October is one of the warmer months of the year in Scarborough, with average highs near 12.6°C and lows around 8.8°C (mean 10.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 78 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Scarborough. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Scarborough was 2001 — when the month averaged 12.6°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 8°C. Typical October days reach 12.6°C with nights near 8.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Scarborough, averaging 78 mm of rainfall. The wettest Octobers on record were 1987 and 2019 with 138 mm, while the driest were 1985 and 1995 at 27 mm.
Relative humidity in Scarborough during October averages 87%. The most humid October was 2001 at 90%, and the least humid was 2003 at 83%.
October receives about 1.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Scarborough. The sunniest October was 2003 at 1.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1987, 1989 and 2005 at 1.3.
Average wind speed in Scarborough during October is 5.4 m/s. The windiest October was 1998 at 6.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 3.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.2°C | 10.2°C | 11.1°C | 10.9°C | 11.4°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 12.0°C | 12.1°C | 12.9°C | 12.8°C | 13.3°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 8.3°C | 8.4°C | 9.2°C | 9.0°C | 9.5°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 75 mm | 61 mm | 85 mm | 83 mm | 95 mm | +20 mm |
October temperatures in Scarborough have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 2.6°C (1992) to a record high of 20.9°C (2011).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 78 mm, with a wettest year of 138 mm.
A good time to visit Scarborough
October is a good time to visit Scarborough, with days averaging 12.6°C and nights around 8.8°C (mean 10.7°C, warmer than Scarborough's yearly average) and moderate 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 | 13.1°C | 11.3°C | 9.4°C | 17.0°C | 5.8°C | 69 mm | 87% | 5.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2024 | 13.2°C | 11.3°C | 9.4°C | 15.5°C | 5.8°C | 93 mm | 88% | 5.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2023 | 13.3°C | 11.5°C | 9.7°C | 18.1°C | 5.5°C | 120 mm | 89% | 4.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 14.3°C | 12.2°C | 10.0°C | 16.1°C | 7.6°C | 92 mm | 88% | 5.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2021 | 13.7°C | 11.6°C | 9.5°C | 17.6°C | 6.0°C | 100 mm | 88% | 5.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2020 | 12.3°C | 10.5°C | 8.7°C | 15.3°C | 6.3°C | 93 mm | 88% | 5.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2019 | 11.6°C | 10.0°C | 8.3°C | 14.1°C | 5.5°C | 138 mm | 88% | 5.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2018 | 12.9°C | 10.7°C | 8.5°C | 19.6°C | 4.3°C | 74 mm | 86% | 5.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2017 | 13.9°C | 11.9°C | 10.0°C | 17.7°C | 6.6°C | 67 mm | 88% | 6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2016 | 12.6°C | 11.0°C | 9.5°C | 14.8°C | 8.1°C | 43 mm | 86% | 4.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2015 | 12.9°C | 11.1°C | 9.2°C | 16.1°C | 7.3°C | 75 mm | 86% | 4.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2014 | 13.8°C | 11.7°C | 9.7°C | 17.0°C | 7.0°C | 82 mm | 88% | 5.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2013 | 13.4°C | 11.7°C | 10.1°C | 17.3°C | 6.4°C | 99 mm | 89% | 6.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2012 | 11.0°C | 9.1°C | 7.1°C | 13.5°C | 4.5°C | 94 mm | 88% | 4.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2011 | 13.4°C | 11.3°C | 9.2°C | 20.9°C | 4.9°C | 70 mm | 87% | 5.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2010 | 12.0°C | 10.3°C | 8.6°C | 14.9°C | 4.6°C | 85 mm | 89% | 5.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2009 | 12.9°C | 11.2°C | 9.5°C | 15.3°C | 6.3°C | 94 mm | 87% | 4.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2008 | 11.8°C | 9.9°C | 7.9°C | 16.1°C | 3.2°C | 78 mm | 86% | 6.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2007 | 13.2°C | 11.3°C | 9.5°C | 16.3°C | 7.1°C | 31 mm | 88% | 3.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2006 | 14.5°C | 12.5°C | 10.5°C | 16.5°C | 7.4°C | 81 mm | 89% | 5.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2005 | 14.2°C | 12.4°C | 10.7°C | 16.9°C | 8.4°C | 90 mm | 90% | 5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2004 | 12.4°C | 10.6°C | 8.9°C | 14.4°C | 6.3°C | 102 mm | 88% | 5.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2003 | 11.5°C | 9.9°C | 8.3°C | 15.7°C | 4.6°C | 56 mm | 83% | 5.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2002 | 11.7°C | 10.1°C | 8.6°C | 18.1°C | 4.5°C | 111 mm | 84% | 5.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2001 🔥 | 14.5°C | 12.6°C | 10.6°C | 16.8°C | 7.5°C | 94 mm | 90% | 5.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2000 | 12.1°C | 10.0°C | 7.9°C | 16.8°C | 5.4°C | 114 mm | 89% | 5.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1999 | 12.4°C | 10.6°C | 8.8°C | 16.6°C | 5.7°C | 51 mm | 86% | 5.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1998 | 12.0°C | 10.1°C | 8.1°C | 15.7°C | 3.3°C | 103 mm | 84% | 6.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1997 | 11.9°C | 10.1°C | 8.3°C | 16.9°C | 2.6°C | 40 mm | 86% | 4.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1996 | 13.1°C | 11.0°C | 8.9°C | 15.5°C | 5.9°C | 52 mm | 88% | 5.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1995 | 14.7°C | 12.3°C | 10.0°C | 18.8°C | 6.9°C | 27 mm | 88% | 5.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1994 | 11.8°C | 9.9°C | 8.1°C | 14.0°C | 4.5°C | 59 mm | 88% | 5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1993 | 10.6°C | 9.0°C | 7.4°C | 14.0°C | 2.7°C | 66 mm | 84% | 4.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 9.6°C | 8.0°C | 6.5°C | 13.6°C | 2.6°C | 77 mm | 85% | 5.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1991 | 11.7°C | 10.1°C | 8.6°C | 14.8°C | 5.8°C | 62 mm | 87% | 5.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1990 | 12.9°C | 11.1°C | 9.3°C | 16.8°C | 5.4°C | 70 mm | 88% | 6.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1989 | 13.2°C | 11.3°C | 9.4°C | 15.8°C | 7.1°C | 69 mm | 86% | 5.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1988 | 11.8°C | 10.1°C | 8.5°C | 14.2°C | 4.2°C | 91 mm | 88% | 5.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1987 🌧️ | 11.5°C | 9.6°C | 7.8°C | 15.3°C | 5.2°C | 138 mm | 88% | 5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1986 | 12.5°C | 10.4°C | 8.3°C | 15.7°C | 4.7°C | 45 mm | 88% | 5.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1985 | 12.8°C | 11.1°C | 9.3°C | 19.1°C | 6.7°C | 27 mm | 87% | 4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1984 | 12.9°C | 10.9°C | 8.8°C | 16.5°C | 6.0°C | 62 mm | 88% | 5.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1983 | 11.9°C | 9.9°C | 7.9°C | 16.7°C | 3.9°C | 54 mm | 85% | 6.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.7°C | 9.9°C | 8.1°C | 15.2°C | 4.4°C | 88 mm | 89% | 5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.1°C | 8.4°C | 6.6°C | 15.1°C | 3.7°C | 99 mm | 85% | 5.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 12.6°C with lows near 8.8°C (mean 10.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 78 mm of rainfall in Scarborough, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 138 mm in 1987.
The hottest October reached 20.9°C in 2011. The coldest dipped to 2.6°C in 1992.
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 11.9°C to 13.5°C and overnight lows from 8.1°C to 9.6°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Scarborough and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 12.6°C daytime highs and 8.8°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 8th coolest month in Scarborough, averaging 10.7°C.
For October in Scarborough, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 12.6°C and lows of 8.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 5.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 6.9 m/s (1998).
The wettest October on record was 1987 with 138 mm. On average, October sees 78 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 Scarborough 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.
