October is one of the warmer months of the year in Liverpool, with average highs near 15.4°C and lows around 5.5°C (mean 10.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 103 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Liverpool. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Liverpool was 2017 — when the month averaged 14.4°C — while the coldest was 1981 at 7.2°C. Typical October days reach 15.4°C with nights near 5.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Liverpool, averaging 103 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2021 with 195 mm, while the driest was 2022 at 30 mm.
Relative humidity in Liverpool during October averages 78%. The most humid October was 2021 at 85%, and the least humid was 2001 at 72%.
October receives about 2.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Liverpool. The sunniest Octobers were 1994, 2024 and 2025 at 3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2018 at 2.1.
Average wind speed in Liverpool during October is 0.4 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2006, 2008 and 2011 at 0.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, 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 | 9.4°C | 10.0°C | 10.2°C | 11.3°C | 11.9°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg High | 14.5°C | 15.1°C | 15.0°C | 15.9°C | 16.9°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Low | 4.3°C | 4.8°C | 5.5°C | 6.6°C | 6.9°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 88 mm | 90 mm | 110 mm | 125 mm | 97 mm | +9 mm |
October temperatures in Liverpool have risen by about 2.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -4.3°C (1988) to a record high of 30.6°C (2023).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 103 mm, with a wettest year of 195 mm.
A good time to visit Liverpool
October is a good time to visit Liverpool, with days averaging 15.4°C and nights around 5.5°C (mean 10.5°C, warmer than Liverpool's yearly average) and higher rainfall. July and August 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 | 16.9°C | 11.6°C | 6.3°C | 29.5°C | -1.1°C | 106 mm | 74% | 0.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2024 | 17.1°C | 11.7°C | 6.2°C | 26.0°C | 0.0°C | 56 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2023 | 17.5°C | 12.9°C | 8.3°C | 30.6°C | 1.9°C | 102 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 16.1°C | 10.5°C | 4.9°C | 21.7°C | -0.6°C | 30 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 18.3°C | 13.9°C | 9.5°C | 24.4°C | 1.4°C | 195 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2020 | 15.3°C | 10.8°C | 6.4°C | 25.4°C | -2.4°C | 93 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2019 | 16.6°C | 11.6°C | 6.6°C | 30.4°C | 0.7°C | 182 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2018 | 14.2°C | 10.0°C | 5.8°C | 27.7°C | -2.0°C | 131 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2017 🔥 | 19.8°C | 14.4°C | 9.1°C | 27.8°C | 0.7°C | 163 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2016 | 16.2°C | 11.3°C | 6.4°C | 26.9°C | -0.5°C | 174 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2015 | 14.4°C | 9.8°C | 5.1°C | 22.8°C | -1.8°C | 86 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2014 | 16.5°C | 11.9°C | 7.3°C | 25.9°C | 1.5°C | 94 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2013 | 16.1°C | 11.3°C | 6.5°C | 25.6°C | -4.2°C | 106 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2012 | 16.7°C | 12.0°C | 7.3°C | 26.0°C | -1.7°C | 96 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2011 | 15.0°C | 10.6°C | 6.1°C | 26.2°C | -3.1°C | 107 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2010 | 13.7°C | 9.7°C | 5.7°C | 21.2°C | -2.3°C | 108 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2009 | 13.0°C | 8.8°C | 4.6°C | 20.5°C | -2.7°C | 105 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2008 | 14.2°C | 9.1°C | 4.1°C | 25.0°C | -3.7°C | 132 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2007 | 19.4°C | 14.3°C | 9.1°C | 29.3°C | -1.1°C | 131 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2006 | 13.7°C | 9.2°C | 4.8°C | 22.6°C | -0.9°C | 162 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2005 | 15.1°C | 10.9°C | 6.6°C | 28.5°C | -1.2°C | 159 mm | 84% | 0.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2004 | 15.1°C | 10.3°C | 5.6°C | 23.2°C | 0.2°C | 68 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2003 | 14.0°C | 9.2°C | 4.3°C | 26.3°C | -1.2°C | 123 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2002 | 13.5°C | 9.0°C | 4.4°C | 27.7°C | -3.8°C | 94 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2001 | 16.0°C | 11.1°C | 6.2°C | 25.9°C | -1.4°C | 65 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2000 | 15.6°C | 10.6°C | 5.7°C | 24.3°C | -1.0°C | 65 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1999 | 14.4°C | 9.2°C | 4.0°C | 21.7°C | -3.1°C | 78 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1998 | 15.6°C | 11.0°C | 6.4°C | 23.4°C | 0.1°C | 69 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1997 | 14.8°C | 9.6°C | 4.3°C | 26.8°C | -4.1°C | 45 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1996 | 14.8°C | 9.6°C | 4.4°C | 23.9°C | -2.6°C | 78 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1995 | 17.2°C | 12.1°C | 7.0°C | 26.1°C | -0.5°C | 174 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1994 | 14.9°C | 9.7°C | 4.4°C | 22.7°C | -0.5°C | 46 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1993 | 14.0°C | 8.9°C | 3.8°C | 25.4°C | -3.5°C | 83 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1992 | 12.5°C | 7.6°C | 2.6°C | 22.0°C | -3.9°C | 84 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1991 | 16.3°C | 10.9°C | 5.4°C | 25.2°C | -3.0°C | 69 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1990 | 16.3°C | 11.2°C | 6.1°C | 25.5°C | -3.7°C | 171 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1989 | 15.8°C | 10.6°C | 5.4°C | 24.6°C | -0.9°C | 114 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1988 | 11.6°C | 7.4°C | 3.2°C | 26.5°C | -4.3°C | 100 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1987 | 12.9°C | 7.8°C | 2.7°C | 20.2°C | -2.4°C | 79 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1986 | 14.0°C | 9.0°C | 3.9°C | 20.2°C | -3.5°C | 88 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1985 | 15.1°C | 10.0°C | 4.9°C | 21.6°C | -4.0°C | 84 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1984 | 17.4°C | 11.7°C | 6.1°C | 24.0°C | -3.2°C | 54 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1983 | 15.8°C | 10.4°C | 5.1°C | 27.4°C | -3.4°C | 73 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.2°C | 10.5°C | 4.7°C | 24.8°C | -2.9°C | 41 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 12.0°C | 7.2°C | 2.4°C | 19.6°C | -3.8°C | 158 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 15.4°C with lows near 5.5°C (mean 10.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 103 mm of rainfall in Liverpool, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 195 mm in 2021.
The hottest October reached 30.6°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to -4.3°C in 1988.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 15.3°C to 17.2°C and overnight lows from 4.6°C to 7°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Liverpool and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 15.4°C daytime highs and 5.5°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Liverpool, averaging 10.5°C.
For October in Liverpool, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 15.4°C and lows of 5.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.5 m/s (2006).
The wettest October on record was 2021 with 195 mm. On average, October sees 103 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 Liverpool 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.
