October is one of the warmer months of the year in Carlisle, with average highs near 11.5°C and lows around 6.2°C (mean 8.9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 114 mm of rainfall and 92% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Carlisle. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Octobers in Carlisle were 1995 and 2001 — when the month averaged 11.1°C — while the coldest were 1981 and 1992 at 5.6°C. Typical October days reach 11.5°C with nights near 6.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Carlisle, averaging 114 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2021 with 202 mm, while the driest was 2003 at 34 mm.
Relative humidity in Carlisle during October averages 92%. The most humid October was 2007 at 93%, and the least humid was 1983 at 90%.
October receives about 1.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Carlisle. The sunniest October was 2003 at 1.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2000 and 2005 at 1.2.
Average wind speed in Carlisle during October is 3.8 m/s. The windiest October was 1983 at 5.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1993 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.3°C | 8.4°C | 9.1°C | 9.0°C | 9.8°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 10.9°C | 11.1°C | 11.8°C | 11.7°C | 12.3°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 5.8°C | 5.7°C | 6.4°C | 6.2°C | 7.3°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 112 mm | 103 mm | 128 mm | 107 mm | 125 mm | +13 mm |
October temperatures in Carlisle have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -2.7°C (1993) to a record high of 20.2°C (1985).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 114 mm, with a wettest year of 202 mm.
A good time to visit Carlisle
October is a good time to visit Carlisle, with days averaging 11.5°C and nights around 6.2°C (mean 8.9°C, close to Carlisle'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 | 12.0°C | 9.6°C | 7.2°C | 15.9°C | 2.5°C | 91 mm | 91% | 3.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2024 | 12.4°C | 9.7°C | 6.9°C | 14.9°C | 1.5°C | 92 mm | 92% | 3.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2023 | 12.4°C | 9.8°C | 7.3°C | 18.0°C | 0.8°C | 83 mm | 93% | 3.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 13.2°C | 10.7°C | 8.2°C | 15.5°C | 4.6°C | 145 mm | 92% | 4.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 12.6°C | 10.3°C | 8.0°C | 16.5°C | 2.1°C | 202 mm | 92% | 4.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2020 | 11.2°C | 8.6°C | 6.0°C | 14.3°C | 2.3°C | 136 mm | 92% | 3.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2019 | 10.4°C | 7.7°C | 5.0°C | 13.3°C | 0.5°C | 109 mm | 93% | 3.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2018 | 11.6°C | 8.5°C | 5.4°C | 18.4°C | -1.7°C | 105 mm | 91% | 3.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2017 | 12.6°C | 10.2°C | 7.8°C | 17.2°C | 1.7°C | 123 mm | 93% | 4.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2016 | 11.9°C | 8.9°C | 5.9°C | 15.8°C | 3.7°C | 38 mm | 93% | 2.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2015 | 12.4°C | 9.1°C | 5.9°C | 16.8°C | 3.9°C | 62 mm | 92% | 2.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2014 | 12.6°C | 9.9°C | 7.3°C | 15.7°C | 2.4°C | 165 mm | 91% | 4.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2013 | 12.5°C | 10.1°C | 7.7°C | 16.4°C | 3.1°C | 133 mm | 92% | 4.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2012 | 9.7°C | 6.8°C | 3.8°C | 12.6°C | -0.7°C | 119 mm | 93% | 2.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2011 | 12.1°C | 9.9°C | 7.8°C | 18.8°C | 1.2°C | 136 mm | 93% | 4.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2010 | 11.6°C | 8.5°C | 5.5°C | 17.5°C | -1.0°C | 78 mm | 92% | 3.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2009 | 12.2°C | 9.3°C | 6.5°C | 15.2°C | 2.6°C | 87 mm | 92% | 3.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2008 | 10.3°C | 7.6°C | 5.0°C | 14.4°C | -0.9°C | 153 mm | 93% | 4.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2007 | 12.6°C | 9.6°C | 6.7°C | 15.9°C | 2.2°C | 65 mm | 93% | 2.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2006 | 13.5°C | 10.7°C | 8.0°C | 16.1°C | 2.3°C | 143 mm | 93% | 3.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2005 | 13.2°C | 10.7°C | 8.1°C | 16.8°C | 3.9°C | 177 mm | 92% | 3.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2004 | 11.1°C | 8.7°C | 6.3°C | 14.1°C | 4.2°C | 157 mm | 92% | 3.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2003 | 10.6°C | 7.6°C | 4.6°C | 16.3°C | 0.7°C | 34 mm | 91% | 3.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2002 | 10.3°C | 7.6°C | 4.8°C | 18.9°C | -0.8°C | 171 mm | 93% | 3.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2001 | 13.4°C | 11.1°C | 8.9°C | 16.1°C | 4.8°C | 142 mm | 93% | 4.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2000 | 10.9°C | 8.2°C | 5.5°C | 16.7°C | 0.6°C | 155 mm | 93% | 4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1999 | 11.4°C | 8.7°C | 6.1°C | 14.5°C | 0.8°C | 60 mm | 91% | 4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1998 | 10.8°C | 8.0°C | 5.3°C | 15.5°C | -0.4°C | 161 mm | 91% | 4.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1997 | 11.4°C | 8.4°C | 5.4°C | 16.8°C | -1.4°C | 62 mm | 91% | 3.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1996 | 12.1°C | 9.7°C | 7.2°C | 16.4°C | 3.1°C | 149 mm | 92% | 4.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1995 🔥 | 13.4°C | 11.1°C | 8.9°C | 17.1°C | 3.4°C | 127 mm | 92% | 4.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1994 | 11.2°C | 8.3°C | 5.5°C | 16.2°C | -0.7°C | 86 mm | 92% | 3.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1993 | 9.3°C | 6.3°C | 3.3°C | 13.6°C | -2.7°C | 61 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1992 | 8.4°C | 5.6°C | 2.8°C | 13.6°C | -2.1°C | 67 mm | 93% | 3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1991 | 10.9°C | 8.4°C | 5.8°C | 16.8°C | 0.7°C | 117 mm | 91% | 3.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1990 | 11.8°C | 9.5°C | 7.1°C | 17.6°C | 2.9°C | 142 mm | 92% | 4.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1989 | 12.2°C | 9.7°C | 7.3°C | 14.2°C | 3.5°C | 97 mm | 91% | 4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1988 | 11.1°C | 8.5°C | 6.0°C | 16.0°C | -2.6°C | 104 mm | 92% | 3.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1987 | 10.0°C | 7.4°C | 4.9°C | 14.9°C | 1.1°C | 130 mm | 92% | 3.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1986 | 11.2°C | 8.6°C | 6.1°C | 15.4°C | 2.7°C | 102 mm | 92% | 4.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1985 | 11.9°C | 9.5°C | 7.2°C | 20.2°C | 1.3°C | 53 mm | 91% | 3.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1984 | 11.5°C | 9.0°C | 6.6°C | 15.3°C | 3.6°C | 136 mm | 92% | 4.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1983 | 10.7°C | 8.2°C | 5.6°C | 16.4°C | -2.0°C | 128 mm | 90% | 5.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.9°C | 8.4°C | 5.8°C | 14.0°C | 1.9°C | 117 mm | 92% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 8.4°C | 5.6°C | 2.8°C | 13.3°C | -0.9°C | 143 mm | 92% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 11.5°C with lows near 6.2°C (mean 8.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 114 mm of rainfall in Carlisle, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 202 mm in 2021.
The hottest October reached 20.2°C in 1985. The coldest dipped to -2.7°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 10.7°C to 12.5°C and overnight lows from 5.6°C to 7.5°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Carlisle and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 11.5°C daytime highs and 6.2°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Carlisle, averaging 8.9°C.
For October in Carlisle, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11.5°C and lows of 6.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 92% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.8 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 5.3 m/s (1983).
The wettest October on record was 2021 with 202 mm. On average, October sees 114 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 Carlisle 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.
