October is one of the warmer months of the year in Springfield, with average highs near 19.2°C and lows around 6.8°C (mean 13°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 83 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Springfield. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Springfield was 2025 — when the month averaged 16.4°C — while the coldest were 1987 and 2009 at 9.7°C. Typical October days reach 19.2°C with nights near 6.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Springfield, averaging 83 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2009 with 252 mm, while the driest was 2024 at 25 mm.
Relative humidity in Springfield during October averages 71%. The most humid October was 2009 at 83%, and the least humid was 2024 at 56%.
October receives about 3.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Springfield. The sunniest Octobers were 2010 and 2024 at 4.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2009 at 2.4.
Average wind speed in Springfield during October is 3.1 m/s. The windiest October was 2012 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1992 and 2000 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.3°C | 12.7°C | 12.8°C | 13.3°C | 14.3°C | +2°C |
| Avg High | 18.4°C | 19.2°C | 18.8°C | 19.3°C | 20.7°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg Low | 6.2°C | 6.1°C | 6.8°C | 7.2°C | 7.8°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 73 mm | 78 mm | 104 mm | 80 mm | 76 mm | +3 mm |
October temperatures in Springfield have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -6.2°C (2019) to a record high of 33.1°C (2006).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 83 mm, with a wettest year of 252 mm.
A good time to visit Springfield
October is a good time to visit Springfield, with days averaging 19.2°C and nights around 6.8°C (mean 13°C, warmer than Springfield's yearly average) and higher 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 | 16.4°C | 9.9°C | 32.9°C | 1.5°C | 42 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 23.1°C | 15.4°C | 7.6°C | 30.1°C | 0.1°C | 25 mm | 56% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 20.2°C | 14.1°C | 8.0°C | 31.3°C | -4.2°C | 98 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 19.2°C | 12.3°C | 5.3°C | 26.8°C | -4.1°C | 81 mm | 64% | 3.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2021 | 20.5°C | 15.5°C | 10.5°C | 29.4°C | 2.7°C | 168 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2020 | 18.1°C | 11.8°C | 5.6°C | 28.8°C | -1.5°C | 41 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 17.7°C | 12.0°C | 6.3°C | 30.4°C | -6.2°C | 110 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2018 | 18.9°C | 12.9°C | 6.8°C | 31.6°C | -3.0°C | 92 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 20.9°C | 15.0°C | 9.1°C | 30.1°C | -4.4°C | 106 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2016 | 21.6°C | 15.7°C | 9.8°C | 29.1°C | 2.7°C | 47 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2015 | 20.1°C | 13.8°C | 7.5°C | 27.5°C | -0.1°C | 42 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 17.5°C | 12.2°C | 7.0°C | 27.2°C | -1.3°C | 114 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2013 | 19.4°C | 13.0°C | 6.6°C | 30.8°C | -3.9°C | 99 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2012 | 17.2°C | 11.3°C | 5.4°C | 26.9°C | -2.9°C | 119 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2011 | 20.3°C | 13.6°C | 7.0°C | 29.6°C | -0.5°C | 37 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 | 19.8°C | 13.3°C | 6.8°C | 27.7°C | -3.3°C | 34 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 14.5°C | 9.7°C | 4.9°C | 22.0°C | -2.3°C | 252 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2008 | 18.1°C | 12.2°C | 6.3°C | 26.9°C | -3.7°C | 61 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2007 | 22.4°C | 16.1°C | 9.8°C | 32.7°C | 0.1°C | 91 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2006 | 17.3°C | 11.1°C | 5.0°C | 33.1°C | -4.0°C | 82 mm | 68% | 3.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 20.2°C | 14.1°C | 8.1°C | 30.8°C | 1.3°C | 62 mm | 69% | 2.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2004 | 19.3°C | 13.5°C | 7.7°C | 28.1°C | -0.7°C | 140 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2003 | 19.6°C | 13.0°C | 6.4°C | 28.3°C | -1.4°C | 50 mm | 69% | 2.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2002 | 17.6°C | 11.5°C | 5.3°C | 30.6°C | -1.1°C | 73 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2001 | 18.1°C | 12.2°C | 6.4°C | 28.6°C | -2.5°C | 151 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 21.1°C | 14.6°C | 8.1°C | 29.5°C | -2.7°C | 74 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1999 | 20.0°C | 12.9°C | 5.9°C | 27.8°C | -3.3°C | 48 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1998 | 20.2°C | 13.8°C | 7.4°C | 26.8°C | -0.2°C | 83 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1997 | 20.1°C | 13.5°C | 6.9°C | 31.9°C | -2.5°C | 44 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 20.3°C | 13.4°C | 6.5°C | 28.8°C | -2.3°C | 47 mm | 67% | 3.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1995 | 20.3°C | 13.5°C | 6.6°C | 28.9°C | -0.2°C | 78 mm | 65% | 3.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1994 | 19.8°C | 13.4°C | 6.9°C | 29.7°C | -0.6°C | 67 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1993 | 15.7°C | 10.0°C | 4.2°C | 25.2°C | -3.9°C | 73 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1992 | 18.9°C | 12.3°C | 5.7°C | 28.2°C | -5.9°C | 49 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1991 | 18.8°C | 12.8°C | 6.8°C | 28.0°C | -1.9°C | 164 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1990 | 18.3°C | 11.5°C | 4.6°C | 29.1°C | -1.9°C | 130 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1989 | 19.8°C | 13.0°C | 6.2°C | 28.5°C | -0.4°C | 27 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 | 16.3°C | 9.8°C | 3.4°C | 27.1°C | -5.0°C | 38 mm | 58% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 16.4°C | 9.7°C | 3.0°C | 24.8°C | -2.1°C | 35 mm | 62% | 3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1986 | 17.9°C | 12.4°C | 6.9°C | 24.4°C | 0.1°C | 101 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 3 |
| 1985 | 19.9°C | 14.1°C | 8.3°C | 27.5°C | 1.8°C | 98 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1984 | 20.1°C | 14.5°C | 9.0°C | 27.0°C | 0.5°C | 106 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1983 | 19.4°C | 13.5°C | 7.6°C | 31.5°C | 0.4°C | 114 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.6°C | 13.0°C | 6.4°C | 28.8°C | -3.0°C | 83 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 16.6°C | 10.7°C | 4.8°C | 27.6°C | -5.7°C | 56 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 19.2°C with lows near 6.8°C (mean 13°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 83 mm of rainfall in Springfield, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 252 mm in 2009.
The hottest October reached 33.1°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to -6.2°C in 2019.
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 19.1°C to 21.2°C and overnight lows from 7.2°C to 8.3°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Springfield and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 19.2°C daytime highs and 6.8°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Springfield, averaging 13°C.
For October in Springfield, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 19.2°C and lows of 6.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.1 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.6 m/s (2012).
The wettest October on record was 2009 with 252 mm. On average, October sees 83 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 Springfield 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.
