Chadderton weather in October

In October, Chadderton sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 90 mm of rain across 14.5 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Chadderton's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chadderton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:46 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
76%
12th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Chadderton is town within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, 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 14°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Chadderton reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1159
2158
3148
4148
5148
6148
7148
8148
9148
10148
11138
12138
13137
14137
15137
16137
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18137
19127
20127
21127
22127
23127
24126
25126
26126
27126
28116
29116
30116
31116

How October really feels in Chadderton

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.

Chadderton 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 / 88151.87.80.5
Feb / 7713.32.19.40.8
Mar / 7413.11.311.51.7
Apr12° / 6612.90.513.72.8
May15° / 6912.8015.64.1
Jun17° / 10°8413.9016.74.9
Jul19° / 12°8415.2016.35.3
Aug19° / 12°8915.2014.65.2
Sep16° / 10°7612.4012.54.6
Oct13° / 9014.5010.33.1
Nov / 8815.30.28.31.6
Dec / 99151.57.30.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42476
52476
62575
72476
82476
92476
102575
112476
122377
132377
142377
152476
162476
172377
182476
192476
202476
212476
222476
232377
242377
252377
262377
272377
282377
292278
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Chadderton gets around 90 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 46% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
447
546
646
746
845
945
1044
1144
1243
1343
1443
1543
1643
1743
1844
1945
2045
2146
2247
2348
2448
2549
2650
2750
2851
2951
3052
3152

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1928
2937
3937
4937
5937
6937
7946
8946
9946
10955
11955
12955
13955
14964
15964
16964
17973
18973
19982
20982
21982
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 126 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 4:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:185:37
211.36:205:35
311.26:215:32
411.16:235:30
511.06:255:27
611.06:275:25
710.96:295:23
810.86:315:20
910.86:335:18
1010.76:355:15
1110.66:365:13
1210.56:385:11
1310.56:405:08
1410.46:425:06
1510.36:445:04
1610.36:465:01
1710.26:484:59
1810.16:504:57
1910.06:524:54
2010.06:544:52
219.96:564:50
229.86:584:48
239.86:594:46
249.77:014:43
259.67:034:41
269.67:054:39
279.57:074:37
289.47:094:35
299.47:114:33
309.37:134:31
319.27:154:29

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.49 kWh/m² to a high of 4.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Chadderton?

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

3.1
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 Chadderton.

What to pack for Chadderton in October

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

In October, Chadderton sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 15 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Chadderton in October

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 66 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 6°C.

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

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Chadderton 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 Chadderton peaks around August 12 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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 12UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Chadderton?

Chadderton sits at 53.5°N, 2.1°W, 134 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Oldham, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Chadderton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chadderton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m around an average of 144 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 523 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 739 m.

The land around Chadderton is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (45%), artificial surfaces (28%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) within 80 km.

3 km
167 m
16 km
523 m
80 km
739 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Oldham 1.0 km · Royton 3.0 km · Middleton 4.0 km · Failsworth 5.0 km · Ashton-under-Lyne 7.0 km · Droylsden 7.0 km · Heywood 7.0 km · Rochdale 8.0 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 Chadderton (53.5448°, -2.1398°, elevation 134 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).