October is one of the warmer months of the year in Oadby, with average highs near 14.1°C and lows around 6.7°C (mean 10.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 76 mm of rainfall and 89% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Oadby. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Oadby was 2001 — when the month averaged 12.8°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 7°C. Typical October days reach 14.1°C with nights near 6.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Oadby, averaging 76 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2020 with 140 mm, while the driest was 2017 at 30 mm.
Relative humidity in Oadby during October averages 89%. The most humid October was 2020 at 91%, and the least humid was 2011 at 85%.
October receives about 1.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Oadby. The sunniest Octobers were 2003 and 2022 at 2.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1998, 2000 and 2020 at 1.5.
Average wind speed in Oadby during October is 3.5 m/s. The windiest October was 1998 at 4.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 9.8°C | 9.8°C | 10.6°C | 10.7°C | 11.3°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 13.5°C | 13.5°C | 14.2°C | 14.5°C | 15.0°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 6.2°C | 6.1°C | 7.0°C | 7.0°C | 7.6°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 72 mm | 70 mm | 81 mm | 67 mm | 96 mm | +24 mm |
October temperatures in Oadby have risen by about 2.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -4°C (1997) to a record high of 26.3°C (2011).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 76 mm, with a wettest year of 140 mm.
A good time to visit Oadby
October is a good time to visit Oadby, with days averaging 14.1°C and nights around 6.7°C (mean 10.4°C, close to Oadby's yearly average) and moderate 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 | 14.5°C | 11.0°C | 7.5°C | 20.2°C | 2.5°C | 53 mm | 88% | 3.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2024 | 14.8°C | 10.9°C | 7.1°C | 19.7°C | -0.1°C | 77 mm | 90% | 3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 15.6°C | 12.0°C | 8.4°C | 21.9°C | 1.8°C | 119 mm | 90% | 2.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2022 | 16.7°C | 12.5°C | 8.3°C | 18.8°C | 3.3°C | 96 mm | 87% | 3.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2021 | 15.3°C | 11.5°C | 7.8°C | 20.1°C | 3.4°C | 91 mm | 89% | 3.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 13.1°C | 9.8°C | 6.5°C | 17.2°C | 4.2°C | 140 mm | 91% | 3.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2019 | 13.4°C | 9.7°C | 6.0°C | 16.9°C | 2.0°C | 109 mm | 90% | 3.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2018 | 14.6°C | 10.3°C | 6.1°C | 23.0°C | -1.7°C | 58 mm | 88% | 3.4 m/s | 2 |
| 2017 | 15.3°C | 11.7°C | 8.1°C | 20.3°C | 0.4°C | 30 mm | 88% | 4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2016 | 13.9°C | 10.3°C | 6.7°C | 17.8°C | 4.0°C | 31 mm | 89% | 2.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2015 | 14.4°C | 10.3°C | 6.3°C | 19.6°C | 1.5°C | 66 mm | 89% | 2.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2014 | 15.3°C | 11.7°C | 8.1°C | 19.6°C | 3.3°C | 85 mm | 90% | 3.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2013 | 15.3°C | 11.9°C | 8.5°C | 20.3°C | 3.1°C | 111 mm | 90% | 4.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2012 | 12.5°C | 9.0°C | 5.5°C | 15.7°C | -0.2°C | 88 mm | 89% | 3.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2011 | 16.4°C | 12.5°C | 8.6°C | 26.3°C | 1.6°C | 35 mm | 85% | 4 m/s | 2 |
| 2010 | 13.5°C | 9.7°C | 5.9°C | 20.0°C | -1.2°C | 64 mm | 90% | 3.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2009 | 14.6°C | 10.9°C | 7.2°C | 20.6°C | 3.3°C | 42 mm | 88% | 2.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2008 | 12.9°C | 9.1°C | 5.4°C | 20.3°C | -3.5°C | 69 mm | 89% | 3.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2007 | 14.5°C | 10.8°C | 7.2°C | 19.3°C | 1.8°C | 51 mm | 89% | 2.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2006 | 16.3°C | 12.4°C | 8.5°C | 20.0°C | 3.2°C | 84 mm | 89% | 3.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2005 | 16.3°C | 12.6°C | 8.9°C | 20.4°C | 4.9°C | 83 mm | 89% | 3.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2004 | 13.5°C | 10.0°C | 6.6°C | 16.4°C | 2.6°C | 95 mm | 90% | 3.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2003 | 12.3°C | 8.5°C | 4.7°C | 17.6°C | -0.3°C | 52 mm | 87% | 3.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2002 | 12.9°C | 9.5°C | 6.0°C | 19.4°C | 0.6°C | 120 mm | 89% | 3.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2001 🔥 | 16.2°C | 12.8°C | 9.4°C | 20.8°C | 5.6°C | 99 mm | 91% | 4.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2000 | 12.9°C | 9.6°C | 6.3°C | 18.1°C | 4.0°C | 110 mm | 91% | 3.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1999 | 14.0°C | 10.3°C | 6.5°C | 19.3°C | 1.5°C | 80 mm | 88% | 3.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1998 | 13.3°C | 9.7°C | 6.1°C | 18.3°C | -0.2°C | 122 mm | 88% | 4.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1997 | 13.5°C | 9.4°C | 5.3°C | 21.5°C | -4.0°C | 57 mm | 88% | 2.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1996 | 14.7°C | 11.0°C | 7.3°C | 19.1°C | 3.1°C | 72 mm | 88% | 3.9 m/s | 2 |
| 1995 | 16.5°C | 12.2°C | 7.9°C | 22.8°C | 2.0°C | 32 mm | 88% | 3.5 m/s | 2 |
| 1994 | 13.2°C | 9.4°C | 5.6°C | 16.8°C | -0.6°C | 69 mm | 89% | 3.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1993 | 11.4°C | 7.9°C | 4.3°C | 15.9°C | -3.4°C | 77 mm | 89% | 3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 10.2°C | 7.0°C | 3.9°C | 15.5°C | -1.5°C | 76 mm | 88% | 3.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1991 | 13.2°C | 9.7°C | 6.3°C | 21.0°C | 1.2°C | 51 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1990 | 15.2°C | 11.4°C | 7.7°C | 22.6°C | 1.7°C | 67 mm | 86% | 4.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1989 | 14.9°C | 11.3°C | 7.7°C | 18.4°C | 5.3°C | 76 mm | 87% | 3.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1988 | 13.6°C | 10.0°C | 6.5°C | 18.5°C | -1.9°C | 56 mm | 89% | 3.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1987 | 13.1°C | 9.2°C | 5.3°C | 19.6°C | -1.7°C | 136 mm | 89% | 3.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1986 | 14.2°C | 10.3°C | 6.3°C | 19.1°C | 2.5°C | 53 mm | 88% | 3.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1985 | 14.1°C | 10.5°C | 6.9°C | 24.2°C | 3.7°C | 39 mm | 89% | 2.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 14.7°C | 10.6°C | 6.6°C | 20.5°C | 0.0°C | 59 mm | 88% | 3.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1983 | 13.0°C | 9.5°C | 5.9°C | 20.9°C | -2.0°C | 57 mm | 88% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.0°C | 9.5°C | 6.1°C | 17.2°C | 0.8°C | 74 mm | 91% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.0°C | 7.6°C | 4.2°C | 17.7°C | -0.9°C | 94 mm | 88% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 14.1°C with lows near 6.7°C (mean 10.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 76 mm of rainfall in Oadby, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 140 mm in 2020.
The hottest October reached 26.3°C in 2011. The coldest dipped to -4°C in 1997.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 13.2°C to 15.4°C and overnight lows from 5.9°C to 7.8°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Oadby and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 14.1°C daytime highs and 6.7°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Oadby, averaging 10.4°C.
For October in Oadby, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 14.1°C and lows of 6.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 89% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.5 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4.7 m/s (1998).
The wettest October on record was 2020 with 140 mm. On average, October sees 76 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 Oadby 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.
