October is one of the cooler months of the year in Stratford, with average highs near 15°C and lows around 8.9°C (mean 12°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 104 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Stratford. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Stratford was 2001 — when the month averaged 13.6°C — while the coldest was 2009 at 10.3°C. Typical October days reach 15°C with nights near 8.9°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is about average for rainfall in Stratford, averaging 104 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1998 with 227 mm, while the driest was 1999 at 30 mm.
Relative humidity in Stratford during October averages 85%. The most humid October was 1995 at 87%, and the least humid was 1985 at 80%.
October receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Stratford. The sunniest October was 2010 at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2001 and 2025 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Stratford during October is 4.5 m/s. The windiest October was 1998 at 6.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2005 and 2018 at 3.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.1°C | 11.8°C | 11.7°C | 12.0°C | 12.5°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 15.2°C | 14.8°C | 14.8°C | 15.0°C | 15.6°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 8.9°C | 8.8°C | 8.6°C | 9.0°C | 9.4°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 94 mm | 116 mm | 104 mm | 95 mm | 115 mm | +21 mm |
October temperatures in Stratford have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 1.7°C (1994) to a record high of 21.1°C (1983).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 104 mm, with a wettest year of 227 mm.
A good time to visit Stratford
October is a good time to visit Stratford, with days averaging 15°C and nights around 8.9°C (mean 12°C, cooler than Stratford'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 | 15.5°C | 12.9°C | 10.2°C | 18.5°C | 7.8°C | 148 mm | 86% | 5.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 15.5°C | 12.4°C | 9.4°C | 18.9°C | 4.7°C | 118 mm | 86% | 4.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 15.4°C | 12.1°C | 8.9°C | 19.7°C | 3.3°C | 65 mm | 86% | 4.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 15.2°C | 11.9°C | 8.6°C | 19.5°C | 3.1°C | 123 mm | 85% | 4.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 15.7°C | 12.8°C | 10.0°C | 19.9°C | 5.5°C | 117 mm | 86% | 4 m/s | 5 |
| 2020 | 16.2°C | 12.8°C | 9.5°C | 19.3°C | 4.3°C | 117 mm | 86% | 3.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2019 | 14.7°C | 11.8°C | 8.9°C | 17.4°C | 5.5°C | 117 mm | 85% | 4.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 15.5°C | 12.1°C | 8.7°C | 19.9°C | 4.8°C | 74 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 15.2°C | 12.6°C | 9.9°C | 19.3°C | 5.0°C | 69 mm | 86% | 4.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 15.2°C | 12.2°C | 9.2°C | 17.7°C | 4.3°C | 97 mm | 84% | 4.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 14.6°C | 11.8°C | 9.0°C | 16.7°C | 5.1°C | 61 mm | 86% | 4.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2014 | 15.3°C | 11.9°C | 8.5°C | 18.6°C | 4.1°C | 77 mm | 83% | 4.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 15.2°C | 12.4°C | 9.6°C | 17.4°C | 5.4°C | 127 mm | 85% | 4.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2012 | 14.4°C | 11.4°C | 8.5°C | 19.2°C | 3.2°C | 101 mm | 83% | 5.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 15.2°C | 12.4°C | 9.5°C | 19.0°C | 4.2°C | 171 mm | 87% | 4.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 14.7°C | 11.4°C | 8.2°C | 17.9°C | 4.8°C | 56 mm | 83% | 4.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2009 ❄️ | 13.2°C | 10.3°C | 7.4°C | 16.7°C | 4.2°C | 136 mm | 84% | 4.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 14.9°C | 12.0°C | 9.2°C | 17.7°C | 5.3°C | 99 mm | 85% | 4.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 14.2°C | 11.2°C | 8.2°C | 16.9°C | 2.5°C | 98 mm | 82% | 5.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 14.1°C | 11.3°C | 8.6°C | 17.6°C | 3.9°C | 121 mm | 84% | 5.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 15.6°C | 12.2°C | 8.9°C | 19.3°C | 4.6°C | 114 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 14.7°C | 11.6°C | 8.5°C | 17.8°C | 2.8°C | 98 mm | 85% | 4.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2003 | 15.1°C | 11.7°C | 8.3°C | 18.8°C | 3.3°C | 109 mm | 82% | 4.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 13.8°C | 10.6°C | 7.4°C | 16.1°C | 3.5°C | 65 mm | 81% | 4.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 🔥 | 16.7°C | 13.6°C | 10.5°C | 20.3°C | 4.3°C | 118 mm | 85% | 4.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 15.7°C | 12.2°C | 8.8°C | 19.8°C | 2.6°C | 78 mm | 82% | 4.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 16.4°C | 13.2°C | 9.9°C | 19.5°C | 4.6°C | 30 mm | 84% | 4.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 15.4°C | 12.8°C | 10.3°C | 18.0°C | 6.7°C | 227 mm | 84% | 6.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 14.7°C | 11.8°C | 8.8°C | 20.0°C | 5.2°C | 87 mm | 85% | 4.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1996 | 14.7°C | 11.8°C | 8.8°C | 17.9°C | 4.3°C | 124 mm | 85% | 4.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1995 | 14.5°C | 11.6°C | 8.6°C | 17.9°C | 3.9°C | 135 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 14.0°C | 10.7°C | 7.5°C | 17.5°C | 1.7°C | 130 mm | 86% | 4.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 14.9°C | 11.9°C | 8.8°C | 19.0°C | 5.6°C | 78 mm | 84% | 4.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 13.4°C | 10.5°C | 7.5°C | 16.4°C | 3.6°C | 154 mm | 87% | 4.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 14.1°C | 11.1°C | 8.1°C | 17.6°C | 5.2°C | 109 mm | 86% | 4.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 15.6°C | 12.5°C | 9.3°C | 19.3°C | 5.5°C | 89 mm | 86% | 4.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 16.0°C | 13.1°C | 10.3°C | 19.0°C | 6.2°C | 153 mm | 85% | 4.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 15.0°C | 12.3°C | 9.6°C | 18.7°C | 4.6°C | 135 mm | 85% | 5.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 15.6°C | 12.3°C | 9.0°C | 18.1°C | 4.4°C | 99 mm | 84% | 4.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 15.5°C | 12.5°C | 9.5°C | 18.0°C | 7.3°C | 88 mm | 85% | 3.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 15.5°C | 11.6°C | 7.7°C | 18.5°C | 4.0°C | 71 mm | 80% | 4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 15.0°C | 11.7°C | 8.5°C | 19.4°C | 4.7°C | 50 mm | 81% | 4.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 15.6°C | 12.6°C | 9.5°C | 21.1°C | 4.2°C | 88 mm | 85% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.6°C | 10.6°C | 7.6°C | 17.1°C | 4.2°C | 92 mm | 83% | 4.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.0°C | 11.8°C | 8.6°C | 17.6°C | 3.2°C | 68 mm | 85% | 4.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 15°C with lows near 8.9°C (mean 12°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 104 mm of rainfall in Stratford, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 227 mm in 1998.
The hottest October reached 21.1°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to 1.7°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 14.9°C to 15.5°C and overnight lows from 8.4°C to 9.4°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Stratford and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 15°C daytime highs and 8.9°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 5th coolest month in Stratford, averaging 12°C.
For October in Stratford, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 15°C and lows of 8.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 4.5 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 6.1 m/s (1998).
The wettest October on record was 1998 with 227 mm. On average, October sees 104 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 Stratford 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.
