Dumfries weather in October

In October, Dumfries sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 103 mm of rain across 14.1 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 11°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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Dumfries's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dumfries's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:55 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
75%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Dumfries is town in Dumfries and Galloway, 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 14°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Dumfries reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°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
4148
5148
6148
7148
8148
9148
10138
11137
12137
13137
14137
15137
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21127
22127
23126
24126
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26126
27126
28116
29116
30116
31116

How October really feels in Dumfries

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.

Dumfries 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 / 10115.42.37.50.6
Feb / 86131.99.30.8
Mar / 7513.51.411.41.6
Apr12° / 6913.20.413.82.7
May15° / 71130.115.83.9
Jun17° / 10°7713.60174.7
Jul19° / 12°8215.1016.55.1
Aug18° / 12°9115.2014.75.0
Sep16° / 10°7712.7012.54.5
Oct13° / 10314.1010.23.1
Nov / 9915.10.38.11.7
Dec / 10715.21.270.8

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 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42476
52476
62575
72575
82575
92674
102674
112674
122674
132674
142773
152674
162674
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202674
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222674
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282575
292575
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Dumfries gets around 103 mm of rain over 14.1 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 45% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
446
545
645
744
843
942
1041
1141
1240
1340
1441
1541
1642
1743
1843
1944
2045
2146
2247
2348
2449
2549
2650
2750
2850
2950
3050
3150

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2946
3946
4946
5955
6955
7955
8955
9955
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25991
26991
27991
28991
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
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1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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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 6:25 AM to 7:26 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 4:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:255:42
211.26:275:39
311.16:295:37
411.16:315:34
511.06:335:32
610.96:355:29
710.86:375:27
810.86:395:24
910.76:415:21
1010.66:435:19
1110.56:455:16
1210.56:475:14
1310.46:495:11
1410.36:515:09
1510.26:535:06
1610.26:555:04
1710.16:575:02
1810.06:594:59
199.97:014:57
209.97:034:54
219.87:054:52
229.77:074:50
239.67:094:47
249.67:114:45
259.57:144:43
269.47:164:41
279.37:184:39
289.37:204:36
299.27:224:34
309.17:244:32
319.17:264:30

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.41 kWh/m² to a high of 4.79 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 1.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.0Dim
311.0Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Dumfries?

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

3.1
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 Dumfries.

What to pack for Dumfries in October

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

In October, Dumfries sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Dumfries 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 22 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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Dumfries 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 Dumfries peaks around June 17 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 17UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Dumfries?

Dumfries sits at 55.1°N, 3.6°W, 21 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Carlisle, 47 km away.

PenrithDalserfLarkhallAyrWishaw

Topography around Dumfries

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dumfries has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 566 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 943 m.

The land around Dumfries is covered by grassland (54%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
84 m
16 km
566 m
80 km
943 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Carlisle 47 km · Workington 48 km · Whitehaven 58 km · Penrith 71 km · Dalserf 76 km · Larkhall 77 km · Ayr 78 km · Wishaw 80 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 Dumfries (55.0696°, -3.6114°, elevation 21 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).