October is one of the warmer months of the year in Bournemouth, with average highs near 15°C and lows around 12.7°C (mean 13.9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 97 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Bournemouth. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Bournemouth was 2022 — when the month averaged 16.1°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 10.9°C. Typical October days reach 15°C with nights near 12.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Bournemouth, averaging 97 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2020 with 194 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 31 mm.
Relative humidity in Bournemouth during October averages 83%. The most humid October was 2001 at 87%, and the least humid was 2003 at 80%.
October receives about 2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bournemouth. The sunniest October was 2018 at 2.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1998 and 2000 at 1.5.
Average wind speed in Bournemouth during October is 6.5 m/s. The windiest October was 1998 at 8.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 4.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.3°C | 13.4°C | 14.1°C | 14.0°C | 15.0°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg High | 14.5°C | 14.6°C | 15.2°C | 15.3°C | 16.0°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 12.1°C | 12.2°C | 13.0°C | 12.9°C | 13.9°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 94 mm | 85 mm | 96 mm | 89 mm | 134 mm | +40 mm |
October temperatures in Bournemouth have risen by about 2.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 4.7°C (2012) to a record high of 19.9°C (1997).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 97 mm, with a wettest year of 194 mm.
A good time to visit Bournemouth
October is a good time to visit Bournemouth, with days averaging 15°C and nights around 12.7°C (mean 13.9°C, warmer than Bournemouth'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 | 15.6°C | 14.5°C | 13.4°C | 17.7°C | 9.6°C | 92 mm | 83% | 6.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2024 | 16.0°C | 14.9°C | 13.8°C | 17.5°C | 10.7°C | 101 mm | 84% | 5.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2023 | 16.6°C | 15.6°C | 14.6°C | 19.5°C | 10.3°C | 151 mm | 84% | 6.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2022 🔥 | 17.0°C | 16.1°C | 15.1°C | 18.4°C | 12.4°C | 106 mm | 83% | 6.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 16.2°C | 15.1°C | 13.9°C | 18.0°C | 11.4°C | 162 mm | 83% | 6.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 14.6°C | 13.5°C | 12.4°C | 16.6°C | 9.7°C | 194 mm | 83% | 7.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 15.0°C | 13.9°C | 12.8°C | 17.2°C | 9.7°C | 160 mm | 82% | 6.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 15.3°C | 13.6°C | 12.0°C | 19.2°C | 6.8°C | 66 mm | 83% | 5.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2017 | 15.8°C | 14.6°C | 13.4°C | 18.2°C | 9.0°C | 55 mm | 84% | 6.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2016 | 14.8°C | 13.7°C | 12.6°C | 16.8°C | 9.8°C | 48 mm | 80% | 5.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2015 | 14.8°C | 13.6°C | 12.4°C | 16.9°C | 9.3°C | 54 mm | 82% | 5.7 m/s | 2 |
| 2014 | 16.2°C | 15.2°C | 14.2°C | 18.1°C | 11.2°C | 102 mm | 84% | 6.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2013 | 15.9°C | 14.9°C | 13.8°C | 18.5°C | 9.3°C | 129 mm | 85% | 7.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2012 | 14.3°C | 12.9°C | 11.6°C | 16.6°C | 4.7°C | 136 mm | 84% | 6.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2011 | 15.9°C | 14.8°C | 13.7°C | 18.4°C | 9.7°C | 46 mm | 83% | 6.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2010 | 14.6°C | 13.3°C | 12.0°C | 17.5°C | 7.5°C | 96 mm | 82% | 6.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2009 | 15.6°C | 14.5°C | 13.3°C | 17.8°C | 10.0°C | 80 mm | 82% | 5.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2008 | 14.0°C | 12.8°C | 11.6°C | 16.7°C | 5.1°C | 81 mm | 82% | 6.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2007 | 15.1°C | 14.1°C | 13.1°C | 17.1°C | 9.5°C | 44 mm | 81% | 4.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2006 | 16.6°C | 15.6°C | 14.5°C | 17.7°C | 10.8°C | 105 mm | 85% | 6.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2005 | 16.6°C | 15.5°C | 14.5°C | 18.5°C | 12.0°C | 102 mm | 85% | 6.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2004 | 14.4°C | 13.3°C | 12.3°C | 16.8°C | 9.4°C | 106 mm | 82% | 7.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2003 | 14.0°C | 12.6°C | 11.2°C | 18.4°C | 7.1°C | 82 mm | 80% | 6.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2002 | 15.0°C | 13.7°C | 12.3°C | 18.2°C | 8.4°C | 97 mm | 82% | 6.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2001 | 16.1°C | 15.3°C | 14.6°C | 17.2°C | 11.3°C | 97 mm | 87% | 6.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2000 | 14.5°C | 13.3°C | 12.2°C | 17.0°C | 9.4°C | 162 mm | 82% | 7.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1999 | 14.9°C | 13.8°C | 12.8°C | 17.0°C | 9.8°C | 74 mm | 81% | 6.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1998 | 14.8°C | 13.3°C | 11.9°C | 17.2°C | 9.3°C | 124 mm | 82% | 8.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1997 | 15.4°C | 14.1°C | 12.9°C | 19.9°C | 8.9°C | 79 mm | 82% | 6.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1996 | 15.3°C | 14.1°C | 12.8°C | 17.6°C | 10.4°C | 73 mm | 82% | 6.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1995 | 16.3°C | 15.3°C | 14.2°C | 18.6°C | 11.5°C | 47 mm | 84% | 5.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1994 | 14.5°C | 13.4°C | 12.3°C | 16.9°C | 8.0°C | 113 mm | 81% | 6.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1993 | 12.8°C | 11.4°C | 10.1°C | 15.8°C | 5.9°C | 103 mm | 82% | 7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 12.3°C | 10.9°C | 9.5°C | 16.4°C | 5.9°C | 79 mm | 81% | 7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1991 | 13.9°C | 12.9°C | 11.8°C | 16.9°C | 7.0°C | 82 mm | 82% | 5.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1990 | 15.5°C | 14.4°C | 13.3°C | 19.0°C | 9.1°C | 79 mm | 82% | 6.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1989 | 16.1°C | 14.8°C | 13.6°C | 17.7°C | 11.7°C | 76 mm | 81% | 6.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1988 | 14.5°C | 13.5°C | 12.4°C | 16.0°C | 8.2°C | 91 mm | 85% | 6.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1987 | 14.3°C | 13.2°C | 12.1°C | 17.5°C | 8.5°C | 139 mm | 83% | 6.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1986 | 14.9°C | 13.5°C | 12.2°C | 16.7°C | 8.3°C | 97 mm | 86% | 6.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1985 | 14.5°C | 13.4°C | 12.3°C | 17.8°C | 7.3°C | 31 mm | 84% | 5.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1984 | 14.8°C | 13.7°C | 12.6°C | 16.5°C | 9.9°C | 87 mm | 83% | 6.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1983 | 14.3°C | 13.1°C | 11.9°C | 17.6°C | 6.2°C | 62 mm | 81% | 7.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 14.2°C | 13.1°C | 12.0°C | 16.5°C | 10.3°C | 154 mm | 83% | 5.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 13.1°C | 11.6°C | 10.2°C | 16.5°C | 6.8°C | 109 mm | 81% | 7.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 15°C with lows near 12.7°C (mean 13.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 97 mm of rainfall in Bournemouth, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 194 mm in 2020.
The hottest October reached 19.9°C in 1997. The coldest dipped to 4.7°C in 2012.
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 14.2°C to 16.3°C and overnight lows from 11.8°C to 14.2°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Bournemouth and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 15°C daytime highs and 12.7°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 8th coolest month in Bournemouth, averaging 13.9°C.
For October in Bournemouth, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 15°C and lows of 12.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 6.5 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 8.1 m/s (1998).
The wettest October on record was 2020 with 194 mm. On average, October sees 97 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 Bournemouth 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.
