October is one of the warmer months of the year in Middletown, with average highs near 16.5°C and lows around 5.2°C (mean 10.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 107 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Middletown. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Middletown was 2017 — when the month averaged 14.8°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 7.5°C. Typical October days reach 16.5°C with nights near 5.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.7°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Middletown, averaging 107 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2005 with 383 mm, while the driest was 2024 at 12 mm.
Relative humidity in Middletown during October averages 77%. The most humid October was 2021 at 86%, and the least humid was 2001 at 66%.
October receives about 2.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Middletown. The sunniest October was 2024 at 3.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2012 at 2.2.
Average wind speed in Middletown during October is 0.1 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2003, 2022 and 2023, among others at 0.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2021, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 9.8°C | 10.3°C | 10.6°C | 11.7°C | 12.4°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg High | 15.8°C | 16.1°C | 16.1°C | 17.1°C | 18.0°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Low | 3.9°C | 4.4°C | 5.2°C | 6.4°C | 6.9°C | +3°C |
| Avg Rain | 90 mm | 103 mm | 133 mm | 108 mm | 94 mm | +4 mm |
October temperatures in Middletown have risen by about 2.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -6.3°C (2020) to a record high of 30.9°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 107 mm, with a wettest year of 383 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0.8°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Middletown
October is a good time to visit Middletown, with days averaging 16.5°C and nights around 5.2°C (mean 10.9°C, warmer than Middletown'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 | 17.7°C | 12.0°C | 6.2°C | 30.0°C | 0.2°C | 90 mm | 71% | 0.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 19.9°C | 13.0°C | 6.2°C | 28.3°C | 0.3°C | 12 mm | 67% | 0.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 18.0°C | 12.9°C | 7.9°C | 27.4°C | 0.9°C | 85 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 16.6°C | 11.1°C | 5.5°C | 23.5°C | -0.9°C | 112 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2021 | 18.9°C | 14.0°C | 9.0°C | 25.0°C | 2.5°C | 167 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2020 | 17.1°C | 11.7°C | 6.4°C | 24.8°C | -6.3°C | 97 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2019 | 18.4°C | 13.0°C | 7.5°C | 30.9°C | 0.7°C | 133 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 15.5°C | 10.6°C | 5.7°C | 26.6°C | -2.6°C | 117 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2017 🔥 | 21.1°C | 14.8°C | 8.6°C | 27.4°C | 0.3°C | 139 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2016 | 17.6°C | 11.8°C | 6.0°C | 28.0°C | -1.9°C | 64 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2015 | 15.9°C | 10.2°C | 4.5°C | 23.4°C | -4.4°C | 88 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2014 | 17.4°C | 12.2°C | 7.0°C | 25.0°C | -1.2°C | 107 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2013 | 18.1°C | 12.3°C | 6.4°C | 27.5°C | -1.1°C | 43 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 | 16.5°C | 11.7°C | 6.9°C | 25.1°C | -3.0°C | 129 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2011 | 15.3°C | 10.5°C | 5.7°C | 24.7°C | -3.6°C | 124 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2010 | 15.4°C | 10.3°C | 5.3°C | 21.7°C | -0.8°C | 140 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2009 | 14.8°C | 9.8°C | 4.7°C | 21.8°C | -2.0°C | 128 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2008 | 15.4°C | 9.7°C | 4.1°C | 23.2°C | -2.4°C | 105 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2007 | 20.5°C | 14.7°C | 9.0°C | 30.6°C | -1.6°C | 156 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2006 | 15.5°C | 9.9°C | 4.3°C | 24.3°C | -3.4°C | 151 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2005 🌧️ | 16.2°C | 11.4°C | 6.6°C | 28.4°C | -2.1°C | 383 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2004 | 15.0°C | 10.0°C | 5.1°C | 22.6°C | 0.7°C | 46 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2003 | 14.4°C | 9.0°C | 3.7°C | 25.2°C | -2.6°C | 150 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2002 | 14.6°C | 9.4°C | 4.2°C | 28.5°C | -4.2°C | 150 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2001 | 17.9°C | 11.6°C | 5.3°C | 25.9°C | -2.3°C | 19 mm | 66% | 0.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 16.9°C | 10.8°C | 4.7°C | 25.2°C | -1.9°C | 38 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1999 | 15.5°C | 9.3°C | 3.1°C | 22.3°C | -2.7°C | 73 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1998 | 16.3°C | 10.8°C | 5.3°C | 21.9°C | 0.2°C | 91 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1997 | 16.2°C | 10.0°C | 3.8°C | 27.1°C | -3.4°C | 48 mm | 70% | 0.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1996 | 15.2°C | 9.7°C | 4.2°C | 21.7°C | -1.5°C | 160 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1995 | 18.1°C | 12.2°C | 6.4°C | 25.9°C | 0.3°C | 228 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1994 | 16.0°C | 9.8°C | 3.7°C | 21.7°C | -0.6°C | 38 mm | 75% | 0.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1993 | 14.4°C | 8.8°C | 3.2°C | 23.5°C | -3.3°C | 112 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 | 15.1°C | 9.0°C | 2.9°C | 24.3°C | -3.4°C | 48 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1991 | 16.6°C | 10.7°C | 4.8°C | 24.5°C | -1.8°C | 87 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 18.0°C | 12.5°C | 6.9°C | 26.5°C | -3.9°C | 140 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1989 | 16.4°C | 10.7°C | 5.1°C | 22.9°C | -1.2°C | 177 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1988 | 13.4°C | 7.7°C | 1.9°C | 25.9°C | -4.8°C | 61 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 13.5°C | 7.5°C | 1.6°C | 18.9°C | -4.3°C | 133 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1986 | 16.2°C | 10.1°C | 4.1°C | 24.7°C | -3.4°C | 68 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | 16.4°C | 10.5°C | 4.7°C | 22.8°C | -4.7°C | 53 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1984 | 19.1°C | 13.0°C | 7.0°C | 24.5°C | -2.7°C | 63 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | 15.9°C | 10.2°C | 4.5°C | 25.6°C | -4.0°C | 108 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.3°C | 10.7°C | 4.2°C | 27.1°C | -4.0°C | 34 mm | 69% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.2°C | 8.2°C | 2.2°C | 20.5°C | -3.2°C | 109 mm | 74% | 0.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 16.5°C with lows near 5.2°C (mean 10.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 107 mm of rainfall in Middletown, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 383 mm in 2005.
The hottest October reached 30.9°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to -6.3°C in 2020.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 16.6°C to 18.2°C and overnight lows from 4.5°C to 7°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Middletown and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 16.5°C daytime highs and 5.2°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Middletown, averaging 10.9°C.
For October in Middletown, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 16.5°C and lows of 5.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.1 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.2 m/s (1981).
The wettest October on record was 2005 with 383 mm. On average, October sees 107 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 Middletown 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.
