October is one of the warmer months of the year in Reading, with average highs near 17.6°C and lows around 6.1°C (mean 11.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 97 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Reading. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Reading was 2007 — when the month averaged 15.7°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 8.3°C. Typical October days reach 17.6°C with nights near 6.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Reading, averaging 97 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2005 with 226 mm, while the driest was 2024 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in Reading during October averages 77%. The most humid October was 2021 at 85%, and the least humid was 2024 at 64%.
October receives about 3.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Reading. The sunniest October was 2024 at 3.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2012 at 2.4.
Average wind speed in Reading during October is 0.3 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1985 at 0.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.1°C | 11.2°C | 11.6°C | 12.6°C | 13.2°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg High | 17.1°C | 17.2°C | 17.1°C | 18.1°C | 19.1°C | +2°C |
| Avg Low | 5.1°C | 5.2°C | 6.1°C | 7.1°C | 7.4°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 78 mm | 96 mm | 113 mm | 107 mm | 82 mm | +4 mm |
October temperatures in Reading have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -5.3°C (1992) to a record high of 34°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 97 mm, with a wettest year of 226 mm.
A good time to visit Reading
October is a good time to visit Reading, with days averaging 17.6°C and nights around 6.1°C (mean 11.9°C, warmer than Reading's yearly average) and higher rainfall. August and July 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 | 19.0°C | 12.8°C | 6.6°C | 29.2°C | 0.7°C | 85 mm | 70% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 21.1°C | 14.0°C | 6.9°C | 28.9°C | 0.9°C | 6 mm | 64% | 0.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 19.1°C | 13.4°C | 7.8°C | 27.8°C | 0.8°C | 63 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 16.8°C | 11.1°C | 5.5°C | 23.4°C | -0.2°C | 127 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2021 | 20.2°C | 15.3°C | 10.4°C | 26.5°C | 2.9°C | 99 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2020 | 18.4°C | 12.8°C | 7.3°C | 26.5°C | -3.8°C | 112 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2019 | 20.3°C | 14.4°C | 8.4°C | 34.0°C | 0.7°C | 118 mm | 72% | 0.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2018 | 16.9°C | 12.1°C | 7.3°C | 27.8°C | -1.8°C | 89 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2017 | 21.1°C | 15.0°C | 8.9°C | 27.0°C | 0.4°C | 114 mm | 75% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2016 | 18.9°C | 12.9°C | 6.9°C | 27.6°C | -1.3°C | 39 mm | 76% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 17.1°C | 11.4°C | 5.6°C | 24.8°C | -2.8°C | 104 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2014 | 18.2°C | 12.8°C | 7.4°C | 25.3°C | 1.1°C | 105 mm | 76% | 0.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2013 | 18.5°C | 12.9°C | 7.3°C | 29.7°C | -2.2°C | 118 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2012 | 17.3°C | 12.4°C | 7.5°C | 25.8°C | -2.7°C | 168 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2011 | 15.8°C | 10.9°C | 6.1°C | 27.2°C | -4.2°C | 112 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2010 | 16.4°C | 11.0°C | 5.7°C | 23.9°C | -0.2°C | 105 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2009 | 15.5°C | 10.6°C | 5.7°C | 23.3°C | -2.4°C | 141 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2008 | 16.4°C | 10.5°C | 4.5°C | 25.3°C | -2.8°C | 79 mm | 74% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2007 🔥 | 21.5°C | 15.7°C | 9.9°C | 31.4°C | -0.4°C | 139 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2006 | 16.2°C | 10.6°C | 5.1°C | 25.4°C | -2.3°C | 117 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2005 🌧️ | 17.6°C | 12.6°C | 7.7°C | 28.1°C | -0.5°C | 226 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2004 | 16.1°C | 11.1°C | 6.2°C | 22.7°C | 0.7°C | 66 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2003 | 15.5°C | 10.0°C | 4.5°C | 24.0°C | -2.6°C | 129 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2002 | 15.4°C | 10.6°C | 5.9°C | 28.1°C | -2.8°C | 165 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2001 | 18.5°C | 12.2°C | 5.9°C | 26.3°C | -0.1°C | 25 mm | 66% | 0.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2000 | 18.6°C | 12.0°C | 5.5°C | 26.6°C | -0.9°C | 42 mm | 72% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 16.1°C | 10.0°C | 3.9°C | 22.7°C | -1.0°C | 64 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1998 | 17.2°C | 11.7°C | 6.3°C | 22.7°C | 0.0°C | 97 mm | 76% | 0.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1997 | 18.0°C | 11.6°C | 5.1°C | 28.7°C | -2.9°C | 46 mm | 70% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1996 | 16.5°C | 10.8°C | 5.1°C | 23.6°C | -1.0°C | 153 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1995 | 19.4°C | 13.2°C | 7.1°C | 27.0°C | 0.4°C | 199 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1994 | 16.6°C | 10.3°C | 4.1°C | 23.2°C | -0.1°C | 30 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1993 | 15.3°C | 9.7°C | 4.1°C | 23.1°C | -2.7°C | 96 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1992 | 15.6°C | 9.5°C | 3.5°C | 23.8°C | -5.3°C | 57 mm | 76% | 0.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1991 | 18.0°C | 11.8°C | 5.6°C | 26.7°C | -2.4°C | 74 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 18.9°C | 13.3°C | 7.6°C | 27.4°C | -4.4°C | 146 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1989 | 18.0°C | 11.8°C | 5.7°C | 26.6°C | -1.1°C | 130 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1988 | 14.4°C | 8.7°C | 2.9°C | 25.8°C | -4.0°C | 61 mm | 71% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 14.3°C | 8.3°C | 2.3°C | 19.9°C | -3.6°C | 70 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1986 | 17.6°C | 11.6°C | 5.6°C | 27.0°C | -1.6°C | 64 mm | 76% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1985 | 17.8°C | 11.8°C | 5.8°C | 25.0°C | -4.0°C | 43 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1984 | 20.6°C | 14.5°C | 8.5°C | 25.5°C | 1.0°C | 72 mm | 76% | 0.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1983 | 17.6°C | 11.7°C | 5.8°C | 27.5°C | -3.8°C | 121 mm | 75% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.0°C | 11.7°C | 5.5°C | 26.9°C | -3.9°C | 43 mm | 72% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.6°C | 9.6°C | 3.6°C | 24.2°C | -2.9°C | 96 mm | 72% | 0.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 17.6°C with lows near 6.1°C (mean 11.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 97 mm of rainfall in Reading, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 226 mm in 2005.
The hottest October reached 34°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to -5.3°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 17.9°C to 19.2°C and overnight lows from 5.8°C to 7.4°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Reading and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 17.6°C daytime highs and 6.1°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Reading, averaging 11.9°C.
For October in Reading, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 17.6°C and lows of 6.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.3 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.3 m/s (1981).
The wettest October on record was 2005 with 226 mm. On average, October sees 97 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 Reading 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.
