October is one of the warmer months of the year in Stratton Saint Margaret, with average highs near 14.6°C and lows around 7.1°C (mean 10.9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 85 mm of rainfall and 88% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Stratton Saint Margaret. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Stratton Saint Margaret was 2022 — when the month averaged 13.4°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 7.1°C. Typical October days reach 14.6°C with nights near 7.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Stratton Saint Margaret, averaging 85 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2020 with 172 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 31 mm.
Relative humidity in Stratton Saint Margaret during October averages 88%. The most humid October was 2020 at 91%, and the least humid was 2003 at 82%.
October receives about 1.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Stratton Saint Margaret. 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 Stratton Saint Margaret during October is 3.4 m/s. The windiest October was 1998 at 4.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.3°C | 10.2°C | 11.1°C | 11.1°C | 11.8°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 14.0°C | 14.0°C | 14.8°C | 14.8°C | 15.5°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 6.7°C | 6.4°C | 7.4°C | 7.3°C | 8.2°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 85 mm | 75 mm | 88 mm | 75 mm | 109 mm | +24 mm |
October temperatures in Stratton Saint Margaret have risen by about 2.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -3.6°C (1993) to a record high of 26.6°C (2011).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 85 mm, with a wettest year of 172 mm.
A good time to visit Stratton Saint Margaret
October is a good time to visit Stratton Saint Margaret, with days averaging 14.6°C and nights around 7.1°C (mean 10.9°C, warmer than Stratton Saint Margaret'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 | 15.3°C | 11.6°C | 7.9°C | 19.9°C | 4.5°C | 65 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2024 | 15.2°C | 11.4°C | 7.6°C | 20.0°C | 0.9°C | 99 mm | 91% | 2.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 16.0°C | 12.5°C | 9.1°C | 22.3°C | 1.8°C | 113 mm | 90% | 2.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2022 🔥 | 17.7°C | 13.4°C | 9.0°C | 20.1°C | 3.9°C | 86 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 15.7°C | 12.0°C | 8.3°C | 20.5°C | 4.4°C | 121 mm | 89% | 3.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 13.3°C | 10.1°C | 7.0°C | 16.6°C | 4.1°C | 172 mm | 91% | 3.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2019 | 13.5°C | 10.0°C | 6.4°C | 17.7°C | 0.7°C | 119 mm | 91% | 3.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 15.0°C | 10.6°C | 6.3°C | 22.9°C | -1.2°C | 61 mm | 88% | 3.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2017 | 15.7°C | 12.0°C | 8.4°C | 20.0°C | 0.0°C | 42 mm | 88% | 3.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2016 | 14.6°C | 10.6°C | 6.6°C | 18.4°C | 4.1°C | 31 mm | 87% | 2.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2015 | 14.7°C | 10.7°C | 6.6°C | 18.5°C | 2.1°C | 51 mm | 89% | 2.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2014 | 15.7°C | 12.3°C | 9.0°C | 20.4°C | 5.0°C | 87 mm | 89% | 3.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2013 | 15.7°C | 12.3°C | 8.9°C | 20.1°C | 3.7°C | 118 mm | 90% | 4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2012 | 12.8°C | 9.4°C | 6.0°C | 16.5°C | -0.6°C | 117 mm | 91% | 3.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2011 | 16.6°C | 12.8°C | 8.9°C | 26.6°C | 1.5°C | 44 mm | 85% | 3.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2010 | 13.8°C | 9.9°C | 6.0°C | 20.6°C | -1.5°C | 79 mm | 89% | 3.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2009 | 15.3°C | 11.6°C | 7.9°C | 21.2°C | 3.4°C | 58 mm | 87% | 2.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2008 | 13.4°C | 9.3°C | 5.3°C | 20.8°C | -2.6°C | 61 mm | 89% | 3.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2007 | 14.9°C | 11.1°C | 7.3°C | 19.2°C | 2.2°C | 55 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2006 | 16.6°C | 12.8°C | 9.0°C | 20.3°C | 4.3°C | 96 mm | 89% | 3.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2005 | 16.7°C | 13.1°C | 9.6°C | 20.3°C | 5.4°C | 94 mm | 88% | 3.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2004 | 13.8°C | 10.4°C | 7.0°C | 17.0°C | 3.6°C | 109 mm | 89% | 4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2003 | 13.5°C | 9.2°C | 4.9°C | 19.4°C | -1.1°C | 51 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2002 | 14.0°C | 10.4°C | 6.7°C | 20.0°C | 0.4°C | 115 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2001 | 16.3°C | 13.0°C | 9.8°C | 22.3°C | 4.9°C | 106 mm | 91% | 3.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2000 | 13.2°C | 10.1°C | 6.9°C | 17.0°C | 3.5°C | 139 mm | 90% | 3.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1999 | 14.3°C | 10.4°C | 6.5°C | 19.0°C | 2.2°C | 77 mm | 89% | 3.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1998 | 13.9°C | 10.3°C | 6.6°C | 18.2°C | 2.5°C | 129 mm | 88% | 4.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1997 | 14.4°C | 10.2°C | 5.9°C | 22.8°C | -2.7°C | 64 mm | 87% | 3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1996 | 15.2°C | 11.6°C | 7.9°C | 19.8°C | 4.3°C | 73 mm | 87% | 3.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1995 | 17.0°C | 13.0°C | 9.0°C | 22.7°C | 4.3°C | 41 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | 2 |
| 1994 | 14.3°C | 10.1°C | 5.9°C | 19.7°C | 0.5°C | 89 mm | 88% | 3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1993 | 11.5°C | 7.9°C | 4.2°C | 16.0°C | -3.6°C | 96 mm | 89% | 3.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 10.4°C | 7.1°C | 3.9°C | 15.6°C | -1.6°C | 65 mm | 89% | 3.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1991 | 13.5°C | 9.8°C | 6.2°C | 22.1°C | 1.3°C | 59 mm | 87% | 3.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1990 | 15.6°C | 11.8°C | 7.9°C | 23.0°C | 2.1°C | 61 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1989 | 15.7°C | 11.8°C | 7.9°C | 19.7°C | 4.9°C | 87 mm | 85% | 3.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1988 | 14.2°C | 10.6°C | 7.0°C | 18.0°C | -1.0°C | 70 mm | 89% | 3.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1987 | 13.7°C | 10.0°C | 6.3°C | 20.6°C | -0.4°C | 139 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1986 | 15.1°C | 11.0°C | 7.0°C | 21.1°C | 2.9°C | 73 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1985 | 14.6°C | 10.8°C | 7.1°C | 24.5°C | 2.0°C | 35 mm | 88% | 2.9 m/s | 2 |
| 1984 | 15.0°C | 11.2°C | 7.3°C | 20.5°C | -0.2°C | 71 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1983 | 13.6°C | 10.0°C | 6.4°C | 21.4°C | -2.7°C | 62 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.2°C | 9.8°C | 6.4°C | 16.7°C | 1.7°C | 113 mm | 91% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.1°C | 7.9°C | 4.6°C | 17.5°C | 0.0°C | 113 mm | 89% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 14.6°C with lows near 7.1°C (mean 10.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 85 mm of rainfall in Stratton Saint Margaret, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 172 mm in 2020.
The hottest October reached 26.6°C in 2011. The coldest dipped to -3.6°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 13.5°C to 16°C and overnight lows from 6.4°C to 8.4°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Stratton Saint Margaret and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 14.6°C daytime highs and 7.1°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Stratton Saint Margaret, averaging 10.9°C.
For October in Stratton Saint Margaret, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 14.6°C and lows of 7.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 88% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4.5 m/s (1998).
The wettest October on record was 2020 with 172 mm. On average, October sees 85 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 Stratton Saint Margaret 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.
