October is one of the warmer months of the year in Redding, with average highs near 24.7°C and lows around 9.7°C (mean 17.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 61 mm of rainfall and 48% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Redding. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Redding was 2020 — when the month averaged 21.2°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 13.2°C. Typical October days reach 24.7°C with nights near 9.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Redding, averaging 61 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2016 with 257 mm, while the driest were 2002 and 2022 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Redding during October averages 48%. The most humid October was 2016 at 68%, and the least humid was 2020 at 28%.
October receives about 4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Redding. The sunniest Octobers were 2002 and 2019 at 4.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2016 at 3.1.
Average wind speed in Redding during October is 0.8 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2008, 2009 and 2019, among others at 0.9 m/s, while the calmest were 2015, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.2°C | 17.3°C | 17.1°C | 17.3°C | 18.5°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg High | 23.4°C | 25.1°C | 24.6°C | 24.7°C | 26.1°C | +2.7°C |
| Avg Low | 8.9°C | 9.5°C | 9.6°C | 9.9°C | 10.9°C | +2°C |
| Avg Rain | 74 mm | 48 mm | 54 mm | 72 mm | 55 mm | -19 mm |
October temperatures in Redding have risen by about 3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -0.3°C (1989) to a record high of 39.6°C (2024).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 61 mm, with a wettest year of 257 mm.
A good time to visit Redding
October is a good time to visit Redding, with days averaging 24.7°C and nights around 9.7°C (mean 17.2°C, warmer than Redding's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. June and September 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 | 22.9°C | 16.0°C | 9.1°C | 30.5°C | 2.7°C | 78 mm | 64% | 0.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 27.8°C | 19.9°C | 11.9°C | 39.6°C | 4.3°C | 20 mm | 39% | 0.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2023 | 25.6°C | 17.8°C | 10.0°C | 33.1°C | 2.0°C | 13 mm | 46% | 0.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 28.8°C | 20.6°C | 12.3°C | 35.6°C | 4.9°C | 0 mm | 36% | 0.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 21.4°C | 15.4°C | 9.4°C | 33.2°C | 4.1°C | 217 mm | 58% | 0.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2020 🔥 | 29.9°C | 21.2°C | 12.6°C | 38.6°C | 3.7°C | 1 mm | 28% | 0.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 24.6°C | 15.9°C | 7.2°C | 31.6°C | 0.5°C | 5 mm | 35% | 0.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 25.7°C | 17.9°C | 10.1°C | 30.1°C | 5.7°C | 28 mm | 45% | 0.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2017 | 26.2°C | 17.9°C | 9.6°C | 33.4°C | 3.1°C | 18 mm | 38% | 0.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 🌧️ | 20.4°C | 15.0°C | 9.5°C | 30.7°C | 5.9°C | 257 mm | 68% | 0.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 27.9°C | 20.5°C | 13.0°C | 34.9°C | 7.1°C | 23 mm | 47% | 0.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2014 | 24.9°C | 17.9°C | 11.0°C | 35.2°C | 6.0°C | 95 mm | 58% | 0.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2013 | 24.8°C | 16.3°C | 7.8°C | 29.5°C | 5.4°C | 5 mm | 41% | 0.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 25.3°C | 17.9°C | 10.6°C | 38.7°C | 2.1°C | 50 mm | 49% | 0.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2011 | 24.0°C | 16.8°C | 9.5°C | 29.8°C | 4.0°C | 79 mm | 59% | 0.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 23.3°C | 17.1°C | 10.9°C | 35.0°C | 0.5°C | 157 mm | 53% | 0.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2009 | 22.4°C | 15.4°C | 8.5°C | 29.3°C | 2.8°C | 97 mm | 57% | 0.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 | 24.8°C | 17.2°C | 9.5°C | 29.9°C | 2.1°C | 62 mm | 47% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2007 | 20.8°C | 14.2°C | 7.6°C | 29.2°C | 2.4°C | 86 mm | 62% | 0.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 24.9°C | 17.0°C | 9.1°C | 30.1°C | 4.8°C | 4 mm | 39% | 0.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 24.4°C | 17.1°C | 9.9°C | 30.2°C | 4.2°C | 24 mm | 46% | 0.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 23.6°C | 16.5°C | 9.5°C | 34.6°C | 0.5°C | 127 mm | 55% | 0.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2003 | 28.5°C | 20.4°C | 12.3°C | 35.3°C | 3.4°C | 1 mm | 34% | 0.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 26.8°C | 18.3°C | 9.8°C | 35.8°C | 2.3°C | 0 mm | 31% | 0.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 26.8°C | 19.2°C | 11.5°C | 37.8°C | 6.0°C | 38 mm | 41% | 0.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2000 | 22.9°C | 15.8°C | 8.6°C | 34.4°C | 2.6°C | 101 mm | 57% | 0.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 26.7°C | 18.4°C | 10.1°C | 33.6°C | 3.1°C | 49 mm | 36% | 0.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 23.0°C | 15.6°C | 8.1°C | 29.4°C | 3.3°C | 44 mm | 44% | 0.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 22.6°C | 15.2°C | 7.7°C | 28.6°C | 4.1°C | 68 mm | 56% | 0.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 | 24.0°C | 16.5°C | 8.9°C | 37.8°C | 1.0°C | 55 mm | 49% | 0.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 26.4°C | 18.4°C | 10.4°C | 33.8°C | 5.4°C | 2 mm | 33% | 0.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 24.4°C | 16.4°C | 8.4°C | 33.9°C | 2.9°C | 6 mm | 41% | 0.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1993 | 24.4°C | 17.3°C | 10.1°C | 36.9°C | 5.2°C | 55 mm | 54% | 0.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1992 | 25.2°C | 17.9°C | 10.7°C | 34.4°C | 7.1°C | 123 mm | 51% | 0.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1991 | 28.3°C | 19.9°C | 11.5°C | 37.7°C | 1.1°C | 46 mm | 35% | 0.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 25.6°C | 17.2°C | 8.7°C | 33.6°C | 4.3°C | 32 mm | 39% | 0.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1989 | 21.7°C | 14.7°C | 7.7°C | 29.1°C | -0.3°C | 143 mm | 59% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1988 | 28.3°C | 20.4°C | 12.5°C | 34.5°C | 7.8°C | 7 mm | 35% | 0.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1987 | 27.8°C | 20.1°C | 12.4°C | 36.3°C | 7.9°C | 19 mm | 36% | 0.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 | 23.3°C | 15.8°C | 8.4°C | 30.8°C | 3.5°C | 35 mm | 55% | 0.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1985 | 22.7°C | 15.2°C | 7.6°C | 33.8°C | 2.5°C | 67 mm | 55% | 0.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 19.9°C | 13.2°C | 6.4°C | 30.1°C | 0.4°C | 76 mm | 62% | 0.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | 24.4°C | 17.3°C | 10.1°C | 29.7°C | 6.0°C | 57 mm | 56% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.8°C | 14.9°C | 8.0°C | 29.8°C | 1.2°C | 121 mm | 58% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.9°C | 14.1°C | 7.3°C | 29.7°C | 2.3°C | 140 mm | 60% | 0.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 24.7°C with lows near 9.7°C (mean 17.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 61 mm of rainfall in Redding, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 257 mm in 2016.
The hottest October reached 39.6°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -0.3°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 3°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.9°C to 25.3°C and overnight lows from 7.9°C to 10.5°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Redding and one of the drier months, so plan for around 24.7°C daytime highs and 9.7°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 8th coolest month in Redding, averaging 17.2°C.
For October in Redding, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.7°C and lows of 9.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 48% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 0.8 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.9 m/s (1989).
The wettest October on record was 2016 with 257 mm. On average, October sees 61 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 Redding 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.
