Brixton weather in October

In October, Brixton sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 57 mm of rain across 10.5 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 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Brixton's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brixton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:34 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Brixton is district in the London Borough of Lambeth, South London, 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 Brixton reaches about 15°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 18°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)
11710
21610
31610
41610
51610
6169
7169
8169
9159
10159
11159
12159
13159
14159
15159
16158
17148
18148
19148
20148
21148
22148
23148
24148
25138
26137
27137
28137
29137
30137
31137

How October really feels in Brixton

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.

Brixton 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 / 5310.80.88.11.0
Feb / 4490.99.61.2
Mar10° / 4110.10.611.52.3
Apr13° / 49110.113.53.6
May17° / 539.8015.35.1
Jun19° / 11°569.6016.36.0
Jul22° / 14°5610.2015.96.5
Aug21° / 14°629.8014.46.4
Sep19° / 11°458.8012.45.9
Oct15° / 5710.5010.44.2
Nov10° / 6010.80.18.62.3
Dec / 5711.10.77.71.2

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 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32872
42971
52971
62971
72971
82971
92971
103070
113169
123169
133169
143169
153268
163367
173367
183367
193367
203367
213367
223367
233367
243367
253367
263367
273367
283268
293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Brixton gets around 57 mm of rain over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
236
336
436
535
634
734
833
933
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1733
1833
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2534
2634
2734
2834
2934
3034
3134

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18020
28119
38218
48317
58416
68416
78515
88614
98713
108713
118812
128812
138911
148911
158911
169010
179010
18919
19919
20928
21928
22928
23937
24937
25946
26946
27946
28946
29955
30955
31955

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 24 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 6:08 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 4:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:085:31
211.36:105:28
311.26:125:26
411.26:135:24
511.16:155:21
611.06:175:19
711.06:185:17
810.96:205:15
910.86:225:12
1010.86:245:10
1110.76:255:08
1210.66:275:06
1310.66:295:03
1410.56:305:01
1510.46:324:59
1610.46:344:57
1710.36:364:55
1810.36:384:53
1910.26:394:51
2010.16:414:49
2110.16:434:46
2210.06:454:44
239.96:464:42
249.96:484:40
259.86:504:38
269.76:524:37
279.76:544:35
289.66:554:33
299.66:574:31
309.56:594:29
319.47:014:27

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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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
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.6Dim
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 Brixton?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Brixton for sightseeing.

What to pack for Brixton in October

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

In October, Brixton sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Brixton 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 Brixton 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
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Brixton?

Brixton sits at 51.5°N, 0.1°W, 14 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Peckham, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Brixton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Brixton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m.

The land around Brixton is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%), cropland (28%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
189 m
80 km
303 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Peckham 3.0 km · Queenstown 3.0 km · Pimlico 3.0 km · Battersea 4.0 km · City of Westminster 4.0 km · Latchmere 4.0 km · Streatham 4.0 km · New Cross 5.0 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 Brixton (51.4659°, -0.1065°, elevation 14 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).