Clacton-on-Sea weather in October

In October, Clacton-on-Sea sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 78 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 19% 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 Clacton-on-Sea's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Clacton-on-Sea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:30 AM – 4:51 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
25 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Clacton-on-Sea is town in Essex, England.

Density
1,210/km²
people per km²

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 Clacton-on-Sea reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 3°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)
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51513
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How October really feels in Clacton-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.

Clacton-on-Sea weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7013.30.78.10.9
Feb / 5410.719.60.8
Mar / 459.80.411.51.4
Apr10° / 419013.62.4
May13° / 10°499.3015.43.7
Jun16° / 13°5210016.45.0
Jul19° / 16°5510.40166.0
Aug19° / 16°639.7014.46.1
Sep17° / 14°6010.5012.45.4
Oct14° / 12°7812.4010.43.9
Nov11° / 7612.70.28.62.4
Dec / 7813.10.67.61.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53565
63565
73466
83466
93466
103565
113565
123565
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Clacton-on-Sea gets around 78 mm of rain over 12.4 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
543
642
741
841
940
1039
1139
1238
1338
1438
1537
1637
1737
1837
1938
2038
2138
2239
2339
2439
2540
2640
2740
2840
2941
3041
3141

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
171281
272271
373261
475250
576240
677230
778220
878220
979210
1080200
1181190
1281190
1382180
1483170
1583170
1684160
1785150
1886140
1987130
2088120
2189110
2290100
239190
249280
259280
269370
279460
289460
299550
309550
319640

Wind in October

Winds average 25 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 24 km/h on the calmest days to 26 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
224breezy
324breezy
424breezy
524breezy
624breezy
724breezy
824breezy
925breezy
1025breezy
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3126breezy

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 6:03 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 4:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:035:25
211.36:055:23
311.26:075:21
411.26:085:18
511.16:105:16
611.06:125:14
711.06:145:11
810.96:155:09
910.86:175:07
1010.86:195:05
1110.76:215:02
1210.66:225:00
1310.66:244:58
1410.56:264:56
1510.46:284:53
1610.46:304:51
1710.36:314:49
1810.26:334:47
1910.26:354:45
2010.16:374:43
2110.06:384:41
2210.06:404:39
239.96:424:37
249.86:444:35
259.86:464:33
269.76:474:31
279.76:494:29
289.66:514:27
299.56:534:25
309.56:554:23
319.46:574:21

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 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Clacton-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
5th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Clacton-on-Sea in October

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

In October, Clacton-on-Sea sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Clacton-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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Clacton-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 Clacton-on-Sea peaks around June 22 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Clacton-on-Sea?

Clacton-on-Sea sits at 51.8°N, 1.2°E, 17 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Frinton-on-Sea, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Clacton-on-Sea

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Clacton-on-Sea has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m.

The land around Clacton-on-Sea is covered by water (44%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, water (62%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
47 m
80 km
251 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Frinton-on-Sea 8.0 km · Walton-on-the-Naze 10 km · Harwich 19 km · Colchester 21 km · Felixstowe 24 km · Ipswich 30 km · Maldon 34 km · Witham 35 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 Clacton-on-Sea (51.7897°, 1.156°, elevation 17 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).