October is one of the warmer months of the year in Spanaway, 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.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Spanaway. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Spanaway 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.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Spanaway, averaging 145 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2016 with 367 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 16 mm.
Relative humidity in Spanaway during October averages 83%. The most humid October was 2016 at 91%, and the least humid was 1987 at 60%.
October receives about 2.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Spanaway. The sunniest October was 1987 at 2.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2016 at 1.8.
Average wind speed in Spanaway 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.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.8°C | 10.1°C | 10.3°C | 10.6°C | 10.8°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 15.7°C | 14.5°C | 14.5°C | 14.7°C | 15.0°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 5.9°C | 5.7°C | 6.0°C | 6.5°C | 6.5°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 126 mm | 152 mm | 122 mm | 183 mm | 141 mm | +15 mm |
October temperatures in Spanaway have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -5.3°C (1991) to a record high of 33.4°C (1987).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 145 mm, with a wettest year of 367 mm.
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.
A good time to visit Spanaway
October is a good time to visit Spanaway, with days averaging 14.9°C and nights around 6.1°C (mean 10.5°C, close to Spanaway'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 | 12.4°C | 8.7°C | 4.9°C | 21.9°C | -1.1°C | 165 mm | 90% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2024 | 13.2°C | 9.4°C | 5.6°C | 22.4°C | 1.9°C | 145 mm | 89% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2023 | 16.2°C | 11.4°C | 6.6°C | 28.4°C | -1.4°C | 103 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2022 🔥 | 20.0°C | 14.6°C | 9.1°C | 30.7°C | 4.9°C | 103 mm | 74% | 0.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2021 | 13.0°C | 9.6°C | 6.2°C | 18.7°C | 1.0°C | 186 mm | 88% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2020 | 14.9°C | 10.8°C | 6.6°C | 25.9°C | -3.5°C | 141 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2019 | 12.6°C | 8.4°C | 4.1°C | 17.8°C | -3.4°C | 130 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2018 | 15.8°C | 11.1°C | 6.3°C | 25.4°C | 2.6°C | 138 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 14.8°C | 10.1°C | 5.5°C | 21.3°C | 1.3°C | 193 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2016 🌧️ | 13.3°C | 10.2°C | 7.0°C | 16.5°C | 1.9°C | 367 mm | 91% | 0.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2015 | 17.6°C | 13.2°C | 8.9°C | 26.2°C | 5.1°C | 196 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2014 | 16.7°C | 12.9°C | 9.1°C | 25.3°C | 5.6°C | 222 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2013 | 14.3°C | 9.7°C | 5.0°C | 23.9°C | 1.4°C | 50 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2012 | 14.7°C | 10.6°C | 6.5°C | 24.0°C | 1.6°C | 236 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2011 | 13.0°C | 9.6°C | 6.1°C | 21.3°C | 1.5°C | 125 mm | 90% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2010 | 14.6°C | 10.5°C | 6.4°C | 21.7°C | 1.2°C | 171 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2009 | 13.5°C | 9.5°C | 5.5°C | 17.9°C | 1.0°C | 183 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2008 | 14.1°C | 9.8°C | 5.5°C | 27.4°C | 0.2°C | 85 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2007 | 12.8°C | 9.0°C | 5.1°C | 23.3°C | 0.0°C | 145 mm | 89% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2006 | 15.4°C | 10.7°C | 6.1°C | 24.0°C | -3.9°C | 60 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2005 | 14.3°C | 10.7°C | 7.1°C | 22.2°C | 1.8°C | 145 mm | 89% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2004 | 14.8°C | 10.9°C | 7.0°C | 25.9°C | 2.5°C | 129 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2003 | 16.1°C | 11.9°C | 7.7°C | 26.7°C | -3.8°C | 200 mm | 84% | 0.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2002 | 16.5°C | 10.7°C | 5.0°C | 25.3°C | -3.4°C | 26 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2001 | 13.2°C | 9.4°C | 5.5°C | 24.2°C | 0.0°C | 151 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2000 | 14.5°C | 10.2°C | 5.8°C | 23.5°C | 2.0°C | 97 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1999 | 15.6°C | 10.6°C | 5.6°C | 24.4°C | 0.9°C | 109 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1998 | 14.6°C | 10.3°C | 6.1°C | 26.1°C | 1.0°C | 115 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1997 | 12.9°C | 9.5°C | 6.2°C | 21.9°C | 1.6°C | 236 mm | 90% | 0.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1996 | 13.5°C | 9.4°C | 5.3°C | 26.8°C | -1.5°C | 199 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1995 | 13.2°C | 9.2°C | 5.3°C | 20.5°C | -3.3°C | 183 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1994 | 14.3°C | 9.7°C | 5.1°C | 22.8°C | 2.1°C | 222 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1993 | 17.0°C | 12.1°C | 7.2°C | 28.4°C | 3.8°C | 69 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1992 | 15.4°C | 10.9°C | 6.4°C | 21.7°C | -1.8°C | 97 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1991 | 15.9°C | 10.5°C | 5.2°C | 29.4°C | -5.3°C | 67 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1990 | 12.6°C | 8.7°C | 4.9°C | 17.1°C | 1.5°C | 219 mm | 88% | 0.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1989 | 15.2°C | 10.4°C | 5.7°C | 24.0°C | 0.4°C | 105 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1988 | 18.3°C | 13.3°C | 8.2°C | 29.5°C | -0.3°C | 95 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 1987 | 20.8°C | 14.1°C | 7.5°C | 33.4°C | 2.8°C | 16 mm | 60% | 0.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1986 | 18.1°C | 12.4°C | 6.7°C | 23.0°C | 3.0°C | 106 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1985 | 12.8°C | 8.6°C | 4.4°C | 22.3°C | -2.6°C | 243 mm | 84% | 0.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 12.2°C | 8.1°C | 4.1°C | 22.9°C | -5.0°C | 159 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 1983 | 14.9°C | 10.0°C | 5.1°C | 20.2°C | 1.0°C | 64 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 14.7°C | 10.2°C | 5.7°C | 25.6°C | -0.7°C | 170 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.0°C | 9.7°C | 5.3°C | 22.3°C | 0.4°C | 176 mm | 85% | 0.4 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 6.1°C (mean 10.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 145 mm of rainfall in Spanaway, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 367 mm in 2016.
The hottest October reached 33.4°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to -5.3°C in 1991.
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 is one of the warmer months of the year in Spanaway and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 14.9°C daytime highs and 6.1°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Spanaway, averaging 10.5°C.
For October in Spanaway, 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.
Relative humidity in October averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.3 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.4 m/s (1981).
The wettest October on record was 2016 with 367 mm. On average, October sees 145 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 Spanaway 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.
