October is one of the warmer months of the year in Birmingham, with average highs near 25°C and lows around 11.4°C (mean 18.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 81 mm of rainfall and 70% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Birmingham. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Birmingham was 2016 — when the month averaged 22.2°C — while the coldest was 1988 at 13.6°C. Typical October days reach 25°C with nights near 11.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Birmingham, averaging 81 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1995 with 220 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Birmingham during October averages 70%. The most humid October was 2002 at 87%, and the least humid was 1987 at 50%.
October receives about 4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Birmingham. The sunniest October was 2010 at 4.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1985, 2002 and 2009 at 3.
Average wind speed in Birmingham during October is 0.2 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2000, 2001 and 2016 at 0.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2002 at 0.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.5°C | 17.6°C | 18.2°C | 18.9°C | 19.1°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 24.0°C | 24.5°C | 24.9°C | 25.8°C | 26.3°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg Low | 11.0°C | 10.7°C | 11.5°C | 11.9°C | 12.0°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 90 mm | 91 mm | 77 mm | 71 mm | 74 mm | -17 mm |
October temperatures in Birmingham have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -1.8°C (2008) to a record high of 38.9°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 81 mm, with a wettest year of 220 mm.
One of the best times to visit Birmingham
October is one of the best times to visit Birmingham. Expect days averaging 25°C and nights around 11.4°C (mean 18.2°C) — warmer than Birmingham's yearly average — with higher rainfall (81 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.8°C | 19.7°C | 12.6°C | 32.8°C | 3.4°C | 87 mm | 63% | 0.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2024 | 28.5°C | 20.4°C | 12.3°C | 32.4°C | 3.1°C | 3 mm | 63% | 0.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 26.6°C | 19.3°C | 12.1°C | 32.5°C | 5.3°C | 16 mm | 61% | 0.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 25.0°C | 17.0°C | 9.0°C | 30.3°C | -0.4°C | 65 mm | 59% | 0.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 24.8°C | 19.1°C | 13.5°C | 31.3°C | 5.8°C | 125 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2020 | 26.2°C | 19.3°C | 12.4°C | 31.6°C | 3.5°C | 147 mm | 75% | 0.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2019 | 26.9°C | 20.3°C | 13.7°C | 38.9°C | 1.7°C | 165 mm | 68% | 0.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 26.4°C | 20.1°C | 13.8°C | 35.0°C | 4.6°C | 35 mm | 69% | 0.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 24.9°C | 18.3°C | 11.7°C | 32.0°C | 0.0°C | 131 mm | 75% | 0.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2016 🔥 | 30.0°C | 22.2°C | 14.4°C | 33.0°C | 6.8°C | 1 mm | 52% | 0.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 26.1°C | 19.3°C | 12.4°C | 32.3°C | 4.7°C | 72 mm | 67% | 0.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2014 | 25.4°C | 18.7°C | 11.9°C | 32.4°C | 3.8°C | 117 mm | 74% | 0.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 24.8°C | 18.4°C | 12.1°C | 31.9°C | 0.1°C | 45 mm | 74% | 0.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2012 | 22.9°C | 16.4°C | 9.9°C | 28.5°C | 2.3°C | 55 mm | 74% | 0.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 23.6°C | 16.1°C | 8.6°C | 30.9°C | 1.5°C | 14 mm | 68% | 0.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 26.8°C | 18.7°C | 10.6°C | 33.0°C | 2.9°C | 80 mm | 57% | 0.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 21.7°C | 16.1°C | 10.6°C | 29.7°C | 0.5°C | 207 mm | 86% | 0.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2008 | 23.9°C | 17.3°C | 10.7°C | 29.8°C | -1.8°C | 64 mm | 69% | 0.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2007 | 26.6°C | 19.9°C | 13.1°C | 33.3°C | 3.5°C | 55 mm | 67% | 0.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 23.4°C | 16.5°C | 9.5°C | 33.2°C | 1.0°C | 127 mm | 71% | 0.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2005 | 25.9°C | 18.5°C | 11.1°C | 32.6°C | 1.4°C | 17 mm | 65% | 0.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 26.8°C | 20.8°C | 14.9°C | 30.7°C | 5.7°C | 42 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 25.6°C | 18.2°C | 10.9°C | 30.4°C | 4.7°C | 27 mm | 70% | 0.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2002 | 23.9°C | 19.1°C | 14.3°C | 31.7°C | 5.0°C | 120 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2001 | 23.1°C | 15.8°C | 8.5°C | 28.6°C | -1.1°C | 80 mm | 67% | 0.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 28.0°C | 19.9°C | 11.8°C | 33.5°C | 1.8°C | 31 mm | 53% | 0.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 25.7°C | 18.1°C | 10.5°C | 31.5°C | 1.1°C | 83 mm | 63% | 0.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 27.9°C | 20.2°C | 12.4°C | 33.7°C | 4.6°C | 36 mm | 60% | 0.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 23.4°C | 16.7°C | 10.0°C | 31.1°C | 0.0°C | 139 mm | 73% | 0.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 23.9°C | 17.4°C | 10.9°C | 29.9°C | 3.4°C | 71 mm | 73% | 0.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 22.2°C | 16.1°C | 9.9°C | 30.5°C | 2.8°C | 220 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1994 | 22.7°C | 17.1°C | 11.5°C | 28.1°C | 2.1°C | 130 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1993 | 24.2°C | 17.2°C | 10.1°C | 31.6°C | -1.7°C | 70 mm | 67% | 0.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1992 | 23.9°C | 16.8°C | 9.6°C | 28.2°C | 3.2°C | 68 mm | 75% | 0.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | 25.2°C | 18.2°C | 11.3°C | 29.1°C | 2.3°C | 15 mm | 67% | 0.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 26.3°C | 18.5°C | 10.8°C | 33.4°C | 1.9°C | 75 mm | 62% | 0.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1989 | 22.1°C | 15.8°C | 9.4°C | 28.1°C | -1.3°C | 40 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1988 ❄️ | 19.6°C | 13.6°C | 7.7°C | 25.5°C | 1.9°C | 77 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1987 | 23.9°C | 15.2°C | 6.6°C | 29.3°C | 0.2°C | 24 mm | 50% | 0.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 24.7°C | 18.5°C | 12.3°C | 34.1°C | 4.0°C | 118 mm | 75% | 0.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1985 | 25.4°C | 19.8°C | 14.2°C | 31.0°C | 5.6°C | 120 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1984 | 27.3°C | 21.5°C | 15.8°C | 31.3°C | 3.8°C | 140 mm | 73% | 0.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1983 | 24.7°C | 18.0°C | 11.3°C | 30.6°C | 3.6°C | 83 mm | 73% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.4°C | 17.6°C | 10.8°C | 33.0°C | 1.1°C | 109 mm | 72% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.7°C | 17.1°C | 10.5°C | 33.3°C | 1.5°C | 102 mm | 67% | 0.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 25°C with lows near 11.4°C (mean 18.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 81 mm of rainfall in Birmingham, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 220 mm in 1995.
The hottest October reached 38.9°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to -1.8°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Daytime highs rose from 25.1°C to 26.3°C while overnight lows fell from 12.5°C to 11.9°C, widening the gap between day and night.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Birmingham and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25°C daytime highs and 11.4°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Birmingham, averaging 18.2°C.
For October in Birmingham, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25°C and lows of 11.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 70% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.2 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.3 m/s (2000).
The wettest October on record was 1995 with 220 mm. On average, October sees 81 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 Birmingham 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.
