Lakewood Weather in October (1981–2025)

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October at a Glance in Lakewood

(1981–2025)
Avg High
🔥
14.9°C
Avg Low
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6.1°C
Avg Temp
🌡️
10.5°C
Avg Rain
🌧️
145 mm
Avg Humidity
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83%
Avg Wind
🌬️
0.3 m/s
Avg Solar
☀️
2.3
kWh/m²/day
vs Annual
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+1°C
temp difference
❄️Cool afternoons❄️Cold mornings☁️Cloudier skies🌧️Wet month🍃Light winds💦Humid air

Lakewood October Weather Overview

October is one of the warmer months of the year in Lakewood, with average highs near 14.9°C and lows around 6.1°C (mean 10.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 145 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.

Lakewood October Temperature History (1981–2025)

Range

October is one of the warmer months of the year in Lakewood. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Lakewood was 2022 — when the month averaged 14.6°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 8.1°C. Typical October days reach 14.9°C with nights near 6.1°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.

1981–1985 vs 2021–2025

Avg Temp9.3°C→10.7°C+1.4°C
Max Temp13.7°C→15.0°C+1.3°C
Min Temp4.9°C→6.5°C+1.6°C

Trend (per decade)

Avg Temp+0.1°C/decade ↗
Max Temp-0.1°C/decade ↘
Min Temp+0.2°C/decade ↗

Distribution of Avg Temp

8.0°C–9.8°C17 yr (38%)
9.8°C–11.5°C20 yr (44%)
11.5°C–13.3°C5 yr (11%)
13.3°C–15.0°C3 yr (7%)

Lakewood October Rainfall History (1981–2025)

Range

October is a relatively wet time of year in Lakewood, averaging 145 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2016 with 367 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 16 mm.

Lakewood October Humidity History (1981–2025)

Range

Relative humidity in Lakewood during October averages 83%. The most humid October was 2016 at 91%, and the least humid was 1987 at 60%.

Lakewood October Solar History (1981–2025)

Range

October receives about 2.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Lakewood. The sunniest October was 1987 at 2.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2016 at 1.8.

Lakewood October Wind History (1981–2025)

Range

Average wind speed in Lakewood during October is 0.3 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2019, 2020 and 2022, among others at 0.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.3 m/s.

What October Feels Like in Lakewood

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Cold
Morning
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Cool
Afternoon
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Cold
Evening
Rain chanceHigh
Outdoor comfort★★☆☆☆

How October Ranks in Lakewood

🔥6th warmest month of the year
🌧️6th wettest month of the year
☀️8th sunniest month of the year

Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.

Explore Lakewood Weather by Month

Lakewood October Averages by Decade

Metric1980s1990s2000s2010s2020sChange
Avg Temp10.8°C10.1°C10.3°C10.6°C10.8°C0°C
Avg High15.7°C14.5°C14.5°C14.7°C15.0°C-0.7°C
Avg Low5.9°C5.7°C6.0°C6.5°C6.5°C+0.6°C
Avg Rain126 mm152 mm122 mm183 mm141 mm+15 mm

Extreme October Records in Lakewood

🔥Warmest October33.4°C1987
🧊Coldest October-5.3°C1991
🌧️Wettest October367 mm2016
🏜️Driest October16 mm1987
🌬️Windiest October0.4 m/s1981

Key Insights for October

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October temperatures in Lakewood have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.

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October has ranged from a record low of -5.3°C (1991) to a record high of 33.4°C (1987).

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Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 145 mm, with a wettest year of 367 mm.

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Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.

Is October a Good Time to Visit Lakewood?

A good time to visit Lakewood

October is a good time to visit Lakewood, with days averaging 14.9°C and nights around 6.1°C (mean 10.5°C, close to Lakewood's yearly average) and higher rainfall. August and July are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.

See Lakewood's complete weather history All 12 months side by side, 1981–2025 records, annual trends and long-term averages in one place. View full history →

Lakewood Weather in October — In Depth

☀️ October climate overview

October is one of the warmer months of the year in Lakewood, with average highs near 14.9°C and lows around 6.1°C (mean 10.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 145 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.

🌧️ Rain, humidity & wind in October

October averages 145 mm of rainfall in Lakewood, a relatively wet time of year compared with the rest of the year. The wettest October on record saw 367 mm (2016), and the driest just 16 mm (1987). Humidity sits around 83% and average wind speed is 0.3 m/s, with solar radiation averaging 2.3 kWh/m²/day.

📈 How October has changed

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 13.7°C to 15°C and overnight lows from 4.9°C to 6.5°C over the same span.
October Weather in Lakewood, Year by Year
🔥 warmest❄️ coldest🌧️ wettest
YearAvg HighAvg TempAvg LowHottest DayColdest DayRainfallHumidityWindSolar
202512.4°C8.7°C4.9°C21.9°C-1.1°C165 mm90%0.3 m/s2.3
202413.2°C9.4°C5.6°C22.4°C1.9°C145 mm89%0.3 m/s2.3
202316.2°C11.4°C6.6°C28.4°C-1.4°C103 mm84%0.3 m/s2.5
2022 🔥20.0°C14.6°C9.1°C30.7°C4.9°C103 mm74%0.4 m/s2.8
202113.0°C9.6°C6.2°C18.7°C1.0°C186 mm88%0.3 m/s2.1
202014.9°C10.8°C6.6°C25.9°C-3.5°C141 mm85%0.4 m/s2.5
201912.6°C8.4°C4.1°C17.8°C-3.4°C130 mm81%0.4 m/s2.5
201815.8°C11.1°C6.3°C25.4°C2.6°C138 mm79%0.4 m/s2.5
201714.8°C10.1°C5.5°C21.3°C1.3°C193 mm83%0.4 m/s2.6
2016 🌧️13.3°C10.2°C7.0°C16.5°C1.9°C367 mm91%0.3 m/s1.8
201517.6°C13.2°C8.9°C26.2°C5.1°C196 mm83%0.3 m/s2.1
201416.7°C12.9°C9.1°C25.3°C5.6°C222 mm86%0.3 m/s2.1
201314.3°C9.7°C5.0°C23.9°C1.4°C50 mm85%0.4 m/s2.6
201214.7°C10.6°C6.5°C24.0°C1.6°C236 mm83%0.3 m/s2.3
201113.0°C9.6°C6.1°C21.3°C1.5°C125 mm90%0.3 m/s2.1
201014.6°C10.5°C6.4°C21.7°C1.2°C171 mm86%0.3 m/s2.4
200913.5°C9.5°C5.5°C17.9°C1.0°C183 mm81%0.3 m/s2.1
200814.1°C9.8°C5.5°C27.4°C0.2°C85 mm82%0.3 m/s2.3
200712.8°C9.0°C5.1°C23.3°C0.0°C145 mm89%0.3 m/s2.1
200615.4°C10.7°C6.1°C24.0°C-3.9°C60 mm79%0.3 m/s2.6
200514.3°C10.7°C7.1°C22.2°C1.8°C145 mm89%0.3 m/s2
200414.8°C10.9°C7.0°C25.9°C2.5°C129 mm86%0.3 m/s2.3
200316.1°C11.9°C7.7°C26.7°C-3.8°C200 mm84%0.4 m/s2.1
200216.5°C10.7°C5.0°C25.3°C-3.4°C26 mm73%0.3 m/s2.6
200113.2°C9.4°C5.5°C24.2°C0.0°C151 mm85%0.3 m/s2.2
200014.5°C10.2°C5.8°C23.5°C2.0°C97 mm84%0.3 m/s2.4
199915.6°C10.6°C5.6°C24.4°C0.9°C109 mm79%0.4 m/s2.5
199814.6°C10.3°C6.1°C26.1°C1.0°C115 mm85%0.3 m/s2.3
199712.9°C9.5°C6.2°C21.9°C1.6°C236 mm90%0.4 m/s2.1
199613.5°C9.4°C5.3°C26.8°C-1.5°C199 mm86%0.3 m/s2.2
199513.2°C9.2°C5.3°C20.5°C-3.3°C183 mm87%0.3 m/s2.3
199414.3°C9.7°C5.1°C22.8°C2.1°C222 mm81%0.4 m/s2.5
199317.0°C12.1°C7.2°C28.4°C3.8°C69 mm80%0.3 m/s2.4
199215.4°C10.9°C6.4°C21.7°C-1.8°C97 mm82%0.3 m/s2.2
199115.9°C10.5°C5.2°C29.4°C-5.3°C67 mm73%0.3 m/s2.7
199012.6°C8.7°C4.9°C17.1°C1.5°C219 mm88%0.3 m/s2.2
198915.2°C10.4°C5.7°C24.0°C0.4°C105 mm81%0.4 m/s2.3
198818.3°C13.3°C8.2°C29.5°C-0.3°C95 mm81%0.3 m/s2
198720.8°C14.1°C7.5°C33.4°C2.8°C16 mm60%0.4 m/s2.9
198618.1°C12.4°C6.7°C23.0°C3.0°C106 mm75%0.4 m/s2.4
198512.8°C8.6°C4.4°C22.3°C-2.6°C243 mm84%0.4 m/s2.1
1984 ❄️12.2°C8.1°C4.1°C22.9°C-5.0°C159 mm85%0.3 m/s2
198314.9°C10.0°C5.1°C20.2°C1.0°C64 mm82%0.3 m/s—
198214.7°C10.2°C5.7°C25.6°C-0.7°C170 mm83%0.4 m/s—
198114.0°C9.7°C5.3°C22.3°C0.4°C176 mm85%0.4 m/s—

Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.

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Lakewood October Weather — FAQ

What is the average temperature in Lakewood in October?▼

The average high in October is around 14.9°C with lows near 6.1°C (mean 10.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.

Does it rain a lot in Lakewood in October?▼

October averages 145 mm of rainfall in Lakewood, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 367 mm in 2016.

What was the hottest October on record in Lakewood?▼

The hottest October reached 33.4°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to -5.3°C in 1991.

Has October in Lakewood gotten warmer over time?▼

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 13.7°C to 15°C and overnight lows from 4.9°C to 6.5°C over the same span.

Is October a good time to visit Lakewood?▼

October is one of the warmer months of the year in Lakewood and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 14.9°C daytime highs and 6.1°C at night.

Is October the coldest month in Lakewood?▼

Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Lakewood, averaging 10.5°C.

What should I pack for Lakewood in October?▼

For October in Lakewood, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 14.9°C and lows of 6.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.

Is Lakewood humid in October?▼

Relative humidity in October averages 83% — quite humid.

How windy is Lakewood in October?▼

Average wind speed in October is 0.3 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.4 m/s (1981).

Which October had the most rainfall in Lakewood?▼

The wettest October on record was 2016 with 367 mm. On average, October sees 145 mm.

Where does this October weather data come from?▼

All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.

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Explore how the weather in Lakewood 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.