October is one of the warmer months of the year in Stafford, with average highs near 13.3°C and lows around 6.4°C (mean 9.9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 87 mm of rainfall and 90% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Stafford. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Stafford was 2001 — when the month averaged 12.3°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 6.6°C. Typical October days reach 13.3°C with nights near 6.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Stafford, averaging 87 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2023 with 149 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 29 mm.
Relative humidity in Stafford during October averages 90%. The most humid October was 2020 at 92%, and the least humid were 1990 and 2003 at 88%.
October receives about 1.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Stafford. The sunniest Octobers were 2010, 2018 and 2022, among others at 1.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2000 at 1.4.
Average wind speed in Stafford during October is 3.4 m/s. The windiest October was 1998 at 4.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 9.3°C | 9.3°C | 10.1°C | 10.1°C | 10.8°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 12.7°C | 12.7°C | 13.5°C | 13.6°C | 14.2°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 5.9°C | 5.9°C | 6.8°C | 6.6°C | 7.3°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 84 mm | 81 mm | 94 mm | 77 mm | 106 mm | +22 mm |
October temperatures in Stafford have risen by about 2.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -3.8°C (1997) to a record high of 24.6°C (2011).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 87 mm, with a wettest year of 149 mm.
A good time to visit Stafford
October is a good time to visit Stafford, with days averaging 13.3°C and nights around 6.4°C (mean 9.9°C, close to Stafford'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 | 13.8°C | 10.6°C | 7.4°C | 19.4°C | 2.7°C | 65 mm | 89% | 3.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2024 | 14.1°C | 10.5°C | 6.8°C | 18.9°C | 1.0°C | 88 mm | 91% | 3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 14.7°C | 11.3°C | 8.0°C | 21.0°C | 1.1°C | 149 mm | 91% | 2.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2022 | 15.5°C | 11.8°C | 8.1°C | 17.5°C | 3.5°C | 107 mm | 90% | 3.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2021 | 14.6°C | 11.1°C | 7.7°C | 19.9°C | 2.4°C | 101 mm | 91% | 3.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 12.5°C | 9.3°C | 6.1°C | 16.5°C | 2.1°C | 128 mm | 92% | 3.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2019 | 12.4°C | 9.0°C | 5.5°C | 15.2°C | 0.6°C | 132 mm | 92% | 3.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2018 | 13.7°C | 9.6°C | 5.5°C | 21.7°C | -2.0°C | 63 mm | 90% | 3.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2017 | 14.5°C | 11.2°C | 8.0°C | 19.8°C | 0.2°C | 56 mm | 90% | 3.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2016 | 13.3°C | 9.8°C | 6.4°C | 16.8°C | 3.6°C | 29 mm | 91% | 2.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2015 | 13.7°C | 9.8°C | 6.0°C | 19.2°C | 1.9°C | 73 mm | 91% | 2.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2014 | 14.4°C | 11.0°C | 7.5°C | 18.7°C | 3.5°C | 87 mm | 91% | 3.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2013 | 14.5°C | 11.2°C | 7.9°C | 19.6°C | 2.4°C | 118 mm | 91% | 4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2012 | 11.6°C | 8.3°C | 5.0°C | 14.6°C | -0.7°C | 85 mm | 91% | 3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2011 | 15.0°C | 11.5°C | 8.1°C | 24.6°C | 2.1°C | 49 mm | 89% | 3.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2010 | 12.8°C | 9.2°C | 5.6°C | 18.9°C | -1.9°C | 78 mm | 91% | 3.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2009 | 13.9°C | 10.5°C | 7.0°C | 19.6°C | 2.8°C | 62 mm | 89% | 2.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2008 | 12.0°C | 8.7°C | 5.5°C | 18.9°C | -2.6°C | 90 mm | 91% | 3.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2007 | 13.8°C | 10.4°C | 7.0°C | 18.2°C | 2.1°C | 41 mm | 91% | 2.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2006 | 15.4°C | 11.8°C | 8.2°C | 18.5°C | 2.8°C | 94 mm | 90% | 3.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2005 | 15.5°C | 12.0°C | 8.6°C | 19.5°C | 4.7°C | 104 mm | 91% | 3.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2004 | 12.8°C | 9.5°C | 6.2°C | 15.5°C | 2.7°C | 102 mm | 91% | 3.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2003 | 11.6°C | 8.2°C | 4.9°C | 16.7°C | 1.2°C | 55 mm | 88% | 3.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2002 | 12.1°C | 8.9°C | 5.7°C | 19.0°C | 0.6°C | 135 mm | 91% | 3.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2001 🔥 | 15.4°C | 12.3°C | 9.1°C | 18.9°C | 5.4°C | 114 mm | 92% | 3.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2000 | 12.2°C | 9.1°C | 6.1°C | 18.1°C | 3.0°C | 141 mm | 92% | 3.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1999 | 13.2°C | 9.8°C | 6.4°C | 18.2°C | 2.1°C | 87 mm | 89% | 3.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1998 | 12.6°C | 9.2°C | 5.8°C | 18.2°C | -0.5°C | 145 mm | 89% | 4.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1997 | 12.8°C | 9.1°C | 5.3°C | 19.5°C | -3.8°C | 57 mm | 89% | 2.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1996 | 13.7°C | 10.5°C | 7.2°C | 18.3°C | 4.1°C | 91 mm | 90% | 3.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1995 | 15.7°C | 11.6°C | 7.6°C | 21.5°C | 1.2°C | 41 mm | 90% | 3.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1994 | 12.4°C | 8.9°C | 5.4°C | 15.9°C | -0.5°C | 88 mm | 90% | 3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1993 | 10.6°C | 7.2°C | 3.7°C | 15.1°C | -3.6°C | 67 mm | 90% | 2.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 9.6°C | 6.6°C | 3.6°C | 14.8°C | -0.6°C | 83 mm | 90% | 3.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1991 | 12.5°C | 9.5°C | 6.5°C | 19.7°C | 1.2°C | 72 mm | 89% | 3.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1990 | 14.3°C | 10.8°C | 7.3°C | 21.0°C | 2.4°C | 77 mm | 88% | 4.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1989 | 14.1°C | 10.8°C | 7.5°C | 16.4°C | 5.0°C | 89 mm | 89% | 3.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1988 | 12.8°C | 9.5°C | 6.1°C | 17.7°C | -2.3°C | 73 mm | 91% | 3.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1987 | 12.0°C | 8.6°C | 5.1°C | 18.5°C | -0.9°C | 142 mm | 91% | 3.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1986 | 13.3°C | 9.7°C | 6.1°C | 18.4°C | 3.0°C | 60 mm | 90% | 3.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1985 | 13.3°C | 10.1°C | 6.9°C | 23.0°C | 3.5°C | 49 mm | 91% | 2.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1984 | 13.7°C | 10.0°C | 6.3°C | 19.9°C | 0.4°C | 76 mm | 89% | 3.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1983 | 12.3°C | 9.0°C | 5.7°C | 19.1°C | -2.9°C | 76 mm | 89% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 12.3°C | 9.0°C | 5.7°C | 16.0°C | -0.3°C | 81 mm | 92% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.2°C | 7.0°C | 3.8°C | 17.0°C | -0.6°C | 111 mm | 90% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 13.3°C with lows near 6.4°C (mean 9.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 87 mm of rainfall in Stafford, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 149 mm in 2023.
The hottest October reached 24.6°C in 2011. The coldest dipped to -3.8°C in 1997.
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 12.4°C to 14.5°C and overnight lows from 5.7°C to 7.6°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Stafford and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 13.3°C daytime highs and 6.4°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Stafford, averaging 9.9°C.
For October in Stafford, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 13.3°C and lows of 6.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 90% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4.6 m/s (1998).
The wettest October on record was 2023 with 149 mm. On average, October sees 87 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 Stafford 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.
