October is one of the cooler months of the year in Ashton, with average highs near 14.9°C and lows around 7.8°C (mean 11.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 69 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Ashton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Ashton was 1999 — when the month averaged 12.8°C — while the coldest was 2009 at 9.6°C. Typical October days reach 14.9°C with nights near 7.8°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is about average for rainfall in Ashton, averaging 69 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1989 with 135 mm, while the driest was 2015 at 30 mm.
Relative humidity in Ashton during October averages 77%. The most humid October was 1986 at 84%, and the least humid was 2015 at 70%.
October receives about 4.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ashton. The sunniest October was 2015 at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1992, 1998 and 2001 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Ashton during October is 3.4 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2006 and 2007 at 4.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2018 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.3°C | 11.3°C | 11.0°C | 11.5°C | 11.9°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 14.7°C | 14.8°C | 14.5°C | 15.1°C | 15.6°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 7.8°C | 7.8°C | 7.4°C | 7.8°C | 8.2°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 89 mm | 65 mm | 61 mm | 67 mm | 61 mm | -28 mm |
October temperatures in Ashton have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 3.1°C (1990) to a record high of 24.4°C (2018).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 69 mm, with a wettest year of 135 mm.
A good time to visit Ashton
October is a good time to visit Ashton, with days averaging 14.9°C and nights around 7.8°C (mean 11.4°C, close to Ashton's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. February and January 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 | 11.8°C | 8.0°C | 22.1°C | 3.6°C | 83 mm | 72% | 4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 15.3°C | 11.8°C | 8.4°C | 21.8°C | 5.3°C | 88 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 15.9°C | 11.9°C | 7.8°C | 21.3°C | 5.2°C | 33 mm | 74% | 3.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 14.4°C | 10.9°C | 7.4°C | 20.1°C | 3.7°C | 59 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 15.4°C | 12.1°C | 8.9°C | 20.1°C | 5.8°C | 53 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 16.9°C | 12.7°C | 8.5°C | 23.3°C | 3.5°C | 49 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 14.5°C | 11.0°C | 7.6°C | 21.9°C | 3.9°C | 83 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 15.7°C | 12.0°C | 8.3°C | 24.4°C | 4.7°C | 68 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 | 15.6°C | 12.1°C | 8.6°C | 20.0°C | 5.9°C | 55 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 2016 | 15.0°C | 11.6°C | 8.2°C | 20.2°C | 5.3°C | 89 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 16.4°C | 12.1°C | 7.8°C | 20.5°C | 5.8°C | 30 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 15.3°C | 11.4°C | 7.4°C | 21.6°C | 4.0°C | 43 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 15.9°C | 11.9°C | 7.9°C | 21.0°C | 4.1°C | 80 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 14.2°C | 10.8°C | 7.3°C | 20.3°C | 4.7°C | 99 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 13.8°C | 10.6°C | 7.5°C | 21.2°C | 5.1°C | 88 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 14.9°C | 11.1°C | 7.2°C | 20.5°C | 4.7°C | 33 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 ❄️ | 12.7°C | 9.6°C | 6.4°C | 17.5°C | 4.2°C | 63 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 15.2°C | 11.3°C | 7.3°C | 22.1°C | 5.0°C | 41 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 14.5°C | 10.7°C | 6.9°C | 21.3°C | 3.8°C | 77 mm | 71% | 4.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2006 | 14.5°C | 10.9°C | 7.3°C | 19.8°C | 4.0°C | 66 mm | 74% | 4.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 14.4°C | 11.2°C | 8.1°C | 20.8°C | 4.6°C | 89 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2004 | 13.8°C | 10.6°C | 7.4°C | 19.6°C | 4.4°C | 61 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2003 | 14.5°C | 11.0°C | 7.5°C | 20.8°C | 3.2°C | 55 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 14.5°C | 10.6°C | 6.8°C | 20.0°C | 4.7°C | 60 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2001 | 16.0°C | 12.5°C | 9.0°C | 23.0°C | 5.8°C | 56 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 15.2°C | 11.5°C | 7.7°C | 20.0°C | 4.4°C | 46 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 🔥 | 16.5°C | 12.8°C | 9.2°C | 23.2°C | 5.3°C | 45 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 15.4°C | 11.9°C | 8.4°C | 22.4°C | 5.3°C | 71 mm | 74% | 3.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 16.7°C | 12.2°C | 7.8°C | 21.4°C | 3.8°C | 47 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1996 | 15.1°C | 11.8°C | 8.5°C | 19.5°C | 5.1°C | 108 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 13.2°C | 10.1°C | 7.1°C | 16.9°C | 3.2°C | 60 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 13.5°C | 10.0°C | 6.4°C | 18.9°C | 3.2°C | 36 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 15.6°C | 11.9°C | 8.3°C | 19.2°C | 5.4°C | 62 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 12.9°C | 9.9°C | 6.9°C | 17.7°C | 4.1°C | 89 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 14.5°C | 10.8°C | 7.2°C | 19.0°C | 3.8°C | 47 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 15.0°C | 11.3°C | 7.7°C | 18.9°C | 3.1°C | 89 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 🌧️ | 15.2°C | 12.0°C | 8.8°C | 19.9°C | 5.7°C | 135 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 15.5°C | 11.8°C | 8.1°C | 18.1°C | 5.7°C | 80 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 14.9°C | 11.5°C | 8.1°C | 19.3°C | 4.8°C | 99 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 14.0°C | 11.2°C | 8.3°C | 18.7°C | 6.2°C | 109 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 | 14.3°C | 10.7°C | 7.1°C | 20.6°C | 5.0°C | 43 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 15.0°C | 11.4°C | 7.7°C | 20.2°C | 4.2°C | 68 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 14.5°C | 11.2°C | 8.0°C | 19.8°C | 4.1°C | 68 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.4°C | 9.9°C | 6.3°C | 19.5°C | 3.8°C | 107 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.4°C | 11.7°C | 7.9°C | 20.8°C | 5.5°C | 88 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 14.9°C with lows near 7.8°C (mean 11.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 69 mm of rainfall in Ashton, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 135 mm in 1989.
The hottest October reached 24.4°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to 3.1°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 14.5°C to 15.3°C and overnight lows from 7.4°C to 8.1°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Ashton and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 14.9°C daytime highs and 7.8°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Ashton, averaging 11.4°C.
For October in Ashton, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 14.9°C and lows of 7.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4.3 m/s (2006).
The wettest October on record was 1989 with 135 mm. On average, October sees 69 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 Ashton 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.
