October is one of the warmer months of the year in Lowestoft, with average highs near 14.3°C and lows around 11.3°C (mean 12.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 88 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Lowestoft. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Lowestoft was 2006 — when the month averaged 14.9°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 10°C. Typical October days reach 14.3°C with nights near 11.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Lowestoft, averaging 88 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1982 with 173 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 26 mm.
Relative humidity in Lowestoft during October averages 84%. The most humid October was 2001 at 89%, and the least humid was 2003 at 79%.
October receives about 1.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Lowestoft. The sunniest October was 2022 at 2.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2000 at 1.4.
Average wind speed in Lowestoft during October is 6 m/s. The windiest October was 1998 at 7.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 4.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.3°C | 12.2°C | 13.0°C | 13.2°C | 13.7°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 13.8°C | 13.7°C | 14.4°C | 14.6°C | 15.3°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 10.7°C | 10.8°C | 11.6°C | 11.7°C | 12.2°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 85 mm | 77 mm | 96 mm | 84 mm | 107 mm | +22 mm |
October temperatures in Lowestoft have risen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 4.7°C (1983) to a record high of 20.2°C (2011).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 88 mm, with a wettest year of 173 mm.
A good time to visit Lowestoft
October is a good time to visit Lowestoft, with days averaging 14.3°C and nights around 11.3°C (mean 12.8°C, warmer than Lowestoft'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 | 14.7°C | 13.2°C | 11.7°C | 18.0°C | 7.0°C | 97 mm | 85% | 6.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2024 | 15.1°C | 13.6°C | 12.2°C | 17.3°C | 8.3°C | 56 mm | 85% | 5.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2023 | 16.1°C | 14.6°C | 13.0°C | 20.2°C | 8.9°C | 169 mm | 85% | 5.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2022 | 16.5°C | 14.7°C | 13.0°C | 18.7°C | 11.1°C | 46 mm | 85% | 5.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 15.4°C | 13.8°C | 12.1°C | 18.2°C | 8.6°C | 121 mm | 84% | 6.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2020 | 14.1°C | 12.5°C | 10.9°C | 16.4°C | 8.5°C | 154 mm | 85% | 6.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2019 | 14.4°C | 12.8°C | 11.2°C | 17.3°C | 8.2°C | 112 mm | 83% | 6.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2018 | 14.8°C | 13.2°C | 11.5°C | 18.8°C | 7.2°C | 62 mm | 84% | 5.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2017 | 15.4°C | 13.7°C | 12.0°C | 18.2°C | 8.5°C | 44 mm | 85% | 6.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2016 | 14.2°C | 13.1°C | 12.0°C | 16.6°C | 10.2°C | 72 mm | 82% | 5.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2015 | 14.0°C | 12.8°C | 11.7°C | 16.7°C | 9.0°C | 58 mm | 83% | 5.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2014 | 15.9°C | 14.4°C | 12.9°C | 18.5°C | 9.3°C | 103 mm | 85% | 6.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2013 | 15.2°C | 13.7°C | 12.2°C | 18.6°C | 8.2°C | 102 mm | 87% | 6.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2012 | 13.3°C | 11.9°C | 10.5°C | 16.0°C | 6.5°C | 128 mm | 83% | 5.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2011 | 15.3°C | 13.8°C | 12.3°C | 20.2°C | 7.4°C | 58 mm | 83% | 6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2010 | 13.6°C | 12.3°C | 11.0°C | 17.2°C | 6.2°C | 100 mm | 85% | 6.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2009 | 14.5°C | 13.1°C | 11.8°C | 17.9°C | 9.8°C | 75 mm | 82% | 5.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2008 | 13.4°C | 11.7°C | 10.0°C | 16.8°C | 5.8°C | 107 mm | 83% | 6.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2007 | 13.9°C | 12.8°C | 11.7°C | 16.4°C | 8.7°C | 62 mm | 83% | 4.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2006 🔥 | 16.4°C | 14.9°C | 13.4°C | 18.6°C | 9.7°C | 103 mm | 85% | 6.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2005 | 15.8°C | 14.6°C | 13.3°C | 17.7°C | 10.7°C | 104 mm | 87% | 5.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2004 | 13.9°C | 12.5°C | 11.0°C | 16.6°C | 8.9°C | 96 mm | 85% | 6.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2003 | 12.5°C | 11.3°C | 10.0°C | 16.7°C | 6.9°C | 67 mm | 79% | 6.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2002 | 13.4°C | 12.1°C | 10.7°C | 18.0°C | 6.8°C | 106 mm | 83% | 6.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2001 | 16.0°C | 14.5°C | 13.1°C | 17.9°C | 10.0°C | 75 mm | 89% | 6.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2000 | 13.9°C | 12.3°C | 10.7°C | 16.5°C | 8.7°C | 161 mm | 85% | 6.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1999 | 14.0°C | 12.6°C | 11.1°C | 17.7°C | 9.3°C | 69 mm | 83% | 6.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1998 | 13.4°C | 11.8°C | 10.1°C | 16.5°C | 6.1°C | 138 mm | 83% | 7.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1997 | 13.9°C | 12.4°C | 10.9°C | 19.4°C | 7.0°C | 68 mm | 80% | 5.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1996 | 14.3°C | 12.8°C | 11.3°C | 16.4°C | 7.6°C | 75 mm | 84% | 5.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1995 | 16.0°C | 14.3°C | 12.7°C | 18.6°C | 9.0°C | 26 mm | 85% | 5.4 m/s | 2 |
| 1994 | 13.4°C | 11.9°C | 10.4°C | 16.1°C | 7.3°C | 80 mm | 85% | 5.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1993 | 12.4°C | 11.3°C | 10.2°C | 15.9°C | 6.2°C | 111 mm | 82% | 6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 11.2°C | 10.0°C | 8.7°C | 15.7°C | 5.2°C | 86 mm | 81% | 6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1991 | 13.5°C | 12.3°C | 11.1°C | 17.2°C | 8.5°C | 49 mm | 83% | 5.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1990 | 14.7°C | 13.0°C | 11.4°C | 17.9°C | 7.4°C | 67 mm | 85% | 6.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1989 | 14.9°C | 13.3°C | 11.7°C | 17.6°C | 9.5°C | 62 mm | 83% | 6.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1988 | 13.6°C | 12.3°C | 11.1°C | 15.5°C | 6.7°C | 63 mm | 86% | 5.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1987 | 13.8°C | 12.2°C | 10.7°C | 17.5°C | 7.9°C | 133 mm | 84% | 6.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1986 | 13.9°C | 12.3°C | 10.7°C | 17.6°C | 7.1°C | 72 mm | 86% | 5.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1985 | 14.2°C | 13.0°C | 11.7°C | 18.4°C | 7.9°C | 28 mm | 82% | 4.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1984 | 14.4°C | 12.7°C | 10.9°C | 18.3°C | 6.6°C | 67 mm | 85% | 6.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1983 | 13.6°C | 11.9°C | 10.2°C | 18.8°C | 4.7°C | 45 mm | 83% | 6.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 13.5°C | 12.2°C | 10.8°C | 15.9°C | 7.4°C | 173 mm | 85% | 5.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.1°C | 10.4°C | 8.7°C | 16.2°C | 6.2°C | 121 mm | 82% | 6.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 14.3°C with lows near 11.3°C (mean 12.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 88 mm of rainfall in Lowestoft, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 173 mm in 1982.
The hottest October reached 20.2°C in 2011. The coldest dipped to 4.7°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2°C. Daytime highs moved from 13.6°C to 15.6°C and overnight lows from 10.5°C to 12.4°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Lowestoft and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 14.3°C daytime highs and 11.3°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 8th coolest month in Lowestoft, averaging 12.8°C.
For October in Lowestoft, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 14.3°C and lows of 11.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 6 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 7.8 m/s (1998).
The wettest October on record was 1982 with 173 mm. On average, October sees 88 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 Lowestoft 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.
