October is one of the warmer months of the year in Penzance, with average highs near 14.3°C and lows around 13°C (mean 13.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 110 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Penzance. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Octobers in Penzance were 2006, 2022 and 2023 — when the month averaged 15°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 11.5°C. Typical October days reach 14.3°C with nights near 13°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Penzance, averaging 110 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2023 with 207 mm, while the driest was 2007 at 36 mm.
Relative humidity in Penzance 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 Penzance. 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 Penzance during October is 6.7 m/s. The windiest October was 2020 at 8.2 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 | 13.1°C | 13.3°C | 13.9°C | 13.9°C | 14.4°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 13.9°C | 14.0°C | 14.5°C | 14.5°C | 15.0°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 12.4°C | 12.7°C | 13.2°C | 13.2°C | 13.7°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 119 mm | 94 mm | 111 mm | 102 mm | 134 mm | +14 mm |
October temperatures in Penzance have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 7.9°C (1993) to a record high of 17.9°C (2017).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 110 mm, with a wettest year of 207 mm.
A good time to visit Penzance
October is a good time to visit Penzance, with days averaging 14.3°C and nights around 13°C (mean 13.7°C, warmer than Penzance'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 | 14.8°C | 14.2°C | 13.5°C | 17.1°C | 10.5°C | 110 mm | 85% | 7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2024 | 14.8°C | 14.3°C | 13.7°C | 15.7°C | 11.6°C | 102 mm | 87% | 5.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 15.6°C | 15.0°C | 14.3°C | 17.7°C | 12.6°C | 207 mm | 87% | 6.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2022 | 15.7°C | 15.0°C | 14.4°C | 16.6°C | 13.1°C | 94 mm | 88% | 6.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 15.2°C | 14.6°C | 14.0°C | 16.4°C | 12.2°C | 148 mm | 86% | 6.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2020 | 13.9°C | 13.2°C | 12.5°C | 15.7°C | 11.5°C | 140 mm | 82% | 8.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 14.4°C | 13.7°C | 13.0°C | 16.0°C | 10.8°C | 199 mm | 83% | 7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2018 | 14.0°C | 13.3°C | 12.6°C | 17.1°C | 8.5°C | 78 mm | 84% | 6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2017 | 14.8°C | 14.2°C | 13.5°C | 17.9°C | 11.9°C | 70 mm | 87% | 6.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2016 | 14.3°C | 13.8°C | 13.2°C | 15.8°C | 11.5°C | 53 mm | 81% | 6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2015 | 14.2°C | 13.6°C | 13.0°C | 15.5°C | 11.8°C | 78 mm | 84% | 5.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2014 | 15.3°C | 14.7°C | 14.1°C | 17.0°C | 12.5°C | 102 mm | 85% | 6.7 m/s | 2 |
| 2013 | 15.3°C | 14.6°C | 14.0°C | 16.9°C | 11.5°C | 125 mm | 87% | 6.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2012 | 13.9°C | 13.2°C | 12.4°C | 15.7°C | 8.0°C | 127 mm | 83% | 6.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2011 | 14.8°C | 14.2°C | 13.6°C | 17.1°C | 10.3°C | 95 mm | 87% | 6.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2010 | 14.4°C | 13.7°C | 13.0°C | 16.9°C | 9.8°C | 90 mm | 82% | 6.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2009 | 14.9°C | 14.3°C | 13.8°C | 16.2°C | 12.1°C | 87 mm | 86% | 5.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2008 | 13.8°C | 13.0°C | 12.2°C | 15.3°C | 8.4°C | 109 mm | 83% | 6.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2007 | 14.7°C | 14.1°C | 13.6°C | 15.9°C | 11.8°C | 36 mm | 85% | 4.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2006 🔥 | 15.7°C | 15.0°C | 14.3°C | 16.8°C | 12.7°C | 123 mm | 86% | 6.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2005 | 15.2°C | 14.6°C | 14.0°C | 16.4°C | 12.0°C | 115 mm | 86% | 6.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2004 | 13.8°C | 13.1°C | 12.4°C | 15.9°C | 10.7°C | 166 mm | 83% | 8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2003 | 13.7°C | 13.1°C | 12.5°C | 15.9°C | 8.4°C | 72 mm | 82% | 6.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2002 | 14.5°C | 13.8°C | 13.0°C | 16.4°C | 10.7°C | 132 mm | 84% | 6.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2001 | 15.3°C | 14.7°C | 14.2°C | 16.5°C | 12.6°C | 112 mm | 88% | 6.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2000 | 13.6°C | 12.8°C | 12.0°C | 15.7°C | 9.6°C | 154 mm | 83% | 8.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1999 | 14.4°C | 13.8°C | 13.2°C | 15.7°C | 11.7°C | 60 mm | 84% | 6.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1998 | 14.5°C | 13.8°C | 13.1°C | 16.1°C | 11.5°C | 137 mm | 83% | 7.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1997 | 15.2°C | 14.6°C | 13.9°C | 17.0°C | 11.5°C | 88 mm | 85% | 6.8 m/s | 2 |
| 1996 | 14.4°C | 13.7°C | 13.1°C | 15.7°C | 10.9°C | 92 mm | 85% | 7.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1995 | 15.1°C | 14.4°C | 13.8°C | 16.3°C | 11.9°C | 74 mm | 90% | 6.1 m/s | 2 |
| 1994 | 13.9°C | 13.2°C | 12.6°C | 15.8°C | 10.0°C | 103 mm | 86% | 6.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1993 | 12.4°C | 11.6°C | 10.9°C | 14.6°C | 7.9°C | 97 mm | 81% | 6.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 12.3°C | 11.5°C | 10.8°C | 14.5°C | 9.0°C | 63 mm | 79% | 7.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1991 | 13.5°C | 12.9°C | 12.2°C | 15.4°C | 10.2°C | 109 mm | 81% | 6.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1990 | 14.6°C | 13.9°C | 13.2°C | 16.0°C | 10.7°C | 114 mm | 85% | 7.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1989 | 14.9°C | 14.2°C | 13.5°C | 17.0°C | 11.2°C | 101 mm | 86% | 6.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1988 | 13.9°C | 13.2°C | 12.5°C | 15.2°C | 10.8°C | 139 mm | 87% | 7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1987 | 13.4°C | 12.5°C | 11.7°C | 15.9°C | 9.4°C | 194 mm | 84% | 6.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1986 | 13.9°C | 13.2°C | 12.4°C | 15.6°C | 10.6°C | 92 mm | 87% | 6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1985 | 14.5°C | 13.7°C | 13.0°C | 17.2°C | 9.4°C | 57 mm | 85% | 5.9 m/s | 2 |
| 1984 | 13.9°C | 13.2°C | 12.6°C | 15.4°C | 10.5°C | 94 mm | 87% | 6.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1983 | 13.9°C | 13.1°C | 12.3°C | 16.1°C | 8.1°C | 79 mm | 82% | 7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.5°C | 12.8°C | 12.0°C | 15.5°C | 10.7°C | 153 mm | 85% | 7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.9°C | 12.0°C | 11.2°C | 15.6°C | 9.1°C | 165 mm | 81% | 7.5 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 13°C (mean 13.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 110 mm of rainfall in Penzance, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 207 mm in 2023.
The hottest October reached 17.9°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 7.9°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 13.7°C to 15.2°C and overnight lows from 12.2°C to 14°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Penzance and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 14.3°C daytime highs and 13°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 8th coolest month in Penzance, averaging 13.7°C.
For October in Penzance, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 14.3°C and lows of 13°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 6.7 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 8.2 m/s (2020).
The wettest October on record was 2023 with 207 mm. On average, October sees 110 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 Penzance 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.
