October is one of the warmer months of the year in Kendal, with average highs near 11°C and lows around 5.8°C (mean 8.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 124 mm of rainfall and 93% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Kendal. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Kendal was 2001 — when the month averaged 10.8°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 5.1°C. Typical October days reach 11°C with nights near 5.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Kendal, averaging 124 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2021 with 197 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 42 mm.
Relative humidity in Kendal during October averages 93%. The most humid October was 2000 at 94%, and the least humid was 2003 at 91%.
October receives about 1.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kendal. 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 Kendal during October is 3.7 m/s. The windiest October was 1983 at 5.1 m/s, while the calmest was 1993 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 7.8°C | 7.8°C | 8.7°C | 8.6°C | 9.3°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 10.3°C | 10.4°C | 11.3°C | 11.3°C | 11.8°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 5.3°C | 5.2°C | 6.2°C | 5.9°C | 6.8°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 132 mm | 112 mm | 133 mm | 115 mm | 135 mm | +3 mm |
October temperatures in Kendal have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -3.6°C (1993) to a record high of 20.5°C (1985).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 124 mm, with a wettest year of 197 mm.
A good time to visit Kendal
October is a good time to visit Kendal, with days averaging 11°C and nights around 5.8°C (mean 8.4°C, close to Kendal'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 | 11.5°C | 9.2°C | 6.9°C | 15.7°C | 2.1°C | 104 mm | 92% | 3.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2024 | 11.9°C | 9.2°C | 6.5°C | 15.2°C | 1.1°C | 107 mm | 93% | 3.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2023 | 11.9°C | 9.3°C | 6.7°C | 17.8°C | -0.3°C | 109 mm | 94% | 3.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 12.9°C | 10.3°C | 7.7°C | 15.4°C | 4.1°C | 140 mm | 92% | 4.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 12.1°C | 9.8°C | 7.5°C | 16.2°C | 1.4°C | 197 mm | 93% | 4.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2020 | 10.6°C | 8.2°C | 5.7°C | 14.1°C | 2.0°C | 154 mm | 93% | 3.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2019 | 9.6°C | 7.3°C | 4.9°C | 12.6°C | 0.3°C | 131 mm | 94% | 3.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2018 | 11.1°C | 7.9°C | 4.6°C | 18.2°C | -2.4°C | 106 mm | 92% | 3.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2017 | 12.2°C | 9.9°C | 7.5°C | 17.4°C | -0.1°C | 145 mm | 94% | 4.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2016 | 11.4°C | 8.6°C | 5.8°C | 14.9°C | 3.4°C | 42 mm | 93% | 2.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2015 | 11.9°C | 8.6°C | 5.4°C | 16.5°C | 2.5°C | 78 mm | 92% | 2.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2014 | 12.3°C | 9.6°C | 6.9°C | 15.9°C | 1.6°C | 146 mm | 92% | 4.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2013 | 12.0°C | 9.8°C | 7.5°C | 17.0°C | 2.7°C | 141 mm | 93% | 4.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2012 | 9.3°C | 6.5°C | 3.8°C | 12.6°C | -1.4°C | 128 mm | 94% | 2.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2011 | 11.8°C | 9.4°C | 7.0°C | 20.2°C | 0.4°C | 134 mm | 93% | 4.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2010 | 10.9°C | 8.0°C | 5.1°C | 17.2°C | -1.9°C | 97 mm | 93% | 3.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2009 | 11.6°C | 8.9°C | 6.3°C | 14.1°C | 2.3°C | 103 mm | 93% | 3.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2008 | 9.6°C | 7.3°C | 5.0°C | 14.6°C | -1.8°C | 155 mm | 93% | 4.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2007 | 12.0°C | 9.1°C | 6.2°C | 15.6°C | 1.2°C | 63 mm | 94% | 2.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2006 | 13.1°C | 10.4°C | 7.7°C | 15.9°C | 1.9°C | 155 mm | 94% | 3.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2005 | 13.2°C | 10.5°C | 7.9°C | 16.7°C | 5.0°C | 154 mm | 93% | 3.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2004 | 10.5°C | 8.3°C | 6.2°C | 13.7°C | 3.8°C | 166 mm | 93% | 3.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2003 | 9.8°C | 7.0°C | 4.2°C | 15.4°C | 0.0°C | 45 mm | 91% | 3.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2002 | 9.8°C | 7.2°C | 4.6°C | 19.0°C | -0.9°C | 158 mm | 93% | 3.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2001 🔥 | 13.1°C | 10.8°C | 8.4°C | 16.5°C | 4.5°C | 148 mm | 94% | 4.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2000 | 10.2°C | 7.7°C | 5.2°C | 16.6°C | 1.9°C | 184 mm | 94% | 3.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1999 | 10.7°C | 8.2°C | 5.6°C | 14.2°C | 0.4°C | 83 mm | 92% | 3.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1998 | 10.1°C | 7.5°C | 4.9°C | 14.8°C | -1.7°C | 184 mm | 92% | 4.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1997 | 10.6°C | 7.6°C | 4.7°C | 16.7°C | -3.3°C | 75 mm | 92% | 3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1996 | 11.5°C | 9.1°C | 6.7°C | 16.1°C | 2.6°C | 145 mm | 93% | 4.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1995 | 13.0°C | 10.4°C | 7.8°C | 18.2°C | 0.8°C | 106 mm | 93% | 4.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1994 | 10.6°C | 7.7°C | 4.9°C | 15.3°C | -1.8°C | 106 mm | 93% | 3.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1993 | 8.6°C | 5.6°C | 2.6°C | 13.0°C | -3.6°C | 67 mm | 93% | 2.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 7.5°C | 5.1°C | 2.8°C | 12.7°C | -2.8°C | 88 mm | 93% | 3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1991 | 10.2°C | 7.9°C | 5.6°C | 16.6°C | 0.3°C | 125 mm | 92% | 3.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1990 | 11.3°C | 9.0°C | 6.6°C | 17.4°C | 2.3°C | 145 mm | 93% | 4.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1989 | 11.7°C | 9.2°C | 6.6°C | 13.5°C | 3.1°C | 125 mm | 92% | 3.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1988 | 10.6°C | 7.9°C | 5.3°C | 15.6°C | -2.6°C | 128 mm | 93% | 3.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1987 | 9.3°C | 6.9°C | 4.5°C | 14.7°C | -0.5°C | 172 mm | 94% | 3.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1986 | 10.6°C | 8.0°C | 5.4°C | 14.9°C | 1.4°C | 117 mm | 93% | 4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1985 | 11.5°C | 9.0°C | 6.5°C | 20.5°C | 2.0°C | 63 mm | 92% | 2.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1984 | 10.9°C | 8.6°C | 6.2°C | 15.4°C | 3.2°C | 149 mm | 92% | 4.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1983 | 10.1°C | 7.6°C | 5.1°C | 15.8°C | -3.3°C | 145 mm | 91% | 5.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.3°C | 7.8°C | 5.3°C | 13.8°C | 1.1°C | 118 mm | 94% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 7.9°C | 5.3°C | 2.7°C | 13.8°C | -1.1°C | 170 mm | 93% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 11°C with lows near 5.8°C (mean 8.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 124 mm of rainfall in Kendal, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 197 mm in 2021.
The hottest October reached 20.5°C in 1985. The coldest dipped to -3.6°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 10.1°C to 12.1°C and overnight lows from 5.2°C to 7.1°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Kendal and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 11°C daytime highs and 5.8°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Kendal, averaging 8.4°C.
For October in Kendal, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11°C and lows of 5.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 93% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.7 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 5.1 m/s (1983).
The wettest October on record was 2021 with 197 mm. On average, October sees 124 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 Kendal 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.
