October is one of the warmer months of the year in Yeovil, with average highs near 14.9°C and lows around 7.7°C (mean 11.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 93 mm of rainfall and 88% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Yeovil. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Yeovil was 2022 — when the month averaged 13.9°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 7.7°C. Typical October days reach 14.9°C with nights near 7.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Yeovil, averaging 93 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2020 with 162 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 40 mm.
Relative humidity in Yeovil during October averages 88%. The most humid October was 2024 at 91%, and the least humid was 2003 at 83%.
October receives about 1.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Yeovil. The sunniest Octobers were 2010, 2018 and 2022 at 2.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1989, 1998 and 2000 at 1.6.
Average wind speed in Yeovil during October is 3.4 m/s. The windiest October was 1998 at 4.4 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 | 10.8°C | 10.7°C | 11.6°C | 11.5°C | 12.4°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 14.4°C | 14.4°C | 15.1°C | 15.2°C | 15.9°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 7.3°C | 7.0°C | 8.1°C | 7.9°C | 8.9°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 93 mm | 76 mm | 102 mm | 84 mm | 119 mm | +25 mm |
October temperatures in Yeovil have risen by about 2.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -3.8°C (1993) to a record high of 25.5°C (2011).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 93 mm, with a wettest year of 162 mm.
A good time to visit Yeovil
October is a good time to visit Yeovil, with days averaging 14.9°C and nights around 7.7°C (mean 11.3°C, warmer than Yeovil'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 | 15.8°C | 12.2°C | 8.6°C | 20.1°C | 5.1°C | 66 mm | 87% | 3.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2024 | 15.7°C | 12.0°C | 8.3°C | 18.9°C | 0.9°C | 114 mm | 91% | 2.7 m/s | 2 |
| 2023 | 16.4°C | 13.1°C | 9.8°C | 22.6°C | 3.4°C | 130 mm | 90% | 2.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2022 🔥 | 17.9°C | 13.9°C | 9.9°C | 20.1°C | 3.4°C | 93 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 16.2°C | 12.5°C | 8.9°C | 20.3°C | 4.9°C | 145 mm | 89% | 3.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 13.7°C | 10.7°C | 7.7°C | 16.6°C | 4.7°C | 162 mm | 90% | 3.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 14.1°C | 10.7°C | 7.3°C | 17.8°C | 1.6°C | 130 mm | 90% | 3.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 15.4°C | 11.1°C | 6.8°C | 22.7°C | 0.2°C | 61 mm | 87% | 3.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2017 | 16.2°C | 12.5°C | 8.8°C | 19.8°C | 0.8°C | 47 mm | 88% | 3.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2016 | 15.0°C | 10.9°C | 6.9°C | 18.3°C | 3.9°C | 41 mm | 86% | 2.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2015 | 14.9°C | 11.0°C | 7.2°C | 17.7°C | 3.3°C | 52 mm | 89% | 2.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2014 | 16.0°C | 12.8°C | 9.7°C | 20.5°C | 6.3°C | 95 mm | 89% | 3.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2013 | 16.1°C | 12.7°C | 9.4°C | 19.9°C | 3.8°C | 140 mm | 89% | 3.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2012 | 13.3°C | 9.9°C | 6.6°C | 18.0°C | -0.6°C | 127 mm | 91% | 3.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2011 | 16.7°C | 13.1°C | 9.4°C | 25.5°C | 2.7°C | 55 mm | 85% | 3.7 m/s | 2 |
| 2010 | 14.4°C | 10.5°C | 6.6°C | 20.1°C | -0.5°C | 90 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2009 | 15.9°C | 12.2°C | 8.6°C | 21.0°C | 3.3°C | 72 mm | 87% | 2.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2008 | 13.6°C | 9.7°C | 5.8°C | 20.3°C | -2.0°C | 85 mm | 89% | 3.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2007 | 15.2°C | 11.4°C | 7.7°C | 18.9°C | 2.9°C | 50 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2006 | 16.8°C | 13.3°C | 9.7°C | 20.3°C | 5.5°C | 111 mm | 89% | 3.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2005 | 16.8°C | 13.5°C | 10.2°C | 20.2°C | 5.7°C | 119 mm | 89% | 3.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2004 | 14.2°C | 10.9°C | 7.6°C | 16.9°C | 4.7°C | 118 mm | 88% | 4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2003 | 14.0°C | 9.9°C | 5.9°C | 19.4°C | -0.7°C | 64 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2002 | 14.7°C | 11.0°C | 7.4°C | 19.8°C | 0.7°C | 126 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2001 | 16.4°C | 13.4°C | 10.3°C | 22.2°C | 5.2°C | 122 mm | 91% | 3.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2000 | 13.6°C | 10.6°C | 7.7°C | 16.6°C | 4.2°C | 153 mm | 89% | 3.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1999 | 14.5°C | 10.8°C | 7.0°C | 19.3°C | 2.7°C | 68 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 2 |
| 1998 | 14.5°C | 11.0°C | 7.4°C | 18.4°C | 4.3°C | 124 mm | 87% | 4.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1997 | 15.3°C | 11.1°C | 7.0°C | 23.1°C | -1.5°C | 63 mm | 87% | 3.2 m/s | 2 |
| 1996 | 15.4°C | 12.1°C | 8.7°C | 19.0°C | 4.9°C | 82 mm | 87% | 3.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1995 | 17.1°C | 13.3°C | 9.6°C | 21.9°C | 5.1°C | 53 mm | 88% | 3.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1994 | 14.9°C | 10.8°C | 6.7°C | 19.9°C | 1.1°C | 89 mm | 87% | 3.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1993 | 11.9°C | 8.3°C | 4.6°C | 16.1°C | -3.8°C | 88 mm | 88% | 3.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 11.1°C | 7.7°C | 4.3°C | 16.3°C | -0.9°C | 53 mm | 88% | 3.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1991 | 13.8°C | 10.2°C | 6.7°C | 20.9°C | 1.5°C | 78 mm | 87% | 3.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1990 | 15.9°C | 12.2°C | 8.4°C | 21.4°C | 2.4°C | 65 mm | 85% | 3.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1989 | 16.1°C | 12.3°C | 8.5°C | 19.6°C | 5.0°C | 89 mm | 85% | 3.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1988 | 14.4°C | 11.1°C | 7.8°C | 18.6°C | 0.4°C | 88 mm | 89% | 3.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1987 | 13.9°C | 10.4°C | 7.0°C | 20.1°C | 0.8°C | 145 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1986 | 15.6°C | 11.6°C | 7.5°C | 21.2°C | 3.3°C | 83 mm | 88% | 3.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1985 | 14.8°C | 11.1°C | 7.5°C | 23.0°C | 1.5°C | 40 mm | 88% | 2.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 15.3°C | 11.6°C | 7.9°C | 20.8°C | 1.4°C | 74 mm | 87% | 3.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1983 | 14.1°C | 10.5°C | 7.0°C | 20.9°C | -2.4°C | 66 mm | 86% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.6°C | 10.2°C | 6.9°C | 16.4°C | 2.4°C | 139 mm | 91% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.5°C | 8.3°C | 5.2°C | 16.4°C | -0.7°C | 116 mm | 89% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 14.9°C with lows near 7.7°C (mean 11.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 93 mm of rainfall in Yeovil, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 162 mm in 2020.
The hottest October reached 25.5°C in 2011. The coldest dipped to -3.8°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 13.9°C to 16.4°C and overnight lows from 6.9°C to 9.1°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Yeovil and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 14.9°C daytime highs and 7.7°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Yeovil, averaging 11.3°C.
For October in Yeovil, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 14.9°C and lows of 7.7°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 4.4 m/s (1998).
The wettest October on record was 2020 with 162 mm. On average, October sees 93 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 Yeovil 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.
