October is one of the warmer months of the year in Ashford, with average highs near 15°C and lows around 10°C (mean 12.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 88 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Ashford. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Ashford was 2022 — when the month averaged 15.1°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 9.6°C. Typical October days reach 15°C with nights near 10°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Ashford, averaging 88 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2000 with 199 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 27 mm.
Relative humidity in Ashford during October averages 85%. The most humid October was 2001 at 89%, and the least humid was 2003 at 81%.
October receives about 1.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ashford. The sunniest Octobers were 2011, 2018 and 2022 at 2.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1998 and 2000 at 1.4.
Average wind speed in Ashford during October is 4.8 m/s. The windiest October was 1998 at 6.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 3.4 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 | 12.7°C | 12.8°C | 13.7°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 14.6°C | 14.4°C | 15.1°C | 15.3°C | 16.2°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 9.6°C | 9.3°C | 10.3°C | 10.3°C | 11.2°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 93 mm | 79 mm | 91 mm | 76 mm | 110 mm | +18 mm |
October temperatures in Ashford have risen by about 2.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 1.9°C (1983) to a record high of 22.7°C (1997).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 88 mm, with a wettest year of 199 mm.
A good time to visit Ashford
October is a good time to visit Ashford, with days averaging 15°C and nights around 10°C (mean 12.5°C, warmer than Ashford's yearly average) and higher rainfall. August and July 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 | 13.2°C | 10.7°C | 19.1°C | 5.5°C | 88 mm | 86% | 4.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2024 | 15.9°C | 13.5°C | 11.0°C | 20.2°C | 5.9°C | 79 mm | 88% | 4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2023 | 17.0°C | 14.6°C | 12.2°C | 21.4°C | 6.3°C | 136 mm | 86% | 4.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2022 🔥 | 17.7°C | 15.1°C | 12.5°C | 19.5°C | 8.8°C | 68 mm | 85% | 4.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 16.1°C | 13.4°C | 10.7°C | 18.8°C | 6.9°C | 128 mm | 85% | 5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2020 | 14.5°C | 12.3°C | 10.1°C | 17.9°C | 6.7°C | 164 mm | 86% | 5.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2019 | 15.0°C | 12.6°C | 10.1°C | 18.6°C | 5.8°C | 113 mm | 85% | 5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 15.8°C | 12.8°C | 9.8°C | 21.2°C | 4.2°C | 45 mm | 85% | 4.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2017 | 16.1°C | 13.5°C | 11.0°C | 19.7°C | 6.4°C | 37 mm | 86% | 5.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2016 | 14.5°C | 12.1°C | 9.6°C | 16.8°C | 7.9°C | 34 mm | 85% | 4 m/s | 2 |
| 2015 | 14.5°C | 12.1°C | 9.6°C | 17.8°C | 6.2°C | 58 mm | 86% | 4.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2014 | 16.4°C | 14.1°C | 11.7°C | 19.9°C | 6.8°C | 98 mm | 86% | 4.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2013 | 15.8°C | 13.5°C | 11.2°C | 19.0°C | 7.0°C | 122 mm | 88% | 5.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2012 | 13.9°C | 11.6°C | 9.4°C | 17.5°C | 3.6°C | 131 mm | 87% | 4.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2011 | 16.2°C | 13.6°C | 11.0°C | 22.7°C | 4.3°C | 30 mm | 84% | 4.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2010 | 14.4°C | 11.9°C | 9.5°C | 19.0°C | 2.4°C | 90 mm | 86% | 5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2009 | 15.4°C | 12.9°C | 10.5°C | 19.4°C | 7.1°C | 74 mm | 85% | 4.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2008 | 14.0°C | 11.2°C | 8.3°C | 18.5°C | 4.1°C | 62 mm | 85% | 4.7 m/s | 2 |
| 2007 | 14.8°C | 12.3°C | 9.7°C | 18.5°C | 5.0°C | 44 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2006 | 16.9°C | 14.5°C | 12.0°C | 19.5°C | 7.1°C | 100 mm | 87% | 5.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2005 | 17.1°C | 14.7°C | 12.3°C | 19.8°C | 8.2°C | 89 mm | 87% | 4.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2004 | 14.5°C | 12.4°C | 10.3°C | 17.6°C | 7.5°C | 88 mm | 85% | 5.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2003 | 13.3°C | 10.7°C | 8.1°C | 19.3°C | 4.2°C | 58 mm | 81% | 5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2002 | 14.3°C | 11.9°C | 9.5°C | 19.0°C | 4.8°C | 82 mm | 85% | 4.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2001 | 16.6°C | 14.4°C | 12.2°C | 18.2°C | 7.8°C | 114 mm | 89% | 5.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2000 🌧️ | 14.3°C | 12.0°C | 9.6°C | 17.2°C | 7.9°C | 199 mm | 87% | 5.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1999 | 14.7°C | 12.1°C | 9.6°C | 18.2°C | 5.9°C | 64 mm | 84% | 5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1998 | 14.1°C | 11.6°C | 9.2°C | 18.4°C | 4.1°C | 131 mm | 85% | 6.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1997 | 14.6°C | 11.9°C | 9.1°C | 22.7°C | 2.3°C | 82 mm | 83% | 4.5 m/s | 2 |
| 1996 | 15.0°C | 12.6°C | 10.2°C | 17.8°C | 6.1°C | 62 mm | 85% | 4.9 m/s | 2 |
| 1995 | 16.8°C | 14.1°C | 11.4°C | 20.5°C | 6.6°C | 27 mm | 87% | 4.2 m/s | 2 |
| 1994 | 14.3°C | 11.6°C | 8.9°C | 17.2°C | 4.5°C | 101 mm | 85% | 4.6 m/s | 2 |
| 1993 | 12.6°C | 10.4°C | 8.3°C | 16.6°C | 2.9°C | 93 mm | 85% | 5.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 11.8°C | 9.6°C | 7.3°C | 17.0°C | 3.0°C | 97 mm | 84% | 5.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1991 | 13.9°C | 11.3°C | 8.8°C | 19.1°C | 4.5°C | 38 mm | 85% | 4.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1990 | 15.8°C | 13.1°C | 10.4°C | 20.6°C | 5.6°C | 93 mm | 84% | 5.2 m/s | 2 |
| 1989 | 16.0°C | 13.4°C | 10.8°C | 19.3°C | 7.6°C | 73 mm | 84% | 5.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1988 | 14.8°C | 12.5°C | 10.2°C | 18.1°C | 5.6°C | 65 mm | 87% | 4.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1987 | 14.5°C | 12.0°C | 9.5°C | 18.2°C | 5.7°C | 164 mm | 86% | 4.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1986 | 15.2°C | 12.5°C | 9.7°C | 19.3°C | 5.5°C | 92 mm | 87% | 4.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1985 | 14.8°C | 12.4°C | 10.0°C | 21.6°C | 4.9°C | 28 mm | 85% | 4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1984 | 15.1°C | 12.5°C | 9.9°C | 19.0°C | 5.5°C | 82 mm | 86% | 5.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1983 | 14.4°C | 11.9°C | 9.3°C | 20.0°C | 1.9°C | 51 mm | 84% | 5.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 14.0°C | 11.7°C | 9.3°C | 16.9°C | 5.9°C | 155 mm | 87% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.5°C | 10.1°C | 7.6°C | 17.3°C | 4.1°C | 125 mm | 85% | 5.5 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 10°C (mean 12.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 88 mm of rainfall in Ashford, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 199 mm in 2000.
The hottest October reached 22.7°C in 1997. The coldest dipped to 1.9°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 14.2°C to 16.5°C and overnight lows from 9.2°C to 11.4°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Ashford and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 15°C daytime highs and 10°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 8th coolest month in Ashford, averaging 12.5°C.
For October in Ashford, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 15°C and lows of 10°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 4.8 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 6.2 m/s (1998).
The wettest October on record was 2000 with 199 mm. On average, October sees 88 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 Ashford 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.
