October is one of the warmer months of the year in Taunton, with average highs near 17°C and lows around 7.1°C (mean 12.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 113 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Taunton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Taunton was 2017 — when the month averaged 15.9°C — while the coldest was 1988 at 9.4°C. Typical October days reach 17°C with nights near 7.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Taunton, averaging 113 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2005 with 331 mm, while the driest was 1994 at 19 mm.
Relative humidity in Taunton during October averages 78%. The most humid October was 2005 at 85%, and the least humid was 1997 at 69%.
October receives about 3.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Taunton. 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 Taunton during October is 0.5 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2021, 2022 and 2025, among others at 0.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2013, 2023 and 2024, among others at 0.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.0°C | 11.5°C | 11.8°C | 12.8°C | 13.5°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg High | 16.2°C | 16.7°C | 16.7°C | 17.6°C | 18.3°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Low | 5.8°C | 6.4°C | 6.9°C | 8.1°C | 8.7°C | +2.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 100 mm | 112 mm | 112 mm | 124 mm | 120 mm | +20 mm |
October temperatures in Taunton have risen by about 2.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -5.3°C (2020) to a record high of 30.5°C (2007).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 113 mm, with a wettest year of 331 mm.
A good time to visit Taunton
October is a good time to visit Taunton, with days averaging 17°C and nights around 7.1°C (mean 12.1°C, warmer than Taunton'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 | 17.5°C | 12.9°C | 8.3°C | 29.4°C | 1.9°C | 168 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 19.3°C | 13.6°C | 7.9°C | 26.3°C | 1.9°C | 24 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 18.7°C | 14.0°C | 9.4°C | 27.5°C | 2.6°C | 75 mm | 84% | 0.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 17.6°C | 13.0°C | 8.4°C | 23.9°C | 1.1°C | 134 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2021 | 19.0°C | 14.6°C | 10.2°C | 24.0°C | 3.6°C | 168 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2020 | 18.0°C | 12.9°C | 7.8°C | 25.0°C | -5.3°C | 151 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2019 | 17.2°C | 13.0°C | 8.7°C | 26.3°C | 3.6°C | 157 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2018 | 15.9°C | 11.2°C | 6.5°C | 26.6°C | -2.2°C | 138 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2017 🔥 | 21.1°C | 15.9°C | 10.7°C | 27.0°C | 3.6°C | 157 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2016 | 17.7°C | 12.6°C | 7.6°C | 26.0°C | -1.1°C | 144 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2015 | 16.3°C | 11.4°C | 6.5°C | 22.9°C | -3.0°C | 80 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2014 | 17.8°C | 13.2°C | 8.7°C | 25.4°C | 1.9°C | 138 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2013 | 18.3°C | 13.0°C | 7.8°C | 26.9°C | 0.3°C | 31 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2012 | 18.1°C | 13.5°C | 8.9°C | 25.0°C | 0.2°C | 89 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2011 | 16.6°C | 12.3°C | 8.1°C | 26.0°C | -2.3°C | 180 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 16.8°C | 12.0°C | 7.3°C | 25.1°C | 2.1°C | 123 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2009 | 15.2°C | 10.5°C | 5.8°C | 21.8°C | 0.9°C | 158 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2008 | 15.8°C | 10.8°C | 5.8°C | 22.0°C | -2.1°C | 60 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 20.3°C | 15.1°C | 9.9°C | 30.5°C | 0.5°C | 71 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2006 | 16.5°C | 11.4°C | 6.3°C | 24.9°C | 0.3°C | 148 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2005 🌧️ | 16.4°C | 12.3°C | 8.3°C | 26.9°C | -0.1°C | 331 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2004 | 15.5°C | 11.4°C | 7.3°C | 22.4°C | 2.6°C | 61 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2003 | 15.9°C | 11.0°C | 6.0°C | 24.7°C | -0.7°C | 131 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2002 | 15.7°C | 10.8°C | 6.0°C | 29.1°C | -1.5°C | 85 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2001 | 18.9°C | 13.0°C | 7.1°C | 26.3°C | -1.2°C | 26 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2000 | 17.2°C | 11.8°C | 6.5°C | 26.4°C | -0.5°C | 51 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1999 | 16.1°C | 10.8°C | 5.5°C | 22.6°C | 0.2°C | 115 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1998 | 16.5°C | 11.6°C | 6.8°C | 25.2°C | 2.5°C | 122 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1997 | 17.1°C | 11.6°C | 6.1°C | 27.7°C | -1.5°C | 62 mm | 69% | 0.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1996 | 15.4°C | 10.3°C | 5.3°C | 20.5°C | -0.5°C | 203 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1995 | 18.8°C | 13.5°C | 8.1°C | 26.0°C | 2.2°C | 175 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 16.8°C | 11.5°C | 6.1°C | 22.1°C | 1.6°C | 19 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 15.2°C | 10.3°C | 5.3°C | 24.6°C | -1.0°C | 106 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1992 | 15.4°C | 10.1°C | 4.9°C | 23.5°C | -0.3°C | 55 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1991 | 17.0°C | 12.1°C | 7.3°C | 23.6°C | 0.2°C | 94 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 18.7°C | 13.6°C | 8.5°C | 27.2°C | -1.2°C | 170 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1989 | 16.4°C | 11.3°C | 6.2°C | 22.1°C | 0.5°C | 188 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1988 ❄️ | 14.5°C | 9.4°C | 4.3°C | 26.3°C | -4.4°C | 76 mm | 73% | 0.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1987 | 15.4°C | 10.0°C | 4.7°C | 22.2°C | -0.4°C | 78 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1986 | 16.6°C | 11.1°C | 5.7°C | 25.3°C | -0.6°C | 74 mm | 73% | 0.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | 17.1°C | 11.8°C | 6.6°C | 24.0°C | -0.9°C | 54 mm | 73% | 0.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1984 | 17.6°C | 12.7°C | 7.7°C | 24.0°C | -1.4°C | 112 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1983 | 16.4°C | 11.5°C | 6.6°C | 27.0°C | -2.3°C | 117 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.8°C | 11.3°C | 5.7°C | 26.1°C | -1.3°C | 87 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.7°C | 9.8°C | 4.9°C | 19.0°C | -0.5°C | 115 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 17°C with lows near 7.1°C (mean 12.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 113 mm of rainfall in Taunton, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 331 mm in 2005.
The hottest October reached 30.5°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to -5.3°C in 2020.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 16.5°C to 18.4°C and overnight lows from 6.3°C to 8.8°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Taunton and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 17°C daytime highs and 7.1°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Taunton, averaging 12.1°C.
For October in Taunton, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 17°C and lows of 7.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.5 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.5 m/s (1981).
The wettest October on record was 2005 with 331 mm. On average, October sees 113 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 Taunton 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.
