October is one of the warmer months of the year in Bishop Auckland, with average highs near 11.7°C and lows around 5.7°C (mean 8.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 86 mm of rainfall and 91% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Bishop Auckland. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Bishop Auckland was 2001 — when the month averaged 11.2°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 5.4°C. Typical October days reach 11.7°C with nights near 5.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Bishop Auckland, averaging 86 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1987 with 139 mm, while the driest was 2003 at 36 mm.
Relative humidity in Bishop Auckland during October averages 91%. The most humid October was 1987 at 93%, and the least humid were 1983 and 2003 at 90%.
October receives about 1.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bishop Auckland. The sunniest October was 2003 at 1.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1987, 1989 and 2005 at 1.3.
Average wind speed in Bishop Auckland during October is 3.6 m/s. The windiest October was 1983 at 5 m/s, while the calmest was 1993 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.1°C | 8.2°C | 9.0°C | 8.9°C | 9.6°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 11.1°C | 11.2°C | 12.0°C | 12.0°C | 12.6°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 5.1°C | 5.2°C | 6.0°C | 5.8°C | 6.6°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 88 mm | 75 mm | 91 mm | 82 mm | 96 mm | +8 mm |
October temperatures in Bishop Auckland have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -4.2°C (1992) to a record high of 22.7°C (2011).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 86 mm, with a wettest year of 139 mm.
A good time to visit Bishop Auckland
October is a good time to visit Bishop Auckland, with days averaging 11.7°C and nights around 5.7°C (mean 8.7°C, close to Bishop Auckland'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 | 12.4°C | 9.4°C | 6.5°C | 16.9°C | 1.6°C | 69 mm | 91% | 3.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2024 | 12.7°C | 9.5°C | 6.3°C | 16.4°C | 0.6°C | 81 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2023 | 12.7°C | 9.8°C | 6.8°C | 19.4°C | 0.0°C | 103 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 13.7°C | 10.5°C | 7.3°C | 16.2°C | 2.6°C | 95 mm | 91% | 3.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2021 | 12.9°C | 10.0°C | 7.1°C | 18.4°C | 0.6°C | 115 mm | 91% | 4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2020 | 11.3°C | 8.5°C | 5.7°C | 15.2°C | 2.7°C | 112 mm | 92% | 3.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2019 | 10.2°C | 7.5°C | 4.8°C | 13.1°C | 0.7°C | 130 mm | 93% | 3.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2018 | 12.1°C | 8.3°C | 4.6°C | 20.2°C | -1.7°C | 61 mm | 90% | 3.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2017 | 13.1°C | 10.3°C | 7.4°C | 18.8°C | 0.4°C | 80 mm | 91% | 4.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2016 | 11.8°C | 8.8°C | 5.9°C | 15.2°C | 3.4°C | 37 mm | 92% | 2.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2015 | 12.5°C | 9.0°C | 5.5°C | 17.5°C | 2.4°C | 73 mm | 91% | 2.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2014 | 13.0°C | 10.0°C | 6.9°C | 17.2°C | 1.1°C | 88 mm | 91% | 4.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2013 | 12.8°C | 10.1°C | 7.5°C | 18.7°C | 3.5°C | 99 mm | 92% | 4.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2012 | 10.0°C | 6.8°C | 3.5°C | 13.3°C | -0.9°C | 97 mm | 93% | 2.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2011 | 12.7°C | 9.7°C | 6.7°C | 22.7°C | 0.3°C | 81 mm | 91% | 4.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2010 | 11.4°C | 8.2°C | 5.1°C | 16.9°C | -2.9°C | 74 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2009 | 12.3°C | 9.2°C | 6.1°C | 15.0°C | 1.9°C | 74 mm | 92% | 3.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2008 | 10.4°C | 7.5°C | 4.7°C | 15.6°C | -2.1°C | 83 mm | 92% | 4.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2007 | 12.8°C | 9.4°C | 6.0°C | 17.0°C | 1.6°C | 37 mm | 92% | 2.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2006 | 13.8°C | 10.6°C | 7.4°C | 16.6°C | 2.2°C | 102 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2005 | 13.9°C | 10.8°C | 7.7°C | 18.1°C | 4.7°C | 104 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2004 | 11.3°C | 8.7°C | 6.2°C | 14.1°C | 3.4°C | 122 mm | 92% | 3.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2003 | 10.4°C | 7.3°C | 4.2°C | 15.6°C | 1.1°C | 36 mm | 90% | 3.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2002 | 10.4°C | 7.6°C | 4.7°C | 19.9°C | -0.6°C | 124 mm | 92% | 3.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2001 🔥 | 14.0°C | 11.2°C | 8.3°C | 17.2°C | 3.9°C | 105 mm | 92% | 4.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2000 | 11.0°C | 8.0°C | 4.9°C | 17.5°C | 1.3°C | 127 mm | 92% | 3.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1999 | 11.5°C | 8.5°C | 5.6°C | 15.8°C | 0.4°C | 60 mm | 90% | 3.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1998 | 10.7°C | 7.7°C | 4.6°C | 15.8°C | -2.9°C | 115 mm | 90% | 4.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1997 | 11.2°C | 8.0°C | 4.7°C | 18.0°C | -3.8°C | 54 mm | 90% | 3.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1996 | 12.4°C | 9.3°C | 6.2°C | 16.8°C | 2.0°C | 78 mm | 91% | 4.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1995 | 14.0°C | 10.8°C | 7.5°C | 19.3°C | 0.8°C | 47 mm | 90% | 4.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1994 | 11.3°C | 8.0°C | 4.8°C | 16.4°C | -1.9°C | 78 mm | 91% | 3.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1993 | 9.3°C | 6.2°C | 3.1°C | 14.1°C | -3.2°C | 71 mm | 91% | 2.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 8.1°C | 5.4°C | 2.8°C | 13.6°C | -4.2°C | 71 mm | 92% | 3.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1991 | 10.9°C | 8.3°C | 5.6°C | 16.7°C | 0.4°C | 84 mm | 91% | 3.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1990 | 12.2°C | 9.4°C | 6.7°C | 18.2°C | 1.5°C | 92 mm | 91% | 4.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1989 | 12.4°C | 9.5°C | 6.5°C | 15.1°C | 3.6°C | 78 mm | 90% | 3.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1988 | 11.2°C | 8.3°C | 5.4°C | 15.6°C | -2.4°C | 100 mm | 92% | 3.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1987 🌧️ | 10.1°C | 7.2°C | 4.2°C | 16.0°C | -1.4°C | 139 mm | 93% | 3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1986 | 11.6°C | 8.3°C | 5.1°C | 16.5°C | 1.0°C | 62 mm | 91% | 3.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1985 | 12.4°C | 9.4°C | 6.5°C | 21.5°C | 2.2°C | 39 mm | 91% | 2.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1984 | 11.9°C | 8.9°C | 6.0°C | 16.7°C | 2.7°C | 89 mm | 91% | 4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1983 | 10.8°C | 7.9°C | 5.0°C | 16.9°C | -3.3°C | 75 mm | 90% | 5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.0°C | 8.0°C | 5.0°C | 14.6°C | -0.4°C | 89 mm | 93% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.6°C | 5.5°C | 2.4°C | 14.8°C | -2.7°C | 120 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 11.7°C with lows near 5.7°C (mean 8.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 86 mm of rainfall in Bishop Auckland, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 139 mm in 1987.
The hottest October reached 22.7°C in 2011. The coldest dipped to -4.2°C in 1992.
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 10.9°C to 12.9°C and overnight lows from 5°C to 6.8°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Bishop Auckland and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 11.7°C daytime highs and 5.7°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Bishop Auckland, averaging 8.7°C.
For October in Bishop Auckland, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11.7°C and lows of 5.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 91% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.6 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 5 m/s (1983).
The wettest October on record was 1987 with 139 mm. On average, October sees 86 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 Bishop Auckland 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.
