October is one of the warmer months of the year in Liverpool, with average highs near 13.3°C and lows around 8.7°C (mean 11°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 103 mm of rainfall and 88% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Liverpool. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Liverpool was 2001 — when the month averaged 13°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 8°C. Typical October days reach 13.3°C with nights near 8.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Liverpool, averaging 103 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2000 with 177 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 34 mm.
Relative humidity in Liverpool during October averages 88%. The most humid October was 2013 at 89%, and the least humid was 1983 at 85%.
October receives about 1.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Liverpool. 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 Liverpool during October is 4.4 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1983 and 1998 at 5.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.4°C | 10.5°C | 11.3°C | 11.1°C | 11.8°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 12.6°C | 12.8°C | 13.5°C | 13.6°C | 14.1°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 8.2°C | 8.2°C | 9.0°C | 8.7°C | 9.5°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 105 mm | 95 mm | 110 mm | 89 mm | 122 mm | +18 mm |
October temperatures in Liverpool have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 0.2°C (1997) to a record high of 21.7°C (2011).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 103 mm, with a wettest year of 177 mm.
A good time to visit Liverpool
October is a good time to visit Liverpool, with days averaging 13.3°C and nights around 8.7°C (mean 11°C, warmer than Liverpool'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 | 13.8°C | 11.8°C | 9.8°C | 17.7°C | 6.8°C | 88 mm | 86% | 4.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2024 | 14.1°C | 11.4°C | 8.8°C | 16.6°C | 5.2°C | 98 mm | 89% | 4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 14.4°C | 12.1°C | 9.8°C | 18.9°C | 5.7°C | 154 mm | 89% | 4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 15.2°C | 12.8°C | 10.4°C | 17.1°C | 7.7°C | 108 mm | 87% | 4.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2021 | 14.5°C | 12.4°C | 10.2°C | 18.4°C | 6.5°C | 133 mm | 88% | 4.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2020 | 12.7°C | 10.5°C | 8.3°C | 15.7°C | 6.2°C | 152 mm | 88% | 4.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2019 | 12.5°C | 10.2°C | 7.9°C | 15.4°C | 3.6°C | 127 mm | 88% | 4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2018 | 13.3°C | 10.6°C | 7.9°C | 20.0°C | 1.1°C | 78 mm | 87% | 4.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2017 | 14.4°C | 12.3°C | 10.2°C | 18.8°C | 4.3°C | 99 mm | 88% | 5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2016 | 13.4°C | 10.8°C | 8.1°C | 16.7°C | 6.0°C | 34 mm | 89% | 3.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2015 | 13.8°C | 11.0°C | 8.2°C | 18.6°C | 5.3°C | 61 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2014 | 14.5°C | 12.1°C | 9.7°C | 18.4°C | 5.1°C | 107 mm | 87% | 4.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2013 | 14.4°C | 12.0°C | 9.6°C | 17.8°C | 6.1°C | 123 mm | 89% | 4.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2012 | 11.6°C | 9.3°C | 7.1°C | 14.1°C | 2.4°C | 101 mm | 89% | 3.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2011 | 14.5°C | 12.3°C | 10.1°C | 21.7°C | 6.5°C | 79 mm | 88% | 5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2010 | 13.1°C | 10.5°C | 7.9°C | 18.6°C | 3.2°C | 77 mm | 88% | 4.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2009 | 13.8°C | 11.5°C | 9.2°C | 16.2°C | 5.6°C | 77 mm | 88% | 3.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2008 | 12.1°C | 10.2°C | 8.2°C | 17.3°C | 2.4°C | 141 mm | 87% | 5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2007 | 14.0°C | 11.6°C | 9.3°C | 16.9°C | 4.6°C | 43 mm | 89% | 3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2006 | 15.1°C | 12.7°C | 10.3°C | 17.0°C | 6.6°C | 107 mm | 89% | 4.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2005 | 15.1°C | 12.7°C | 10.4°C | 18.6°C | 7.6°C | 131 mm | 88% | 4.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2004 | 12.9°C | 10.7°C | 8.5°C | 16.4°C | 6.6°C | 123 mm | 89% | 4.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2003 | 12.0°C | 9.7°C | 7.4°C | 16.9°C | 3.5°C | 66 mm | 86% | 4.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2002 | 12.4°C | 10.2°C | 7.9°C | 18.5°C | 4.6°C | 134 mm | 88% | 4.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2001 🔥 | 15.2°C | 13.0°C | 10.8°C | 18.2°C | 8.6°C | 100 mm | 89% | 5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2000 🌧️ | 12.5°C | 10.3°C | 8.2°C | 18.2°C | 4.7°C | 177 mm | 88% | 4.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1999 | 13.2°C | 10.9°C | 8.7°C | 16.2°C | 5.4°C | 93 mm | 87% | 4.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1998 | 12.6°C | 10.4°C | 8.1°C | 16.8°C | 3.9°C | 169 mm | 86% | 5.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1997 | 13.1°C | 10.5°C | 8.0°C | 18.7°C | 0.2°C | 65 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1996 | 13.7°C | 11.6°C | 9.5°C | 17.7°C | 7.4°C | 102 mm | 87% | 5.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1995 | 15.4°C | 12.8°C | 10.1°C | 20.2°C | 5.4°C | 55 mm | 87% | 4.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1994 | 12.6°C | 10.2°C | 7.8°C | 15.3°C | 4.0°C | 97 mm | 88% | 4.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1993 | 10.8°C | 8.2°C | 5.7°C | 14.8°C | 0.4°C | 66 mm | 87% | 3.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 10.0°C | 8.0°C | 6.0°C | 15.1°C | 2.3°C | 94 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1991 | 12.5°C | 10.5°C | 8.5°C | 18.4°C | 4.3°C | 102 mm | 86% | 4.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1990 | 13.9°C | 11.7°C | 9.5°C | 19.1°C | 6.5°C | 109 mm | 87% | 5.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1989 | 13.9°C | 11.8°C | 9.7°C | 16.2°C | 6.5°C | 106 mm | 86% | 4.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1988 | 12.6°C | 10.3°C | 8.0°C | 16.7°C | 0.6°C | 105 mm | 88% | 4.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1987 | 12.0°C | 9.6°C | 7.3°C | 16.5°C | 3.5°C | 141 mm | 88% | 4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1986 | 13.1°C | 10.7°C | 8.4°C | 16.8°C | 5.7°C | 91 mm | 88% | 4.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1985 | 13.1°C | 11.0°C | 8.8°C | 20.8°C | 5.0°C | 48 mm | 88% | 3.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1984 | 13.3°C | 11.0°C | 8.7°C | 17.8°C | 4.1°C | 108 mm | 87% | 4.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1983 | 12.7°C | 10.4°C | 8.2°C | 17.7°C | 1.7°C | 92 mm | 85% | 5.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 12.5°C | 10.2°C | 7.9°C | 15.4°C | 4.3°C | 109 mm | 88% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.6°C | 8.5°C | 6.5°C | 16.7°C | 3.5°C | 143 mm | 85% | 4.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 13.3°C with lows near 8.7°C (mean 11°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 103 mm of rainfall in Liverpool, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 177 mm in 2000.
The hottest October reached 21.7°C in 2011. The coldest dipped to 0.2°C in 1997.
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 12.4°C to 14.4°C and overnight lows from 8°C to 9.8°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Liverpool and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 13.3°C daytime highs and 8.7°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 8th coolest month in Liverpool, averaging 11°C.
For October in Liverpool, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 13.3°C and lows of 8.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 88% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 4.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 5.5 m/s (1983).
The wettest October on record was 2000 with 177 mm. On average, October sees 103 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 Liverpool 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.
