October is one of the warmer months of the year in Birstall, with average highs near 12.6°C and lows around 6.3°C (mean 9.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 96 mm of rainfall and 91% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Birstall. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Birstall was 2001 — when the month averaged 11.8°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 6.2°C. Typical October days reach 12.6°C with nights near 6.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Birstall, averaging 96 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1998 with 163 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 34 mm.
Relative humidity in Birstall during October averages 91%. The most humid October was 2000 at 93%, and the least humid was 2003 at 89%.
October receives about 1.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Birstall. The sunniest Octobers were 2008, 2018 and 2022, among others at 1.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2020 at 1.4.
Average wind speed in Birstall during October is 3.5 m/s. The windiest October was 1998 at 4.6 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 | 8.9°C | 8.9°C | 9.8°C | 9.6°C | 10.4°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 12.0°C | 12.1°C | 12.9°C | 12.9°C | 13.6°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 5.8°C | 5.7°C | 6.7°C | 6.3°C | 7.2°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 96 mm | 89 mm | 101 mm | 89 mm | 110 mm | +14 mm |
October temperatures in Birstall have risen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -4°C (1997) to a record high of 24°C (2011).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 96 mm, with a wettest year of 163 mm.
A good time to visit Birstall
October is a good time to visit Birstall, with days averaging 12.6°C and nights around 6.3°C (mean 9.5°C, close to Birstall'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 | 13.2°C | 10.3°C | 7.4°C | 18.2°C | 2.2°C | 79 mm | 90% | 3.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2024 | 13.6°C | 10.1°C | 6.6°C | 18.1°C | 1.3°C | 88 mm | 91% | 3.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2023 | 13.8°C | 10.7°C | 7.7°C | 20.1°C | 0.3°C | 154 mm | 92% | 3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 14.8°C | 11.4°C | 8.0°C | 16.6°C | 3.9°C | 110 mm | 91% | 3.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2021 | 14.0°C | 10.7°C | 7.4°C | 19.3°C | 1.4°C | 105 mm | 91% | 3.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 12.0°C | 9.0°C | 5.9°C | 16.0°C | 2.2°C | 127 mm | 93% | 3.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2019 | 11.5°C | 8.5°C | 5.4°C | 14.6°C | 1.0°C | 149 mm | 92% | 3.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2018 | 13.0°C | 9.1°C | 5.2°C | 21.1°C | -1.2°C | 69 mm | 90% | 3.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2017 | 13.9°C | 10.9°C | 7.9°C | 19.3°C | -0.1°C | 86 mm | 91% | 4.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2016 | 12.7°C | 9.5°C | 6.2°C | 15.7°C | 3.7°C | 34 mm | 91% | 2.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2015 | 13.1°C | 9.5°C | 5.9°C | 18.5°C | 2.2°C | 82 mm | 91% | 2.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2014 | 13.8°C | 10.6°C | 7.3°C | 18.2°C | 1.8°C | 95 mm | 91% | 3.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2013 | 13.8°C | 10.8°C | 7.7°C | 18.9°C | 3.1°C | 122 mm | 92% | 4.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2012 | 11.0°C | 7.7°C | 4.5°C | 13.8°C | -0.8°C | 95 mm | 92% | 3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2011 | 14.1°C | 10.9°C | 7.6°C | 24.0°C | 1.3°C | 72 mm | 90% | 3.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2010 | 12.3°C | 8.9°C | 5.4°C | 18.3°C | -2.0°C | 83 mm | 91% | 3.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2009 | 13.3°C | 10.1°C | 6.9°C | 17.7°C | 2.3°C | 72 mm | 90% | 3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2008 | 11.2°C | 8.3°C | 5.5°C | 17.6°C | -2.7°C | 102 mm | 91% | 3.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2007 | 13.4°C | 10.1°C | 6.8°C | 17.4°C | 1.8°C | 45 mm | 91% | 2.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2006 | 14.8°C | 11.4°C | 8.1°C | 17.6°C | 2.2°C | 105 mm | 91% | 3.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2005 | 14.9°C | 11.7°C | 8.4°C | 19.1°C | 5.5°C | 114 mm | 92% | 3.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2004 | 12.2°C | 9.2°C | 6.3°C | 14.9°C | 2.7°C | 110 mm | 92% | 3.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2003 | 11.0°C | 7.9°C | 4.8°C | 16.0°C | 1.2°C | 46 mm | 89% | 3.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2002 | 11.4°C | 8.4°C | 5.4°C | 19.4°C | 0.3°C | 134 mm | 91% | 3.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2001 🔥 | 14.9°C | 11.8°C | 8.8°C | 18.2°C | 4.8°C | 124 mm | 92% | 4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2000 | 11.5°C | 8.7°C | 5.9°C | 17.9°C | 2.3°C | 161 mm | 93% | 3.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1999 | 12.5°C | 9.3°C | 6.1°C | 17.2°C | 0.4°C | 86 mm | 90% | 3.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 11.9°C | 8.7°C | 5.4°C | 17.2°C | -1.8°C | 163 mm | 90% | 4.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1997 | 12.0°C | 8.6°C | 5.3°C | 19.0°C | -4.0°C | 56 mm | 90% | 2.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1996 | 13.1°C | 10.1°C | 7.1°C | 17.7°C | 4.0°C | 101 mm | 91% | 4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1995 | 15.0°C | 11.2°C | 7.4°C | 20.8°C | 1.0°C | 48 mm | 90% | 3.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1994 | 11.8°C | 8.5°C | 5.3°C | 15.4°C | -0.7°C | 104 mm | 91% | 3.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1993 | 10.0°C | 6.7°C | 3.4°C | 14.6°C | -3.6°C | 64 mm | 91% | 2.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 8.9°C | 6.2°C | 3.4°C | 14.4°C | -1.1°C | 90 mm | 91% | 3.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1991 | 11.9°C | 9.1°C | 6.3°C | 18.6°C | 1.1°C | 86 mm | 89% | 3.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1990 | 13.5°C | 10.3°C | 7.1°C | 20.0°C | 2.1°C | 93 mm | 90% | 4.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1989 | 13.3°C | 10.3°C | 7.3°C | 15.3°C | 4.7°C | 100 mm | 90% | 3.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1988 | 12.2°C | 9.1°C | 5.9°C | 16.8°C | -2.6°C | 90 mm | 91% | 3.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1987 | 11.3°C | 8.1°C | 4.8°C | 17.7°C | -0.9°C | 149 mm | 92% | 3.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1986 | 12.6°C | 9.3°C | 6.1°C | 17.2°C | 2.8°C | 78 mm | 91% | 3.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1985 | 12.8°C | 9.8°C | 6.7°C | 22.3°C | 3.7°C | 52 mm | 91% | 2.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1984 | 13.0°C | 9.7°C | 6.5°C | 18.8°C | 2.2°C | 88 mm | 90% | 4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1983 | 11.7°C | 8.6°C | 5.6°C | 17.9°C | -3.3°C | 90 mm | 89% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.8°C | 8.6°C | 5.5°C | 15.4°C | -0.4°C | 91 mm | 92% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.6°C | 6.5°C | 3.4°C | 16.4°C | -1.8°C | 128 mm | 90% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 12.6°C with lows near 6.3°C (mean 9.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 96 mm of rainfall in Birstall, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 163 mm in 1998.
The hottest October reached 24°C in 2011. The coldest dipped to -4°C in 1997.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2°C. Daytime highs moved from 11.8°C to 13.9°C and overnight lows from 5.5°C to 7.4°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Birstall and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 12.6°C daytime highs and 6.3°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Birstall, averaging 9.5°C.
For October in Birstall, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.6°C and lows of 6.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 91% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.5 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4.6 m/s (1998).
The wettest October on record was 1998 with 163 mm. On average, October sees 96 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 Birstall 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.
