0°C | -0.6°C | 50 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2013 | 15.4°C | 10.5°C | 5.6°C | 24.3°C | -5.5°C | 66 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2012 | 14.4°C | 10.0°C | 5.5°C | 23.1°C | -1.1°C | 48 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2011 | 14.9°C | 10.2°C | 5.4°C | 27.0°C | -3.4°C | 51 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2010 | 13.7°C | 9.1°C | 4.5°C | 22.7°C | -2.6°C | 25 mm | 69% | 0.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2009 | 11.7°C | 7.4°C | 3.0°C | 17.6°C | -3.3°C | 71 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2008 | 13.2°C | 8.0°C | 2.9°C | 23.2°C | -4.7°C | 49 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2007 | 17.4°C | 12.2°C | 7.0°C | 27.7°C | -1.1°C | 67 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2006 🌧️ | 12.3°C | 7.7°C | 3.2°C | 24.4°C | -3.3°C | 125 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2005 | 15.2°C | 10.4°C | 5.6°C | 28.2°C | -2.0°C | 41 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2004 | 14.3°C | 9.4°C | 4.5°C | 24.6°C | -1.5°C | 56 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2003 | 12.4°C | 7.9°C | 3.3°C | 26.1°C | -2.8°C | 75 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2002 | 12.4°C | 7.6°C | 2.9°C | 28.0°C | -4.8°C | 56 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2001 | 13.2°C | 8.8°C | 4.4°C | 24.0°C | -3.6°C | 106 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2000 | 14.6°C | 9.4°C | 4.1°C | 22.6°C | -3.4°C | 29 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1999 | 12.7°C | 7.7°C | 2.7°C | 20.9°C | -4.9°C | 77 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1998 | 14.9°C | 9.7°C | 4.5°C | 19.4°C | -1.8°C | 47 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1997 | 13.5°C | 8.1°C | 2.8°C | 24.4°C | -4.2°C | 36 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 13.6°C | 8.5°C | 3.4°C | 23.3°C | -4.8°C | 37 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1995 | 14.2°C | 9.6°C | 5.1°C | 23.4°C | -2.5°C | 117 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1994 | 14.9°C | 9.4°C | 3.8°C | 22.7°C | -2.4°C | 26 mm | 71% | 0.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1993 | 11.8°C | 6.7°C | 1.6°C | 22.3°C | -4.4°C | 88 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1992 | 11.1°C | 5.9°C | 0.8°C | 20.6°C | -5.7°C | 55 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1991 | 14.6°C | 9.4°C | 4.2°C | 24.5°C | -2.3°C | 66 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1990 | 12.9°C | 8.0°C | 3.0°C | 23.7°C | -4.7°C | 105 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1989 | 14.0°C | 8.8°C | 3.6°C | 22.1°C | -1.7°C | 85 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1988 | 10.1°C | 6.2°C | 2.4°C | 24.7°C | -5.4°C | 93 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1987 | 11.7°C | 6.7°C | 1.7°C | 18.7°C | -3.7°C | 46 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1986 | 12.7°C | 7.5°C | 2.2°C | 19.4°C | -5.2°C | 45 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1985 | 13.8°C | 8.7°C | 3.6°C | 18.7°C | -5.2°C | 52 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1984 | 15.9°C | 10.4°C | 5.0°C | 23.2°C | -3.3°C | 40 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1983 | 12.9°C | 8.0°C | 3.1°C | 25.5°C | -4.3°C | 104 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 14.8°C | 9.3°C | 3.9°C | 23.3°C | -3.5°C | 31 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 10.2°C | 5.6°C | 0.9°C | 16.9°C | -4.1°C | 62 mm | 82% | 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°C with lows near 4.1°C (mean 9.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 58 mm of rainfall in Peterborough, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 125 mm in 2006.
The hottest October reached 31.1°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to -5.7°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 3°C. Daytime highs moved from 13.5°C to 16.7°C and overnight lows from 3.3°C to 6.2°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Peterborough and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 14°C daytime highs and 4.1°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Peterborough, averaging 9.1°C.
For October in Peterborough, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 14°C and lows of 4.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 76% — 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 2006 with 125 mm. On average, October sees 58 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 Peterborough 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.
