October is one of the cooler months of the year in Thames, with average highs near 16.9°C and lows around 11.4°C (mean 14.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 85 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Thames. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Thames was 2001 — when the month averaged 15.7°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 12.7°C. Typical October days reach 16.9°C with nights near 11.4°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is about average for rainfall in Thames, averaging 85 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1983 with 216 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Thames during October averages 80%. The most humid October was 1983 at 84%, and the least humid was 2002 at 75%.
October receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Thames. The sunniest Octobers were 2002 and 2018 at 5.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1995 and 2025 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Thames during October is 3.1 m/s. The windiest October was 1998 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2020 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.1°C | 14.0°C | 14.1°C | 14.2°C | 14.7°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 16.8°C | 16.7°C | 16.9°C | 17.1°C | 17.3°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 11.3°C | 11.2°C | 11.3°C | 11.3°C | 12.1°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 91 mm | 83 mm | 93 mm | 63 mm | 107 mm | +17 mm |
October temperatures in Thames have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 5.6°C (2003) to a record high of 22.3°C (1997).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 85 mm, with a wettest year of 216 mm.
A good time to visit Thames
October is a good time to visit Thames, with days averaging 16.9°C and nights around 11.4°C (mean 14.2°C, cooler than Thames'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 | 17.7°C | 15.2°C | 12.7°C | 21.2°C | 10.1°C | 109 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 17.1°C | 14.5°C | 11.9°C | 19.3°C | 9.7°C | 108 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 17.2°C | 14.5°C | 11.8°C | 20.0°C | 7.4°C | 98 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 17.1°C | 14.5°C | 11.9°C | 20.5°C | 6.3°C | 137 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 16.9°C | 14.5°C | 12.2°C | 19.3°C | 7.5°C | 138 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 17.8°C | 14.9°C | 12.1°C | 21.0°C | 7.9°C | 55 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 16.8°C | 14.1°C | 11.4°C | 20.0°C | 7.9°C | 74 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 17.9°C | 14.5°C | 11.2°C | 20.9°C | 7.4°C | 65 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2017 | 17.0°C | 14.6°C | 12.2°C | 19.0°C | 8.6°C | 99 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 17.1°C | 14.4°C | 11.7°C | 19.2°C | 8.4°C | 71 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 17.3°C | 14.2°C | 11.1°C | 19.0°C | 8.9°C | 25 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 16.8°C | 14.0°C | 11.2°C | 20.7°C | 6.9°C | 75 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 17.7°C | 14.5°C | 11.4°C | 19.4°C | 8.7°C | 28 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2012 | 16.6°C | 13.6°C | 10.7°C | 20.3°C | 8.1°C | 58 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 17.0°C | 14.5°C | 11.9°C | 19.3°C | 9.3°C | 110 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 16.8°C | 13.7°C | 10.5°C | 20.3°C | 7.4°C | 25 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 16.1°C | 13.2°C | 10.3°C | 18.4°C | 6.4°C | 101 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 16.5°C | 13.9°C | 11.4°C | 18.0°C | 8.1°C | 67 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 17.0°C | 14.2°C | 11.4°C | 19.4°C | 7.4°C | 59 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 16.4°C | 13.6°C | 10.9°C | 18.8°C | 5.9°C | 104 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 17.4°C | 14.8°C | 12.2°C | 19.9°C | 10.3°C | 178 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 16.6°C | 14.0°C | 11.3°C | 20.1°C | 7.7°C | 102 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2003 | 16.9°C | 13.9°C | 10.9°C | 19.8°C | 5.6°C | 92 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 16.3°C | 13.2°C | 10.1°C | 18.7°C | 6.7°C | 83 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 🔥 | 18.3°C | 15.7°C | 13.0°C | 20.4°C | 8.1°C | 88 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 17.5°C | 14.6°C | 11.7°C | 19.9°C | 8.1°C | 55 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 | 18.0°C | 15.0°C | 12.1°C | 20.7°C | 7.6°C | 44 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 18.0°C | 15.4°C | 12.7°C | 19.9°C | 10.4°C | 83 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 16.8°C | 13.9°C | 11.1°C | 22.3°C | 8.5°C | 59 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 16.8°C | 14.1°C | 11.4°C | 18.5°C | 9.0°C | 72 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 16.2°C | 13.7°C | 11.1°C | 18.8°C | 7.9°C | 113 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 15.5°C | 12.9°C | 10.3°C | 19.1°C | 6.4°C | 134 mm | 81% | 3.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 17.3°C | 14.1°C | 10.9°C | 19.6°C | 8.0°C | 9 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 15.5°C | 12.7°C | 9.8°C | 18.7°C | 6.3°C | 143 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 16.0°C | 13.3°C | 10.7°C | 18.9°C | 7.1°C | 81 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 17.2°C | 14.6°C | 12.0°C | 19.7°C | 8.0°C | 87 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 17.0°C | 14.9°C | 12.7°C | 19.1°C | 8.0°C | 142 mm | 82% | 3.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 17.0°C | 14.3°C | 11.7°C | 20.4°C | 8.1°C | 82 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 16.5°C | 14.2°C | 11.8°C | 19.4°C | 9.6°C | 111 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 17.4°C | 14.7°C | 11.9°C | 19.9°C | 8.9°C | 74 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 16.8°C | 13.5°C | 10.2°C | 19.7°C | 5.9°C | 58 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 16.9°C | 13.7°C | 10.4°C | 19.8°C | 5.8°C | 19 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 16.9°C | 14.5°C | 12.1°C | 19.1°C | 8.2°C | 216 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.9°C | 13.1°C | 10.2°C | 20.0°C | 7.9°C | 67 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.2°C | 14.1°C | 11.0°C | 19.5°C | 6.8°C | 48 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 16.9°C with lows near 11.4°C (mean 14.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 85 mm of rainfall in Thames, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 216 mm in 1983.
The hottest October reached 22.3°C in 1997. The coldest dipped to 5.6°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 16.7°C to 17.2°C and overnight lows from 10.8°C to 12.1°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Thames and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 16.9°C daytime highs and 11.4°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 5th coolest month in Thames, averaging 14.2°C.
For October in Thames, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 16.9°C and lows of 11.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.1 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.9 m/s (1998).
The wettest October on record was 1983 with 216 mm. On average, October sees 85 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 Thames 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.
