Clydebank weather in October

In October, Clydebank sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 142 mm of rain across 16.3 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Clydebank's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Clydebank's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
142 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:00 AM – 5:05 PM
Cloud cover
78%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Clydebank is town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK.

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 13°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Clydebank reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 15°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)
1148
2148
3148
4138
5138
6138
7137
8137
9137
10137
11137
12127
13127
14127
15127
16127
17127
18126
19126
20126
21116
22116
23116
24116
25116
26116
27116
28116
29116
30116
31106

How October really feels in Clydebank

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.

Clydebank 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 / 14817.94.47.40.4
Feb / 11815.43.79.20.6
Mar / 10615.52.511.41.3
Apr11° / 8514.40.813.82.3
May14° / 8614.60.1163.5
Jun16° / 9114.7017.24.2
Jul18° / 11°10116016.74.7
Aug17° / 11°11316.9014.84.6
Sep15° / 10114.3012.54.0
Oct12° / 14216.3010.12.6
Nov / 132170.681.3
Dec / 14216.62.86.80.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31981
41981
51981
62080
72179
82179
92278
102179
112278
122278
132278
142377
152278
162278
172377
182278
192278
202278
212278
222179
232179
242179
252278
262179
272179
282179
292278
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Clydebank gets around 142 mm of rain over 16.3 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 53% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
253
352
452
551
651
750
849
948
1047
1147
1247
1347
1448
1548
1649
1750
1851
1952
2053
2154
2255
2356
2457
2558
2658
2758
2859
2959
3059
3159

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2955
3964
4964
5964
6973
7973
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 138 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 4:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:295:45
211.26:315:42
311.16:335:39
411.06:355:37
510.96:375:34
610.96:395:31
710.86:415:29
810.76:435:26
910.66:455:23
1010.66:475:21
1110.56:495:18
1210.46:515:16
1310.36:545:13
1410.26:565:10
1510.26:585:08
1610.17:005:05
1710.07:025:03
189.97:045:00
199.97:064:58
209.87:084:56
219.77:114:53
229.67:134:51
239.67:154:48
249.57:174:46
259.47:194:44
269.37:214:41
279.37:234:39
289.27:264:37
299.17:284:35
309.07:304:32
319.07:324:30

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.34 kWh/m² to a high of 4.66 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 1.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
290.9Dim
300.9Dim
310.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Clydebank?

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

2.6
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 Clydebank.

What to pack for Clydebank in October

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

In October, Clydebank sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 16 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Clydebank in October

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 34 km away) is warmest in August at about 15°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug15Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Clydebank 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 Clydebank peaks around June 18 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Clydebank?

Clydebank sits at 55.9°N, 4.4°W, 9 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Erskine, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Clydebank

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Clydebank has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 571 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,211 m.

The land around Clydebank is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), trees (27%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
113 m
16 km
571 m
80 km
1,211 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Erskine 3.0 km · Renfrew 3.0 km · Bearsden 5.0 km · Paisley 8.0 km · Glasgow 10 km · Johnstone 11 km · Dumbarton 11 km · Barrhead 11 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 Clydebank (55.9014°, -4.4057°, 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).