October is one of the warmer months of the year in Rhyl, with average highs near 13.2°C and lows around 10.5°C (mean 11.9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 111 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Rhyl. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Octobers in Rhyl were 1995, 2001 and 2022 — when the month averaged 13.5°C — while the coldest were 1992 and 1993 at 9.3°C. Typical October days reach 13.2°C with nights near 10.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Rhyl, averaging 111 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2000 with 184 mm, while the driest was 2007 at 40 mm.
Relative humidity in Rhyl during October averages 85%. The most humid Octobers were 2001 and 2013 at 87%, and the least humid was 1981 at 82%.
October receives about 1.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Rhyl. The sunniest Octobers were 2010, 2016 and 2024, among others at 1.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2000 at 1.3.
Average wind speed in Rhyl during October is 5.8 m/s. The windiest October was 1983 at 7.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.2°C | 11.4°C | 12.1°C | 12.0°C | 12.6°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 12.6°C | 12.8°C | 13.5°C | 13.4°C | 14.0°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 9.9°C | 10.0°C | 10.7°C | 10.6°C | 11.3°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 111 mm | 100 mm | 121 mm | 97 mm | 136 mm | +25 mm |
October temperatures in Rhyl have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 4.4°C (1988) to a record high of 19.2°C (1985).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 111 mm, with a wettest year of 184 mm.
A good time to visit Rhyl
October is a good time to visit Rhyl, with days averaging 13.2°C and nights around 10.5°C (mean 11.9°C, warmer than Rhyl's yearly average) and higher rainfall. August and July 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 | 13.7°C | 12.4°C | 11.1°C | 17.4°C | 9.0°C | 96 mm | 84% | 5.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2024 | 13.9°C | 12.3°C | 10.8°C | 15.9°C | 7.8°C | 96 mm | 86% | 5.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 14.3°C | 12.9°C | 11.6°C | 17.5°C | 9.1°C | 172 mm | 87% | 5.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 14.9°C | 13.5°C | 12.1°C | 16.6°C | 10.6°C | 120 mm | 85% | 6.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2021 | 14.4°C | 13.2°C | 12.0°C | 17.1°C | 9.0°C | 160 mm | 85% | 6.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2020 | 12.7°C | 11.5°C | 10.4°C | 15.0°C | 8.8°C | 171 mm | 84% | 6.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2019 | 12.6°C | 11.3°C | 10.1°C | 15.5°C | 6.1°C | 133 mm | 84% | 5.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2018 | 13.1°C | 11.6°C | 10.2°C | 18.7°C | 4.7°C | 89 mm | 84% | 5.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2017 | 14.2°C | 13.0°C | 11.8°C | 17.1°C | 7.7°C | 101 mm | 86% | 6.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2016 | 13.2°C | 11.7°C | 10.3°C | 16.4°C | 8.2°C | 45 mm | 86% | 4.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2015 | 13.5°C | 12.0°C | 10.4°C | 17.1°C | 7.5°C | 56 mm | 85% | 4.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2014 | 14.3°C | 13.0°C | 11.6°C | 17.3°C | 9.0°C | 127 mm | 84% | 6.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2013 | 14.1°C | 12.7°C | 11.3°C | 16.6°C | 8.8°C | 137 mm | 87% | 6.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2012 | 11.6°C | 10.3°C | 9.0°C | 13.9°C | 5.2°C | 116 mm | 85% | 5.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2011 | 14.2°C | 12.9°C | 11.6°C | 18.4°C | 8.8°C | 85 mm | 87% | 6.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2010 | 13.1°C | 11.6°C | 10.1°C | 17.6°C | 7.0°C | 78 mm | 85% | 5.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2009 | 13.7°C | 12.4°C | 11.1°C | 15.7°C | 8.4°C | 81 mm | 85% | 5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2008 | 12.3°C | 11.1°C | 9.9°C | 15.9°C | 4.9°C | 163 mm | 84% | 6.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2007 | 13.9°C | 12.5°C | 11.2°C | 15.8°C | 6.2°C | 40 mm | 85% | 4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2006 | 14.9°C | 13.4°C | 12.0°C | 16.4°C | 9.2°C | 120 mm | 87% | 5.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2005 | 14.6°C | 13.2°C | 11.8°C | 17.5°C | 8.8°C | 150 mm | 86% | 5.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2004 | 12.8°C | 11.4°C | 10.0°C | 15.9°C | 8.1°C | 152 mm | 86% | 5.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2003 | 12.2°C | 10.8°C | 9.3°C | 16.4°C | 4.7°C | 78 mm | 83% | 5.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2002 | 12.6°C | 11.2°C | 9.8°C | 17.5°C | 6.6°C | 149 mm | 85% | 5.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2001 | 14.8°C | 13.5°C | 12.2°C | 17.0°C | 10.3°C | 97 mm | 87% | 6.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2000 🌧️ | 12.7°C | 11.4°C | 10.1°C | 17.7°C | 6.0°C | 184 mm | 84% | 6.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1999 | 13.2°C | 11.8°C | 10.4°C | 15.4°C | 8.0°C | 94 mm | 85% | 6.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1998 | 12.7°C | 11.3°C | 9.9°C | 16.1°C | 7.5°C | 166 mm | 83% | 7.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1997 | 13.2°C | 11.6°C | 10.0°C | 17.8°C | 4.6°C | 65 mm | 85% | 5.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1996 | 13.7°C | 12.3°C | 11.0°C | 17.0°C | 8.7°C | 111 mm | 85% | 6.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1995 🔥 | 15.1°C | 13.5°C | 12.0°C | 18.7°C | 8.9°C | 59 mm | 86% | 6.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1994 | 12.7°C | 11.1°C | 9.6°C | 15.3°C | 6.4°C | 94 mm | 86% | 5.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1993 | 10.6°C | 9.3°C | 8.1°C | 13.8°C | 5.1°C | 76 mm | 82% | 4.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 10.3°C | 9.3°C | 8.3°C | 14.4°C | 5.8°C | 95 mm | 82% | 5.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1991 | 12.5°C | 11.2°C | 9.9°C | 17.1°C | 6.7°C | 109 mm | 84% | 5.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1990 | 13.6°C | 12.2°C | 10.7°C | 18.0°C | 8.2°C | 125 mm | 86% | 6.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1989 | 13.8°C | 12.4°C | 11.1°C | 16.0°C | 7.6°C | 109 mm | 85% | 6.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1988 | 12.5°C | 11.0°C | 9.5°C | 15.4°C | 4.4°C | 109 mm | 86% | 5.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1987 | 11.8°C | 10.3°C | 8.8°C | 15.7°C | 6.2°C | 149 mm | 86% | 5.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1986 | 12.8°C | 11.5°C | 10.1°C | 16.1°C | 7.0°C | 94 mm | 85% | 5.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1985 | 13.0°C | 11.7°C | 10.5°C | 19.2°C | 7.4°C | 47 mm | 85% | 4.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1984 | 13.0°C | 11.7°C | 10.5°C | 16.2°C | 7.5°C | 116 mm | 85% | 6.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1983 | 12.7°C | 11.3°C | 9.9°C | 16.8°C | 5.6°C | 93 mm | 82% | 7.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 12.6°C | 11.3°C | 10.0°C | 15.7°C | 8.2°C | 118 mm | 85% | 5.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.9°C | 9.7°C | 8.4°C | 15.5°C | 6.6°C | 160 mm | 82% | 6.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 13.2°C with lows near 10.5°C (mean 11.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 111 mm of rainfall in Rhyl, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 184 mm in 2000.
The hottest October reached 19.2°C in 1985. The coldest dipped to 4.4°C in 1988.
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 12.4°C to 14.2°C and overnight lows from 9.9°C to 11.5°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Rhyl and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 13.2°C daytime highs and 10.5°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 8th coolest month in Rhyl, averaging 11.9°C.
For October in Rhyl, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 13.2°C and lows of 10.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 5.8 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 7.3 m/s (1983).
The wettest October on record was 2000 with 184 mm. On average, October sees 111 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 Rhyl 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.
