Weather in Southampton in October 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Southampton in October
The temperature in October is +63°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +73°F during the day and a minimum of +37°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 30% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +70°F to +59°F.
Is Southampton warm or cold in October?
Southampton is typically mild in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +66°F to +59°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +52°F to +48°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Southampton:
Climate in Southampton in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +66°F | +59°F | +52°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +32°F | +28°F | +21°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +77°F | +63°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 56 mm | 87 mm | 77 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 85% | 87% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 14 | 17 | 16 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October weather is still as ok as in September. It’s getting colder in October. From +66°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +59°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 56 mm to 87 mm. Humidity rises from 82% to 85%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 4 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 4 sunny days in September to 3 in October.
November brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Southampton is gradually increasing during October, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Southampton?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Southampton in October has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+54°F) and the highest in 2022 (+60°F). The driest year was 1990 with only 529 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 1617 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Southampton, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.