October is one of the warmer months of the year in Brixham, with average highs near 14.4°C and lows around 9.9°C (mean 12.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 119 mm of rainfall and 88% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Brixham. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Brixham was 2022 — when the month averaged 14.1°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 9.1°C. Typical October days reach 14.4°C with nights near 9.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Brixham, averaging 119 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2021 with 219 mm, while the driest was 2007 at 51 mm.
Relative humidity in Brixham during October averages 88%. The most humid October was 2001 at 91%, and the least humid was 2003 at 85%.
October receives about 1.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Brixham. The sunniest Octobers were 2010, 2018 and 2022 at 2.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1989, 1998 and 2000 at 1.6.
Average wind speed in Brixham during October is 4.6 m/s. The windiest October was 1998 at 5.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 3.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.6°C | 11.7°C | 12.3°C | 12.4°C | 13.1°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 13.9°C | 14.0°C | 14.5°C | 14.6°C | 15.2°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 9.4°C | 9.4°C | 10.2°C | 10.0°C | 10.9°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 114 mm | 100 mm | 126 mm | 114 mm | 156 mm | +42 mm |
October temperatures in Brixham have risen by about 2.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 1.8°C (1983) to a record high of 21.4°C (2011).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 119 mm, with a wettest year of 219 mm.
A good time to visit Brixham
October is a good time to visit Brixham, with days averaging 14.4°C and nights around 9.9°C (mean 12.2°C, warmer than Brixham'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 | 14.9°C | 12.7°C | 10.6°C | 17.8°C | 7.7°C | 100 mm | 88% | 4.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2024 | 15.3°C | 13.0°C | 10.7°C | 16.9°C | 5.8°C | 153 mm | 90% | 3.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2023 | 15.9°C | 13.8°C | 11.7°C | 20.5°C | 6.9°C | 144 mm | 90% | 4.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2022 🔥 | 16.3°C | 14.1°C | 11.8°C | 17.9°C | 7.8°C | 131 mm | 89% | 4.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 15.5°C | 13.2°C | 10.8°C | 17.6°C | 7.5°C | 219 mm | 89% | 4.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2020 | 13.5°C | 11.6°C | 9.6°C | 15.7°C | 6.5°C | 190 mm | 89% | 5.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 14.1°C | 12.1°C | 10.0°C | 16.9°C | 6.3°C | 196 mm | 88% | 4.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 14.5°C | 11.8°C | 9.0°C | 19.0°C | 2.6°C | 89 mm | 88% | 4.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2017 | 15.4°C | 13.0°C | 10.6°C | 17.9°C | 6.0°C | 75 mm | 89% | 4.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2016 | 14.1°C | 11.8°C | 9.5°C | 16.4°C | 6.9°C | 61 mm | 87% | 4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2015 | 14.3°C | 11.9°C | 9.5°C | 17.3°C | 5.9°C | 75 mm | 88% | 4 m/s | 2 |
| 2014 | 15.5°C | 13.4°C | 11.3°C | 19.3°C | 8.9°C | 128 mm | 89% | 4.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2013 | 15.5°C | 13.4°C | 11.2°C | 18.2°C | 6.9°C | 174 mm | 89% | 5.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2012 | 13.3°C | 11.2°C | 9.1°C | 17.6°C | 2.1°C | 145 mm | 89% | 4.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2011 | 15.6°C | 13.4°C | 11.2°C | 21.4°C | 6.8°C | 97 mm | 87% | 4.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2010 | 14.1°C | 11.6°C | 9.1°C | 18.5°C | 3.9°C | 100 mm | 88% | 4.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2009 | 15.2°C | 12.9°C | 10.7°C | 18.9°C | 6.0°C | 92 mm | 88% | 3.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2008 | 13.2°C | 10.8°C | 8.4°C | 17.9°C | 2.3°C | 113 mm | 89% | 4.7 m/s | 2 |
| 2007 | 14.8°C | 12.6°C | 10.3°C | 17.6°C | 6.9°C | 51 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2006 | 15.9°C | 13.7°C | 11.5°C | 17.9°C | 8.1°C | 149 mm | 90% | 4.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2005 | 15.5°C | 13.5°C | 11.6°C | 17.7°C | 8.4°C | 154 mm | 90% | 4.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2004 | 13.6°C | 11.6°C | 9.5°C | 15.8°C | 7.1°C | 152 mm | 87% | 5.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2003 | 13.4°C | 11.1°C | 8.8°C | 18.0°C | 2.4°C | 86 mm | 85% | 4.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2002 | 14.5°C | 12.1°C | 9.6°C | 17.9°C | 4.9°C | 132 mm | 86% | 4.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2001 | 15.7°C | 13.7°C | 11.7°C | 19.7°C | 7.3°C | 140 mm | 91% | 4.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2000 | 13.2°C | 11.3°C | 9.4°C | 16.5°C | 7.3°C | 195 mm | 88% | 5.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1999 | 14.2°C | 12.0°C | 9.8°C | 17.4°C | 6.7°C | 86 mm | 88% | 4.6 m/s | 2 |
| 1998 | 14.3°C | 11.9°C | 9.5°C | 17.2°C | 6.4°C | 152 mm | 87% | 5.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1997 | 15.2°C | 12.7°C | 10.2°C | 21.1°C | 5.6°C | 87 mm | 87% | 4.6 m/s | 2 |
| 1996 | 14.8°C | 12.6°C | 10.4°C | 17.6°C | 7.6°C | 114 mm | 88% | 5.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1995 | 16.0°C | 13.7°C | 11.4°C | 19.0°C | 7.8°C | 79 mm | 90% | 4.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1994 | 14.1°C | 11.8°C | 9.4°C | 17.5°C | 4.7°C | 118 mm | 88% | 4.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1993 | 11.7°C | 9.4°C | 7.0°C | 15.0°C | 2.0°C | 102 mm | 87% | 4.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 11.4°C | 9.1°C | 6.8°C | 15.8°C | 2.9°C | 64 mm | 86% | 4.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1991 | 13.5°C | 11.3°C | 9.2°C | 18.1°C | 5.2°C | 100 mm | 86% | 4.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1990 | 15.1°C | 12.8°C | 10.5°C | 18.7°C | 5.9°C | 94 mm | 87% | 4.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1989 | 15.4°C | 13.1°C | 10.8°C | 18.3°C | 6.7°C | 107 mm | 86% | 4.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1988 | 14.0°C | 12.0°C | 10.0°C | 16.4°C | 5.8°C | 122 mm | 89% | 4.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1987 | 13.2°C | 11.1°C | 9.0°C | 17.8°C | 3.9°C | 186 mm | 87% | 4.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1986 | 14.8°C | 12.1°C | 9.4°C | 17.9°C | 6.8°C | 98 mm | 89% | 4.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1985 | 14.1°C | 11.8°C | 9.5°C | 19.8°C | 4.0°C | 58 mm | 89% | 4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 14.4°C | 12.1°C | 9.8°C | 17.8°C | 5.9°C | 100 mm | 88% | 4.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1983 | 13.7°C | 11.4°C | 9.1°C | 17.6°C | 1.8°C | 75 mm | 86% | 4.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.4°C | 11.1°C | 8.9°C | 15.5°C | 5.6°C | 131 mm | 90% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.8°C | 9.9°C | 7.9°C | 16.1°C | 4.6°C | 149 mm | 87% | 5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 14.4°C with lows near 9.9°C (mean 12.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 119 mm of rainfall in Brixham, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 219 mm in 2021.
The hottest October reached 21.4°C in 2011. The coldest dipped to 1.8°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 13.5°C to 15.6°C and overnight lows from 9°C to 11.1°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Brixham and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 14.4°C daytime highs and 9.9°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 8th coolest month in Brixham, averaging 12.2°C.
For October in Brixham, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 14.4°C and lows of 9.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 88% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 4.6 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 5.6 m/s (1998).
The wettest October on record was 2021 with 219 mm. On average, October sees 119 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 Brixham 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.
