October is one of the warmer months of the year in Burnley, with average highs near 12.1°C and lows around 6.8°C (mean 9.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 116 mm of rainfall and 91% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Burnley. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Burnley was 2001 — when the month averaged 11.8°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 6.2°C. Typical October days reach 12.1°C with nights near 6.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Burnley, averaging 116 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2000 with 191 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 37 mm.
Relative humidity in Burnley during October averages 91%. The most humid October was 2000 at 92%, and the least humid was 1983 at 89%.
October receives about 1.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Burnley. The sunniest Octobers were 2010, 2016 and 2024, among others at 1.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2000 at 1.3.
Average wind speed in Burnley during October is 3.8 m/s. The windiest October was 1983 at 5 m/s, while the calmest were 1993 and 2007 at 2.6 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 | 10.3°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 11.5°C | 11.6°C | 12.4°C | 12.4°C | 13.0°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 6.3°C | 6.2°C | 7.1°C | 6.8°C | 7.7°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 124 mm | 108 mm | 121 mm | 106 mm | 127 mm | +4 mm |
October temperatures in Burnley have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -2.8°C (1993) to a record high of 21.9°C (2011).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 116 mm, with a wettest year of 191 mm.
A good time to visit Burnley
October is a good time to visit Burnley, with days averaging 12.1°C and nights around 6.8°C (mean 9.5°C, warmer than Burnley'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 | 12.7°C | 10.3°C | 8.0°C | 17.0°C | 3.0°C | 100 mm | 90% | 3.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2024 | 13.1°C | 10.1°C | 7.1°C | 16.6°C | 2.6°C | 101 mm | 91% | 3.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 13.1°C | 10.4°C | 7.7°C | 18.5°C | 1.2°C | 131 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 14.1°C | 11.3°C | 8.6°C | 16.2°C | 6.0°C | 123 mm | 91% | 4.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2021 | 13.3°C | 10.8°C | 8.3°C | 17.4°C | 3.3°C | 158 mm | 91% | 4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2020 | 11.7°C | 9.1°C | 6.5°C | 15.1°C | 4.5°C | 151 mm | 92% | 3.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2019 | 11.0°C | 8.4°C | 5.9°C | 13.9°C | 0.9°C | 138 mm | 92% | 3.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2018 | 12.3°C | 9.0°C | 5.7°C | 19.6°C | -1.4°C | 96 mm | 90% | 3.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2017 | 13.3°C | 10.9°C | 8.5°C | 18.4°C | 1.3°C | 134 mm | 92% | 4.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2016 | 12.5°C | 9.5°C | 6.4°C | 15.7°C | 4.0°C | 37 mm | 92% | 3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2015 | 12.9°C | 9.5°C | 6.1°C | 17.7°C | 2.3°C | 77 mm | 91% | 2.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2014 | 13.3°C | 10.6°C | 7.8°C | 17.4°C | 1.6°C | 126 mm | 91% | 4.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2013 | 13.3°C | 10.7°C | 8.2°C | 16.9°C | 3.7°C | 131 mm | 92% | 4.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2012 | 10.5°C | 7.7°C | 5.0°C | 14.1°C | -0.4°C | 118 mm | 92% | 3.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2011 | 13.2°C | 10.7°C | 8.1°C | 21.9°C | 2.4°C | 114 mm | 91% | 4.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2010 | 12.1°C | 9.0°C | 6.0°C | 18.2°C | -0.3°C | 93 mm | 91% | 3.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2009 | 12.8°C | 10.0°C | 7.2°C | 15.3°C | 3.0°C | 93 mm | 91% | 3.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2008 | 10.8°C | 8.4°C | 6.1°C | 16.1°C | -1.0°C | 147 mm | 91% | 4.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2007 | 13.0°C | 10.1°C | 7.1°C | 16.3°C | 2.2°C | 57 mm | 92% | 2.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2006 | 14.1°C | 11.4°C | 8.6°C | 16.7°C | 3.0°C | 134 mm | 92% | 3.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2005 | 14.3°C | 11.5°C | 8.8°C | 17.8°C | 5.7°C | 138 mm | 92% | 3.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2004 | 11.8°C | 9.4°C | 7.0°C | 15.0°C | 4.3°C | 132 mm | 92% | 3.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2003 | 10.9°C | 8.0°C | 5.2°C | 16.2°C | 1.0°C | 46 mm | 89% | 3.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2002 | 11.1°C | 8.4°C | 5.7°C | 19.5°C | 0.9°C | 140 mm | 91% | 3.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2001 🔥 | 14.3°C | 11.8°C | 9.3°C | 17.6°C | 5.6°C | 134 mm | 92% | 4.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2000 🌧️ | 11.3°C | 8.8°C | 6.3°C | 17.6°C | 3.0°C | 191 mm | 92% | 4.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1999 | 11.9°C | 9.3°C | 6.7°C | 15.3°C | 1.3°C | 88 mm | 90% | 4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1998 | 11.3°C | 8.6°C | 5.9°C | 15.9°C | -0.5°C | 189 mm | 90% | 4.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1997 | 11.7°C | 8.7°C | 5.8°C | 18.0°C | -2.7°C | 71 mm | 91% | 3.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1996 | 12.6°C | 10.2°C | 7.7°C | 17.2°C | 4.5°C | 136 mm | 91% | 4.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1995 | 14.2°C | 11.3°C | 8.4°C | 19.7°C | 2.4°C | 81 mm | 91% | 4.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1994 | 11.5°C | 8.7°C | 5.9°C | 15.7°C | 0.2°C | 110 mm | 91% | 3.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1993 | 9.8°C | 6.6°C | 3.4°C | 14.0°C | -2.8°C | 61 mm | 91% | 2.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 8.7°C | 6.2°C | 3.7°C | 13.8°C | -1.7°C | 94 mm | 91% | 3.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1991 | 11.4°C | 9.0°C | 6.6°C | 17.7°C | 1.7°C | 120 mm | 90% | 3.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1990 | 12.7°C | 10.2°C | 7.7°C | 18.6°C | 3.4°C | 134 mm | 91% | 4.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1989 | 12.8°C | 10.3°C | 7.7°C | 14.5°C | 4.1°C | 123 mm | 90% | 4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1988 | 11.7°C | 9.1°C | 6.4°C | 16.6°C | -2.3°C | 118 mm | 91% | 3.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1987 | 10.7°C | 8.1°C | 5.5°C | 16.2°C | 0.7°C | 163 mm | 92% | 3.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1986 | 11.8°C | 9.2°C | 6.6°C | 15.9°C | 2.9°C | 118 mm | 91% | 4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1985 | 12.5°C | 9.8°C | 7.2°C | 21.2°C | 2.5°C | 59 mm | 91% | 2.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1984 | 12.1°C | 9.6°C | 7.2°C | 16.3°C | 3.3°C | 132 mm | 90% | 4.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1983 | 11.3°C | 8.8°C | 6.3°C | 16.9°C | -1.8°C | 127 mm | 89% | 5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.5°C | 8.7°C | 6.0°C | 14.6°C | 2.1°C | 114 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.3°C | 6.6°C | 4.0°C | 15.6°C | -0.6°C | 159 mm | 90% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 12.1°C with lows near 6.8°C (mean 9.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 116 mm of rainfall in Burnley, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 191 mm in 2000.
The hottest October reached 21.9°C in 2011. The coldest dipped to -2.8°C in 1993.
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 11.3°C to 13.3°C and overnight lows from 6.1°C to 7.9°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Burnley and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 12.1°C daytime highs and 6.8°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Burnley, averaging 9.5°C.
For October in Burnley, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.1°C and lows of 6.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 91% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.8 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 5 m/s (1983).
The wettest October on record was 2000 with 191 mm. On average, October sees 116 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 Burnley 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.
