October is one of the warmer months of the year in Brighton, with average highs near 15.1°C and lows around 9.3°C (mean 12.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 88 mm of rainfall and 86% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Brighton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Brighton was 2022 — when the month averaged 14.7°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 9.1°C. Typical October days reach 15.1°C with nights near 9.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Brighton, averaging 88 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2000 with 192 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 26 mm.
Relative humidity in Brighton during October averages 86%. The most humid October was 2001 at 90%, and the least humid was 2003 at 82%.
October receives about 2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Brighton. 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 Brighton during October is 4.3 m/s. The windiest October was 1998 at 5.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.7°C | 11.5°C | 12.3°C | 12.5°C | 13.3°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 14.6°C | 14.4°C | 15.2°C | 15.4°C | 16.2°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 8.9°C | 8.6°C | 9.5°C | 9.6°C | 10.5°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 92 mm | 79 mm | 90 mm | 77 mm | 113 mm | +21 mm |
October temperatures in Brighton have risen by about 2.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 1.1°C (1983) to a record high of 24.5°C (2011).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 88 mm, with a wettest year of 192 mm.
A good time to visit Brighton
October is a good time to visit Brighton, with days averaging 15.1°C and nights around 9.3°C (mean 12.2°C, warmer than Brighton'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 | 15.8°C | 12.9°C | 10.0°C | 19.4°C | 5.0°C | 90 mm | 87% | 4.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2024 | 16.0°C | 13.2°C | 10.3°C | 20.3°C | 5.1°C | 83 mm | 89% | 3.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2023 | 17.0°C | 14.2°C | 11.5°C | 21.8°C | 5.3°C | 137 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2022 🔥 | 17.8°C | 14.7°C | 11.6°C | 19.6°C | 5.8°C | 75 mm | 86% | 4.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 16.2°C | 13.1°C | 10.1°C | 18.9°C | 6.0°C | 132 mm | 87% | 4.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2020 | 14.4°C | 11.9°C | 9.3°C | 17.6°C | 5.9°C | 162 mm | 87% | 4.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 14.9°C | 12.1°C | 9.3°C | 18.5°C | 4.5°C | 113 mm | 86% | 4.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 15.9°C | 12.4°C | 8.8°C | 21.0°C | 3.4°C | 42 mm | 85% | 3.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2017 | 16.1°C | 13.2°C | 10.3°C | 19.7°C | 4.6°C | 38 mm | 87% | 4.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2016 | 14.8°C | 11.8°C | 8.9°C | 17.2°C | 6.3°C | 32 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2015 | 14.7°C | 11.7°C | 8.7°C | 17.9°C | 4.0°C | 65 mm | 88% | 3.7 m/s | 2 |
| 2014 | 16.4°C | 13.7°C | 11.1°C | 19.9°C | 5.7°C | 102 mm | 88% | 4.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2013 | 15.9°C | 13.3°C | 10.7°C | 19.6°C | 6.1°C | 121 mm | 89% | 4.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2012 | 13.9°C | 11.2°C | 8.6°C | 18.4°C | 2.2°C | 126 mm | 88% | 4.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2011 | 16.5°C | 13.5°C | 10.6°C | 24.5°C | 3.9°C | 32 mm | 84% | 4.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2010 | 14.5°C | 11.6°C | 8.6°C | 19.3°C | 1.8°C | 97 mm | 87% | 4.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2009 | 15.6°C | 12.6°C | 9.6°C | 19.6°C | 5.9°C | 67 mm | 86% | 3.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2008 | 14.0°C | 10.7°C | 7.4°C | 19.4°C | 1.5°C | 58 mm | 86% | 4.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2007 | 15.1°C | 12.0°C | 8.9°C | 18.9°C | 4.1°C | 45 mm | 87% | 3 m/s | 2 |
| 2006 | 17.0°C | 14.2°C | 11.4°C | 20.0°C | 6.5°C | 96 mm | 88% | 4.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2005 | 17.1°C | 14.4°C | 11.7°C | 20.2°C | 7.5°C | 91 mm | 88% | 4.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2004 | 14.5°C | 12.0°C | 9.5°C | 17.3°C | 6.7°C | 92 mm | 86% | 5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2003 | 13.5°C | 10.4°C | 7.3°C | 19.8°C | 2.7°C | 57 mm | 82% | 4.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2002 | 14.4°C | 11.6°C | 8.8°C | 19.9°C | 3.7°C | 83 mm | 85% | 4.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2001 | 16.6°C | 14.0°C | 11.5°C | 19.6°C | 6.7°C | 115 mm | 90% | 4.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2000 🌧️ | 14.2°C | 11.5°C | 8.9°C | 17.3°C | 6.7°C | 192 mm | 88% | 4.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1999 | 14.6°C | 11.8°C | 8.9°C | 18.1°C | 5.0°C | 64 mm | 85% | 4.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1998 | 14.1°C | 11.4°C | 8.6°C | 18.4°C | 4.2°C | 126 mm | 86% | 5.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1997 | 14.7°C | 11.6°C | 8.4°C | 23.1°C | 1.7°C | 82 mm | 84% | 4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1996 | 15.2°C | 12.5°C | 9.8°C | 18.1°C | 5.7°C | 63 mm | 86% | 4.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1995 | 16.9°C | 13.8°C | 10.7°C | 20.9°C | 5.4°C | 29 mm | 88% | 3.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1994 | 14.4°C | 11.3°C | 8.3°C | 17.6°C | 3.2°C | 103 mm | 86% | 4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1993 | 12.6°C | 9.9°C | 7.2°C | 16.4°C | 1.7°C | 101 mm | 86% | 4.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 11.7°C | 9.1°C | 6.4°C | 17.1°C | 1.6°C | 95 mm | 84% | 4.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1991 | 13.9°C | 11.0°C | 8.1°C | 19.5°C | 3.4°C | 43 mm | 85% | 3.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1990 | 15.9°C | 12.9°C | 9.8°C | 21.4°C | 4.3°C | 88 mm | 85% | 4.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1989 | 16.1°C | 13.1°C | 10.1°C | 19.6°C | 6.9°C | 75 mm | 84% | 4.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1988 | 14.8°C | 12.1°C | 9.4°C | 18.4°C | 3.1°C | 68 mm | 88% | 4.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1987 | 14.4°C | 11.7°C | 9.0°C | 19.2°C | 4.9°C | 167 mm | 87% | 4.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1986 | 15.4°C | 12.2°C | 9.0°C | 19.5°C | 4.4°C | 89 mm | 88% | 4.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1985 | 14.9°C | 12.0°C | 9.2°C | 21.5°C | 4.7°C | 26 mm | 87% | 3.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1984 | 15.1°C | 12.2°C | 9.3°C | 19.4°C | 5.0°C | 91 mm | 86% | 4.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1983 | 14.4°C | 11.5°C | 8.6°C | 20.2°C | 1.1°C | 52 mm | 85% | 4.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.9°C | 11.3°C | 8.7°C | 17.0°C | 5.9°C | 148 mm | 88% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.2°C | 9.6°C | 6.9°C | 17.1°C | 3.0°C | 113 mm | 86% | 4.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 15.1°C with lows near 9.3°C (mean 12.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 88 mm of rainfall in Brighton, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 192 mm in 2000.
The hottest October reached 24.5°C in 2011. The coldest dipped to 1.1°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 14.1°C to 16.6°C and overnight lows from 8.5°C to 10.7°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Brighton and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 15.1°C daytime highs and 9.3°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 8th coolest month in Brighton, averaging 12.2°C.
For October in Brighton, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 15.1°C and lows of 9.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 86% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 4.3 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 5.6 m/s (1998).
The wettest October on record was 2000 with 192 mm. On average, October sees 88 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 Brighton 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.
