October is one of the warmer months of the year in Salisbury, with average highs near 15°C and lows around 7.8°C (mean 11.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 92 mm of rainfall and 88% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Salisbury. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Salisbury was 2022 — when the month averaged 13.9°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 7.6°C. Typical October days reach 15°C with nights near 7.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Salisbury, averaging 92 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2020 with 171 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 36 mm.
Relative humidity in Salisbury during October averages 88%. The most humid October was 2024 at 91%, and the least humid was 2003 at 82%.
October receives about 1.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Salisbury. The sunniest Octobers were 2011 and 2022 at 2.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2000 at 1.5.
Average wind speed in Salisbury during October is 3.5 m/s. The windiest October was 1998 at 4.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.9°C | 10.7°C | 11.7°C | 11.6°C | 12.5°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 14.4°C | 14.4°C | 15.2°C | 15.3°C | 16.1°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 7.3°C | 7.1°C | 8.1°C | 7.9°C | 8.9°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 91 mm | 79 mm | 99 mm | 83 mm | 118 mm | +27 mm |
October temperatures in Salisbury have risen by about 2.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -3.2°C (1993) to a record high of 25.7°C (2011).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 92 mm, with a wettest year of 171 mm.
A good time to visit Salisbury
October is a good time to visit Salisbury, with days averaging 15°C and nights around 7.8°C (mean 11.4°C, warmer than Salisbury'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 | 15.9°C | 12.3°C | 8.7°C | 20.3°C | 4.9°C | 71 mm | 87% | 3.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2024 | 15.9°C | 12.2°C | 8.4°C | 19.5°C | 1.4°C | 106 mm | 91% | 2.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 16.6°C | 13.3°C | 9.9°C | 22.5°C | 3.6°C | 131 mm | 89% | 3 m/s | 2 |
| 2022 🔥 | 18.0°C | 13.9°C | 9.9°C | 19.9°C | 3.5°C | 90 mm | 86% | 3.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 16.2°C | 12.5°C | 8.9°C | 20.5°C | 4.4°C | 140 mm | 88% | 3.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 13.8°C | 10.8°C | 7.8°C | 17.0°C | 4.4°C | 171 mm | 90% | 4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2019 | 14.1°C | 10.7°C | 7.4°C | 17.8°C | 1.7°C | 129 mm | 90% | 3.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 15.6°C | 11.2°C | 6.8°C | 22.8°C | 0.9°C | 60 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2017 | 16.2°C | 12.5°C | 8.8°C | 19.6°C | 0.9°C | 46 mm | 88% | 3.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2016 | 15.1°C | 11.2°C | 7.2°C | 18.5°C | 4.3°C | 39 mm | 86% | 2.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2015 | 14.8°C | 11.1°C | 7.4°C | 17.9°C | 2.8°C | 55 mm | 89% | 3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2014 | 16.1°C | 12.9°C | 9.6°C | 20.7°C | 5.5°C | 95 mm | 88% | 3.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2013 | 16.1°C | 12.8°C | 9.4°C | 20.2°C | 3.7°C | 137 mm | 89% | 4.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2012 | 13.4°C | 10.0°C | 6.7°C | 17.6°C | -0.3°C | 131 mm | 91% | 3.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2011 | 16.8°C | 13.1°C | 9.4°C | 25.7°C | 2.0°C | 51 mm | 85% | 3.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2010 | 14.3°C | 10.5°C | 6.7°C | 20.1°C | -1.0°C | 90 mm | 88% | 3.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2009 | 15.8°C | 12.2°C | 8.6°C | 20.8°C | 3.8°C | 78 mm | 87% | 2.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2008 | 13.7°C | 9.7°C | 5.7°C | 20.5°C | -2.0°C | 74 mm | 89% | 3.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2007 | 15.2°C | 11.5°C | 7.9°C | 19.1°C | 3.4°C | 49 mm | 88% | 2.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2006 | 17.0°C | 13.4°C | 9.8°C | 20.2°C | 5.3°C | 107 mm | 89% | 3.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2005 | 17.0°C | 13.7°C | 10.4°C | 20.3°C | 5.5°C | 114 mm | 88% | 3.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2004 | 14.3°C | 11.0°C | 7.7°C | 17.0°C | 4.9°C | 115 mm | 88% | 4.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2003 | 14.1°C | 9.9°C | 5.8°C | 19.9°C | -1.1°C | 65 mm | 82% | 3.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2002 | 14.7°C | 11.1°C | 7.4°C | 20.0°C | 0.8°C | 117 mm | 86% | 3.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2001 | 16.5°C | 13.5°C | 10.4°C | 22.3°C | 5.3°C | 114 mm | 90% | 3.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2000 | 13.7°C | 10.6°C | 7.5°C | 16.7°C | 3.8°C | 155 mm | 90% | 4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1999 | 14.6°C | 10.9°C | 7.1°C | 19.3°C | 3.0°C | 74 mm | 88% | 3.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1998 | 14.4°C | 10.8°C | 7.3°C | 18.1°C | 3.6°C | 124 mm | 87% | 4.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1997 | 15.1°C | 11.0°C | 7.0°C | 23.4°C | -1.5°C | 66 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1996 | 15.5°C | 12.1°C | 8.7°C | 19.1°C | 4.8°C | 76 mm | 86% | 3.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1995 | 17.1°C | 13.3°C | 9.6°C | 21.9°C | 4.6°C | 50 mm | 88% | 3.2 m/s | 2 |
| 1994 | 14.9°C | 10.8°C | 6.7°C | 20.0°C | 0.9°C | 97 mm | 87% | 3.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1993 | 12.0°C | 8.4°C | 4.9°C | 15.9°C | -3.2°C | 101 mm | 89% | 3.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 11.0°C | 7.6°C | 4.2°C | 16.4°C | -1.4°C | 62 mm | 89% | 3.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1991 | 13.7°C | 10.2°C | 6.7°C | 21.0°C | 0.8°C | 74 mm | 87% | 3.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1990 | 16.0°C | 12.3°C | 8.5°C | 22.0°C | 2.3°C | 66 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1989 | 16.2°C | 12.4°C | 8.5°C | 19.7°C | 5.4°C | 86 mm | 84% | 3.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1988 | 14.6°C | 11.3°C | 8.0°C | 18.4°C | 0.7°C | 84 mm | 89% | 3.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1987 | 14.1°C | 10.6°C | 7.2°C | 20.3°C | 1.9°C | 137 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1986 | 15.7°C | 11.6°C | 7.6°C | 21.0°C | 3.2°C | 83 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1985 | 14.9°C | 11.3°C | 7.7°C | 22.8°C | 2.3°C | 36 mm | 87% | 3 m/s | 2 |
| 1984 | 15.3°C | 11.7°C | 8.1°C | 20.7°C | 1.3°C | 80 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1983 | 14.1°C | 10.6°C | 7.0°C | 21.3°C | -2.1°C | 64 mm | 86% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.6°C | 10.2°C | 6.9°C | 16.7°C | 2.6°C | 142 mm | 90% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.5°C | 8.3°C | 5.0°C | 17.3°C | -0.8°C | 110 mm | 89% | 3.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 15°C with lows near 7.8°C (mean 11.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 92 mm of rainfall in Salisbury, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 171 mm in 2020.
The hottest October reached 25.7°C in 2011. The coldest dipped to -3.2°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 13.9°C to 16.5°C and overnight lows from 6.9°C to 9.2°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Salisbury and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 15°C daytime highs and 7.8°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Salisbury, averaging 11.4°C.
For October in Salisbury, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 15°C and lows of 7.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 88% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.5 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4.6 m/s (1998).
The wettest October on record was 2020 with 171 mm. On average, October sees 92 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 Salisbury 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.
