Burnham-on-Sea weather in October

In October, Burnham-on-Sea sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 82 mm of rain across 13.2 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-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 13% 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 Burnham-on-Sea's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Burnham-on-Sea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:45 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Burnham-on-Sea is town in Somerset, 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 Burnham-on-Sea reaches about 14°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 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
41611
51611
61610
71610
81510
91510
101510
111510
121510
131510
141510
151510
16149
17149
18149
19149
20149
21149
22149
23149
24149
25139
26139
27139
28138
29138
30138
31138

How October really feels in Burnham-on-Sea

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.

Burnham-on-Sea weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7112.80.58.21.3
Feb / 5610.60.69.61.4
Mar10° / 5610.70.411.52.2
Apr13° / 5911.20.113.53.3
May15° / 6211.3015.34.5
Jun18° / 12°6010.1016.35.7
Jul20° / 14°6211.1015.96.1
Aug20° / 14°7311.5014.45.9
Sep18° / 12°6010.3012.45.5
Oct14° / 8213.2010.43.9
Nov11° / 8113.608.72.4
Dec / 8012.80.27.71.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 70%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
32971
42971
52971
62971
72971
82971
92971
103070
113070
123070
133169
143070
153070
163169
173070
183070
193070
203070
213070
223070
233070
243070
252971
262971
272872
282971
292971
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Burnham-on-Sea gets around 82 mm of rain over 13.2 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 43% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
442
542
641
741
840
940
1039
1139
1238
1338
1438
1539
1639
1740
1841
1941
2042
2143
2244
2345
2445
2546
2647
2747
2848
2948
3049
3149

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
179201
280191
381181
482171
582171
683161
783161
884151
984151
1085141
1186140
1286140
1387130
1487130
1587130
1688120
1789110
1889110
1990100
2090100
219190
229190
239280
249280
259280
269370
279370
289370
299370
309460
319460

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 19 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
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2419light breeze
2519light breeze
2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze
2919light breeze
3019light breeze
3119light 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 6:20 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 4:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:205:42
211.36:215:40
311.26:235:38
411.26:255:35
511.16:265:33
611.06:285:31
711.06:305:29
810.96:315:26
910.96:335:24
1010.86:355:22
1110.76:375:20
1210.76:385:18
1310.66:405:15
1410.56:425:13
1510.56:435:11
1610.46:455:09
1710.36:475:07
1810.36:495:05
1910.26:505:03
2010.16:525:01
2110.16:544:59
2210.06:564:57
2310.06:574:55
249.96:594:53
259.87:014:51
269.87:034:49
279.77:054:47
289.67:064:45
299.67:084:43
309.57:104:41
319.57:124:39

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Burnham-on-Sea?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Burnham-on-Sea.

What to pack for Burnham-on-Sea in October

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

In October, Burnham-on-Sea sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Burnham-on-Sea 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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 7°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
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Burnham-on-Sea 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 Burnham-on-Sea peaks around August 13 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 13UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Burnham-on-Sea?

Burnham-on-Sea sits at 51.2°N, 3.0°W, 9 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Weston-super-Mare, 12 km away.

Topography around Burnham-on-Sea

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Burnham-on-Sea.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Burnham-on-Sea has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 864 m.

The land around Burnham-on-Sea is covered by grassland (41%) and water (35%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and water (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
244 m
80 km
864 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Weston-super-Mare 12 km · Bridgwater 12 km · Clevedon 25 km · Penarth 25 km · Mendip 26 km · Taunton 26 km · Barry 27 km · Nailsea 27 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 Burnham-on-Sea (51.2386°, -2.9978°, elevation 9 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).