Bordon weather in October

In October, Bordon sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 71 mm of rain across 11.3 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 17% 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 Bordon's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bordon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:36 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Bordon is town 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 Bordon reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°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)
11610
21610
31610
41610
51610
61610
7169
8169
9159
10159
11159
12159
13159
14159
15159
16149
17148
18148
19148
20148
21148
22148
23148
24148
25138
26138
27138
28138
29137
30137
31137

How October really feels in Bordon

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.

Bordon 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 / 6511.30.78.21.1
Feb / 509.40.79.61.2
Mar10° / 45100.411.52.3
Apr13° / 5110.50.113.53.5
May16° / 5310.1015.34.8
Jun19° / 11°539.5016.25.9
Jul21° / 13°529.8015.96.4
Aug21° / 13°619.8014.46.3
Sep18° / 11°519.2012.45.8
Oct15° / 7111.3010.44.1
Nov11° / 7411.508.72.4
Dec / 7011.60.57.81.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23268
33268
43268
53169
63367
73367
83367
93367
103367
113268
123466
133466
143466
153565
163565
173565
183565
193664
203565
213565
223565
233565
243565
253466
263367
273367
283367
293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bordon gets around 71 mm of rain over 11.3 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 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
537
637
736
836
935
1035
1134
1234
1334
1434
1535
1635
1735
1836
1936
2036
2137
2237
2337
2437
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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
177221
278211
379201
480191
580191
681181
782171
883161
983161
1084151
1184151
1284151
1385141
1485141
1586140
1687130
1787130
1888120
1989110
2089110
2190100
2290100
239190
249190
259190
269280
279280
289370
299370
309370
319460

Wind in October

Winds average 17 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light 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
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light 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 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 6:11 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 4:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:115:34
211.36:135:32
311.36:145:29
411.26:165:27
511.16:185:25
611.16:195:23
711.06:215:20
810.96:235:18
910.96:245:16
1010.86:265:14
1110.76:285:11
1210.76:305:09
1310.66:315:07
1410.56:335:05
1510.56:355:03
1610.46:365:01
1710.36:384:58
1810.36:404:56
1910.26:424:54
2010.16:434:52
2110.16:454:50
2210.06:474:48
2310.06:494:46
249.96:504:44
259.86:524:42
269.86:544:40
279.76:564:39
289.76:574:37
299.66:594:35
309.57:014:33
319.57:034:31

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Dim
162.0Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Bordon?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Bordon for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bordon in October

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

In October, Bordon sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Bordon 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 54 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 Bordon 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 Bordon peaks around August 10 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 10UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bordon?

Bordon sits at 51.1°N, 0.9°W, 93 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Alton, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Bordon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bordon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 85 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m.

The land around Bordon is covered by trees (51%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, trees (45%), grassland (30%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (28%), trees (25%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
269 m
80 km
302 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Alton 9.0 km · Haslemere 11 km · Farnham 12 km · Aldershot 16 km · Fleet 19 km · Godalming 19 km · Farnborough 21 km · Basingstoke 23 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 Bordon (51.1136°, -0.8625°, elevation 93 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).