October is one of the warmer months of the year in Bicester, with average highs near 14.5°C and lows around 6.9°C (mean 10.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 75 mm of rainfall and 88% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Bicester. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Octobers in Bicester were 2005 and 2022 — when the month averaged 13.1°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 7.1°C. Typical October days reach 14.5°C with nights near 6.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Bicester, averaging 75 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2020 with 164 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 27 mm.
Relative humidity in Bicester during October averages 88%. The most humid October was 2020 at 91%, and the least humid was 2011 at 83%.
October receives about 1.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bicester. The sunniest Octobers were 2011 and 2022 at 2.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2000 at 1.5.
Average wind speed in Bicester during October is 3.5 m/s. The windiest October was 1998 at 4.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.2°C | 10.1°C | 10.9°C | 11.0°C | 11.7°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 13.9°C | 13.9°C | 14.7°C | 14.8°C | 15.4°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 6.4°C | 6.2°C | 7.2°C | 7.1°C | 7.8°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 73 mm | 69 mm | 79 mm | 67 mm | 97 mm | +24 mm |
October temperatures in Bicester have risen by about 2.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -3.8°C (1993) to a record high of 27.2°C (2011).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 75 mm, with a wettest year of 164 mm.
A good time to visit Bicester
October is a good time to visit Bicester, with days averaging 14.5°C and nights around 6.9°C (mean 10.7°C, close to Bicester's yearly average) and moderate 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 | 15.0°C | 11.4°C | 7.8°C | 20.6°C | 3.0°C | 54 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2024 | 15.1°C | 11.2°C | 7.2°C | 20.2°C | 0.5°C | 78 mm | 91% | 2.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 16.0°C | 12.4°C | 8.7°C | 22.3°C | 2.4°C | 102 mm | 89% | 2.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2022 | 17.5°C | 13.1°C | 8.6°C | 19.7°C | 3.5°C | 88 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 15.7°C | 11.8°C | 7.9°C | 20.6°C | 4.2°C | 96 mm | 88% | 3.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 13.3°C | 10.0°C | 6.8°C | 17.0°C | 4.2°C | 164 mm | 91% | 3.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2019 | 13.7°C | 10.0°C | 6.2°C | 18.1°C | 1.4°C | 100 mm | 89% | 3.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 15.1°C | 10.7°C | 6.2°C | 23.2°C | -2.0°C | 57 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2017 | 15.7°C | 11.9°C | 8.1°C | 20.4°C | 0.3°C | 29 mm | 88% | 3.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2016 | 14.4°C | 10.5°C | 6.6°C | 18.5°C | 4.2°C | 27 mm | 87% | 2.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2015 | 14.6°C | 10.5°C | 6.4°C | 19.2°C | 1.3°C | 63 mm | 89% | 2.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2014 | 15.8°C | 12.1°C | 8.5°C | 20.4°C | 3.6°C | 82 mm | 89% | 3.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2013 | 15.6°C | 12.1°C | 8.7°C | 20.5°C | 4.3°C | 108 mm | 89% | 4.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2012 | 12.8°C | 9.3°C | 5.8°C | 16.4°C | -0.3°C | 99 mm | 90% | 3.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2011 | 16.9°C | 12.9°C | 8.8°C | 27.2°C | 1.4°C | 33 mm | 83% | 4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2010 | 13.8°C | 9.8°C | 5.9°C | 20.7°C | -0.7°C | 67 mm | 89% | 3.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2009 | 15.2°C | 11.3°C | 7.4°C | 21.1°C | 3.3°C | 43 mm | 86% | 2.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2008 | 13.4°C | 9.3°C | 5.2°C | 20.9°C | -3.7°C | 61 mm | 88% | 3.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2007 | 14.8°C | 11.0°C | 7.2°C | 19.3°C | 1.0°C | 53 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2006 | 16.7°C | 12.7°C | 8.7°C | 20.3°C | 3.5°C | 86 mm | 89% | 3.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2005 🔥 | 16.8°C | 13.1°C | 9.3°C | 20.7°C | 4.9°C | 82 mm | 88% | 3.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2004 | 13.7°C | 10.2°C | 6.7°C | 17.3°C | 2.9°C | 97 mm | 89% | 4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2003 | 13.1°C | 8.9°C | 4.7°C | 18.8°C | -0.5°C | 47 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2002 | 13.5°C | 9.9°C | 6.3°C | 19.9°C | 0.7°C | 113 mm | 88% | 3.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2001 | 16.4°C | 13.0°C | 9.5°C | 21.8°C | 5.2°C | 94 mm | 90% | 4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2000 | 13.2°C | 9.8°C | 6.5°C | 17.6°C | 3.6°C | 116 mm | 90% | 3.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1999 | 14.3°C | 10.4°C | 6.5°C | 19.6°C | 2.5°C | 74 mm | 88% | 3.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1998 | 13.6°C | 9.9°C | 6.2°C | 18.3°C | 1.5°C | 118 mm | 87% | 4.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1997 | 14.0°C | 9.7°C | 5.5°C | 22.9°C | -3.6°C | 63 mm | 87% | 3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1996 | 15.2°C | 11.3°C | 7.5°C | 19.6°C | 3.5°C | 65 mm | 86% | 3.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1995 | 17.0°C | 12.7°C | 8.4°C | 23.3°C | 2.2°C | 31 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 2 |
| 1994 | 13.8°C | 9.8°C | 5.8°C | 18.4°C | -0.4°C | 71 mm | 88% | 3.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1993 | 11.6°C | 8.0°C | 4.4°C | 16.4°C | -3.8°C | 88 mm | 89% | 3.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 10.3°C | 7.1°C | 3.9°C | 15.8°C | -1.8°C | 71 mm | 88% | 3.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1991 | 13.5°C | 9.8°C | 6.2°C | 21.9°C | 1.3°C | 46 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1990 | 15.6°C | 11.8°C | 7.9°C | 23.3°C | 1.6°C | 61 mm | 85% | 4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1989 | 15.4°C | 11.7°C | 7.9°C | 19.3°C | 5.6°C | 74 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1988 | 14.1°C | 10.4°C | 6.8°C | 18.6°C | -1.0°C | 57 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1987 | 13.5°C | 9.6°C | 5.7°C | 20.2°C | -1.3°C | 137 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1986 | 14.7°C | 10.7°C | 6.6°C | 20.2°C | 2.4°C | 61 mm | 88% | 3.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1985 | 14.6°C | 10.8°C | 6.9°C | 25.0°C | 3.3°C | 33 mm | 88% | 2.8 m/s | 2 |
| 1984 | 15.1°C | 11.0°C | 6.9°C | 20.7°C | 0.2°C | 58 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1983 | 13.6°C | 9.9°C | 6.1°C | 21.9°C | -2.7°C | 51 mm | 87% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.2°C | 9.7°C | 6.1°C | 17.3°C | 1.7°C | 93 mm | 90% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.2°C | 7.8°C | 4.3°C | 18.1°C | -0.6°C | 93 mm | 88% | 3.8 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 6.9°C (mean 10.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 75 mm of rainfall in Bicester, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 164 mm in 2020.
The hottest October reached 27.2°C in 2011. The coldest dipped to -3.8°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 13.5°C to 15.9°C and overnight lows from 6.1°C to 8°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Bicester and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 14.5°C daytime highs and 6.9°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Bicester, averaging 10.7°C.
For October in Bicester, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 14.5°C and lows of 6.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 88% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.5 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4.7 m/s (1998).
The wettest October on record was 2020 with 164 mm. On average, October sees 75 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 Bicester 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.
