Caerphilly weather in October

In October, Caerphilly sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 106 mm of rain across 14 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 15°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 Caerphilly's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caerphilly's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
106 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:47 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Caerphilly is town and community in 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 Caerphilly 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 11°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)
11610
21510
31510
41510
51510
61510
71510
81510
91510
101410
11149
12149
13149
14149
15149
16149
17149
18139
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21139
22138
23138
24138
25138
26138
27138
28128
29128
30128
31128

How October really feels in Caerphilly

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.

Caerphilly 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 / 9514.50.98.11.0
Feb / 7411.20.99.61.1
Mar / 6811.70.511.51.9
Apr12° / 7011.60.113.63.0
May15° / 7312.3015.34.2
Jun17° / 12°7111016.35.3
Jul19° / 13°7411.7015.95.8
Aug19° / 13°8712.3014.45.7
Sep17° / 11°7411012.45.2
Oct14° / 10614010.43.5
Nov10° / 10214.50.18.62.1
Dec / 10713.70.67.71.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42872
52872
62872
72872
82872
92971
102971
112872
122971
132872
142971
152971
162971
172971
182971
192971
202971
212971
222971
232773
242773
252773
262674
272674
282773
292773
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Caerphilly gets around 106 mm of rain over 14 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 45% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
442
542
641
741
841
940
1040
1140
1240
1340
1441
1541
1642
1743
1844
1945
2046
2147
2248
2349
2450
2551
2651
2752
2852
2953
3053
3153

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18416
28416
38515
48614
58713
68713
78812
88812
98911
108911
119010
129010
139010
14919
15919
16919
17928
18928
19937
20937
21946
22946
23955
24955
25955
26955
27955
28964
29964
30964
31964

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
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
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2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light 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 6:21 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 4:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:215:43
211.36:225:41
311.26:245:38
411.26:265:36
511.16:275:34
611.06:295:31
711.06:315:29
810.96:335:27
910.86:345:25
1010.86:365:22
1110.76:385:20
1210.66:405:18
1310.66:415:16
1410.56:435:14
1510.46:455:11
1610.46:475:09
1710.36:485:07
1810.26:505:05
1910.26:525:03
2010.16:545:01
2110.16:564:59
2210.06:574:57
239.96:594:55
249.97:014:53
259.87:034:51
269.77:044:49
279.77:064:47
289.67:084:45
299.67:104:43
309.57:124:41
319.47:134:39

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Dim
112.0Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Caerphilly?

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

3.5
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 Caerphilly.

What to pack for Caerphilly in October

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

In October, Caerphilly sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Caerphilly 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 23 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
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Caerphilly 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 Caerphilly 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 Caerphilly?

Caerphilly sits at 51.6°N, 3.2°W, 94 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Risca, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Caerphilly

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caerphilly has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m around an average of 142 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 473 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 864 m.

The land around Caerphilly is covered by trees (50%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (39%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) within 80 km.

3 km
222 m
16 km
473 m
80 km
864 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Risca 9.0 km · Pontypridd 9.0 km · Gelligaer 10 km · Blackwood 10 km · Cardiff 11 km · Newport 15 km · Penarth 15 km · Cwmbran 16 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 Caerphilly (51.5745°, -3.218°, elevation 94 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).