October is one of the warmer months of the year in Milton, with average highs near 25.7°C and lows around 17.3°C (mean 21.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 98 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Milton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Milton was 2019 — when the month averaged 24.3°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 17.8°C. Typical October days reach 25.7°C with nights near 17.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Milton, averaging 98 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2007 with 285 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Milton during October averages 74%. The most humid October was 2002 at 85%, and the least humid was 1987 at 61%.
October receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Milton. The sunniest Octobers were 2010 and 2011 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1994 at 3.5.
Average wind speed in Milton during October is 2.9 m/s. The windiest October was 2007 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest was 1984 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.9°C | 20.9°C | 21.6°C | 22.0°C | 22.4°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 24.9°C | 25.0°C | 25.7°C | 26.4°C | 26.8°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Low | 16.9°C | 16.9°C | 17.5°C | 17.7°C | 17.8°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 109 mm | 102 mm | 113 mm | 79 mm | 80 mm | -28 mm |
October temperatures in Milton have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 3.5°C (1993) to a record high of 35.3°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 98 mm, with a wettest year of 285 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Milton
October is one of the best times to visit Milton. Expect days averaging 25.7°C and nights around 17.3°C (mean 21.5°C) — warmer than Milton's yearly average — with higher rainfall (98 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 | 27.7°C | 23.1°C | 18.4°C | 31.9°C | 9.6°C | 89 mm | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 28.2°C | 23.2°C | 18.2°C | 31.0°C | 10.1°C | 27 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 27.3°C | 22.5°C | 17.6°C | 32.0°C | 11.4°C | 43 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 26.4°C | 21.1°C | 15.8°C | 30.0°C | 7.2°C | 39 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 25.5°C | 22.1°C | 18.6°C | 28.5°C | 10.9°C | 184 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 25.8°C | 22.1°C | 18.4°C | 28.7°C | 10.6°C | 99 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 🔥 | 28.6°C | 24.3°C | 20.1°C | 35.3°C | 7.2°C | 155 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 26.6°C | 23.0°C | 19.4°C | 30.1°C | 12.4°C | 77 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 25.3°C | 21.6°C | 17.9°C | 30.0°C | 5.6°C | 243 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 28.7°C | 23.7°C | 18.7°C | 31.4°C | 12.3°C | 2 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 25.7°C | 21.8°C | 17.8°C | 29.9°C | 12.3°C | 104 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2014 | 26.4°C | 21.9°C | 17.5°C | 30.1°C | 11.5°C | 98 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 25.0°C | 21.4°C | 17.9°C | 28.5°C | 8.6°C | 40 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 25.1°C | 20.5°C | 15.8°C | 28.5°C | 7.0°C | 41 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 25.5°C | 20.2°C | 15.0°C | 30.4°C | 9.1°C | 7 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 27.4°C | 22.0°C | 16.6°C | 30.5°C | 11.4°C | 22 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 25.0°C | 21.5°C | 18.0°C | 30.2°C | 7.1°C | 194 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 2008 | 25.2°C | 20.6°C | 16.0°C | 30.4°C | 5.0°C | 126 mm | 70% | 3.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 🌧️ | 26.3°C | 22.3°C | 18.2°C | 31.3°C | 10.0°C | 285 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 26.0°C | 21.6°C | 17.1°C | 32.1°C | 10.0°C | 77 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 25.8°C | 21.0°C | 16.3°C | 29.6°C | 7.8°C | 8 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2004 | 26.6°C | 23.5°C | 20.4°C | 30.3°C | 11.1°C | 100 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2003 | 24.5°C | 20.7°C | 17.0°C | 26.9°C | 12.7°C | 64 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 26.1°C | 23.3°C | 20.5°C | 30.0°C | 12.1°C | 194 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2001 | 24.6°C | 19.7°C | 14.9°C | 28.3°C | 5.9°C | 65 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 26.7°C | 21.5°C | 16.3°C | 29.9°C | 8.4°C | 19 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 26.2°C | 21.4°C | 16.7°C | 29.2°C | 7.5°C | 73 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 25.2°C | 21.4°C | 17.6°C | 29.5°C | 9.7°C | 14 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1997 | 25.1°C | 20.9°C | 16.6°C | 30.2°C | 6.7°C | 96 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 24.1°C | 20.2°C | 16.4°C | 27.6°C | 9.6°C | 72 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 24.7°C | 20.9°C | 17.0°C | 30.5°C | 10.1°C | 212 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 24.3°C | 21.1°C | 17.9°C | 27.4°C | 9.6°C | 159 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 26.0°C | 21.4°C | 16.9°C | 31.1°C | 3.5°C | 128 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1992 | 23.4°C | 19.8°C | 16.2°C | 25.6°C | 10.5°C | 68 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 24.1°C | 20.4°C | 16.7°C | 26.9°C | 9.3°C | 30 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 26.6°C | 21.7°C | 16.8°C | 32.0°C | 7.2°C | 167 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 23.4°C | 19.5°C | 15.7°C | 28.5°C | 4.5°C | 76 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 22.8°C | 19.0°C | 15.1°C | 27.1°C | 9.6°C | 98 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 23.1°C | 17.8°C | 12.6°C | 26.3°C | 7.5°C | 13 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 25.1°C | 21.5°C | 17.9°C | 30.8°C | 10.6°C | 227 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1985 | 26.6°C | 23.3°C | 20.0°C | 29.3°C | 11.8°C | 248 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1984 | 27.2°C | 23.7°C | 20.2°C | 29.4°C | 11.4°C | 77 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1983 | 24.7°C | 20.8°C | 16.8°C | 27.9°C | 10.5°C | 82 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.8°C | 21.2°C | 17.5°C | 30.4°C | 8.4°C | 85 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.3°C | 21.5°C | 16.6°C | 31.0°C | 10.3°C | 71 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 25.7°C with lows near 17.3°C (mean 21.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 98 mm of rainfall in Milton, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 285 mm in 2007.
The hottest October reached 35.3°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 3.5°C in 1993.
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 25.9°C to 27°C while overnight lows fell from 18.2°C to 17.7°C, widening the gap between day and night.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Milton and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25.7°C daytime highs and 17.3°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Milton, averaging 21.5°C.
For October in Milton, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.7°C and lows of 17.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.9 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.6 m/s (2007).
The wettest October on record was 2007 with 285 mm. On average, October sees 98 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 Milton 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.
