October is one of the warmer months of the year in Kilwinning, with average highs near 11.9°C and lows around 8.4°C (mean 10.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 138 mm of rainfall and 88% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Kilwinning. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Kilwinning was 2001 — when the month averaged 12°C — while the coldest was 1981 at 7.4°C. Typical October days reach 11.9°C with nights near 8.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Kilwinning, averaging 138 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2011 with 229 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 39 mm.
Relative humidity in Kilwinning during October averages 88%. The most humid October was 2001 at 90%, and the least humid was 1983 at 85%.
October receives about 1.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kilwinning. The sunniest Octobers were 2010 and 2016 at 1.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2000 at 1.
Average wind speed in Kilwinning during October is 5.2 m/s. The windiest October was 1983 at 6.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1993 at 3.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 9.6°C | 9.8°C | 10.5°C | 10.3°C | 11.0°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 11.3°C | 11.5°C | 12.2°C | 12.1°C | 12.7°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 7.9°C | 8.0°C | 8.7°C | 8.4°C | 9.3°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 148 mm | 133 mm | 146 mm | 127 mm | 135 mm | -12 mm |
October temperatures in Kilwinning have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 1.4°C (2012) to a record high of 17.5°C (2010).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 138 mm, with a wettest year of 229 mm.
A good time to visit Kilwinning
October is a good time to visit Kilwinning, with days averaging 11.9°C and nights around 8.4°C (mean 10.2°C, warmer than Kilwinning'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 | 12.4°C | 11.0°C | 9.5°C | 16.6°C | 5.0°C | 120 mm | 88% | 5.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2024 | 12.9°C | 11.0°C | 9.2°C | 15.0°C | 4.5°C | 74 mm | 89% | 5.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2023 | 12.6°C | 10.8°C | 9.0°C | 16.6°C | 5.5°C | 93 mm | 88% | 5.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 13.4°C | 11.8°C | 10.3°C | 14.7°C | 7.9°C | 176 mm | 89% | 5.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2021 | 13.1°C | 11.4°C | 9.8°C | 16.4°C | 5.5°C | 164 mm | 88% | 5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2020 | 11.7°C | 9.9°C | 8.2°C | 14.2°C | 5.5°C | 185 mm | 88% | 5.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2019 | 11.2°C | 9.4°C | 7.6°C | 14.6°C | 3.7°C | 111 mm | 87% | 5.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2018 | 11.7°C | 9.8°C | 8.0°C | 17.3°C | 1.7°C | 106 mm | 86% | 5.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2017 | 12.9°C | 11.3°C | 9.8°C | 15.7°C | 5.9°C | 137 mm | 89% | 5.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2016 | 12.4°C | 10.2°C | 8.0°C | 15.1°C | 5.5°C | 39 mm | 89% | 4.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2015 | 12.6°C | 10.5°C | 8.5°C | 15.5°C | 5.7°C | 75 mm | 88% | 4.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2014 | 12.7°C | 10.9°C | 9.0°C | 16.0°C | 5.8°C | 167 mm | 88% | 5.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2013 | 12.9°C | 11.1°C | 9.3°C | 15.8°C | 4.6°C | 158 mm | 90% | 5.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2012 | 10.1°C | 8.4°C | 6.6°C | 12.9°C | 1.4°C | 131 mm | 88% | 4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 12.4°C | 11.0°C | 9.5°C | 15.5°C | 5.7°C | 229 mm | 90% | 5.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2010 | 12.1°C | 10.1°C | 8.0°C | 17.5°C | 3.1°C | 114 mm | 87% | 5.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2009 | 12.7°C | 10.9°C | 9.1°C | 14.9°C | 6.3°C | 117 mm | 89% | 4.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2008 | 11.1°C | 9.3°C | 7.6°C | 15.5°C | 2.6°C | 195 mm | 87% | 6.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2007 | 13.3°C | 11.6°C | 9.8°C | 15.8°C | 7.4°C | 81 mm | 89% | 4.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2006 | 13.7°C | 11.9°C | 10.2°C | 15.9°C | 5.8°C | 151 mm | 90% | 4.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2005 | 13.0°C | 11.2°C | 9.5°C | 15.7°C | 6.4°C | 169 mm | 90% | 5.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2004 | 11.4°C | 9.7°C | 8.0°C | 14.6°C | 4.8°C | 150 mm | 88% | 4.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2003 | 11.1°C | 9.1°C | 7.1°C | 15.7°C | 3.1°C | 52 mm | 87% | 4.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2002 | 10.6°C | 9.0°C | 7.4°C | 16.7°C | 2.8°C | 192 mm | 88% | 4.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2001 🔥 | 13.5°C | 12.0°C | 10.5°C | 15.7°C | 7.7°C | 164 mm | 90% | 6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2000 | 11.5°C | 9.9°C | 8.2°C | 16.1°C | 4.8°C | 183 mm | 88% | 5.9 m/s | 1 |
| 1999 | 12.0°C | 10.2°C | 8.5°C | 14.9°C | 5.5°C | 61 mm | 87% | 5.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1998 | 11.5°C | 9.7°C | 7.9°C | 15.8°C | 4.4°C | 204 mm | 85% | 6.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1997 | 12.1°C | 10.1°C | 8.1°C | 16.2°C | 3.4°C | 88 mm | 88% | 4.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1996 | 12.3°C | 10.8°C | 9.2°C | 15.4°C | 6.3°C | 184 mm | 89% | 6.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1995 | 13.6°C | 11.9°C | 10.3°C | 16.5°C | 7.1°C | 227 mm | 89% | 6.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1994 | 11.6°C | 9.8°C | 7.9°C | 14.9°C | 3.8°C | 97 mm | 89% | 4.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1993 | 9.6°C | 7.5°C | 5.3°C | 13.2°C | 2.1°C | 55 mm | 86% | 3.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1992 | 9.4°C | 7.5°C | 5.6°C | 13.8°C | 2.8°C | 92 mm | 87% | 4.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1991 | 11.3°C | 9.7°C | 8.0°C | 16.5°C | 4.4°C | 118 mm | 87% | 5.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1990 | 12.1°C | 10.5°C | 8.9°C | 16.5°C | 4.8°C | 206 mm | 89% | 5.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1989 | 12.4°C | 10.7°C | 9.1°C | 15.4°C | 5.4°C | 154 mm | 88% | 5.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1988 | 11.7°C | 9.9°C | 8.1°C | 15.9°C | 2.2°C | 140 mm | 89% | 5.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1987 | 10.6°C | 8.7°C | 6.9°C | 14.6°C | 4.5°C | 141 mm | 88% | 4.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1986 | 11.5°C | 9.8°C | 8.1°C | 14.4°C | 5.3°C | 133 mm | 88% | 5.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1985 | 12.0°C | 10.5°C | 8.9°C | 17.2°C | 3.4°C | 65 mm | 89% | 4.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1984 | 11.6°C | 10.0°C | 8.4°C | 14.1°C | 5.7°C | 176 mm | 88% | 5.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1983 | 11.5°C | 9.8°C | 8.2°C | 16.0°C | 4.3°C | 185 mm | 85% | 6.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.5°C | 9.7°C | 8.0°C | 14.2°C | 5.1°C | 155 mm | 88% | 5.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 9.1°C | 7.4°C | 5.6°C | 13.1°C | 3.3°C | 179 mm | 85% | 5.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 11.9°C with lows near 8.4°C (mean 10.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 138 mm of rainfall in Kilwinning, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 229 mm in 2011.
The hottest October reached 17.5°C in 2010. The coldest dipped to 1.4°C in 2012.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 11.1°C to 12.9°C and overnight lows from 7.8°C to 9.6°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Kilwinning and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 11.9°C daytime highs and 8.4°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 8th coolest month in Kilwinning, averaging 10.2°C.
For October in Kilwinning, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 11.9°C and lows of 8.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 88% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 5.2 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 6.9 m/s (1983).
The wettest October on record was 2011 with 229 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 Kilwinning 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.
