October is one of the warmer months of the year in Erie, with average highs near 14.9°C and lows around 7.3°C (mean 11.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 96 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Erie. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Erie was 2021 — when the month averaged 15.4°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 6.9°C. Typical October days reach 14.9°C with nights near 7.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.7°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Erie, averaging 96 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2012 with 169 mm, while the driest was 2024 at 50 mm.
Relative humidity in Erie during October averages 78%. The most humid October was 1986 at 83%, and the least humid was 2024 at 69%.
October receives about 2.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Erie. The sunniest Octobers were 2024 and 2025 at 3.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2009 at 2.2.
Average wind speed in Erie during October is 1.6 m/s. The windiest October was 2006 at 2 m/s, while the calmest were 1991, 1994 and 2002, among others at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.2°C | 10.2°C | 11.0°C | 12.1°C | 12.7°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg High | 14.0°C | 14.3°C | 14.6°C | 15.8°C | 16.6°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Low | 6.3°C | 6.1°C | 7.4°C | 8.4°C | 8.8°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 103 mm | 84 mm | 88 mm | 111 mm | 90 mm | -13 mm |
October temperatures in Erie have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -3.5°C (1988) to a record high of 29.6°C (2007).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 96 mm, with a wettest year of 169 mm.
A good time to visit Erie
October is a good time to visit Erie, with days averaging 14.9°C and nights around 7.3°C (mean 11.1°C, warmer than Erie'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 | 12.7°C | 8.5°C | 27.8°C | 2.7°C | 131 mm | 72% | 1.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 17.3°C | 13.0°C | 8.6°C | 24.8°C | 3.6°C | 50 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2023 | 16.3°C | 12.9°C | 9.6°C | 28.2°C | 2.2°C | 92 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2022 | 14.8°C | 10.7°C | 6.5°C | 21.6°C | 2.4°C | 67 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2021 🔥 | 19.1°C | 15.4°C | 11.7°C | 26.8°C | 6.1°C | 102 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2020 | 15.0°C | 11.5°C | 8.0°C | 23.2°C | 0.6°C | 97 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2019 | 17.1°C | 12.8°C | 8.5°C | 27.6°C | 3.2°C | 126 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2018 | 14.7°C | 11.3°C | 8.0°C | 27.0°C | 1.4°C | 120 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2017 | 18.6°C | 14.4°C | 10.3°C | 25.5°C | 2.7°C | 93 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2016 | 17.1°C | 13.1°C | 9.0°C | 25.7°C | 1.5°C | 108 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2015 | 15.4°C | 11.6°C | 7.8°C | 21.4°C | 1.7°C | 92 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2014 | 15.2°C | 11.8°C | 8.4°C | 24.0°C | 3.6°C | 82 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2013 | 16.5°C | 12.8°C | 9.2°C | 25.6°C | 1.2°C | 103 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2012 🌧️ | 14.4°C | 11.1°C | 7.7°C | 22.8°C | 1.3°C | 169 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2011 | 14.8°C | 11.3°C | 7.8°C | 24.5°C | 0.5°C | 125 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2010 | 14.2°C | 11.0°C | 7.7°C | 20.7°C | 2.8°C | 96 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2009 | 13.1°C | 9.9°C | 6.7°C | 17.9°C | 1.2°C | 93 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2008 | 14.4°C | 10.4°C | 6.4°C | 25.0°C | 0.3°C | 82 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2007 | 18.8°C | 15.0°C | 11.2°C | 29.6°C | 2.5°C | 69 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2006 | 12.9°C | 9.6°C | 6.4°C | 20.8°C | 1.4°C | 142 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2005 | 15.7°C | 12.2°C | 8.7°C | 26.7°C | 2.6°C | 67 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2004 | 15.2°C | 11.7°C | 8.1°C | 21.7°C | 4.1°C | 73 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2003 | 12.6°C | 9.0°C | 5.4°C | 22.8°C | -0.2°C | 88 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2002 | 13.0°C | 9.3°C | 5.6°C | 24.0°C | -2.0°C | 82 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2001 | 14.7°C | 10.8°C | 6.9°C | 22.6°C | 0.0°C | 102 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2000 | 15.9°C | 12.1°C | 8.2°C | 23.3°C | 2.6°C | 82 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1999 | 14.0°C | 9.8°C | 5.6°C | 20.9°C | 0.1°C | 66 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1998 | 16.1°C | 12.1°C | 8.2°C | 23.5°C | 3.2°C | 66 mm | 74% | 1.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1997 | 15.3°C | 11.3°C | 7.2°C | 24.8°C | 1.8°C | 56 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 3 |
| 1996 | 13.6°C | 9.4°C | 5.2°C | 20.2°C | 0.7°C | 108 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1995 | 15.2°C | 11.1°C | 7.0°C | 22.6°C | 1.3°C | 134 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1994 | 14.2°C | 10.1°C | 6.0°C | 21.0°C | 2.5°C | 51 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1993 | 13.0°C | 8.6°C | 4.3°C | 21.1°C | -0.7°C | 84 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1992 | 12.1°C | 8.3°C | 4.5°C | 19.3°C | -0.3°C | 85 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1991 | 15.4°C | 11.1°C | 6.8°C | 22.5°C | 0.9°C | 68 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1990 | 13.8°C | 10.1°C | 6.5°C | 22.0°C | -1.2°C | 123 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1989 | 14.2°C | 10.2°C | 6.2°C | 21.6°C | 0.4°C | 84 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1988 | 10.1°C | 7.0°C | 4.0°C | 24.6°C | -3.5°C | 149 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 10.6°C | 6.9°C | 3.1°C | 17.0°C | -1.8°C | 121 mm | 81% | 1.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1986 | 14.5°C | 11.0°C | 7.4°C | 21.6°C | 1.6°C | 117 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1985 | 15.5°C | 11.4°C | 7.3°C | 20.9°C | -0.4°C | 110 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1984 | 17.1°C | 13.1°C | 9.0°C | 22.2°C | 4.6°C | 61 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1983 | 15.2°C | 11.3°C | 7.5°C | 23.8°C | -0.1°C | 95 mm | 76% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.1°C | 11.9°C | 7.8°C | 25.2°C | 0.9°C | 69 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.6°C | 8.6°C | 4.7°C | 17.7°C | -0.8°C | 124 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 14.9°C with lows near 7.3°C (mean 11.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 96 mm of rainfall in Erie, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 169 mm in 2012.
The hottest October reached 29.6°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to -3.5°C in 1988.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 15.3°C to 16.9°C and overnight lows from 7.3°C to 9°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Erie and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 14.9°C daytime highs and 7.3°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Erie, averaging 11.1°C.
For October in Erie, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 14.9°C and lows of 7.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.6 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2 m/s (2006).
The wettest October on record was 2012 with 169 mm. On average, October sees 96 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 Erie 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.
