Croxteth weather in October

In October, Croxteth sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 117 mm of rain across 16.9 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 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Croxteth's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Croxteth's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
117 mm
16.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:49 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
74%
10th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Croxteth is District of Liverpool.

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 Croxteth reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°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)
11511
21511
31511
41511
51511
61511
71511
81411
91411
101410
111410
121410
131410
141410
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211310
22139
23139
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25139
26139
27129
28129
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30129
31129

How October really feels in Croxteth

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.

Croxteth 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 / 9316.80.97.80.9
Feb / 7814.20.99.40.9
Mar / 7313.60.811.51.5
Apr11° / 6612.50.113.72.5
May14° / 7113015.63.7
Jun16° / 12°8413.7016.74.6
Jul18° / 14°8815.7016.25.1
Aug18° / 14°10116.6014.65.0
Sep16° / 12°9813.9012.54.5
Oct14° / 10°11716.9010.33.2
Nov10° / 11418.10.18.41.9
Dec / 11917.10.67.31.1

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 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42872
52773
62773
72773
82872
92773
102773
112773
122773
132674
142674
152674
162674
172674
182773
192674
202674
212773
222773
232773
242773
252773
262773
272773
282773
292773
302773
312674

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Croxteth gets around 117 mm of rain over 16.9 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 54% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
151
252
352
452
552
651
751
851
950
1050
1150
1249
1349
1450
1550
1651
1751
1852
1953
2054
2155
2256
2357
2458
2559
2660
2761
2861
2962
3062
3163

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18911
28911
39010
49010
5919
6919
7928
8928
9937
10937
11946
12946
13946
14955
15955
16964
17964
18964
19973
20973
21982
22982
23982
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 21 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220light breeze
320breezy
420breezy
520breezy
620breezy
720breezy
820breezy
920breezy
1020breezy
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3122breezy

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 6:21 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 4:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:215:40
211.36:235:38
311.26:245:36
411.16:265:33
511.06:285:31
611.06:305:28
710.96:325:26
810.86:345:23
910.86:365:21
1010.76:375:18
1110.66:395:16
1210.56:415:14
1310.56:435:11
1410.46:455:09
1510.36:475:07
1610.36:495:04
1710.26:515:02
1810.16:535:00
1910.16:554:58
2010.06:574:55
219.96:584:53
229.87:004:51
239.87:024:49
249.77:044:47
259.67:064:45
269.67:084:43
279.57:104:40
289.47:124:38
299.47:144:36
309.37:164:34
319.27:184:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Dim
82.0Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.2Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Croxteth?

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 Croxteth.

What to pack for Croxteth in October

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

In October, Croxteth sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 17 days see rain.

rain geara warm layera windbreaker

Sea temperature near Croxteth 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 17 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 Croxteth 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 Croxteth 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
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Croxteth?

Croxteth sits at 53.5°N, 2.9°W, 0 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Norris Green, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Croxteth

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Croxteth has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,055 m.

The land around Croxteth is covered by artificial surfaces (47%), trees (29%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (26%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
183 m
80 km
1,055 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Norris Green 1.0 km · Fazakerley 2.0 km · Kirkby 3.0 km · Old Swan 4.0 km · Kirkdale 5.0 km · Kensington 6.0 km · Huyton 6.0 km · Litherland 7.0 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 Croxteth (53.4512°, -2.9043°, elevation 0 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).