October is one of the warmer months of the year in Omagh, with average highs near 12°C and lows around 6.6°C (mean 9.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 119 mm of rainfall and 92% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Omagh. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Omagh was 2001 — when the month averaged 11°C — while the coldest was 1981 at 6.2°C. Typical October days reach 12°C with nights near 6.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Omagh, averaging 119 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2011 with 204 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 39 mm.
Relative humidity in Omagh during October averages 92%. The most humid Octobers were 1988, 2007 and 2017 at 93%, and the least humid was 1983 at 89%.
October receives about 1.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Omagh. 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 Omagh during October is 3.7 m/s. The windiest October was 1983 at 4.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1993 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.7°C | 9.0°C | 9.5°C | 9.3°C | 10.1°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 11.3°C | 11.7°C | 12.2°C | 12.2°C | 12.8°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 6.0°C | 6.4°C | 6.9°C | 6.5°C | 7.4°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 125 mm | 113 mm | 124 mm | 104 mm | 134 mm | +9 mm |
October temperatures in Omagh have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -2.2°C (1993) to a record high of 19.8°C (1985).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 119 mm, with a wettest year of 204 mm.
A good time to visit Omagh
October is a good time to visit Omagh, with days averaging 12°C and nights around 6.6°C (mean 9.3°C, close to Omagh'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 | 12.6°C | 10.2°C | 7.8°C | 18.1°C | 4.0°C | 126 mm | 92% | 3.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2024 | 13.2°C | 10.2°C | 7.1°C | 16.6°C | 2.6°C | 86 mm | 92% | 3.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2023 | 13.1°C | 10.5°C | 7.8°C | 19.6°C | 2.2°C | 127 mm | 93% | 3.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 13.4°C | 10.6°C | 7.7°C | 15.8°C | 3.8°C | 179 mm | 92% | 4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2021 | 13.3°C | 10.6°C | 7.9°C | 18.5°C | 2.9°C | 124 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2020 | 11.2°C | 8.7°C | 6.1°C | 14.0°C | 2.6°C | 162 mm | 92% | 3.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2019 | 11.1°C | 8.3°C | 5.4°C | 15.5°C | 0.3°C | 95 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2018 | 11.8°C | 8.7°C | 5.7°C | 18.4°C | -0.6°C | 73 mm | 91% | 3.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2017 | 12.8°C | 10.2°C | 7.7°C | 15.9°C | 3.2°C | 131 mm | 93% | 4.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2016 | 12.4°C | 9.5°C | 6.5°C | 15.4°C | 3.1°C | 39 mm | 92% | 3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2015 | 12.8°C | 9.6°C | 6.3°C | 16.8°C | 3.4°C | 63 mm | 91% | 2.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2014 | 12.7°C | 9.8°C | 6.9°C | 15.8°C | 3.4°C | 139 mm | 91% | 4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2013 | 12.9°C | 10.3°C | 7.7°C | 18.7°C | 1.2°C | 117 mm | 92% | 3.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2012 | 10.4°C | 7.6°C | 4.8°C | 12.9°C | -1.1°C | 115 mm | 93% | 2.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 12.7°C | 10.3°C | 7.9°C | 17.0°C | 3.8°C | 204 mm | 93% | 4.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2010 | 12.3°C | 9.1°C | 5.8°C | 18.1°C | -0.9°C | 65 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2009 | 13.0°C | 10.3°C | 7.7°C | 15.5°C | 3.6°C | 105 mm | 92% | 3.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2008 | 10.9°C | 8.1°C | 5.4°C | 16.0°C | 0.3°C | 156 mm | 92% | 4.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2007 | 13.7°C | 10.9°C | 8.1°C | 17.7°C | 3.8°C | 70 mm | 93% | 3.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2006 | 13.7°C | 10.9°C | 8.1°C | 17.0°C | 4.3°C | 141 mm | 93% | 3.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2005 | 13.2°C | 10.6°C | 8.0°C | 17.0°C | 2.8°C | 116 mm | 92% | 4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2004 | 10.7°C | 8.3°C | 6.0°C | 13.5°C | 0.0°C | 127 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2003 | 11.2°C | 8.3°C | 5.4°C | 15.4°C | 0.9°C | 51 mm | 92% | 3.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2002 | 11.3°C | 8.5°C | 5.8°C | 18.4°C | 1.2°C | 194 mm | 93% | 3.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2001 🔥 | 13.6°C | 11.0°C | 8.5°C | 17.1°C | 5.1°C | 105 mm | 93% | 4.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2000 | 11.1°C | 8.5°C | 5.9°C | 18.1°C | 3.2°C | 171 mm | 91% | 4.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1999 | 12.0°C | 9.5°C | 7.1°C | 17.0°C | 3.4°C | 65 mm | 92% | 4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1998 | 11.8°C | 9.3°C | 6.8°C | 16.6°C | 1.7°C | 158 mm | 90% | 4.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1997 | 12.4°C | 9.5°C | 6.6°C | 17.5°C | 0.7°C | 79 mm | 92% | 3.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1996 | 12.3°C | 9.9°C | 7.6°C | 16.9°C | 4.3°C | 162 mm | 93% | 4.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1995 | 13.5°C | 10.8°C | 8.1°C | 18.3°C | 2.3°C | 178 mm | 92% | 4.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1994 | 12.2°C | 9.5°C | 6.9°C | 16.4°C | 1.6°C | 64 mm | 92% | 3.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1993 | 9.5°C | 6.5°C | 3.5°C | 13.1°C | -2.2°C | 43 mm | 92% | 2.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1992 | 9.4°C | 6.6°C | 3.9°C | 14.9°C | 0.2°C | 77 mm | 92% | 2.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1991 | 11.2°C | 8.4°C | 5.7°C | 15.5°C | 3.5°C | 105 mm | 91% | 4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1990 | 12.2°C | 9.9°C | 7.7°C | 17.9°C | 3.8°C | 199 mm | 92% | 4.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1989 | 12.4°C | 10.1°C | 7.8°C | 15.9°C | 3.0°C | 185 mm | 92% | 3.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1988 | 11.7°C | 9.0°C | 6.2°C | 15.4°C | -1.4°C | 124 mm | 93% | 3.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1987 | 10.2°C | 7.4°C | 4.7°C | 15.9°C | 1.0°C | 113 mm | 92% | 3.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1986 | 11.9°C | 9.1°C | 6.2°C | 17.1°C | 1.4°C | 121 mm | 91% | 4.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1985 | 12.4°C | 9.6°C | 6.8°C | 19.8°C | 0.8°C | 58 mm | 93% | 3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1984 | 11.8°C | 9.1°C | 6.3°C | 17.6°C | 1.1°C | 130 mm | 91% | 3.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1983 | 11.5°C | 9.0°C | 6.5°C | 17.9°C | -1.1°C | 139 mm | 89% | 4.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.4°C | 8.6°C | 5.7°C | 14.8°C | 1.2°C | 135 mm | 91% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 8.8°C | 6.2°C | 3.7°C | 12.1°C | -1.1°C | 120 mm | 90% | 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°C with lows near 6.6°C (mean 9.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 119 mm of rainfall in Omagh, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 204 mm in 2011.
The hottest October reached 19.8°C in 1985. The coldest dipped to -2.2°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 11.2°C to 13.1°C and overnight lows from 5.8°C to 7.7°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Omagh and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 12°C daytime highs and 6.6°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Omagh, averaging 9.3°C.
For October in Omagh, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12°C and lows of 6.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 92% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.7 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4.9 m/s (1983).
The wettest October on record was 2011 with 204 mm. On average, October sees 119 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 Omagh 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.
