Andover weather in October

In October, Andover sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 70 mm of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Andover's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Andover's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:39 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Andover is town and civil parish in Hampshire, England.

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 16°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Andover reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1169
2169
3169
4169
5169
6159
7159
8159
9159
10159
11158
12158
13158
14148
15148
16148
17148
18148
19148
20148
21147
22137
23137
24137
25137
26137
27137
28137
29137
30127
31127

How October really feels in Andover

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.

Andover weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6311.40.88.20.9
Feb / 489.70.99.61.1
Mar10° / 4910.10.611.52.2
Apr13° / 5711.30.213.53.4
May16° / 6110.7015.34.7
Jun19° / 11°5610.3016.35.8
Jul21° / 13°5810.4015.96.3
Aug21° / 13°6710.9014.46.1
Sep18° / 10°539.2012.45.7
Oct14° / 7011.2010.43.9
Nov10° / 7011.50.18.72.2
Dec / 67110.87.71.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
52971
62971
72971
82971
92971
102971
113070
123070
133070
142971
153169
163169
173169
183169
193070
203070
213169
223169
233169
243169
253169
263169
273070
283070
293070
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Andover gets around 70 mm of rain over 11.2 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
338
438
538
637
737
836
935
1035
1135
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1835
1935
2035
2135
2236
2336
2436
2537
2637
2737
2837
2937
3037
3138

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18218
28317
38317
48416
58416
68515
78614
88614
98713
108713
118812
128812
138911
148911
158911
169010
17919
18919
19928
20928
21937
22937
23946
24946
25946
26955
27955
28955
29955
30964
31964

Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 114 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 4:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:145:36
211.36:155:34
311.26:175:32
411.26:195:29
511.16:205:27
611.16:225:25
711.06:245:23
810.96:255:20
910.96:275:18
1010.86:295:16
1110.76:305:14
1210.76:325:12
1310.66:345:09
1410.56:365:07
1510.56:375:05
1610.46:395:03
1710.36:415:01
1810.36:434:59
1910.26:444:57
2010.16:464:55
2110.16:484:53
2210.06:504:51
2310.06:514:49
249.96:534:47
259.86:554:45
269.86:574:43
279.76:584:41
289.67:004:39
299.67:024:37
309.57:044:35
319.57:064:34

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Andover?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Andover.

What to pack for Andover in October

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

In October, Andover sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Andover in October

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 66 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in March near 8°C.

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

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Andover in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Andover peaks around August 12 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 12UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Andover?

Andover sits at 51.2°N, 1.5°W, 71 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Winchester, 20 km away.

Topography around Andover

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Andover has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 80 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 311 m.

The land around Andover is covered by trees (28%), cropland (27%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (48%), grassland (28%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%), cropland (26%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
270 m
80 km
311 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Winchester 20 km · Newbury 24 km · Romsey 25 km · Salisbury 26 km · Thatcham 27 km · Basingstoke 29 km · Eastleigh 29 km · Bishopstoke 30 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 Andover (51.2114°, -1.4939°, elevation 71 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).