October is one of the warmer months of the year in South Shields, with average highs near 12.3°C and lows around 8.7°C (mean 10.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 76 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in South Shields. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in South Shields was 2001 — when the month averaged 12.4°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 7.9°C. Typical October days reach 12.3°C with nights near 8.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in South Shields, averaging 76 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2023 with 133 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 23 mm.
Relative humidity in South Shields during October averages 87%. The most humid Octobers were 2001 and 2005 at 90%, and the least humid was 2003 at 84%.
October receives about 1.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in South Shields. 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 South Shields during October is 5.2 m/s. The windiest October was 1983 at 6.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 3.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.0°C | 10.1°C | 10.9°C | 10.7°C | 11.3°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 11.8°C | 11.8°C | 12.7°C | 12.5°C | 13.1°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 8.2°C | 8.3°C | 9.1°C | 8.9°C | 9.5°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 73 mm | 62 mm | 84 mm | 74 mm | 95 mm | +22 mm |
October temperatures in South Shields have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 2.3°C (1997) to a record high of 20.3°C (2011).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 76 mm, with a wettest year of 133 mm.
A good time to visit South Shields
October is a good time to visit South Shields, with days averaging 12.3°C and nights around 8.7°C (mean 10.5°C, warmer than South Shields'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 | 12.9°C | 11.1°C | 9.3°C | 16.6°C | 5.6°C | 66 mm | 88% | 5.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2024 | 13.0°C | 11.2°C | 9.4°C | 15.2°C | 5.9°C | 82 mm | 88% | 5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 13.1°C | 11.3°C | 9.5°C | 17.9°C | 5.1°C | 133 mm | 88% | 5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 14.1°C | 12.1°C | 10.0°C | 15.9°C | 7.4°C | 75 mm | 88% | 5.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2021 | 13.5°C | 11.6°C | 9.8°C | 17.1°C | 5.9°C | 114 mm | 88% | 5.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2020 | 12.2°C | 10.4°C | 8.7°C | 14.8°C | 7.0°C | 100 mm | 88% | 5.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2019 | 11.4°C | 9.8°C | 8.2°C | 13.5°C | 5.8°C | 116 mm | 87% | 5.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2018 | 12.6°C | 10.4°C | 8.2°C | 19.1°C | 4.7°C | 50 mm | 86% | 5.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2017 | 13.6°C | 11.7°C | 9.9°C | 17.3°C | 5.6°C | 65 mm | 88% | 5.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2016 | 12.4°C | 10.9°C | 9.3°C | 14.6°C | 7.8°C | 43 mm | 87% | 4.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2015 | 12.8°C | 10.8°C | 8.9°C | 15.9°C | 7.4°C | 65 mm | 87% | 4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2014 | 13.6°C | 11.6°C | 9.6°C | 16.6°C | 6.5°C | 73 mm | 87% | 5.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2013 | 13.1°C | 11.5°C | 10.0°C | 17.2°C | 6.6°C | 86 mm | 88% | 5.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2012 | 10.7°C | 8.8°C | 6.9°C | 13.3°C | 4.3°C | 91 mm | 88% | 4.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2011 | 13.1°C | 11.1°C | 9.2°C | 20.3°C | 5.0°C | 70 mm | 88% | 5.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2010 | 11.9°C | 10.1°C | 8.4°C | 14.8°C | 4.0°C | 78 mm | 88% | 5.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2009 | 12.7°C | 10.9°C | 9.2°C | 14.5°C | 6.5°C | 85 mm | 88% | 4.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2008 | 11.6°C | 9.8°C | 8.0°C | 15.6°C | 3.1°C | 77 mm | 86% | 6.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2007 | 13.1°C | 11.2°C | 9.3°C | 16.0°C | 6.5°C | 25 mm | 88% | 3.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2006 | 14.2°C | 12.3°C | 10.4°C | 15.9°C | 7.1°C | 86 mm | 89% | 4.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2005 | 13.8°C | 12.0°C | 10.3°C | 16.5°C | 7.4°C | 100 mm | 90% | 4.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2004 | 12.1°C | 10.5°C | 8.9°C | 14.6°C | 6.8°C | 114 mm | 88% | 5.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2003 | 11.5°C | 9.8°C | 8.2°C | 15.5°C | 5.2°C | 51 mm | 84% | 5.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2002 | 11.5°C | 9.9°C | 8.4°C | 17.8°C | 4.5°C | 121 mm | 85% | 5.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2001 🔥 | 14.1°C | 12.4°C | 10.6°C | 16.3°C | 7.5°C | 86 mm | 90% | 5.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2000 | 12.0°C | 9.9°C | 7.8°C | 16.8°C | 5.0°C | 97 mm | 89% | 5.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1999 | 12.3°C | 10.6°C | 8.8°C | 16.0°C | 6.0°C | 46 mm | 86% | 5.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1998 | 11.7°C | 9.8°C | 8.0°C | 15.4°C | 3.3°C | 101 mm | 85% | 6.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1997 | 11.8°C | 9.9°C | 8.1°C | 16.6°C | 2.3°C | 52 mm | 86% | 4.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1996 | 12.9°C | 10.9°C | 8.9°C | 15.6°C | 5.8°C | 53 mm | 88% | 5.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1995 | 14.3°C | 12.2°C | 10.2°C | 18.0°C | 6.5°C | 35 mm | 88% | 5.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1994 | 11.7°C | 9.8°C | 7.9°C | 15.3°C | 4.1°C | 53 mm | 87% | 4.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1993 | 10.3°C | 8.7°C | 7.2°C | 13.5°C | 2.5°C | 69 mm | 85% | 4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 9.5°C | 7.9°C | 6.3°C | 13.5°C | 2.4°C | 67 mm | 86% | 5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1991 | 11.4°C | 9.9°C | 8.3°C | 14.1°C | 5.3°C | 69 mm | 88% | 5.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1990 | 12.5°C | 10.8°C | 9.1°C | 16.1°C | 5.2°C | 78 mm | 88% | 5.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1989 | 13.0°C | 11.1°C | 9.2°C | 15.2°C | 7.2°C | 64 mm | 86% | 5.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1988 | 11.5°C | 10.0°C | 8.5°C | 13.8°C | 3.7°C | 96 mm | 89% | 5.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1987 | 11.0°C | 9.3°C | 7.7°C | 14.6°C | 4.8°C | 122 mm | 89% | 4.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1986 | 12.1°C | 10.2°C | 8.2°C | 15.2°C | 5.1°C | 41 mm | 88% | 5.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1985 | 12.7°C | 11.0°C | 9.2°C | 18.8°C | 6.2°C | 23 mm | 88% | 3.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1984 | 12.7°C | 10.8°C | 8.9°C | 15.9°C | 6.9°C | 72 mm | 87% | 5.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1983 | 11.7°C | 9.8°C | 7.9°C | 16.3°C | 2.8°C | 54 mm | 85% | 6.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.7°C | 9.9°C | 8.2°C | 14.6°C | 4.9°C | 83 mm | 89% | 5.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.8°C | 8.1°C | 6.4°C | 14.0°C | 3.0°C | 105 mm | 86% | 5.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 12.3°C with lows near 8.7°C (mean 10.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 76 mm of rainfall in South Shields, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 133 mm in 2023.
The hottest October reached 20.3°C in 2011. The coldest dipped to 2.3°C in 1997.
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 11.7°C to 13.3°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 South Shields and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 12.3°C daytime highs and 8.7°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 8th coolest month in South Shields, averaging 10.5°C.
For October in South Shields, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 12.3°C and lows of 8.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 5.2 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 6.7 m/s (1983).
The wettest October on record was 2023 with 133 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 South Shields 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.
