Bangor weather in October

In October, Bangor sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 96 mm of rain across 15.2 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 12°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 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bangor's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bangor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
96 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:53 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
74%
9th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Bangor is city in Gwynedd, Wales.

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 15°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bangor reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11510
21510
31510
41510
51510
6159
7149
8149
9149
10149
11149
12149
13149
14149
15149
16139
17138
18138
19138
20138
21138
22138
23138
24138
25138
26128
27128
28128
29128
30128
31128

How October really feels in Bangor

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.

Bangor weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8915.40.67.91.0
Feb / 7813.80.99.41.1
Mar / 7614.60.811.51.7
Apr12° / 7314.50.213.62.7
May15° / 7214.40.115.63.8
Jun17° / 11°7713.8016.64.7
Jul19° / 13°7315.4016.25.1
Aug18° / 13°8214.9014.65.1
Sep16° / 11°8013.8012.44.6
Oct13° / 9615.2010.33.3
Nov10° / 10516.60.28.42.0
Dec / 10516.10.67.41.2

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 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22674
32674
42674
52674
62674
72674
82674
92575
102575
112674
122773
132674
142575
152575
162575
172575
182575
192476
202575
212575
222575
232575
242575
252575
262476
272476
282476
292476
302377
312476

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bangor gets around 96 mm of rain over 15.2 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 49% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
249
349
448
548
647
747
846
946
1045
1145
1245
1344
1445
1545
1645
1746
1846
1947
2048
2149
2250
2351
2452
2553
2653
2754
2855
2955
3056
3156

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18911
28911
39010
49010
5919
6919
7928
8928
9928
10937
11937
12946
13946
14946
15946
16955
17955
18955
19955
20955
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31973

Wind in October

Winds average 18 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 120 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 4:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:255:46
211.36:275:43
311.26:295:41
411.16:315:38
511.06:335:36
611.06:355:33
710.96:365:31
810.86:385:28
910.86:405:26
1010.76:425:24
1110.66:445:21
1210.66:465:19
1310.56:485:17
1410.46:505:14
1510.36:515:12
1610.36:535:10
1710.26:555:08
1810.16:575:05
1910.16:595:03
2010.07:015:01
219.97:034:59
229.97:054:56
239.87:074:54
249.77:094:52
259.77:104:50
269.67:124:48
279.57:144:46
289.57:164:44
299.47:184:42
309.37:204:40
319.37:224:38

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.2Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Bangor?

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

3.3
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 Bangor.

What to pack for Bangor in October

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

In October, Bangor sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 15 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Bangor in October

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in March near 7°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
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Bangor 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 Bangor peaks around August 12 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bangor?

Bangor sits at 53.2°N, 4.1°W, 23 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Llandudno, 23 km away.

Moreton

Topography around Bangor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bangor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,059 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,060 m.

The land around Bangor is covered by trees (34%), grassland (31%) and water (22%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
1,059 m
80 km
1,060 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Llandudno 23 km · Colwyn Bay 28 km · Rhyl 44 km · Prestatyn 50 km · Flint 66 km · Heswall 70 km · Moreton 70 km · Buckley 70 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 Bangor (53.2275°, -4.1294°, elevation 23 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).