October is one of the warmer months of the year in Falmouth, with average highs near 14.4°C and lows around 12.3°C (mean 13.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 112 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Falmouth. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Octobers in Falmouth were 2022 and 2023 — when the month averaged 14.8°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 11.1°C. Typical October days reach 14.4°C with nights near 12.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Falmouth, averaging 112 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1987 with 206 mm, while the driest was 2007 at 41 mm.
Relative humidity in Falmouth during October averages 85%. The most humid October was 1995 at 90%, and the least humid was 1992 at 79%.
October receives about 1.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Falmouth. The sunniest October was 1994 at 2.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1989 and 2000 at 1.7.
Average wind speed in Falmouth during October is 6.4 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2000, 2004 and 2020 at 7.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 4.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.8°C | 13.0°C | 13.5°C | 13.6°C | 14.1°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 13.9°C | 14.1°C | 14.6°C | 14.7°C | 15.2°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 11.7°C | 12.0°C | 12.5°C | 12.5°C | 13.1°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 120 mm | 95 mm | 113 mm | 110 mm | 131 mm | +11 mm |
October temperatures in Falmouth have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 6.2°C (1983) to a record high of 18.4°C (2023).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 112 mm, with a wettest year of 206 mm.
A good time to visit Falmouth
October is a good time to visit Falmouth, with days averaging 14.4°C and nights around 12.3°C (mean 13.4°C, warmer than Falmouth'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 | 13.9°C | 12.9°C | 17.1°C | 9.3°C | 94 mm | 85% | 6.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2024 | 15.1°C | 14.0°C | 12.9°C | 16.1°C | 10.4°C | 115 mm | 88% | 5.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2023 | 15.9°C | 14.8°C | 13.7°C | 18.4°C | 11.6°C | 169 mm | 87% | 6.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2022 🔥 | 15.9°C | 14.8°C | 13.7°C | 16.9°C | 12.0°C | 91 mm | 89% | 6.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 15.3°C | 14.3°C | 13.2°C | 16.9°C | 11.1°C | 172 mm | 87% | 6 m/s | 2 |
| 2020 | 13.8°C | 12.9°C | 11.9°C | 15.7°C | 10.0°C | 148 mm | 83% | 7.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 14.4°C | 13.4°C | 12.3°C | 16.4°C | 9.8°C | 199 mm | 84% | 6.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2018 | 14.3°C | 13.0°C | 11.7°C | 17.5°C | 6.7°C | 73 mm | 85% | 5.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2017 | 15.0°C | 13.9°C | 12.8°C | 17.4°C | 10.8°C | 73 mm | 87% | 6.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2016 | 14.3°C | 13.3°C | 12.3°C | 16.0°C | 10.6°C | 58 mm | 82% | 5.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2015 | 14.4°C | 13.2°C | 12.1°C | 16.1°C | 10.2°C | 92 mm | 85% | 5.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2014 | 15.4°C | 14.4°C | 13.4°C | 17.6°C | 11.8°C | 117 mm | 86% | 6.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2013 | 15.4°C | 14.4°C | 13.3°C | 17.3°C | 10.2°C | 147 mm | 88% | 6.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2012 | 13.9°C | 12.8°C | 11.7°C | 15.9°C | 6.4°C | 134 mm | 84% | 6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2011 | 15.1°C | 14.1°C | 13.0°C | 18.2°C | 10.3°C | 113 mm | 86% | 6.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2010 | 14.3°C | 13.2°C | 12.0°C | 17.2°C | 8.7°C | 92 mm | 83% | 6.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2009 | 15.0°C | 14.1°C | 13.1°C | 17.0°C | 10.8°C | 91 mm | 86% | 5.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2008 | 13.7°C | 12.5°C | 11.3°C | 15.8°C | 6.8°C | 112 mm | 84% | 6.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2007 | 14.9°C | 13.9°C | 12.9°C | 16.3°C | 11.1°C | 41 mm | 85% | 4.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2006 | 15.9°C | 14.7°C | 13.6°C | 17.2°C | 11.7°C | 127 mm | 87% | 6.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2005 | 15.2°C | 14.3°C | 13.3°C | 16.3°C | 11.8°C | 126 mm | 87% | 6.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2004 | 13.9°C | 12.8°C | 11.7°C | 15.7°C | 9.7°C | 157 mm | 83% | 7.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2003 | 13.7°C | 12.7°C | 11.7°C | 16.3°C | 7.6°C | 83 mm | 82% | 6.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2002 | 14.6°C | 13.4°C | 12.3°C | 16.7°C | 9.4°C | 123 mm | 84% | 6.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2001 | 15.4°C | 14.5°C | 13.5°C | 17.3°C | 11.6°C | 105 mm | 89% | 6.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2000 | 13.6°C | 12.5°C | 11.4°C | 15.8°C | 9.3°C | 169 mm | 84% | 7.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1999 | 14.5°C | 13.4°C | 12.4°C | 15.9°C | 10.8°C | 71 mm | 84% | 6.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1998 | 14.5°C | 13.3°C | 12.2°C | 16.8°C | 10.3°C | 145 mm | 83% | 7.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1997 | 15.4°C | 14.3°C | 13.2°C | 18.3°C | 10.0°C | 88 mm | 84% | 6.6 m/s | 2 |
| 1996 | 14.5°C | 13.5°C | 12.5°C | 15.6°C | 10.6°C | 95 mm | 85% | 7.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1995 | 15.4°C | 14.3°C | 13.2°C | 17.7°C | 11.4°C | 69 mm | 90% | 5.9 m/s | 2 |
| 1994 | 14.1°C | 13.0°C | 11.9°C | 16.7°C | 8.6°C | 112 mm | 86% | 6.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1993 | 12.3°C | 11.2°C | 10.0°C | 14.6°C | 6.4°C | 98 mm | 82% | 6.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 12.2°C | 11.1°C | 9.9°C | 15.5°C | 7.4°C | 65 mm | 79% | 7.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1991 | 13.6°C | 12.6°C | 11.6°C | 16.2°C | 9.6°C | 100 mm | 81% | 6.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1990 | 14.8°C | 13.7°C | 12.6°C | 17.4°C | 10.2°C | 103 mm | 85% | 6.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1989 | 15.1°C | 14.0°C | 12.9°C | 16.9°C | 10.8°C | 98 mm | 86% | 6.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1988 | 14.1°C | 13.0°C | 11.9°C | 15.5°C | 10.0°C | 123 mm | 87% | 6.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1987 🌧️ | 13.3°C | 12.2°C | 11.0°C | 16.1°C | 8.2°C | 206 mm | 84% | 6.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1986 | 14.2°C | 13.0°C | 11.8°C | 16.1°C | 10.1°C | 94 mm | 88% | 5.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1985 | 14.4°C | 13.3°C | 12.1°C | 17.2°C | 8.5°C | 61 mm | 86% | 5.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1984 | 14.0°C | 13.0°C | 12.0°C | 15.4°C | 9.1°C | 96 mm | 87% | 6.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1983 | 13.8°C | 12.6°C | 11.5°C | 16.4°C | 6.2°C | 82 mm | 83% | 6.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.6°C | 12.5°C | 11.3°C | 15.5°C | 9.7°C | 154 mm | 86% | 6.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.7°C | 11.6°C | 10.6°C | 15.5°C | 8.6°C | 166 mm | 82% | 7.2 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 12.3°C (mean 13.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 112 mm of rainfall in Falmouth, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 206 mm in 1987.
The hottest October reached 18.4°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 6.2°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 13.7°C to 15.4°C and overnight lows from 11.5°C to 13.3°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Falmouth and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 14.4°C daytime highs and 12.3°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 8th coolest month in Falmouth, averaging 13.4°C.
For October in Falmouth, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 14.4°C and lows of 12.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 6.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 7.8 m/s (2000).
The wettest October on record was 1987 with 206 mm. On average, October sees 112 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 Falmouth 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.
