October is one of the warmer months of the year in Bensalem, with average highs near 19.2°C and lows around 7.8°C (mean 13.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 92 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Bensalem. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Bensalem was 2007 — when the month averaged 17.4°C — while the coldest was 1988 at 10.3°C. Typical October days reach 19.2°C with nights near 7.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Bensalem, averaging 92 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2005 with 252 mm, while the driest was 2024 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Bensalem during October averages 76%. The most humid October was 2021 at 83%, and the least humid was 2024 at 63%.
October receives about 3.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bensalem. The sunniest October was 2024 at 3.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2012 at 2.5.
Average wind speed in Bensalem during October is 1.8 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2005 and 2025 at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest were 1994, 2023 and 2024, among others at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.6°C | 12.9°C | 13.3°C | 14.2°C | 14.9°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg High | 18.6°C | 18.8°C | 18.9°C | 19.6°C | 20.7°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Low | 6.6°C | 6.9°C | 7.7°C | 8.8°C | 9.2°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 78 mm | 85 mm | 112 mm | 95 mm | 86 mm | +7 mm |
October temperatures in Bensalem have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -3.9°C (2011) to a record high of 34.8°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 92 mm, with a wettest year of 252 mm.
A good time to visit Bensalem
October is a good time to visit Bensalem, with days averaging 19.2°C and nights around 7.8°C (mean 13.5°C, warmer than Bensalem's yearly average) and higher rainfall. June 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 | 20.3°C | 14.4°C | 8.5°C | 29.4°C | 3.0°C | 73 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 23.0°C | 15.8°C | 8.7°C | 29.7°C | 2.9°C | 1 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 21.0°C | 15.3°C | 9.6°C | 28.2°C | 4.9°C | 39 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 18.2°C | 12.8°C | 7.5°C | 24.0°C | 1.5°C | 146 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2021 | 21.8°C | 16.8°C | 11.8°C | 27.5°C | 5.0°C | 110 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2020 | 19.6°C | 14.4°C | 9.3°C | 25.3°C | -2.6°C | 146 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2019 | 21.6°C | 16.0°C | 10.5°C | 34.8°C | 2.7°C | 83 mm | 72% | 2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2018 | 18.7°C | 13.8°C | 8.9°C | 27.9°C | -0.7°C | 90 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2017 | 22.6°C | 16.8°C | 11.0°C | 28.6°C | 2.9°C | 114 mm | 74% | 1.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2016 | 20.2°C | 14.4°C | 8.6°C | 29.3°C | 0.0°C | 47 mm | 76% | 1.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 18.2°C | 12.6°C | 7.1°C | 26.0°C | -1.8°C | 101 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2014 | 19.4°C | 14.1°C | 8.7°C | 25.9°C | 1.3°C | 86 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2013 | 20.0°C | 14.4°C | 8.9°C | 29.8°C | -0.7°C | 61 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2012 | 19.4°C | 14.2°C | 9.0°C | 28.1°C | -0.5°C | 151 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2011 | 17.9°C | 12.7°C | 7.6°C | 28.6°C | -3.9°C | 99 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 18.4°C | 13.0°C | 7.5°C | 24.9°C | 1.8°C | 124 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2009 | 17.1°C | 12.1°C | 7.1°C | 24.6°C | -0.6°C | 143 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2008 | 18.7°C | 12.6°C | 6.5°C | 28.1°C | -1.7°C | 64 mm | 72% | 1.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2007 🔥 | 23.2°C | 17.4°C | 11.5°C | 32.4°C | 1.1°C | 140 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2006 | 17.7°C | 12.2°C | 6.7°C | 26.9°C | -1.6°C | 144 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2005 🌧️ | 19.2°C | 14.3°C | 9.4°C | 29.4°C | 0.5°C | 252 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2004 | 17.8°C | 12.7°C | 7.6°C | 24.1°C | 2.2°C | 53 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2003 | 17.4°C | 11.9°C | 6.4°C | 25.0°C | -1.4°C | 123 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2002 | 18.0°C | 13.0°C | 8.0°C | 30.6°C | 0.3°C | 155 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2001 | 20.6°C | 13.9°C | 7.3°C | 28.2°C | -1.6°C | 24 mm | 66% | 1.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2000 | 19.4°C | 13.0°C | 6.6°C | 26.9°C | -0.9°C | 23 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 17.8°C | 11.9°C | 6.0°C | 24.4°C | 1.3°C | 87 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1998 | 19.4°C | 13.6°C | 7.7°C | 26.8°C | 1.1°C | 70 mm | 72% | 1.8 m/s | 3 |
| 1997 | 19.4°C | 13.2°C | 6.9°C | 31.0°C | -1.5°C | 62 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1996 | 17.7°C | 12.1°C | 6.4°C | 24.7°C | 0.5°C | 147 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1995 | 20.6°C | 14.6°C | 8.6°C | 27.9°C | 1.2°C | 175 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 18.4°C | 12.1°C | 5.8°C | 24.4°C | 1.4°C | 26 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 17.1°C | 11.5°C | 5.9°C | 24.9°C | -0.1°C | 104 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1992 | 17.3°C | 11.2°C | 5.1°C | 25.1°C | -2.9°C | 38 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1991 | 19.4°C | 13.3°C | 7.3°C | 27.3°C | -0.6°C | 53 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1990 | 21.0°C | 15.1°C | 9.3°C | 28.4°C | -2.4°C | 89 mm | 74% | 2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 18.9°C | 13.0°C | 7.0°C | 25.3°C | 0.9°C | 120 mm | 82% | 1.7 m/s | 3 |
| 1988 ❄️ | 16.5°C | 10.3°C | 4.1°C | 26.2°C | -3.0°C | 70 mm | 71% | 1.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1987 | 16.9°C | 10.4°C | 3.8°C | 21.9°C | -1.6°C | 91 mm | 76% | 1.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 | 19.2°C | 13.3°C | 7.3°C | 29.2°C | -0.3°C | 68 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1985 | 19.2°C | 13.5°C | 7.8°C | 25.3°C | -2.8°C | 45 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 3 |
| 1984 | 20.8°C | 15.4°C | 9.9°C | 26.3°C | 2.4°C | 70 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1983 | 18.6°C | 13.1°C | 7.6°C | 28.8°C | -2.0°C | 108 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.7°C | 13.4°C | 7.0°C | 28.1°C | -1.7°C | 47 mm | 67% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.4°C | 11.2°C | 5.0°C | 25.0°C | -0.9°C | 87 mm | 72% | 1.9 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 7.8°C (mean 13.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 92 mm of rainfall in Bensalem, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 252 mm in 2005.
The hottest October reached 34.8°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to -3.9°C in 2011.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.1°C to 20.9°C and overnight lows from 7.5°C to 9.2°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Bensalem and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 19.2°C daytime highs and 7.8°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Bensalem, averaging 13.5°C.
For October in Bensalem, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 19.2°C and lows of 7.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.8 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.1 m/s (2005).
The wettest October on record was 2005 with 252 mm. On average, October sees 92 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 Bensalem 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.
