October is one of the warmer months of the year in Dumfries, with average highs near 11.5°C and lows around 7.1°C (mean 9.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 138 mm of rainfall and 91% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Dumfries. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Dumfries was 1995 — when the month averaged 11.5°C — while the coldest were 1981 and 1992 at 6.1°C. Typical October days reach 11.5°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 Dumfries, averaging 138 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2021 with 226 mm, while the driest was 2003 at 40 mm.
Relative humidity in Dumfries during October averages 91%. The most humid October was 2001 at 92%, and the least humid was 1983 at 89%.
October receives about 1.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dumfries. The sunniest October was 2003 at 1.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1988, 2000 and 2005 at 1.1.
Average wind speed in Dumfries during October is 4.4 m/s. The windiest October was 1983 at 5.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1993 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.8°C | 8.9°C | 9.6°C | 9.4°C | 10.2°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 10.9°C | 11.1°C | 11.8°C | 11.7°C | 12.3°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 6.6°C | 6.6°C | 7.3°C | 7.1°C | 8.1°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 141 mm | 130 mm | 150 mm | 128 mm | 145 mm | +3 mm |
October temperatures in Dumfries have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -1.3°C (1993) to a record high of 18.9°C (1985).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 138 mm, with a wettest year of 226 mm.
A good time to visit Dumfries
October is a good time to visit Dumfries, with days averaging 11.5°C and nights around 7.1°C (mean 9.3°C, close to Dumfries'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 | 12.0°C | 10.1°C | 8.1°C | 15.9°C | 3.7°C | 107 mm | 91% | 4.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2024 | 12.4°C | 10.1°C | 7.9°C | 14.6°C | 2.3°C | 96 mm | 92% | 4.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2023 | 12.3°C | 10.2°C | 8.0°C | 17.5°C | 2.3°C | 92 mm | 92% | 4.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 13.1°C | 11.1°C | 9.1°C | 15.2°C | 6.1°C | 185 mm | 91% | 4.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 12.8°C | 10.8°C | 8.8°C | 16.1°C | 3.0°C | 226 mm | 91% | 4.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2020 | 11.3°C | 9.1°C | 6.9°C | 14.4°C | 3.5°C | 164 mm | 90% | 4.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2019 | 10.5°C | 8.3°C | 6.1°C | 13.8°C | 2.0°C | 114 mm | 91% | 4.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2018 | 11.5°C | 9.0°C | 6.4°C | 18.0°C | -0.5°C | 115 mm | 90% | 4.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2017 | 12.6°C | 10.6°C | 8.6°C | 16.4°C | 3.0°C | 144 mm | 92% | 5.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2016 | 11.9°C | 9.4°C | 6.9°C | 15.4°C | 4.5°C | 44 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2015 | 12.4°C | 9.6°C | 6.9°C | 16.2°C | 4.6°C | 71 mm | 91% | 3.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2014 | 12.5°C | 10.3°C | 8.1°C | 15.4°C | 4.3°C | 206 mm | 90% | 4.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2013 | 12.5°C | 10.4°C | 8.3°C | 15.7°C | 3.8°C | 162 mm | 92% | 4.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2012 | 9.6°C | 7.2°C | 4.8°C | 12.4°C | -0.3°C | 129 mm | 91% | 3.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2011 | 12.2°C | 10.4°C | 8.6°C | 17.4°C | 3.1°C | 189 mm | 92% | 4.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2010 | 11.7°C | 9.1°C | 6.5°C | 17.6°C | 0.2°C | 106 mm | 91% | 4.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2009 | 12.3°C | 9.9°C | 7.6°C | 14.8°C | 4.1°C | 109 mm | 91% | 3.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2008 | 10.4°C | 8.1°C | 5.9°C | 14.4°C | 0.6°C | 189 mm | 91% | 5.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2007 | 12.7°C | 10.3°C | 7.9°C | 15.8°C | 3.9°C | 70 mm | 92% | 3.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2006 | 13.4°C | 11.2°C | 8.9°C | 15.6°C | 3.4°C | 163 mm | 92% | 4.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2005 | 13.0°C | 10.8°C | 8.6°C | 16.1°C | 4.8°C | 207 mm | 92% | 4.5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2004 | 11.1°C | 9.0°C | 6.8°C | 14.0°C | 4.2°C | 169 mm | 91% | 4.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2003 | 10.6°C | 8.0°C | 5.5°C | 16.3°C | 1.2°C | 40 mm | 90% | 4.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2002 | 10.3°C | 8.1°C | 5.8°C | 17.7°C | 0.8°C | 192 mm | 91% | 3.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2001 | 13.2°C | 11.4°C | 9.6°C | 15.4°C | 6.3°C | 175 mm | 92% | 5.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2000 | 11.0°C | 8.7°C | 6.4°C | 16.1°C | 1.7°C | 182 mm | 91% | 4.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1999 | 11.5°C | 9.2°C | 7.0°C | 14.3°C | 2.7°C | 70 mm | 90% | 4.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1998 | 10.9°C | 8.6°C | 6.3°C | 15.8°C | 1.0°C | 194 mm | 89% | 5.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1997 | 11.6°C | 9.1°C | 6.5°C | 16.6°C | 0.2°C | 76 mm | 90% | 3.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1996 | 12.0°C | 10.0°C | 8.0°C | 16.2°C | 4.2°C | 187 mm | 91% | 5.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1995 🔥 | 13.4°C | 11.5°C | 9.6°C | 16.5°C | 5.6°C | 189 mm | 91% | 5.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1994 | 11.2°C | 8.9°C | 6.5°C | 16.2°C | 0.8°C | 103 mm | 91% | 3.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1993 | 9.2°C | 6.6°C | 4.1°C | 13.0°C | -1.3°C | 66 mm | 89% | 2.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1992 | 8.5°C | 6.1°C | 3.7°C | 13.2°C | 0.2°C | 81 mm | 91% | 3.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1991 | 10.9°C | 8.7°C | 6.6°C | 16.7°C | 1.3°C | 131 mm | 90% | 4.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1990 | 11.7°C | 9.8°C | 7.9°C | 17.0°C | 3.8°C | 199 mm | 92% | 5.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1989 | 12.2°C | 10.1°C | 8.0°C | 14.3°C | 5.0°C | 121 mm | 90% | 4.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1988 | 11.1°C | 9.0°C | 6.8°C | 16.0°C | -1.2°C | 133 mm | 91% | 4.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1987 | 10.0°C | 7.9°C | 5.8°C | 14.7°C | 2.1°C | 154 mm | 91% | 3.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1986 | 11.2°C | 9.0°C | 6.9°C | 14.9°C | 3.5°C | 123 mm | 91% | 4.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1985 | 11.8°C | 9.9°C | 7.9°C | 18.9°C | 1.6°C | 67 mm | 90% | 3.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1984 | 11.5°C | 9.4°C | 7.3°C | 14.8°C | 4.9°C | 181 mm | 91% | 4.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1983 | 10.9°C | 8.7°C | 6.5°C | 16.0°C | -0.3°C | 162 mm | 89% | 5.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.9°C | 8.8°C | 6.7°C | 13.9°C | 3.4°C | 162 mm | 91% | 4.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 8.5°C | 6.1°C | 3.7°C | 13.1°C | 0.6°C | 169 mm | 90% | 4.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 11.5°C with lows near 7.1°C (mean 9.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 138 mm of rainfall in Dumfries, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 226 mm in 2021.
The hottest October reached 18.9°C in 1985. The coldest dipped to -1.3°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 10.7°C to 12.5°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 Dumfries and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 11.5°C daytime highs and 7.1°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Dumfries, averaging 9.3°C.
For October in Dumfries, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11.5°C and lows of 7.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 91% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 4.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 5.9 m/s (1983).
The wettest October on record was 2021 with 226 mm. On average, October sees 138 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 Dumfries 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.
