Baildon weather in October

In October, Baildon sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 75 mm of precipitation across 13.2 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Baildon's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baildon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
75 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:45 AM – 4:59 PM
Cloud cover
76%
12th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Baildon is town and civil parish in Bradford, West Yorkshire, 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 14°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Baildon reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 16°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)
1148
2148
3148
4148
5148
6138
7138
8138
9138
10137
11137
12137
13137
14127
15127
16127
17127
18127
19127
20126
21126
22126
23116
24116
25116
26116
27116
28116
29116
30116
31116

How October really feels in Baildon

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.

Baildon weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7314.12.77.80.3
Feb / 6512.73.59.40.5
Mar / 6412.72.411.51.4
Apr11° / 6512.60.913.72.5
May14° / 6412.5015.63.7
Jun17° / 10°7813.7016.74.7
Jul19° / 12°7714016.35.4
Aug18° / 12°8214.2014.65.2
Sep16° / 6911.4012.54.5
Oct12° / 7513.20.110.22.9
Nov / 7413.70.78.31.4
Dec / 8213.82.27.30.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22476
32476
42575
52575
62575
72476
82476
92476
102278
112377
122377
132377
142377
152476
162476
172476
182575
192575
202575
212575
222575
232575
242575
252575
262575
272575
282476
292476
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Baildon gets around 75 mm of rain and snow over 13.2 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 42% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
341
441
541
641
741
841
941
1040
1140
1240
1340
1440
1540
1641
1741
1842
1942
2043
2144
2244
2344
2445
2545
2645
2745
2845
2945
3046
3146

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2964
3964
4964
5964
6964
7964
8964
9964
10964
11964
12964
13973
14973
15973
16973
17982
18982
19982
20982
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 126 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 4:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:175:36
211.26:185:33
311.26:205:31
411.16:225:28
511.06:245:26
611.06:265:23
710.96:285:21
810.86:305:18
910.76:325:16
1010.76:345:13
1110.66:365:11
1210.56:375:09
1310.46:395:06
1410.46:415:04
1510.36:435:02
1610.26:454:59
1710.26:474:57
1810.16:494:55
1910.06:514:52
2010.06:534:50
219.96:554:48
229.86:574:46
239.76:594:43
249.77:014:41
259.67:034:39
269.57:054:37
279.57:074:35
289.47:094:33
299.37:114:31
309.37:134:29
319.27:154:27

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.49 kWh/m² to a high of 4.74 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 1.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Baildon?

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

2.9
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 Baildon.

What to pack for Baildon in October

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

In October, Baildon sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Baildon 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 Baildon peaks around August 11 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 11UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Baildon?

Baildon sits at 53.8°N, 1.8°W, 155 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Saltaire, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Baildon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baildon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m around an average of 144 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 419 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 739 m.

The land around Baildon is covered by grassland (38%), trees (35%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
221 m
16 km
419 m
80 km
739 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Saltaire 2.0 km · Shipley 2.0 km · Bingley 3.0 km · Guiseley 6.0 km · Bradford 6.0 km · Yeadon 7.0 km · Keighley 8.0 km · Horsforth 10 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 Baildon (53.8471°, -1.7878°, elevation 155 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. 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).