October is one of the warmer months of the year in Lisburn, with average highs near 12.3°C and lows around 7.3°C (mean 9.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 109 mm of rainfall and 91% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Lisburn. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Octobers in Lisburn were 1995 and 2001 — when the month averaged 11.5°C — while the coldest was 1981 at 6.6°C. Typical October days reach 12.3°C with nights near 7.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Lisburn, averaging 109 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2002 with 200 mm, while the driest was 2003 at 39 mm.
Relative humidity in Lisburn during October averages 91%. The most humid October was 2001 at 92%, and the least humid was 1983 at 88%.
October receives about 1.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Lisburn. 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 Lisburn during October is 4.2 m/s. The windiest October was 1983 at 5.4 m/s, while the calmest was 1993 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 9.2°C | 9.5°C | 10.1°C | 10.0°C | 10.7°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 11.6°C | 12.0°C | 12.5°C | 12.6°C | 13.2°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 6.7°C | 7.1°C | 7.6°C | 7.3°C | 8.2°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 107 mm | 101 mm | 117 mm | 102 mm | 126 mm | +19 mm |
October temperatures in Lisburn have risen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -0.3°C (1983) to a record high of 19.5°C (2023).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 109 mm, with a wettest year of 200 mm.
A good time to visit Lisburn
October is a good time to visit Lisburn, with days averaging 12.3°C and nights around 7.3°C (mean 9.8°C, close to Lisburn'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 | 13.0°C | 10.7°C | 8.3°C | 17.8°C | 4.6°C | 113 mm | 91% | 4.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2024 | 13.4°C | 10.7°C | 8.0°C | 16.1°C | 3.4°C | 78 mm | 91% | 4.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2023 | 13.6°C | 11.1°C | 8.7°C | 19.5°C | 2.8°C | 142 mm | 91% | 4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 13.8°C | 11.2°C | 8.5°C | 16.1°C | 4.6°C | 157 mm | 92% | 4.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2021 | 13.7°C | 11.1°C | 8.5°C | 18.1°C | 4.7°C | 122 mm | 91% | 4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2020 | 11.8°C | 9.4°C | 7.0°C | 14.3°C | 3.7°C | 144 mm | 91% | 4.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2019 | 11.6°C | 9.0°C | 6.3°C | 15.3°C | 2.0°C | 91 mm | 90% | 4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2018 | 12.2°C | 9.4°C | 6.5°C | 17.1°C | 1.5°C | 66 mm | 89% | 4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2017 | 13.3°C | 10.8°C | 8.3°C | 16.7°C | 4.6°C | 110 mm | 92% | 4.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2016 | 12.6°C | 10.3°C | 7.9°C | 14.9°C | 5.2°C | 43 mm | 90% | 3.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2015 | 13.0°C | 10.3°C | 7.5°C | 16.6°C | 5.1°C | 64 mm | 90% | 3.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2014 | 13.1°C | 10.5°C | 7.8°C | 16.5°C | 3.9°C | 143 mm | 91% | 4.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2013 | 13.3°C | 10.8°C | 8.3°C | 18.3°C | 3.7°C | 145 mm | 92% | 4.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2012 | 10.7°C | 8.2°C | 5.6°C | 13.1°C | 0.8°C | 112 mm | 92% | 3.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2011 | 13.2°C | 10.8°C | 8.4°C | 16.7°C | 3.8°C | 180 mm | 92% | 4.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2010 | 12.5°C | 9.6°C | 6.7°C | 17.2°C | 0.5°C | 66 mm | 91% | 4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2009 | 13.2°C | 10.8°C | 8.4°C | 15.5°C | 3.7°C | 90 mm | 91% | 3.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2008 | 11.1°C | 8.6°C | 6.0°C | 16.1°C | 0.3°C | 132 mm | 91% | 4.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2007 | 14.0°C | 11.3°C | 8.5°C | 17.7°C | 5.0°C | 50 mm | 92% | 3.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2006 | 14.0°C | 11.4°C | 8.8°C | 16.9°C | 5.1°C | 123 mm | 92% | 4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2005 | 13.6°C | 11.3°C | 8.9°C | 16.7°C | 5.3°C | 136 mm | 91% | 4.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2004 | 11.2°C | 9.0°C | 6.8°C | 14.8°C | 1.8°C | 132 mm | 91% | 4.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2003 | 11.2°C | 8.8°C | 6.4°C | 15.8°C | 1.8°C | 39 mm | 90% | 4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2002 🌧️ | 11.5°C | 9.1°C | 6.8°C | 17.9°C | 0.8°C | 200 mm | 92% | 3.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2001 | 13.7°C | 11.5°C | 9.4°C | 17.2°C | 5.9°C | 125 mm | 92% | 4.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2000 | 11.4°C | 8.9°C | 6.3°C | 17.1°C | 3.3°C | 145 mm | 91% | 5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1999 | 12.3°C | 10.1°C | 7.8°C | 17.0°C | 4.2°C | 54 mm | 90% | 4.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1998 | 12.0°C | 9.6°C | 7.2°C | 17.1°C | 2.4°C | 127 mm | 89% | 4.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1997 | 12.8°C | 10.1°C | 7.4°C | 17.5°C | 2.8°C | 69 mm | 90% | 3.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1996 | 12.6°C | 10.3°C | 8.0°C | 16.1°C | 4.0°C | 126 mm | 92% | 5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1995 🔥 | 14.0°C | 11.5°C | 9.0°C | 18.4°C | 3.8°C | 149 mm | 91% | 4.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1994 | 12.3°C | 9.9°C | 7.4°C | 16.2°C | 2.7°C | 88 mm | 91% | 3.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1993 | 9.8°C | 7.3°C | 4.8°C | 13.1°C | 0.6°C | 61 mm | 89% | 2.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1992 | 9.5°C | 7.1°C | 4.7°C | 14.7°C | 0.2°C | 65 mm | 90% | 3.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1991 | 11.6°C | 9.1°C | 6.6°C | 16.1°C | 4.1°C | 97 mm | 90% | 4.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1990 | 12.6°C | 10.5°C | 8.4°C | 17.3°C | 4.3°C | 175 mm | 91% | 4.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1989 | 12.8°C | 10.5°C | 8.2°C | 15.7°C | 5.3°C | 123 mm | 91% | 4.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1988 | 12.0°C | 9.7°C | 7.4°C | 15.0°C | 1.2°C | 109 mm | 91% | 4.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1987 | 10.6°C | 8.0°C | 5.5°C | 14.9°C | 1.5°C | 109 mm | 91% | 3.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1986 | 12.1°C | 9.3°C | 6.5°C | 16.7°C | 3.2°C | 87 mm | 91% | 4.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1985 | 12.5°C | 10.1°C | 7.6°C | 18.9°C | 2.6°C | 46 mm | 91% | 3.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1984 | 12.2°C | 9.6°C | 6.9°C | 17.5°C | 3.3°C | 106 mm | 90% | 4.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1983 | 11.8°C | 9.4°C | 7.0°C | 18.2°C | -0.3°C | 104 mm | 88% | 5.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.8°C | 9.2°C | 6.7°C | 15.3°C | 3.2°C | 136 mm | 90% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 9.0°C | 6.6°C | 4.2°C | 13.4°C | 1.0°C | 138 mm | 90% | 4.4 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 7.3°C (mean 9.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 109 mm of rainfall in Lisburn, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 200 mm in 2002.
The hottest October reached 19.5°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to -0.3°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 11.5°C to 13.5°C and overnight lows from 6.5°C to 8.4°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Lisburn and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 12.3°C daytime highs and 7.3°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Lisburn, averaging 9.8°C.
For October in Lisburn, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.3°C and lows of 7.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 91% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 4.2 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 5.4 m/s (1983).
The wettest October on record was 2002 with 200 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 Lisburn 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.
