October is one of the warmer months of the year in Bideford, with average highs near 14.2°C and lows around 10.5°C (mean 12.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 121 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Bideford. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Bideford was 2022 — when the month averaged 14.2°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 9.5°C. Typical October days reach 14.2°C with nights near 10.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Bideford, averaging 121 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2000 with 217 mm, while the driest was 2007 at 51 mm.
Relative humidity in Bideford during October averages 87%. The most humid October was 2001 at 90%, and the least humid was 1992 at 83%.
October receives about 1.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bideford. 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 Bideford during October is 5.2 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1998 and 2000 at 6.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 3.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.8°C | 11.9°C | 12.5°C | 12.6°C | 13.2°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 13.7°C | 13.8°C | 14.3°C | 14.4°C | 15.1°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 9.9°C | 10.0°C | 10.7°C | 10.7°C | 11.4°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 125 mm | 105 mm | 124 mm | 114 mm | 151 mm | +26 mm |
October temperatures in Bideford have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 3.2°C (1983) to a record high of 21°C (2011).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 121 mm, with a wettest year of 217 mm.
A good time to visit Bideford
October is a good time to visit Bideford, with days averaging 14.2°C and nights around 10.5°C (mean 12.4°C, warmer than Bideford'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 | 14.7°C | 13.0°C | 11.2°C | 17.6°C | 8.7°C | 112 mm | 86% | 5.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2024 | 15.1°C | 13.0°C | 11.0°C | 16.9°C | 7.1°C | 137 mm | 88% | 4.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2023 | 15.6°C | 13.8°C | 12.1°C | 19.5°C | 8.0°C | 145 mm | 89% | 4.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2022 🔥 | 16.2°C | 14.2°C | 12.3°C | 18.5°C | 9.2°C | 105 mm | 87% | 5.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 15.3°C | 13.5°C | 11.6°C | 18.2°C | 9.1°C | 207 mm | 88% | 5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2020 | 13.4°C | 11.8°C | 10.2°C | 15.7°C | 7.5°C | 197 mm | 87% | 6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 13.9°C | 12.2°C | 10.4°C | 17.0°C | 7.3°C | 211 mm | 86% | 5.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2018 | 14.1°C | 12.0°C | 9.8°C | 19.6°C | 3.7°C | 87 mm | 87% | 4.7 m/s | 2 |
| 2017 | 15.0°C | 13.2°C | 11.5°C | 17.7°C | 6.6°C | 80 mm | 87% | 5.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2016 | 14.0°C | 11.9°C | 9.8°C | 16.5°C | 7.5°C | 59 mm | 87% | 4.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2015 | 14.2°C | 12.1°C | 10.0°C | 17.6°C | 7.4°C | 74 mm | 87% | 4.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2014 | 15.3°C | 13.7°C | 12.0°C | 18.2°C | 10.0°C | 126 mm | 87% | 5.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2013 | 15.4°C | 13.6°C | 11.9°C | 18.3°C | 8.4°C | 157 mm | 88% | 5.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2012 | 13.2°C | 11.4°C | 9.6°C | 17.0°C | 3.9°C | 143 mm | 87% | 5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2011 | 15.2°C | 13.5°C | 11.8°C | 21.0°C | 8.3°C | 104 mm | 87% | 5.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2010 | 14.1°C | 12.1°C | 10.1°C | 19.2°C | 4.8°C | 96 mm | 85% | 5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2009 | 14.9°C | 13.1°C | 11.3°C | 18.4°C | 7.4°C | 75 mm | 87% | 4.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2008 | 13.3°C | 11.4°C | 9.5°C | 18.6°C | 4.2°C | 115 mm | 86% | 5.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2007 | 14.6°C | 12.6°C | 10.7°C | 16.7°C | 6.2°C | 51 mm | 87% | 3.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2006 | 15.7°C | 13.9°C | 12.0°C | 18.1°C | 9.4°C | 127 mm | 88% | 5.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2005 | 15.4°C | 13.7°C | 12.0°C | 18.1°C | 9.4°C | 149 mm | 88% | 5.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2004 | 13.5°C | 11.8°C | 10.2°C | 16.0°C | 8.3°C | 148 mm | 86% | 6.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2003 | 13.1°C | 11.1°C | 9.1°C | 17.6°C | 4.8°C | 89 mm | 84% | 5.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2002 | 14.1°C | 12.1°C | 10.1°C | 17.5°C | 6.3°C | 147 mm | 86% | 5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2001 | 15.6°C | 13.8°C | 12.1°C | 19.7°C | 8.9°C | 124 mm | 90% | 5.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2000 🌧️ | 13.2°C | 11.7°C | 10.1°C | 17.2°C | 7.5°C | 217 mm | 86% | 6.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1999 | 14.1°C | 12.1°C | 10.1°C | 16.4°C | 6.4°C | 83 mm | 87% | 5.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1998 | 14.0°C | 12.2°C | 10.4°C | 16.8°C | 7.5°C | 172 mm | 85% | 6.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1997 | 14.9°C | 12.6°C | 10.3°C | 18.5°C | 5.1°C | 78 mm | 87% | 5.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1996 | 14.4°C | 12.8°C | 11.1°C | 17.4°C | 8.9°C | 121 mm | 86% | 6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1995 | 16.0°C | 14.0°C | 11.9°C | 19.9°C | 9.4°C | 78 mm | 88% | 5.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1994 | 14.0°C | 11.8°C | 9.5°C | 17.4°C | 5.6°C | 131 mm | 87% | 4.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1993 | 11.6°C | 9.6°C | 7.6°C | 14.6°C | 3.3°C | 101 mm | 85% | 4.6 m/s | 2 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 11.2°C | 9.5°C | 7.8°C | 15.4°C | 4.9°C | 66 mm | 83% | 5.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1991 | 13.3°C | 11.6°C | 9.9°C | 18.6°C | 6.6°C | 109 mm | 84% | 4.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1990 | 14.9°C | 12.9°C | 11.0°C | 18.8°C | 7.8°C | 112 mm | 86% | 5.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1989 | 15.0°C | 13.1°C | 11.3°C | 17.2°C | 8.9°C | 116 mm | 86% | 5.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1988 | 13.9°C | 11.9°C | 9.9°C | 17.2°C | 4.5°C | 126 mm | 88% | 5.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1987 | 13.2°C | 11.3°C | 9.4°C | 17.8°C | 5.7°C | 189 mm | 85% | 5.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1986 | 14.3°C | 12.1°C | 10.0°C | 18.2°C | 7.2°C | 114 mm | 88% | 4.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1985 | 14.0°C | 12.0°C | 10.0°C | 18.5°C | 6.0°C | 62 mm | 88% | 4.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 14.3°C | 12.4°C | 10.5°C | 17.1°C | 6.1°C | 104 mm | 86% | 5.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1983 | 13.7°C | 11.8°C | 9.9°C | 17.8°C | 3.2°C | 98 mm | 85% | 5.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.4°C | 11.6°C | 9.8°C | 15.8°C | 7.2°C | 139 mm | 87% | 5.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.7°C | 10.2°C | 8.6°C | 16.3°C | 5.5°C | 178 mm | 84% | 5.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 14.2°C with lows near 10.5°C (mean 12.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 121 mm of rainfall in Bideford, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 217 mm in 2000.
The hottest October reached 21°C in 2011. The coldest dipped to 3.2°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 13.4°C to 15.4°C and overnight lows from 9.8°C to 11.6°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Bideford and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 14.2°C daytime highs and 10.5°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 8th coolest month in Bideford, averaging 12.4°C.
For October in Bideford, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 14.2°C and lows of 10.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 5.2 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 6.3 m/s (1998).
The wettest October on record was 2000 with 217 mm. On average, October sees 121 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 Bideford 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.
