October is one of the warmer months of the year in Barnstaple, with average highs near 14.1°C and lows around 8.8°C (mean 11.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 116 mm of rainfall and 89% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Barnstaple. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Barnstaple was 2022 — when the month averaged 13.5°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 8.3°C. Typical October days reach 14.1°C with nights near 8.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Barnstaple, averaging 116 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2000 with 203 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 52 mm.
Relative humidity in Barnstaple during October averages 89%. The most humid October was 2001 at 92%, and the least humid was 2003 at 86%.
October receives about 1.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Barnstaple. The sunniest October was 2022 at 2.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1989 and 2005 at 1.6.
Average wind speed in Barnstaple during October is 4.1 m/s. The windiest October was 1998 at 5.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.9°C | 10.9°C | 11.6°C | 11.6°C | 12.4°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 13.6°C | 13.7°C | 14.1°C | 14.3°C | 14.9°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 8.3°C | 8.2°C | 9.1°C | 9.0°C | 9.8°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 118 mm | 99 mm | 124 mm | 107 mm | 143 mm | +25 mm |
October temperatures in Barnstaple have risen by about 2.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -0.4°C (1993) to a record high of 22.3°C (2011).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 116 mm, with a wettest year of 203 mm.
A good time to visit Barnstaple
October is a good time to visit Barnstaple, with days averaging 14.1°C and nights around 8.8°C (mean 11.5°C, warmer than Barnstaple's yearly average) and higher rainfall. July and August 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 | 14.6°C | 12.0°C | 9.5°C | 18.2°C | 6.7°C | 95 mm | 89% | 4.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2024 | 15.0°C | 12.1°C | 9.3°C | 17.3°C | 3.6°C | 140 mm | 91% | 3.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2023 | 15.5°C | 13.1°C | 10.6°C | 20.9°C | 5.4°C | 134 mm | 91% | 3.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2022 🔥 | 16.3°C | 13.5°C | 10.7°C | 18.6°C | 6.1°C | 108 mm | 89% | 4.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 15.3°C | 12.6°C | 9.8°C | 18.4°C | 6.9°C | 189 mm | 90% | 3.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2020 | 13.0°C | 10.8°C | 8.6°C | 15.9°C | 5.4°C | 191 mm | 90% | 4.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 13.6°C | 11.1°C | 8.6°C | 17.1°C | 4.2°C | 184 mm | 90% | 4.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2018 | 14.1°C | 11.0°C | 7.8°C | 20.1°C | 1.1°C | 75 mm | 89% | 3.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2017 | 15.0°C | 12.5°C | 9.9°C | 18.5°C | 4.1°C | 69 mm | 90% | 4.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2016 | 13.8°C | 10.8°C | 7.9°C | 16.5°C | 5.0°C | 52 mm | 89% | 3.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2015 | 14.1°C | 11.2°C | 8.2°C | 18.2°C | 5.3°C | 66 mm | 89% | 3.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2014 | 15.2°C | 12.8°C | 10.5°C | 18.9°C | 8.1°C | 122 mm | 89% | 4.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2013 | 15.3°C | 12.8°C | 10.3°C | 18.6°C | 6.0°C | 165 mm | 90% | 4.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2012 | 12.7°C | 10.3°C | 7.9°C | 17.6°C | 1.3°C | 143 mm | 90% | 3.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2011 | 15.3°C | 12.9°C | 10.5°C | 22.3°C | 5.5°C | 92 mm | 88% | 4.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2010 | 13.8°C | 10.9°C | 8.0°C | 19.1°C | 2.2°C | 97 mm | 89% | 3.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2009 | 14.8°C | 12.2°C | 9.5°C | 19.4°C | 4.7°C | 75 mm | 90% | 3.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2008 | 12.9°C | 10.2°C | 7.5°C | 19.1°C | 1.3°C | 112 mm | 89% | 4.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2007 | 14.4°C | 11.6°C | 8.9°C | 17.4°C | 4.5°C | 57 mm | 90% | 2.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2006 | 15.6°C | 13.1°C | 10.5°C | 18.3°C | 7.2°C | 137 mm | 90% | 4.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2005 | 15.4°C | 13.0°C | 10.6°C | 18.2°C | 7.0°C | 143 mm | 90% | 4.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2004 | 13.2°C | 10.9°C | 8.7°C | 15.8°C | 6.7°C | 145 mm | 88% | 4.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2003 | 12.7°C | 9.9°C | 7.2°C | 17.9°C | 1.5°C | 82 mm | 86% | 4.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2002 | 13.9°C | 11.1°C | 8.3°C | 18.1°C | 3.3°C | 145 mm | 88% | 3.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2001 | 15.6°C | 13.2°C | 10.7°C | 21.0°C | 6.5°C | 140 mm | 92% | 4.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2000 🌧️ | 12.9°C | 10.7°C | 8.6°C | 17.1°C | 5.5°C | 203 mm | 89% | 5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1999 | 13.8°C | 11.0°C | 8.3°C | 17.3°C | 4.4°C | 82 mm | 89% | 4.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1998 | 13.8°C | 11.2°C | 8.5°C | 17.4°C | 5.4°C | 168 mm | 87% | 5.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1997 | 14.7°C | 11.6°C | 8.4°C | 19.8°C | 2.1°C | 78 mm | 89% | 4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1996 | 14.3°C | 12.0°C | 9.6°C | 17.7°C | 7.1°C | 117 mm | 89% | 4.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1995 | 16.1°C | 13.3°C | 10.4°C | 20.7°C | 7.9°C | 70 mm | 89% | 4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1994 | 13.9°C | 10.8°C | 7.8°C | 17.6°C | 2.9°C | 117 mm | 89% | 3.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1993 | 11.3°C | 8.4°C | 5.6°C | 14.9°C | -0.4°C | 95 mm | 89% | 3.6 m/s | 2 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 10.7°C | 8.3°C | 5.9°C | 15.3°C | 1.6°C | 65 mm | 87% | 4.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1991 | 13.1°C | 10.6°C | 8.1°C | 19.3°C | 4.1°C | 100 mm | 87% | 3.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1990 | 14.8°C | 12.1°C | 9.3°C | 19.4°C | 5.2°C | 99 mm | 87% | 4.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1989 | 14.9°C | 12.3°C | 9.8°C | 17.7°C | 6.7°C | 113 mm | 88% | 4.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1988 | 13.7°C | 11.1°C | 8.5°C | 17.3°C | 1.7°C | 121 mm | 90% | 4.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1987 | 13.0°C | 10.4°C | 7.8°C | 18.1°C | 2.8°C | 189 mm | 88% | 4.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1986 | 14.5°C | 11.4°C | 8.4°C | 18.7°C | 4.4°C | 107 mm | 89% | 3.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1985 | 13.8°C | 11.0°C | 8.2°C | 20.5°C | 3.3°C | 58 mm | 90% | 3.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 14.3°C | 11.6°C | 8.8°C | 18.4°C | 3.4°C | 96 mm | 88% | 4.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1983 | 13.5°C | 10.8°C | 8.2°C | 18.4°C | -0.3°C | 88 mm | 87% | 4.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.1°C | 10.6°C | 8.0°C | 15.4°C | 4.3°C | 127 mm | 90% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.2°C | 9.1°C | 6.9°C | 16.5°C | 3.0°C | 165 mm | 88% | 4.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 14.1°C with lows near 8.8°C (mean 11.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 116 mm of rainfall in Barnstaple, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 203 mm in 2000.
The hottest October reached 22.3°C in 2011. The coldest dipped to -0.4°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 13.2°C to 15.3°C and overnight lows from 8°C to 10°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Barnstaple and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 14.1°C daytime highs and 8.8°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 8th coolest month in Barnstaple, averaging 11.5°C.
For October in Barnstaple, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 14.1°C and lows of 8.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 89% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 4.1 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 5.2 m/s (1998).
The wettest October on record was 2000 with 203 mm. On average, October sees 116 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 Barnstaple 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.
