Craigavon weather in October

In October, Craigavon sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 77 mm of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 10.2 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 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Craigavon's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Craigavon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:05 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
77%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Craigavon is town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK.

Founded
1965

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 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Craigavon 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
3149
4149
5149
6149
7148
8148
9148
10148
11148
12138
13138
14138
15138
16138
17138
18137
19137
20127
21127
22127
23127
24127
25127
26127
27127
28127
29126
30116
31116

How October really feels in Craigavon

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.

Craigavon 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 / 7113.71.17.60.9
Feb / 5911.919.31.2
Mar10° / 6013.10.711.51.8
Apr12° / 6413.40.213.72.8
May15° / 6813.9015.73.8
Jun17° / 10°7413.1016.94.8
Jul19° / 12°7614.1016.45.1
Aug18° / 12°8114.3014.75.1
Sep16° / 10°6612.2012.54.5
Oct13° / 7713.1010.23.2
Nov10° / 7413.10.28.21.9
Dec / 7512.90.87.11.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42278
52377
62377
72377
82377
92377
102476
112476
122476
132575
142575
152575
162476
172476
182476
192476
202476
212476
222377
232377
242278
252278
262278
272278
282278
292278
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Craigavon gets around 77 mm of rain over 13.1 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 42% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
442
542
641
741
840
939
1039
1139
1239
1339
1439
1540
1640
1741
1842
1942
2043
2144
2244
2345
2445
2545
2645
2745
2845
2945
3045
3144

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1928
2937
3937
4937
5946
6946
7955
8955
9964
10964
11964
12964
13973
14973
15973
16973
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 132 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 4:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:355:54
211.26:375:51
311.26:395:49
411.16:415:46
511.06:435:43
610.96:455:41
710.96:475:38
810.86:495:36
910.76:515:33
1010.66:535:31
1110.66:555:28
1210.56:575:26
1310.46:595:24
1410.37:015:21
1510.37:035:19
1610.27:055:16
1710.17:075:14
1810.07:095:12
1910.07:115:09
209.97:135:07
219.87:155:05
229.87:175:03
239.77:195:00
249.67:214:58
259.67:234:56
269.57:254:54
279.47:274:52
289.37:294:49
299.37:314:47
309.27:334:45
319.17:354:43

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.46 kWh/m² to a high of 4.79 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 1.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Craigavon?

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 Craigavon.

What to pack for Craigavon in October

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

In October, Craigavon sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Craigavon in October

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 49 km away) is warmest in August at about 15°C and coldest in March near 8°C.

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

10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug15Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Craigavon 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 Craigavon peaks around July 19 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 19UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Craigavon?

Craigavon sits at 54.4°N, 6.4°W, 34 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Portadown, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Craigavon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Craigavon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 860 m.

The land around Craigavon is covered by grassland (52%), trees (23%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
164 m
80 km
860 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Portadown 5.0 km · Banbridge 13 km · Lisburn 24 km · Newry 30 km · Antrim 32 km · Belfast 34 km · Castlereagh 35 km · Newtownabbey 39 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 Craigavon (54.4471°, -6.387°, elevation 34 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).