Perth weather in October

In October, Perth sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 101 mm of precipitation across 13.8 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Perth's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Perth's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
101 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:57 AM – 5:00 PM
Cloud cover
76%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Perth is city in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Perth reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1147
2137
3137
4137
5137
6137
7137
8136
9126
10126
11126
12126
13126
14126
15126
16126
17116
18116
19115
20115
21115
22115
23115
24115
25115
26105
27105
28105
29105
30104
31104

How October really feels in Perth

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Perth weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 10015.55.77.30.2
Feb / 7612.34.59.10.5
Mar / 7513.73.611.41.3
Apr11° / 6412.61.213.92.4
May14° / 7112.80.116.13.6
Jun16° / 7413.3017.34.4
Jul18° / 11°8214.2016.85.1
Aug18° / 10°8713.8014.95.0
Sep15° / 6911.7012.54.2
Oct12° / 10113.80.110.12.7
Nov / 9014.21.17.91.2
Dec / 9113.236.70.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42575
52575
62575
72575
82575
92575
102575
112575
122575
132476
142575
152575
162575
172476
182476
192476
202575
212575
222674
232773
242773
252773
262773
272773
282872
292872
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Perth gets around 101 mm of rain and snow over 13.8 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 44% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
642
742
841
941
1041
1141
1241
1341
1442
1542
1643
1743
1844
1944
2045
2145
2246
2346
2446
2547
2647
2747
2847
2947
3047
3147

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 8 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 144 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 4:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:255:40
211.26:275:38
311.16:295:35
411.06:315:32
510.96:345:29
610.86:365:27
710.86:385:24
810.76:405:21
910.66:425:19
1010.56:445:16
1110.56:465:13
1210.46:485:11
1310.36:515:08
1410.26:535:06
1510.16:555:03
1610.16:575:00
1710.06:594:58
189.97:014:55
199.87:044:53
209.77:064:50
219.77:084:48
229.67:104:45
239.57:124:43
249.47:154:41
259.47:174:38
269.37:194:36
279.27:214:34
289.17:234:31
299.17:264:29
309.07:284:27
318.97:304:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.34 kWh/m² to a high of 4.71 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 1.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
300.9Dim
310.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Perth?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Perth.

What to pack for Perth in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Perth sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Perth in October

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 36 km away) is warmest in August at about 14°C and coldest in February near 6°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Perth in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Perth peaks around June 23 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Perth?

Perth sits at 56.4°N, 3.4°W, 10 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Glenrothes, 27 km away.

Topography around Perth

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Perth.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Perth has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m around an average of 54 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 415 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,320 m.

The land around Perth is covered by trees (32%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), grassland (36%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) within 80 km.

3 km
222 m
16 km
415 m
80 km
1,320 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Glenrothes 27 km · Dundee 29 km · Kirkcaldy 35 km · Dunfermline 36 km · Alloa 38 km · Saint Andrews 39 km · Stirling 44 km · Grangemouth 46 km

United Kingdom travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 89% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$57,602
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
3.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 60%none 26%Muslim 4%other 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Perth (56.3952°, -3.4314°, elevation 10 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).