October is close to Glencoe's year-round average, with average highs near 14.5°C and lows around 4.1°C (mean 9.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 110 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Glencoe's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Glencoe was 2021 — when the month averaged 11.2°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 7.4°C. Typical October days reach 14.5°C with nights near 4.1°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Glencoe, averaging 110 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1996 with 178 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 61 mm.
Relative humidity in Glencoe during October averages 78%. The most humid Octobers were 2012 and 2019 at 82%, and the least humid was 1985 at 76%.
October receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Glencoe. The sunniest October was 1985 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2012 and 2019 at 4.
Average wind speed in Glencoe during October is 3.4 m/s. The windiest October was 2015 at 5 m/s, while the calmest was 1983 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 9.6°C | 9.1°C | 8.9°C | 9.3°C | 9.8°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 14.9°C | 14.2°C | 14.0°C | 14.5°C | 15.1°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 4.4°C | 4.0°C | 3.7°C | 4.2°C | 4.4°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 109 mm | 110 mm | 98 mm | 121 mm | 112 mm | +3 mm |
October temperatures in Glencoe have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -3.2°C (1994) to a record high of 25.8°C (2017).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 110 mm, with a wettest year of 178 mm.
A good time to visit Glencoe
October is a good time to visit Glencoe, with days averaging 14.5°C and nights around 4.1°C (mean 9.3°C, close to Glencoe's yearly average) and higher 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 | 13.4°C | 8.8°C | 4.1°C | 19.9°C | -1.7°C | 158 mm | 77% | 4.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 14.4°C | 9.6°C | 4.9°C | 22.1°C | -0.7°C | 166 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 15.1°C | 9.4°C | 3.7°C | 23.5°C | -1.0°C | 71 mm | 77% | 3.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 15.3°C | 9.4°C | 3.4°C | 22.9°C | -2.2°C | 81 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 🔥 | 16.5°C | 11.2°C | 6.0°C | 23.6°C | 1.8°C | 79 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 15.7°C | 10.1°C | 4.4°C | 21.8°C | -1.7°C | 119 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 12.7°C | 8.4°C | 4.1°C | 21.0°C | 1.0°C | 141 mm | 82% | 3.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 14.7°C | 9.3°C | 4.0°C | 25.7°C | -1.5°C | 98 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 16.1°C | 10.5°C | 4.9°C | 25.8°C | 1.4°C | 64 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 15.5°C | 10.4°C | 5.3°C | 20.6°C | 0.7°C | 127 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 14.4°C | 9.2°C | 4.0°C | 20.2°C | 0.0°C | 126 mm | 77% | 5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 13.9°C | 8.8°C | 3.8°C | 22.1°C | -0.2°C | 136 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 14.4°C | 9.1°C | 3.9°C | 20.6°C | -0.2°C | 158 mm | 78% | 4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 12.2°C | 8.0°C | 3.8°C | 19.5°C | 1.3°C | 165 mm | 82% | 4.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2011 | 15.4°C | 9.5°C | 3.7°C | 20.9°C | -1.3°C | 105 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 15.7°C | 9.9°C | 4.1°C | 24.6°C | 1.1°C | 92 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 12.3°C | 7.7°C | 3.1°C | 17.5°C | -1.8°C | 90 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 13.8°C | 8.6°C | 3.4°C | 21.0°C | 0.4°C | 120 mm | 77% | 4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2007 | 13.0°C | 8.0°C | 3.0°C | 22.6°C | -1.3°C | 163 mm | 78% | 4.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 13.9°C | 8.8°C | 3.7°C | 22.3°C | 0.4°C | 89 mm | 77% | 4.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 15.0°C | 9.4°C | 3.8°C | 22.7°C | 0.2°C | 65 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 13.7°C | 8.6°C | 3.6°C | 20.1°C | -0.2°C | 65 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 14.4°C | 9.0°C | 3.6°C | 20.5°C | -0.7°C | 87 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 13.3°C | 8.2°C | 3.1°C | 20.9°C | -3.0°C | 149 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 16.1°C | 10.7°C | 5.3°C | 22.2°C | 0.3°C | 69 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 14.7°C | 9.5°C | 4.3°C | 21.6°C | -1.8°C | 85 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 15.9°C | 10.6°C | 5.4°C | 22.4°C | 0.1°C | 95 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 13.7°C | 9.1°C | 4.5°C | 20.7°C | -0.2°C | 106 mm | 80% | 4.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1997 | 13.5°C | 8.9°C | 4.2°C | 21.6°C | -2.2°C | 91 mm | 79% | 4.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 🌧️ | 13.9°C | 9.1°C | 4.4°C | 20.4°C | -0.2°C | 178 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 13.5°C | 8.3°C | 3.1°C | 18.2°C | -1.0°C | 108 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 13.2°C | 8.2°C | 3.3°C | 21.6°C | -3.2°C | 84 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 15.4°C | 10.1°C | 4.8°C | 24.3°C | 1.8°C | 140 mm | 76% | 4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1992 | 14.4°C | 8.7°C | 3.0°C | 21.5°C | -2.0°C | 66 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 14.2°C | 8.9°C | 3.7°C | 22.5°C | -0.5°C | 109 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 14.1°C | 8.7°C | 3.4°C | 20.0°C | -1.9°C | 120 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 15.8°C | 10.8°C | 5.7°C | 22.3°C | -0.6°C | 88 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 14.1°C | 9.5°C | 4.9°C | 20.8°C | 0.7°C | 128 mm | 77% | 4.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 15.3°C | 10.0°C | 4.7°C | 22.9°C | -0.9°C | 130 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 15.4°C | 10.3°C | 5.2°C | 19.9°C | -0.1°C | 117 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 15.3°C | 9.4°C | 3.4°C | 23.7°C | -0.1°C | 61 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 14.5°C | 9.2°C | 3.9°C | 21.0°C | -0.7°C | 99 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1983 | 15.7°C | 10.0°C | 4.3°C | 23.0°C | -0.6°C | 96 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 12.3°C | 7.4°C | 2.6°C | 19.2°C | -1.6°C | 177 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.3°C | 10.0°C | 4.7°C | 23.1°C | 0.8°C | 83 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 14.5°C with lows near 4.1°C (mean 9.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 110 mm of rainfall in Glencoe, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 178 mm in 1996.
The hottest October reached 25.8°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to -3.2°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 14.6°C to 14.9°C and overnight lows from 3.8°C to 4.4°C over the same span.
October is close to Glencoe's year-round average and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 14.5°C daytime highs and 4.1°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Glencoe, averaging 9.3°C.
For October in Glencoe, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 14.5°C and lows of 4.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 5 m/s (2015).
The wettest October on record was 1996 with 178 mm. On average, October sees 110 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 Glencoe 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.
