October is one of the warmer months of the year in Kirkcaldy, with average highs near 11.6°C and lows around 6.6°C (mean 9.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 92 mm of rainfall and 90% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Kirkcaldy. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Kirkcaldy was 2001 — when the month averaged 11.3°C — while the coldest was 1981 at 5.9°C. Typical October days reach 11.6°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 Kirkcaldy, averaging 92 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2002 with 174 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 34 mm.
Relative humidity in Kirkcaldy during October averages 90%. The most humid October was 2012 at 92%, and the least humid was 1983 at 88%.
October receives about 1.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kirkcaldy. The sunniest Octobers were 1997 and 2003 at 1.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1988 and 2000 at 1.
Average wind speed in Kirkcaldy during October is 4.3 m/s. The windiest October was 1983 at 5.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1993 at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.6°C | 8.7°C | 9.4°C | 9.2°C | 10.0°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 11.1°C | 11.2°C | 11.9°C | 11.8°C | 12.5°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 6.0°C | 6.2°C | 6.9°C | 6.7°C | 7.5°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 86 mm | 87 mm | 102 mm | 81 mm | 112 mm | +27 mm |
October temperatures in Kirkcaldy have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -1.2°C (1993) to a record high of 19.3°C (1985).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 92 mm, with a wettest year of 174 mm.
A good time to visit Kirkcaldy
October is a good time to visit Kirkcaldy, with days averaging 11.6°C and nights around 6.6°C (mean 9.1°C, close to Kirkcaldy'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 | 7.7°C | 16.9°C | 3.3°C | 85 mm | 89% | 4.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2024 | 12.6°C | 10.0°C | 7.4°C | 15.5°C | 1.7°C | 83 mm | 91% | 4.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2023 | 12.2°C | 9.7°C | 7.3°C | 18.3°C | 2.2°C | 136 mm | 90% | 4.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 13.3°C | 10.9°C | 8.5°C | 15.4°C | 4.6°C | 99 mm | 90% | 4.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2021 | 12.6°C | 10.2°C | 7.8°C | 17.7°C | 2.7°C | 133 mm | 91% | 4.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2020 | 11.4°C | 9.0°C | 6.5°C | 14.5°C | 4.3°C | 137 mm | 91% | 3.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2019 | 10.7°C | 8.3°C | 5.8°C | 13.8°C | 1.4°C | 86 mm | 90% | 4.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2018 | 11.8°C | 8.8°C | 5.8°C | 18.0°C | 0.3°C | 66 mm | 89% | 4.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2017 | 12.8°C | 10.3°C | 7.7°C | 16.8°C | 1.7°C | 76 mm | 91% | 5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2016 | 11.8°C | 9.3°C | 6.8°C | 15.5°C | 3.9°C | 47 mm | 91% | 3.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2015 | 12.6°C | 9.6°C | 6.7°C | 17.2°C | 4.3°C | 56 mm | 90% | 3.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2014 | 12.6°C | 9.9°C | 7.2°C | 16.2°C | 3.3°C | 117 mm | 89% | 4.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2013 | 12.6°C | 10.4°C | 8.2°C | 16.8°C | 3.7°C | 103 mm | 90% | 4.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2012 | 9.4°C | 6.9°C | 4.3°C | 12.7°C | 0.3°C | 99 mm | 92% | 3.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2011 | 12.2°C | 10.1°C | 7.9°C | 17.2°C | 2.3°C | 92 mm | 91% | 4.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2010 | 11.5°C | 8.8°C | 6.2°C | 15.5°C | -0.2°C | 68 mm | 90% | 4.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2009 | 12.3°C | 9.7°C | 7.1°C | 16.0°C | 4.3°C | 72 mm | 91% | 3.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2008 | 10.7°C | 8.1°C | 5.5°C | 16.5°C | 0.9°C | 96 mm | 90% | 5.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2007 | 13.1°C | 10.2°C | 7.2°C | 16.7°C | 3.2°C | 38 mm | 91% | 3.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2006 | 13.6°C | 10.9°C | 8.2°C | 16.0°C | 3.9°C | 99 mm | 91% | 3.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2005 | 13.0°C | 10.6°C | 8.1°C | 16.7°C | 4.6°C | 141 mm | 91% | 4.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2004 | 11.1°C | 8.8°C | 6.5°C | 13.8°C | 3.4°C | 147 mm | 91% | 4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2003 | 10.6°C | 8.1°C | 5.5°C | 14.7°C | 2.3°C | 38 mm | 88% | 3.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2002 🌧️ | 10.0°C | 7.9°C | 5.8°C | 18.4°C | 0.0°C | 174 mm | 91% | 3.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2001 🔥 | 13.5°C | 11.3°C | 9.1°C | 16.8°C | 4.5°C | 105 mm | 91% | 4.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2000 | 11.3°C | 8.6°C | 5.9°C | 16.9°C | 2.8°C | 109 mm | 91% | 4.6 m/s | 1 |
| 1999 | 11.7°C | 9.2°C | 6.7°C | 14.9°C | 1.9°C | 43 mm | 89% | 4.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1998 | 10.4°C | 8.1°C | 5.8°C | 14.9°C | -0.2°C | 127 mm | 89% | 5.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1997 | 11.5°C | 8.7°C | 5.9°C | 16.7°C | -1.0°C | 56 mm | 89% | 3.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1996 | 12.6°C | 9.9°C | 7.2°C | 15.7°C | 3.4°C | 120 mm | 89% | 4.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1995 | 13.7°C | 11.1°C | 8.6°C | 17.5°C | 4.2°C | 92 mm | 89% | 5.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1994 | 11.2°C | 8.5°C | 5.9°C | 16.1°C | 0.9°C | 73 mm | 90% | 3.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1993 | 9.5°C | 6.9°C | 4.3°C | 13.8°C | -1.2°C | 86 mm | 90% | 3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1992 | 8.8°C | 6.2°C | 3.6°C | 14.6°C | -0.7°C | 59 mm | 92% | 3.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1991 | 11.1°C | 8.7°C | 6.3°C | 15.5°C | 2.5°C | 77 mm | 89% | 4.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1990 | 11.7°C | 9.6°C | 7.5°C | 17.2°C | 2.4°C | 138 mm | 91% | 4.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1989 | 12.4°C | 9.8°C | 7.3°C | 15.6°C | 4.2°C | 71 mm | 88% | 4.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1988 | 11.0°C | 8.7°C | 6.3°C | 14.7°C | -0.8°C | 100 mm | 91% | 4.3 m/s | 1 |
| 1987 | 10.2°C | 7.7°C | 5.2°C | 14.6°C | 1.0°C | 92 mm | 91% | 3.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1986 | 11.5°C | 9.0°C | 6.4°C | 15.4°C | 2.9°C | 62 mm | 89% | 5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1985 | 12.0°C | 9.5°C | 7.0°C | 19.3°C | 3.0°C | 34 mm | 91% | 3.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1984 | 12.0°C | 9.3°C | 6.6°C | 16.3°C | 4.3°C | 94 mm | 89% | 4.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1983 | 11.0°C | 8.4°C | 5.9°C | 16.7°C | -0.5°C | 84 mm | 88% | 5.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.2°C | 8.7°C | 6.2°C | 14.5°C | 1.8°C | 109 mm | 91% | 4.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 8.4°C | 5.9°C | 3.3°C | 12.1°C | -0.7°C | 126 mm | 90% | 4.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 11.6°C with lows near 6.6°C (mean 9.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 92 mm of rainfall in Kirkcaldy, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 174 mm in 2002.
The hottest October reached 19.3°C in 1985. The coldest dipped to -1.2°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 10.9°C to 12.7°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 Kirkcaldy and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 11.6°C daytime highs and 6.6°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Kirkcaldy, averaging 9.1°C.
For October in Kirkcaldy, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11.6°C and lows of 6.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 90% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 4.3 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 5.9 m/s (1983).
The wettest October on record was 2002 with 174 mm. On average, October sees 92 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 Kirkcaldy 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.
