October is one of the warmer months of the year in Saltash, with average highs near 14.1°C and lows around 9.9°C (mean 12°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 126 mm of rainfall and 88% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Saltash. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Saltash was 2022 — when the month averaged 13.8°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 9.1°C. Typical October days reach 14.1°C with nights near 9.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Saltash, averaging 126 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2000 with 221 mm, while the driest was 2007 at 52 mm.
Relative humidity in Saltash during October averages 88%. The most humid October was 2001 at 91%, and the least humid was 1992 at 85%.
October receives about 1.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Saltash. 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 Saltash during October is 4.8 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1998, 2000 and 2004 at 5.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 3.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.4°C | 11.6°C | 12.2°C | 12.2°C | 12.9°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 13.6°C | 13.8°C | 14.2°C | 14.4°C | 15.0°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 9.3°C | 9.4°C | 10.1°C | 10.1°C | 10.8°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 128 mm | 109 mm | 131 mm | 122 mm | 151 mm | +23 mm |
October temperatures in Saltash have risen by about 2.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 1.8°C (1983) to a record high of 20.2°C (2011).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 126 mm, with a wettest year of 221 mm.
A good time to visit Saltash
October is a good time to visit Saltash, with days averaging 14.1°C and nights around 9.9°C (mean 12°C, warmer than Saltash'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 | 12.6°C | 10.6°C | 17.5°C | 7.8°C | 106 mm | 88% | 5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2024 | 15.0°C | 12.8°C | 10.5°C | 16.5°C | 5.3°C | 147 mm | 90% | 4.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2023 | 15.6°C | 13.6°C | 11.6°C | 19.7°C | 7.4°C | 141 mm | 89% | 4.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2022 🔥 | 16.0°C | 13.8°C | 11.6°C | 17.8°C | 7.4°C | 118 mm | 89% | 4.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 15.2°C | 13.0°C | 10.9°C | 17.6°C | 7.8°C | 212 mm | 89% | 4.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2020 | 13.2°C | 11.5°C | 9.7°C | 15.4°C | 7.3°C | 183 mm | 88% | 5.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 13.9°C | 11.9°C | 9.9°C | 16.9°C | 6.1°C | 213 mm | 88% | 5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2018 | 14.1°C | 11.6°C | 9.0°C | 18.7°C | 2.6°C | 89 mm | 88% | 4.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2017 | 15.0°C | 12.9°C | 10.7°C | 17.8°C | 6.9°C | 82 mm | 89% | 4.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2016 | 13.9°C | 11.7°C | 9.4°C | 16.5°C | 7.3°C | 62 mm | 87% | 4.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2015 | 14.1°C | 11.7°C | 9.4°C | 17.1°C | 6.6°C | 85 mm | 88% | 4.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2014 | 15.1°C | 13.2°C | 11.3°C | 18.5°C | 8.7°C | 137 mm | 88% | 4.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2013 | 15.3°C | 13.3°C | 11.3°C | 17.9°C | 6.8°C | 180 mm | 89% | 5.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2012 | 13.2°C | 11.2°C | 9.2°C | 17.1°C | 2.2°C | 150 mm | 88% | 4.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2011 | 15.1°C | 13.1°C | 11.2°C | 20.2°C | 7.3°C | 119 mm | 88% | 4.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2010 | 14.0°C | 11.6°C | 9.2°C | 18.6°C | 4.4°C | 101 mm | 87% | 4.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2009 | 14.9°C | 12.8°C | 10.7°C | 18.5°C | 6.5°C | 92 mm | 89% | 4 m/s | 2 |
| 2008 | 13.0°C | 10.8°C | 8.7°C | 18.0°C | 2.4°C | 120 mm | 88% | 5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2007 | 14.7°C | 12.4°C | 10.2°C | 17.5°C | 6.7°C | 52 mm | 88% | 3.4 m/s | 2 |
| 2006 | 15.6°C | 13.5°C | 11.5°C | 17.6°C | 8.4°C | 143 mm | 89% | 4.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2005 | 15.2°C | 13.3°C | 11.4°C | 17.6°C | 8.6°C | 160 mm | 89% | 4.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2004 | 13.3°C | 11.4°C | 9.6°C | 15.6°C | 6.8°C | 162 mm | 87% | 5.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2003 | 13.0°C | 10.9°C | 8.7°C | 17.5°C | 2.4°C | 96 mm | 85% | 4.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2002 | 14.2°C | 11.9°C | 9.7°C | 17.2°C | 4.9°C | 139 mm | 87% | 4.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2001 | 15.4°C | 13.4°C | 11.5°C | 19.6°C | 7.8°C | 130 mm | 91% | 5 m/s | 2 |
| 2000 🌧️ | 13.0°C | 11.2°C | 9.4°C | 16.3°C | 6.8°C | 221 mm | 87% | 5.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1999 | 14.0°C | 11.8°C | 9.6°C | 16.6°C | 6.3°C | 89 mm | 88% | 4.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1998 | 14.0°C | 11.8°C | 9.6°C | 16.7°C | 6.2°C | 173 mm | 86% | 5.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1997 | 15.0°C | 12.6°C | 10.2°C | 19.5°C | 5.6°C | 88 mm | 87% | 4.9 m/s | 2 |
| 1996 | 14.3°C | 12.4°C | 10.5°C | 17.1°C | 7.9°C | 128 mm | 88% | 5.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1995 | 15.7°C | 13.5°C | 11.3°C | 18.8°C | 8.1°C | 89 mm | 90% | 4.6 m/s | 2 |
| 1994 | 14.0°C | 11.7°C | 9.4°C | 18.0°C | 4.4°C | 136 mm | 88% | 4.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1993 | 11.4°C | 9.2°C | 6.9°C | 14.4°C | 1.8°C | 108 mm | 87% | 4.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 11.2°C | 9.1°C | 7.0°C | 15.5°C | 3.6°C | 65 mm | 85% | 5.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1991 | 13.2°C | 11.2°C | 9.2°C | 18.0°C | 5.5°C | 106 mm | 86% | 4.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1990 | 14.7°C | 12.6°C | 10.6°C | 18.3°C | 6.0°C | 108 mm | 87% | 5.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1989 | 15.0°C | 12.9°C | 10.8°C | 18.2°C | 7.0°C | 122 mm | 87% | 5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1988 | 13.8°C | 11.7°C | 9.7°C | 17.0°C | 5.9°C | 133 mm | 89% | 5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1987 | 12.9°C | 10.8°C | 8.7°C | 17.3°C | 4.0°C | 203 mm | 87% | 4.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1986 | 14.5°C | 12.0°C | 9.4°C | 17.8°C | 6.8°C | 114 mm | 89% | 4.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1985 | 14.0°C | 11.7°C | 9.4°C | 18.2°C | 4.2°C | 66 mm | 89% | 4.1 m/s | 2 |
| 1984 | 14.0°C | 11.8°C | 9.7°C | 16.9°C | 5.0°C | 112 mm | 88% | 4.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1983 | 13.5°C | 11.3°C | 9.1°C | 17.2°C | 1.8°C | 92 mm | 86% | 5.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.1°C | 11.0°C | 8.9°C | 15.4°C | 5.7°C | 145 mm | 89% | 4.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.5°C | 9.8°C | 8.0°C | 15.7°C | 3.7°C | 171 mm | 86% | 5.3 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 9.9°C (mean 12°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 126 mm of rainfall in Saltash, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 221 mm in 2000.
The hottest October reached 20.2°C in 2011. The coldest dipped to 1.8°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 13.2°C to 15.3°C and overnight lows from 9°C to 11°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Saltash and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 14.1°C daytime highs and 9.9°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 8th coolest month in Saltash, averaging 12°C.
For October in Saltash, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 14.1°C and lows of 9.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 88% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 4.8 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 5.8 m/s (1998).
The wettest October on record was 2000 with 221 mm. On average, October sees 126 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 Saltash 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.
