October is one of the warmer months of the year in Saint Andrews, with average highs near 11.7°C and lows around 8.2°C (mean 10°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 103 mm of rainfall and 88% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Saint Andrews. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Saint Andrews was 2006 — when the month averaged 11.8°C — while the coldest was 1981 at 7.3°C. Typical October days reach 11.7°C with nights near 8.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Saint Andrews, averaging 103 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2023 with 203 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 29 mm.
Relative humidity in Saint Andrews during October averages 88%. The most humid October was 2001 at 91%, and the least humid was 2003 at 85%.
October receives about 1.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Saint Andrews. 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 Saint Andrews during October is 5.2 m/s. The windiest October was 1983 at 6.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2015 at 3.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 9.5°C | 9.5°C | 10.3°C | 10.2°C | 10.8°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 11.3°C | 11.3°C | 12.0°C | 11.9°C | 12.5°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 7.7°C | 7.8°C | 8.6°C | 8.4°C | 9.0°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 93 mm | 92 mm | 114 mm | 90 mm | 138 mm | +45 mm |
October temperatures in Saint Andrews have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 2.1°C (1993) to a record high of 17.6°C (2023).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 103 mm, with a wettest year of 203 mm.
A good time to visit Saint Andrews
October is a good time to visit Saint Andrews, with days averaging 11.7°C and nights around 8.2°C (mean 10°C, warmer than Saint Andrews'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 | 13.0°C | 11.2°C | 9.5°C | 16.7°C | 6.0°C | 109 mm | 87% | 5.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2024 | 12.5°C | 10.7°C | 9.0°C | 14.5°C | 4.7°C | 94 mm | 89% | 5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 12.1°C | 10.4°C | 8.6°C | 17.6°C | 4.4°C | 203 mm | 87% | 5.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 13.2°C | 11.5°C | 9.7°C | 15.2°C | 7.3°C | 98 mm | 89% | 5.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2021 | 12.6°C | 10.9°C | 9.2°C | 16.7°C | 5.2°C | 158 mm | 89% | 5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2020 | 11.6°C | 9.9°C | 8.2°C | 13.6°C | 6.4°C | 164 mm | 89% | 4.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2019 | 11.2°C | 9.5°C | 7.7°C | 13.3°C | 4.2°C | 78 mm | 87% | 5.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2018 | 11.8°C | 9.7°C | 7.6°C | 14.7°C | 3.7°C | 83 mm | 86% | 5.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2017 | 13.1°C | 11.1°C | 9.2°C | 16.5°C | 4.5°C | 85 mm | 88% | 5.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2016 | 11.9°C | 10.3°C | 8.8°C | 14.0°C | 6.5°C | 56 mm | 87% | 4.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2015 | 12.4°C | 10.6°C | 8.8°C | 15.9°C | 7.1°C | 74 mm | 88% | 3.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2014 | 12.5°C | 10.7°C | 8.9°C | 15.8°C | 6.0°C | 134 mm | 87% | 5.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2013 | 12.5°C | 11.0°C | 9.4°C | 16.0°C | 5.6°C | 116 mm | 89% | 5.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2012 | 9.9°C | 8.2°C | 6.4°C | 12.4°C | 2.9°C | 110 mm | 88% | 4.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2011 | 12.3°C | 10.7°C | 9.1°C | 16.5°C | 4.4°C | 80 mm | 89% | 5.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2010 | 11.5°C | 9.7°C | 7.9°C | 14.4°C | 3.9°C | 84 mm | 89% | 5.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2009 | 12.2°C | 10.5°C | 8.8°C | 15.1°C | 6.6°C | 118 mm | 88% | 4.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2008 | 11.1°C | 9.1°C | 7.2°C | 16.1°C | 3.0°C | 91 mm | 87% | 6.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2007 | 12.9°C | 10.9°C | 8.9°C | 16.0°C | 5.2°C | 36 mm | 90% | 4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2006 🔥 | 13.5°C | 11.8°C | 10.1°C | 14.8°C | 6.5°C | 121 mm | 90% | 4.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2005 | 12.7°C | 11.1°C | 9.5°C | 15.3°C | 5.5°C | 150 mm | 90% | 5.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2004 | 11.4°C | 9.8°C | 8.2°C | 13.0°C | 5.6°C | 145 mm | 89% | 5.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2003 | 11.0°C | 9.2°C | 7.4°C | 14.7°C | 4.5°C | 40 mm | 85% | 4.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2002 | 10.4°C | 9.1°C | 7.7°C | 16.1°C | 3.2°C | 186 mm | 87% | 5.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2001 | 13.1°C | 11.7°C | 10.2°C | 15.8°C | 6.9°C | 121 mm | 91% | 5.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2000 | 11.5°C | 9.6°C | 7.7°C | 16.1°C | 5.0°C | 128 mm | 89% | 5.5 m/s | 1 |
| 1999 | 11.8°C | 10.1°C | 8.5°C | 14.6°C | 4.5°C | 53 mm | 87% | 5.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1998 | 10.7°C | 8.9°C | 7.2°C | 14.0°C | 2.5°C | 131 mm | 86% | 6.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1997 | 11.4°C | 9.5°C | 7.6°C | 16.1°C | 3.1°C | 58 mm | 88% | 4.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1996 | 12.4°C | 10.5°C | 8.5°C | 15.0°C | 5.3°C | 129 mm | 89% | 5.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1995 | 13.3°C | 11.4°C | 9.6°C | 16.4°C | 6.6°C | 100 mm | 89% | 5.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1994 | 11.2°C | 9.3°C | 7.4°C | 14.7°C | 3.2°C | 63 mm | 88% | 4.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1993 | 9.8°C | 8.1°C | 6.4°C | 13.1°C | 2.1°C | 97 mm | 87% | 4.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1992 | 9.4°C | 7.5°C | 5.6°C | 14.5°C | 2.7°C | 57 mm | 88% | 4.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1991 | 11.2°C | 9.7°C | 8.1°C | 14.1°C | 5.4°C | 98 mm | 87% | 5.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1990 | 11.5°C | 10.2°C | 8.8°C | 14.8°C | 4.9°C | 134 mm | 90% | 5.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1989 | 12.4°C | 10.4°C | 8.4°C | 14.9°C | 6.2°C | 71 mm | 87% | 5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1988 | 11.0°C | 9.6°C | 8.1°C | 13.9°C | 2.6°C | 136 mm | 90% | 5.2 m/s | 1 |
| 1987 | 10.4°C | 8.9°C | 7.3°C | 12.7°C | 4.7°C | 117 mm | 88% | 4.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1986 | 11.5°C | 9.6°C | 7.7°C | 15.1°C | 4.6°C | 51 mm | 88% | 5.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1985 | 12.1°C | 10.3°C | 8.5°C | 17.1°C | 4.7°C | 29 mm | 89% | 4.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1984 | 12.0°C | 10.0°C | 8.1°C | 15.0°C | 6.4°C | 103 mm | 87% | 5.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1983 | 11.3°C | 9.4°C | 7.4°C | 15.8°C | 2.6°C | 82 mm | 86% | 6.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.5°C | 9.8°C | 8.1°C | 13.7°C | 4.9°C | 136 mm | 88% | 5.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 9.1°C | 7.3°C | 5.5°C | 12.2°C | 2.2°C | 115 mm | 86% | 5.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 11.7°C with lows near 8.2°C (mean 10°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 103 mm of rainfall in Saint Andrews, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 203 mm in 2023.
The hottest October reached 17.6°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 2.1°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 11.2°C to 12.7°C and overnight lows from 7.5°C to 9.2°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Saint Andrews and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 11.7°C daytime highs and 8.2°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 8th coolest month in Saint Andrews, averaging 10°C.
For October in Saint Andrews, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 11.7°C and lows of 8.2°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 2023 with 203 mm. On average, October sees 103 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 Saint Andrews 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.
