Bodmin weather in October

In October, Bodmin sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 96 mm of rain across 14.5 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-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 11% 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 Bodmin's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bodmin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
96 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:51 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Bodmin is town in Cornwall, 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 Bodmin reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 17°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)
11611
21611
31611
41511
51511
61511
71511
81511
91510
101510
111510
121510
131410
141410
151410
161410
171410
181410
191410
201410
21149
22149
23149
24139
25139
26139
27139
28139
29139
30139
31139

Bodmin 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9215.28.31.4
Feb / 7312.49.71.4
Mar10° / 6812.711.52.1
Apr12° / 7112.813.52.9
May15° / 7012.215.24.0
Jun17° / 12°7112.216.15.0
Jul19° / 13°731215.85.7
Aug19° / 14°7612.714.35.6
Sep17° / 12°6411.212.45.2
Oct14° / 10°9614.510.43.7
Nov11° / 9816.38.82.3
Dec / 10115.47.91.7

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 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42872
52872
62971
72971
83070
93070
103169
113169
123169
133268
143268
153169
163169
173268
183268
193268
203169
213070
223070
232971
242971
252971
262872
272872
282872
292872
302872
312971

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bodmin gets around 96 mm of rain over 14.5 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 47% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
247
346
446
546
645
745
844
943
1043
1143
1242
1342
1442
1543
1643
1744
1844
1945
2046
2147
2248
2349
2450
2550
2651
2752
2852
2953
3053
3154

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
176231
277221
377221
478211
579201
679201
780191
882180
982180
1083170
1183170
1283170
1384160
1484160
1584160
1685150
1785150
1886140
1986140
2087130
2187130
2288120
2388120
2488120
2589110
2689110
2789110
2890100
2990100
309190
319190

Wind in October

Winds average 20 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1519light breeze
1619light breeze
1719light breeze
1819light breeze
1919light breeze
2020light breeze
2120light breeze
2220light breeze
2320breezy
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2620breezy
2720breezy
2820breezy
2920breezy
3021breezy
3121breezy

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 6:26 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 4:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:265:50
211.36:285:48
311.36:295:45
411.26:315:43
511.16:325:41
611.16:345:39
711.06:365:36
810.96:375:34
910.96:395:32
1010.86:415:30
1110.86:425:28
1210.76:445:26
1310.66:465:23
1410.66:475:21
1510.56:495:19
1610.46:515:17
1710.46:525:15
1810.36:545:13
1910.36:565:11
2010.26:585:09
2110.16:595:07
2210.17:015:05
2310.07:035:03
249.97:045:01
259.97:064:59
269.87:084:57
279.87:104:56
289.77:114:54
299.77:134:52
309.67:154:50
319.57:164:49

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Bodmin?

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

3.7
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 Bodmin.

What to pack for Bodmin in October

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

In October, Bodmin sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 15 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Bodmin in October

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in March near 9°C.

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

10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct15Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Bodmin in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bodmin peaks around August 13 at about 7 (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 13UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bodmin?

Bodmin sits at 50.5°N, 4.7°W, 98 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is St Austell, 15 km away.

Topography around Bodmin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bodmin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m around an average of 103 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 651 m.

The land around Bodmin is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
182 m
16 km
407 m
80 km
651 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: St Austell 15 km · Newquay 25 km · Truro 33 km · Saltash 36 km · Plymouth 43 km · Falmouth 43 km · Redruth 44 km · Plymstock 47 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 Bodmin (50.4715°, -4.7243°, elevation 98 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).