October is one of the warmer months of the year in Lancaster, with average highs near 18.4°C and lows around 7.1°C (mean 12.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 94 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Lancaster. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Lancaster was 2007 — when the month averaged 16.7°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 9.2°C. Typical October days reach 18.4°C with nights near 7.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Lancaster, averaging 94 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2005 with 226 mm, while the driest was 2024 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Lancaster during October averages 77%. The most humid Octobers were 2011 and 2018 at 84%, and the least humid was 2024 at 64%.
October receives about 3.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Lancaster. The sunniest October was 2024 at 3.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2009 and 2012 at 2.5.
Average wind speed in Lancaster during October is 1.1 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2014, 2019 and 2025, among others at 1.2 m/s, while the calmest were 1984, 1994 and 2004 at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.0°C | 12.1°C | 12.5°C | 13.4°C | 14.1°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg High | 17.9°C | 17.9°C | 18.0°C | 18.8°C | 19.8°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Low | 6.1°C | 6.2°C | 7.0°C | 8.1°C | 8.2°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 78 mm | 91 mm | 107 mm | 106 mm | 82 mm | +4 mm |
October temperatures in Lancaster have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -4.2°C (1992) to a record high of 34.7°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 94 mm, with a wettest year of 226 mm.
A good time to visit Lancaster
October is a good time to visit Lancaster, with days averaging 18.4°C and nights around 7.1°C (mean 12.8°C, warmer than Lancaster'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 | 19.7°C | 13.6°C | 7.4°C | 28.6°C | 1.5°C | 73 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 21.8°C | 14.9°C | 7.9°C | 29.1°C | 1.7°C | 4 mm | 64% | 1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 20.2°C | 14.4°C | 8.6°C | 28.1°C | 2.0°C | 49 mm | 76% | 1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 17.2°C | 11.7°C | 6.2°C | 23.7°C | 0.9°C | 135 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 3 |
| 2021 | 21.2°C | 16.2°C | 11.1°C | 27.0°C | 4.4°C | 98 mm | 83% | 1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2020 | 18.9°C | 13.6°C | 8.3°C | 26.2°C | -2.0°C | 133 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2019 | 21.4°C | 15.5°C | 9.7°C | 34.7°C | 2.2°C | 106 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2018 | 17.7°C | 13.0°C | 8.2°C | 28.1°C | -1.2°C | 77 mm | 84% | 1.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2017 | 21.9°C | 16.0°C | 10.0°C | 28.1°C | 1.9°C | 104 mm | 73% | 1.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2016 | 19.7°C | 13.9°C | 8.0°C | 28.6°C | -0.2°C | 34 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2015 | 17.5°C | 12.0°C | 6.6°C | 25.3°C | -1.9°C | 99 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2014 | 18.9°C | 13.6°C | 8.2°C | 26.0°C | 1.9°C | 99 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2013 | 18.9°C | 13.5°C | 8.2°C | 30.2°C | -1.5°C | 148 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 | 18.2°C | 13.2°C | 8.2°C | 26.2°C | -1.5°C | 193 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2011 | 16.5°C | 11.6°C | 6.8°C | 26.4°C | -2.8°C | 102 mm | 84% | 1.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2010 | 17.3°C | 12.1°C | 6.8°C | 25.0°C | 0.6°C | 101 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2009 | 16.2°C | 11.4°C | 6.6°C | 25.2°C | -1.5°C | 148 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2008 | 17.4°C | 11.5°C | 5.6°C | 25.7°C | -1.9°C | 61 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2007 🔥 | 22.4°C | 16.7°C | 11.0°C | 31.9°C | 0.2°C | 133 mm | 76% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2006 | 17.0°C | 11.5°C | 6.0°C | 26.6°C | -0.5°C | 105 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2005 🌧️ | 18.4°C | 13.4°C | 8.4°C | 28.2°C | 0.0°C | 226 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2004 | 16.9°C | 12.0°C | 7.1°C | 23.1°C | 1.4°C | 54 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2003 | 16.3°C | 10.8°C | 5.3°C | 23.6°C | -1.7°C | 128 mm | 81% | 1.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2002 | 16.5°C | 11.8°C | 7.1°C | 29.2°C | -0.6°C | 169 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2001 | 19.6°C | 13.1°C | 6.7°C | 27.3°C | -0.6°C | 20 mm | 64% | 1.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2000 | 19.0°C | 12.6°C | 6.1°C | 26.8°C | -0.9°C | 25 mm | 72% | 1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 16.7°C | 10.9°C | 5.1°C | 22.4°C | 0.4°C | 72 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1998 | 18.3°C | 12.7°C | 7.0°C | 23.4°C | 0.5°C | 87 mm | 73% | 1.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1997 | 18.9°C | 12.7°C | 6.5°C | 30.1°C | -1.9°C | 55 mm | 69% | 1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1996 | 17.1°C | 11.5°C | 5.9°C | 24.1°C | 0.0°C | 145 mm | 81% | 1.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1995 | 20.0°C | 14.0°C | 8.0°C | 27.3°C | 0.8°C | 183 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1994 | 17.4°C | 11.3°C | 5.1°C | 24.0°C | 0.9°C | 33 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1993 | 16.1°C | 10.7°C | 5.3°C | 24.0°C | -1.2°C | 93 mm | 79% | 1.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1992 | 16.3°C | 10.4°C | 4.5°C | 24.2°C | -4.2°C | 54 mm | 76% | 1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1991 | 18.6°C | 12.5°C | 6.5°C | 26.7°C | -1.7°C | 63 mm | 77% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1990 | 19.9°C | 14.2°C | 8.5°C | 28.3°C | -3.3°C | 124 mm | 75% | 1.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1989 | 18.6°C | 12.6°C | 6.7°C | 26.2°C | 0.1°C | 127 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1988 | 15.2°C | 9.5°C | 3.7°C | 26.4°C | -3.4°C | 60 mm | 70% | 1.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 15.2°C | 9.2°C | 3.1°C | 20.3°C | -2.4°C | 66 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 | 18.7°C | 12.8°C | 6.9°C | 28.5°C | -0.4°C | 66 mm | 73% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | 18.5°C | 12.8°C | 7.1°C | 26.0°C | -3.1°C | 48 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1984 | 21.1°C | 15.4°C | 9.7°C | 26.4°C | 3.1°C | 78 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1983 | 18.3°C | 12.6°C | 7.0°C | 28.9°C | -3.2°C | 127 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.8°C | 12.6°C | 6.5°C | 27.3°C | -2.9°C | 46 mm | 71% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 16.6°C | 10.5°C | 4.4°C | 27.2°C | -1.7°C | 85 mm | 72% | 1.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 18.4°C with lows near 7.1°C (mean 12.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 94 mm of rainfall in Lancaster, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 226 mm in 2005.
The hottest October reached 34.7°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to -4.2°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 18.7°C to 20°C and overnight lows from 6.9°C to 8.2°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Lancaster and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 18.4°C daytime highs and 7.1°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Lancaster, averaging 12.8°C.
For October in Lancaster, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 18.4°C and lows of 7.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.1 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1.2 m/s (1990).
The wettest October on record was 2005 with 226 mm. On average, October sees 94 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 Lancaster 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.
