October is one of the warmer months of the year in Fall River, with average highs near 16.9°C and lows around 9.7°C (mean 13.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 108 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Fall River. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Fall River was 2017 — when the month averaged 16.6°C — while the coldest was 1988 at 10.8°C. Typical October days reach 16.9°C with nights near 9.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Fall River, averaging 108 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2005 with 337 mm, while the driest was 1994 at 21 mm.
Relative humidity in Fall River during October averages 78%. The most humid October was 2005 at 85%, and the least humid was 1997 at 71%.
October receives about 3.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Fall River. The sunniest Octobers were 2001 and 2024 at 3.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2005 at 2.6.
Average wind speed in Fall River during October is 2.1 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2019 and 2025 at 2.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1994 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.4°C | 12.9°C | 13.0°C | 14.1°C | 14.7°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg High | 16.1°C | 16.6°C | 16.5°C | 17.6°C | 18.2°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Low | 8.6°C | 9.2°C | 9.5°C | 10.7°C | 11.3°C | +2.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 97 mm | 101 mm | 109 mm | 117 mm | 117 mm | +20 mm |
October temperatures in Fall River have risen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -1.6°C (1988) to a record high of 27°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 108 mm, with a wettest year of 337 mm.
A good time to visit Fall River
October is a good time to visit Fall River, with days averaging 16.9°C and nights around 9.7°C (mean 13.3°C, warmer than Fall River'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 | 17.4°C | 14.1°C | 10.9°C | 26.0°C | 4.8°C | 177 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 18.7°C | 14.6°C | 10.5°C | 24.9°C | 5.9°C | 22 mm | 74% | 1.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 18.4°C | 15.0°C | 11.7°C | 25.7°C | 5.7°C | 74 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 17.6°C | 14.3°C | 11.1°C | 22.4°C | 4.3°C | 135 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2021 | 19.3°C | 16.0°C | 12.7°C | 23.8°C | 7.0°C | 141 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2020 | 17.6°C | 14.2°C | 10.7°C | 22.3°C | -0.7°C | 151 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2019 | 17.3°C | 14.1°C | 11.0°C | 27.0°C | 5.8°C | 172 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2018 | 16.4°C | 12.9°C | 9.4°C | 24.3°C | 0.9°C | 149 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2017 🔥 | 19.9°C | 16.6°C | 13.2°C | 24.6°C | 6.5°C | 169 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2016 | 17.8°C | 13.9°C | 10.1°C | 25.4°C | 1.7°C | 140 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2015 | 16.2°C | 12.8°C | 9.4°C | 21.3°C | 0.2°C | 90 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2014 | 17.8°C | 14.5°C | 11.2°C | 22.6°C | 4.3°C | 100 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2013 | 18.2°C | 14.4°C | 10.6°C | 25.2°C | 3.7°C | 24 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2012 | 17.9°C | 14.6°C | 11.4°C | 24.5°C | 2.7°C | 78 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2011 | 17.0°C | 13.8°C | 10.7°C | 25.6°C | 1.5°C | 154 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 17.0°C | 13.4°C | 9.7°C | 23.6°C | 4.1°C | 98 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2009 | 15.5°C | 12.0°C | 8.4°C | 21.2°C | 3.6°C | 154 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2008 | 15.8°C | 12.1°C | 8.4°C | 20.5°C | 0.8°C | 56 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 19.2°C | 15.7°C | 12.2°C | 26.3°C | 3.1°C | 59 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2006 | 16.2°C | 12.6°C | 8.9°C | 21.9°C | 2.5°C | 157 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2005 🌧️ | 16.5°C | 13.5°C | 10.5°C | 23.0°C | 2.5°C | 337 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2004 | 15.7°C | 12.7°C | 9.7°C | 20.5°C | 5.5°C | 77 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2003 | 16.1°C | 12.5°C | 8.9°C | 24.2°C | 2.3°C | 116 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2002 | 15.8°C | 12.3°C | 8.9°C | 25.0°C | 1.3°C | 86 mm | 75% | 2.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2001 | 17.7°C | 13.8°C | 9.9°C | 22.3°C | 2.0°C | 23 mm | 75% | 2.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2000 | 16.7°C | 12.8°C | 9.0°C | 24.5°C | 1.5°C | 25 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1999 | 16.4°C | 12.6°C | 8.9°C | 21.3°C | 3.2°C | 119 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1998 | 16.3°C | 12.6°C | 9.0°C | 23.5°C | 4.7°C | 97 mm | 75% | 2.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1997 | 16.8°C | 12.8°C | 8.8°C | 25.7°C | 1.7°C | 64 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1996 | 15.6°C | 11.7°C | 7.9°C | 20.9°C | 2.2°C | 184 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1995 | 18.5°C | 14.7°C | 10.8°C | 23.6°C | 4.8°C | 148 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 16.4°C | 12.5°C | 8.6°C | 19.8°C | 4.3°C | 21 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 15.4°C | 12.0°C | 8.6°C | 21.5°C | 2.9°C | 105 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1992 | 15.1°C | 11.3°C | 7.5°C | 20.5°C | 2.6°C | 50 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1991 | 16.9°C | 13.5°C | 10.1°C | 22.8°C | 3.0°C | 70 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 18.3°C | 14.8°C | 11.3°C | 23.8°C | 1.1°C | 149 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1989 | 16.5°C | 12.7°C | 8.9°C | 20.8°C | 3.3°C | 191 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1988 ❄️ | 14.3°C | 10.8°C | 7.3°C | 21.8°C | -1.6°C | 78 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1987 | 15.4°C | 11.4°C | 7.4°C | 20.4°C | 2.2°C | 74 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1986 | 16.3°C | 12.4°C | 8.5°C | 25.5°C | 2.5°C | 82 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | 17.1°C | 13.2°C | 9.3°C | 22.1°C | 1.8°C | 45 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1984 | 17.5°C | 13.8°C | 10.0°C | 22.2°C | 1.9°C | 97 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1983 | 16.5°C | 13.0°C | 9.5°C | 23.8°C | 1.8°C | 123 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.5°C | 12.5°C | 8.5°C | 23.1°C | 1.4°C | 71 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.2°C | 11.4°C | 7.6°C | 18.3°C | 3.2°C | 107 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 16.9°C with lows near 9.7°C (mean 13.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 108 mm of rainfall in Fall River, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 337 mm in 2005.
The hottest October reached 27°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to -1.6°C in 1988.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2°C. Daytime highs moved from 16.6°C to 18.3°C and overnight lows from 9°C to 11.4°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Fall River and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 16.9°C daytime highs and 9.7°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 8th coolest month in Fall River, averaging 13.3°C.
For October in Fall River, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 16.9°C and lows of 9.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.1 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.5 m/s (2019).
The wettest October on record was 2005 with 337 mm. On average, October sees 108 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 Fall River 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.
