Colwyn Bay weather in October

In October, Colwyn Bay sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 83 mm of precipitation across 14.5 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-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 10% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Colwyn Bay's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Colwyn Bay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
83 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:52 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
75%
11th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Colwyn Bay is town and community in Conwy County Borough, 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 Colwyn Bay reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 5°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 3°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1159
2159
3159
4159
5149
6149
7149
8149
9149
10149
11148
12148
13138
14138
15138
16138
17138
18138
19138
20138
21138
22128
23127
24127
25127
26127
27127
28127
29127
30127
31127

How October really feels in Colwyn Bay

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.

Colwyn Bay 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 / 7914.31.27.80.8
Feb / 7013.31.19.40.9
Mar / 7014.4111.51.6
Apr12° / 7114.10.513.72.7
May15° / 7013.90.115.63.9
Jun17° / 10°8313.6016.64.8
Jul19° / 12°7714.6016.25.2
Aug19° / 12°7914.5014.65.2
Sep16° / 10°7313012.44.6
Oct13° / 8314.50.110.33.2
Nov10° / 9015.80.38.41.8
Dec / 9315.61.17.41.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32377
42377
52377
62278
72377
82377
92278
102278
112278
122278
132278
142278
152278
162278
172278
182278
192278
202377
212278
222377
232377
242377
252377
262377
272377
282377
292377
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Colwyn Bay gets around 83 mm of rain and snow 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 precipitation averages around 47% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
246
346
446
545
645
745
844
944
1044
1143
1243
1343
1443
1543
1643
1744
1844
1945
2046
2147
2247
2348
2449
2550
2650
2751
2852
2952
3053
3154

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1928
2937
3937
4937
5937
6946
7946
8946
9955
10955
11955
12955
13964
14964
15964
16973
17973
18973
19973
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 15 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
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light 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 18 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 6:24 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 4:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:245:44
211.36:265:41
311.26:285:39
411.16:295:37
511.06:315:34
611.06:335:32
710.96:355:29
810.86:375:27
910.86:395:24
1010.76:415:22
1110.66:425:20
1210.56:445:17
1310.56:465:15
1410.46:485:13
1510.36:505:10
1610.36:525:08
1710.26:545:06
1810.16:565:04
1910.16:585:01
2010.06:594:59
219.97:014:57
229.97:034:55
239.87:054:53
249.77:074:50
259.77:094:48
269.67:114:46
279.57:134:44
289.57:154:42
299.47:174:40
309.37:194:38
319.37:214:36

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Colwyn Bay?

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

3.2
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 Colwyn Bay.

What to pack for Colwyn Bay in October

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

In October, Colwyn Bay sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 15 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Colwyn Bay 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 16°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
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul15Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Colwyn Bay 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 Colwyn Bay 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
May5High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Colwyn Bay?

Colwyn Bay sits at 53.3°N, 3.7°W, 25 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Llandudno, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Colwyn Bay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Colwyn Bay has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 612 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,055 m.

The land around Colwyn Bay is covered by water (34%), grassland (30%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (48%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
286 m
16 km
612 m
80 km
1,055 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Llandudno 8.0 km · Rhyl 16 km · Prestatyn 22 km · Bangor 28 km · Flint 40 km · Heswall 42 km · Moreton 42 km · Buckley 45 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 Colwyn Bay (53.2948°, -3.7267°, elevation 25 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).