October is one of the warmer months of the year in Elgin, with average highs near 10.7°C and lows around 5.4°C (mean 8.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 85 mm of rainfall and 90% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Elgin. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Elgin was 2001 — when the month averaged 10.3°C — while the coldest was 1981 at 4.9°C. Typical October days reach 10.7°C with nights near 5.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Elgin, averaging 85 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2020 with 185 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 19 mm.
Relative humidity in Elgin during October averages 90%. The most humid October was 2020 at 92%, and the least humid was 1983 at 86%.
October receives about 1.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Elgin. The sunniest October was 2003 at 1.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 1.1.
Average wind speed in Elgin during October is 4 m/s. The windiest October was 1983 at 5.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2012 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 7.5°C | 7.6°C | 8.4°C | 8.3°C | 9.0°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 10.2°C | 10.2°C | 11.0°C | 11.0°C | 11.5°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 4.8°C | 5.0°C | 5.8°C | 5.6°C | 6.3°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 74 mm | 84 mm | 100 mm | 67 mm | 104 mm | +30 mm |
October temperatures in Elgin have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -2°C (1983) to a record high of 18.5°C (2023).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 85 mm, with a wettest year of 185 mm.
A good time to visit Elgin
October is a good time to visit Elgin, with days averaging 10.7°C and nights around 5.4°C (mean 8.1°C, close to Elgin'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 | 12.1°C | 9.7°C | 7.2°C | 18.5°C | 1.9°C | 95 mm | 89% | 4.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2024 | 11.7°C | 9.0°C | 6.3°C | 16.0°C | 2.0°C | 66 mm | 89% | 4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2023 | 10.8°C | 8.2°C | 5.6°C | 18.5°C | 1.4°C | 121 mm | 89% | 4.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 12.6°C | 9.7°C | 6.9°C | 14.7°C | 2.9°C | 53 mm | 89% | 4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2021 | 11.8°C | 9.1°C | 6.4°C | 18.1°C | 2.3°C | 105 mm | 90% | 3.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 10.3°C | 8.0°C | 5.6°C | 13.3°C | 3.3°C | 185 mm | 92% | 3.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2019 | 10.1°C | 7.4°C | 4.6°C | 12.8°C | 0.3°C | 63 mm | 90% | 3.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2018 | 11.0°C | 8.0°C | 5.1°C | 17.0°C | -0.5°C | 65 mm | 87% | 4.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2017 | 11.9°C | 9.3°C | 6.8°C | 16.9°C | 0.7°C | 74 mm | 89% | 4.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2016 | 11.3°C | 8.3°C | 5.3°C | 14.6°C | 0.8°C | 46 mm | 89% | 3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2015 | 12.0°C | 9.0°C | 6.1°C | 17.2°C | 3.1°C | 50 mm | 89% | 3.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2014 | 11.7°C | 8.9°C | 6.1°C | 15.9°C | 2.9°C | 101 mm | 89% | 4.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2013 | 11.6°C | 9.1°C | 6.5°C | 17.0°C | 2.6°C | 68 mm | 90% | 3.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2012 | 8.6°C | 6.0°C | 3.5°C | 12.5°C | -0.7°C | 82 mm | 91% | 2.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2011 | 11.4°C | 9.1°C | 6.8°C | 16.2°C | 3.1°C | 59 mm | 89% | 4.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2010 | 10.3°C | 7.7°C | 5.2°C | 15.0°C | 0.6°C | 63 mm | 90% | 4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2009 | 11.0°C | 8.6°C | 6.1°C | 16.6°C | 2.2°C | 113 mm | 90% | 3.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2008 | 9.6°C | 7.0°C | 4.3°C | 16.1°C | -0.4°C | 100 mm | 88% | 5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2007 | 12.3°C | 9.2°C | 6.1°C | 15.7°C | 2.8°C | 27 mm | 91% | 3.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2006 | 12.6°C | 9.8°C | 7.0°C | 15.6°C | 4.0°C | 144 mm | 91% | 3.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2005 | 12.1°C | 9.4°C | 6.6°C | 16.2°C | 0.7°C | 92 mm | 90% | 4.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2004 | 10.2°C | 7.9°C | 5.6°C | 14.1°C | -0.1°C | 110 mm | 92% | 3.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2003 | 9.5°C | 7.0°C | 4.5°C | 13.9°C | 1.1°C | 62 mm | 88% | 3.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2002 | 9.0°C | 6.9°C | 4.8°C | 17.6°C | 0.2°C | 152 mm | 92% | 3.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2001 🔥 | 12.7°C | 10.3°C | 7.9°C | 17.3°C | 4.4°C | 105 mm | 91% | 4.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2000 | 10.5°C | 7.7°C | 4.9°C | 17.2°C | 1.8°C | 100 mm | 91% | 4.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1999 | 10.9°C | 8.3°C | 5.8°C | 14.6°C | 2.7°C | 56 mm | 90% | 4.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1998 | 8.8°C | 6.4°C | 4.1°C | 13.8°C | -0.7°C | 119 mm | 91% | 4.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1997 | 10.5°C | 7.8°C | 5.0°C | 17.1°C | 0.5°C | 45 mm | 89% | 3.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1996 | 11.4°C | 8.7°C | 6.0°C | 15.9°C | 2.1°C | 100 mm | 90% | 4.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1995 | 12.6°C | 9.6°C | 6.5°C | 17.3°C | 1.9°C | 61 mm | 90% | 4.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1994 | 10.1°C | 7.1°C | 4.2°C | 15.1°C | 0.2°C | 79 mm | 89% | 3.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1993 | 8.5°C | 6.0°C | 3.6°C | 12.8°C | -0.6°C | 123 mm | 91% | 3.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1992 | 8.1°C | 5.7°C | 3.4°C | 14.7°C | -0.9°C | 76 mm | 91% | 3.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1991 | 10.2°C | 7.8°C | 5.4°C | 15.7°C | 2.6°C | 71 mm | 90% | 4.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1990 | 10.9°C | 8.4°C | 6.0°C | 16.8°C | 0.1°C | 104 mm | 90% | 4.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1989 | 11.1°C | 8.4°C | 5.7°C | 14.8°C | 3.4°C | 64 mm | 88% | 4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1988 | 10.3°C | 7.7°C | 5.0°C | 14.1°C | 0.2°C | 84 mm | 91% | 3.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1987 | 9.5°C | 6.5°C | 3.6°C | 13.9°C | 0.5°C | 76 mm | 92% | 3.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1986 | 10.6°C | 7.9°C | 5.3°C | 14.8°C | 1.2°C | 39 mm | 88% | 4.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1985 | 11.8°C | 8.8°C | 5.9°C | 18.4°C | 2.0°C | 19 mm | 90% | 3.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1984 | 10.8°C | 7.9°C | 5.1°C | 17.2°C | 2.1°C | 84 mm | 88% | 4.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1983 | 10.4°C | 7.6°C | 4.9°C | 16.5°C | -2.0°C | 66 mm | 86% | 5.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.3°C | 7.9°C | 5.5°C | 14.4°C | 0.0°C | 85 mm | 90% | 4.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 7.3°C | 4.9°C | 2.4°C | 12.2°C | -0.7°C | 151 mm | 91% | 4.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 10.7°C with lows near 5.4°C (mean 8.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 85 mm of rainfall in Elgin, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 185 mm in 2020.
The hottest October reached 18.5°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to -2°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 10.1°C to 11.8°C and overnight lows from 4.8°C to 6.5°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Elgin and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 10.7°C daytime highs and 5.4°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Elgin, averaging 8.1°C.
For October in Elgin, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.7°C and lows of 5.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 90% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 5.4 m/s (1983).
The wettest October on record was 2020 with 185 mm. On average, October sees 85 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 Elgin 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.
