October is one of the warmer months of the year in Dungannon, with average highs near 12.1°C and lows around 6.5°C (mean 9.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 109 mm of rainfall and 92% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Dungannon. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Dungannon was 2001 — when the month averaged 11.1°C — while the coldest was 1981 at 6.1°C. Typical October days reach 12.1°C with nights near 6.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Dungannon, averaging 109 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2002 with 199 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 39 mm.
Relative humidity in Dungannon during October averages 92%. The most humid October was 2002 at 93%, and the least humid was 1983 at 89%.
October receives about 1.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dungannon. The sunniest Octobers were 2015, 2019 and 2020, among others at 1.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2011, 2017 and 2025, among others at 1.3.
Average wind speed in Dungannon during October is 3.6 m/s. The windiest October was 1983 at 4.8 m/s, while the calmest was 1993 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.7°C | 9.1°C | 9.6°C | 9.4°C | 10.2°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 11.5°C | 11.8°C | 12.3°C | 12.4°C | 13.0°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 5.9°C | 6.4°C | 6.8°C | 6.5°C | 7.4°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 109 mm | 101 mm | 115 mm | 99 mm | 126 mm | +18 mm |
October temperatures in Dungannon have risen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -1.8°C (1983) to a record high of 20.1°C (2023).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 109 mm, with a wettest year of 199 mm.
A good time to visit Dungannon
October is a good time to visit Dungannon, with days averaging 12.1°C and nights around 6.5°C (mean 9.3°C, close to Dungannon'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 | 12.8°C | 10.2°C | 7.6°C | 18.1°C | 3.6°C | 120 mm | 92% | 3.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2024 | 13.3°C | 10.2°C | 7.1°C | 16.7°C | 2.4°C | 81 mm | 92% | 3.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2023 | 13.4°C | 10.6°C | 7.8°C | 20.1°C | 1.3°C | 132 mm | 93% | 3.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 13.5°C | 10.6°C | 7.7°C | 16.0°C | 3.3°C | 165 mm | 93% | 4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2021 | 13.5°C | 10.7°C | 7.8°C | 18.5°C | 3.0°C | 114 mm | 92% | 3.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2020 | 11.5°C | 8.8°C | 6.1°C | 14.1°C | 3.0°C | 146 mm | 92% | 3.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2019 | 11.3°C | 8.3°C | 5.4°C | 15.4°C | 0.5°C | 89 mm | 92% | 3.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2018 | 12.0°C | 8.8°C | 5.6°C | 18.0°C | -0.4°C | 65 mm | 90% | 3.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2017 | 13.0°C | 10.3°C | 7.6°C | 16.5°C | 3.1°C | 115 mm | 93% | 4.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2016 | 12.5°C | 9.7°C | 6.8°C | 15.3°C | 3.8°C | 39 mm | 92% | 2.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2015 | 12.9°C | 9.7°C | 6.5°C | 17.0°C | 3.6°C | 61 mm | 91% | 2.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2014 | 12.9°C | 9.9°C | 6.9°C | 16.2°C | 3.0°C | 132 mm | 91% | 3.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2013 | 13.1°C | 10.4°C | 7.6°C | 18.8°C | 1.8°C | 131 mm | 93% | 3.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2012 | 10.5°C | 7.6°C | 4.7°C | 13.0°C | -1.2°C | 109 mm | 93% | 2.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2011 | 12.9°C | 10.4°C | 7.8°C | 17.1°C | 3.2°C | 187 mm | 93% | 4.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2010 | 12.4°C | 9.1°C | 5.8°C | 17.9°C | -1.6°C | 60 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2009 | 13.1°C | 10.4°C | 7.7°C | 15.6°C | 3.1°C | 94 mm | 92% | 3.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2008 | 10.9°C | 8.0°C | 5.2°C | 16.3°C | -0.7°C | 132 mm | 92% | 4.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2007 | 13.9°C | 10.9°C | 7.9°C | 18.0°C | 3.8°C | 56 mm | 93% | 2.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2006 | 13.8°C | 10.9°C | 8.0°C | 17.0°C | 4.0°C | 130 mm | 93% | 3.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2005 | 13.5°C | 10.8°C | 8.0°C | 17.2°C | 3.2°C | 123 mm | 92% | 3.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2004 | 10.9°C | 8.4°C | 5.9°C | 14.4°C | 0.0°C | 122 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2003 | 11.1°C | 8.2°C | 5.4°C | 15.7°C | 0.6°C | 40 mm | 91% | 3.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2002 🌧️ | 11.3°C | 8.6°C | 5.8°C | 18.6°C | 0.1°C | 199 mm | 93% | 3.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2001 🔥 | 13.6°C | 11.1°C | 8.6°C | 17.3°C | 5.1°C | 110 mm | 93% | 4.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2000 | 11.1°C | 8.4°C | 5.6°C | 17.9°C | 2.4°C | 149 mm | 92% | 4.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1999 | 12.1°C | 9.6°C | 7.1°C | 17.2°C | 3.4°C | 55 mm | 91% | 4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1998 | 11.8°C | 9.2°C | 6.5°C | 17.0°C | 1.0°C | 133 mm | 90% | 4.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1997 | 12.6°C | 9.6°C | 6.6°C | 17.8°C | 0.7°C | 71 mm | 91% | 3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1996 | 12.4°C | 9.9°C | 7.5°C | 16.8°C | 3.2°C | 136 mm | 93% | 4.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1995 | 13.7°C | 10.9°C | 8.1°C | 18.6°C | 2.9°C | 158 mm | 92% | 4.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1994 | 12.3°C | 9.6°C | 6.8°C | 16.6°C | 1.6°C | 71 mm | 92% | 3.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1993 | 9.6°C | 6.6°C | 3.6°C | 12.9°C | -1.5°C | 51 mm | 91% | 2.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1992 | 9.4°C | 6.6°C | 3.9°C | 15.0°C | -0.9°C | 64 mm | 92% | 2.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1991 | 11.3°C | 8.5°C | 5.7°C | 15.6°C | 3.2°C | 96 mm | 91% | 3.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1990 | 12.4°C | 10.1°C | 7.8°C | 17.8°C | 3.8°C | 179 mm | 92% | 4.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1989 | 12.6°C | 10.1°C | 7.7°C | 15.8°C | 4.4°C | 143 mm | 92% | 3.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1988 | 11.9°C | 9.2°C | 6.4°C | 15.5°C | -0.7°C | 111 mm | 93% | 3.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1987 | 10.3°C | 7.5°C | 4.6°C | 15.5°C | 0.3°C | 107 mm | 92% | 3.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1986 | 12.0°C | 9.0°C | 6.0°C | 16.7°C | 1.6°C | 98 mm | 91% | 4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1985 | 12.5°C | 9.6°C | 6.8°C | 19.9°C | 1.1°C | 49 mm | 92% | 2.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1984 | 12.0°C | 9.1°C | 6.2°C | 17.8°C | 2.4°C | 111 mm | 91% | 3.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1983 | 11.6°C | 9.0°C | 6.4°C | 18.4°C | -1.8°C | 111 mm | 89% | 4.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.6°C | 8.7°C | 5.8°C | 15.2°C | 1.5°C | 132 mm | 91% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 8.8°C | 6.1°C | 3.3°C | 12.7°C | -0.8°C | 119 mm | 91% | 3.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 12.1°C with lows near 6.5°C (mean 9.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 109 mm of rainfall in Dungannon, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 199 mm in 2002.
The hottest October reached 20.1°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to -1.8°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2°C. Daytime highs moved from 11.3°C to 13.3°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 Dungannon and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 12.1°C daytime highs and 6.5°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Dungannon, averaging 9.3°C.
For October in Dungannon, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.1°C and lows of 6.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 92% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.6 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4.8 m/s (1983).
The wettest October on record was 2002 with 199 mm. On average, October sees 109 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 Dungannon 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.
