October is one of the warmer months of the year in Glasgow, with average highs near 10.8°C and lows around 5.9°C (mean 8.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 146 mm of rainfall and 92% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Glasgow. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Glasgow was 2001 — when the month averaged 10.7°C — while the coldest was 1981 at 5°C. Typical October days reach 10.8°C with nights near 5.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Glasgow, averaging 146 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1995 with 253 mm, while the driest was 2003 at 40 mm.
Relative humidity in Glasgow during October averages 92%. The most humid October was 2007 at 93%, and the least humid was 1983 at 90%.
October receives about 1.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Glasgow. The sunniest Octobers were 2010 and 2016 at 1.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2000 at 1.
Average wind speed in Glasgow during October is 3.8 m/s. The windiest October was 1983 at 5.3 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 | 7.8°C | 7.9°C | 8.7°C | 8.5°C | 9.2°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 10.2°C | 10.4°C | 11.1°C | 11.0°C | 11.7°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 5.5°C | 5.5°C | 6.3°C | 5.9°C | 6.9°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 153 mm | 142 mm | 150 mm | 133 mm | 153 mm | -1 mm |
October temperatures in Glasgow have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -2.2°C (2012) to a record high of 18.6°C (1985).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 146 mm, with a wettest year of 253 mm.
A good time to visit Glasgow
October is a good time to visit Glasgow, with days averaging 10.8°C and nights around 5.9°C (mean 8.4°C, close to Glasgow'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 | 11.5°C | 9.3°C | 7.2°C | 15.3°C | 1.1°C | 131 mm | 92% | 3.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2024 | 12.0°C | 9.4°C | 6.8°C | 14.9°C | 0.5°C | 86 mm | 92% | 3.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2023 | 11.4°C | 8.8°C | 6.2°C | 16.4°C | 1.2°C | 136 mm | 92% | 4.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 12.4°C | 10.2°C | 8.0°C | 14.1°C | 4.7°C | 191 mm | 92% | 4.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2021 | 12.0°C | 9.6°C | 7.3°C | 16.7°C | 1.4°C | 175 mm | 93% | 3.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2020 | 10.7°C | 8.1°C | 5.6°C | 13.7°C | 2.2°C | 197 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2019 | 9.9°C | 7.4°C | 4.9°C | 13.3°C | 0.2°C | 127 mm | 92% | 3.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2018 | 10.7°C | 8.0°C | 5.2°C | 17.7°C | -1.0°C | 115 mm | 91% | 4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2017 | 11.8°C | 9.6°C | 7.3°C | 14.7°C | 1.1°C | 146 mm | 93% | 4.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2016 | 11.3°C | 8.5°C | 5.7°C | 14.9°C | 2.7°C | 45 mm | 93% | 3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2015 | 11.8°C | 8.9°C | 6.0°C | 16.2°C | 2.7°C | 82 mm | 92% | 2.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2014 | 11.7°C | 9.1°C | 6.5°C | 15.3°C | 2.6°C | 189 mm | 92% | 4.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2013 | 11.9°C | 9.5°C | 7.2°C | 15.8°C | 0.9°C | 163 mm | 93% | 3.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2012 | 8.7°C | 6.2°C | 3.6°C | 11.9°C | -2.2°C | 128 mm | 93% | 2.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2011 | 11.3°C | 9.4°C | 7.5°C | 15.6°C | 2.0°C | 210 mm | 93% | 4.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2010 | 11.0°C | 8.2°C | 5.4°C | 16.1°C | -1.0°C | 127 mm | 92% | 3.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2009 | 11.6°C | 9.0°C | 6.4°C | 14.6°C | 2.8°C | 127 mm | 92% | 3.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2008 | 9.9°C | 7.4°C | 4.8°C | 15.4°C | 0.1°C | 187 mm | 92% | 4.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2007 | 12.3°C | 9.7°C | 7.2°C | 16.0°C | 3.6°C | 91 mm | 93% | 3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2006 | 12.8°C | 10.3°C | 7.9°C | 15.3°C | 2.1°C | 155 mm | 93% | 3.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2005 | 12.1°C | 9.8°C | 7.4°C | 16.2°C | 3.1°C | 187 mm | 93% | 4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2004 | 10.2°C | 8.0°C | 5.9°C | 13.4°C | 1.7°C | 172 mm | 93% | 3.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2003 | 9.8°C | 7.0°C | 4.2°C | 14.3°C | -0.5°C | 40 mm | 91% | 3.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2002 | 9.1°C | 6.9°C | 4.6°C | 17.4°C | -1.3°C | 183 mm | 93% | 3.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2001 🔥 | 12.6°C | 10.7°C | 8.7°C | 15.6°C | 4.6°C | 184 mm | 93% | 4.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2000 | 10.4°C | 8.1°C | 5.7°C | 15.9°C | 1.8°C | 178 mm | 93% | 4.1 m/s | 1 |
| 1999 | 10.9°C | 8.5°C | 6.1°C | 13.8°C | 1.4°C | 69 mm | 91% | 4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1998 | 9.8°C | 7.5°C | 5.2°C | 13.8°C | -0.1°C | 213 mm | 91% | 4.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1997 | 10.8°C | 7.9°C | 5.0°C | 15.8°C | -0.8°C | 95 mm | 92% | 2.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1996 | 11.5°C | 9.3°C | 7.1°C | 15.2°C | 3.0°C | 214 mm | 93% | 4.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 12.7°C | 10.4°C | 8.1°C | 16.3°C | 3.4°C | 253 mm | 92% | 4.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1994 | 10.4°C | 7.8°C | 5.2°C | 14.7°C | -0.4°C | 108 mm | 93% | 3.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1993 | 8.8°C | 5.8°C | 2.8°C | 13.2°C | -2.0°C | 68 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1992 | 8.2°C | 5.4°C | 2.6°C | 13.6°C | -1.1°C | 75 mm | 92% | 2.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1991 | 10.2°C | 7.9°C | 5.5°C | 15.5°C | 0.8°C | 115 mm | 91% | 3.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1990 | 10.9°C | 8.9°C | 6.9°C | 16.2°C | 0.4°C | 205 mm | 93% | 4.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1989 | 11.4°C | 9.1°C | 6.8°C | 15.0°C | 2.9°C | 158 mm | 92% | 4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1988 | 10.4°C | 8.1°C | 5.7°C | 14.0°C | -1.7°C | 146 mm | 93% | 3.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1987 | 9.4°C | 7.0°C | 4.6°C | 13.4°C | 0.0°C | 155 mm | 93% | 3.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1986 | 10.5°C | 8.2°C | 6.0°C | 14.3°C | 2.4°C | 136 mm | 92% | 4.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1985 | 11.2°C | 8.9°C | 6.6°C | 18.6°C | 0.1°C | 81 mm | 93% | 3.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1984 | 10.8°C | 8.4°C | 5.9°C | 14.6°C | 2.9°C | 168 mm | 92% | 4.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1983 | 10.2°C | 7.9°C | 5.6°C | 15.9°C | -0.2°C | 197 mm | 90% | 5.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.4°C | 8.0°C | 5.6°C | 13.6°C | 0.9°C | 178 mm | 92% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 7.5°C | 5.0°C | 2.6°C | 11.0°C | -0.8°C | 162 mm | 92% | 3.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 10.8°C with lows near 5.9°C (mean 8.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 146 mm of rainfall in Glasgow, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 253 mm in 1995.
The hottest October reached 18.6°C in 1985. The coldest dipped to -2.2°C in 2012.
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°C to 11.9°C and overnight lows from 5.3°C to 7.1°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Glasgow and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 10.8°C daytime highs and 5.9°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Glasgow, averaging 8.4°C.
For October in Glasgow, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.8°C and lows of 5.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 92% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.8 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 5.3 m/s (1983).
The wettest October on record was 1995 with 253 mm. On average, October sees 146 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 Glasgow 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.
