East Dereham weather in October

In October, East Dereham sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 65 mm of rain across 12.1 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 16°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 East Dereham's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see East Dereham's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:32 AM – 4:51 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

East Dereham is town in Norfolk, England.

Density
895/km²
people per km²

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 16°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in East Dereham reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11610
21610
31610
41610
51510
61510
71510
81510
91510
101510
111510
12149
13149
14149
15149
16149
17149
18149
19149
20139
21138
22138
23138
24138
25138
26138
27138
28138
29128
30128
31127

How October really feels in East Dereham

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.

East Dereham 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 / 531217.90.8
Feb / 4210.31.39.50.9
Mar / 47110.611.51.8
Apr12° / 4710.7013.63.0
May15° / 5510.8015.54.3
Jun18° / 11°6511.3016.55.3
Jul20° / 14°6412016.16.0
Aug20° / 14°6711.4014.56.0
Sep18° / 12°6010.3012.45.4
Oct14° / 6512.1010.33.8
Nov10° / 58120.28.52.1
Dec / 5511.70.97.51.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32971
42971
53070
63070
73070
83070
93070
103070
113070
123070
133070
143169
153268
163169
173169
183367
193367
203367
213466
223466
233466
243466
253466
263466
273367
283268
293268
303268
313367

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

East Dereham gets around 65 mm of rain over 12.1 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
439
539
639
738
838
938
1038
1137
1238
1338
1438
1538
1639
1739
1840
1940
2041
2141
2241
2341
2440
2540
2640
2740
2839
2939
3039
3139

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18515
28614
38713
48713
58812
68812
78911
88911
99010
109010
119010
12919
13919
14919
15928
16928
17937
18937
19946
20946
21955
22955
23964
24964
25973
26973
27973
28973
29982
30982
31982

Wind in October

Winds average 19 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1519light breeze
1619light breeze
1719light breeze
1819light breeze
1919light breeze
2019light breeze
2119light breeze
2219light breeze
2320light breeze
2420light breeze
2520light breeze
2620light breeze
2720light breeze
2820light breeze
2920light breeze
3020light breeze
3120light 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 6:05 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 4:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:055:26
211.36:075:23
311.26:085:21
411.16:105:18
511.16:125:16
611.06:145:14
710.96:165:11
810.96:175:09
910.86:195:07
1010.76:215:04
1110.76:235:02
1210.66:255:00
1310.56:274:57
1410.46:284:55
1510.46:304:53
1610.36:324:51
1710.26:344:48
1810.26:364:46
1910.16:384:44
2010.06:394:42
2110.06:414:40
229.96:434:38
239.86:454:35
249.86:474:33
259.76:494:31
269.66:514:29
279.66:534:27
289.56:544:25
299.56:564:23
309.46:584:21
319.37:004:20

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit East Dereham?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in East Dereham.

What to pack for East Dereham in October

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

In October, East Dereham sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near East Dereham 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 37 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
Jan6Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul15Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in East Dereham 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 East Dereham peaks around August 10 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 10UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is East Dereham?

East Dereham sits at 52.7°N, 0.9°E, 41 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Bowthorpe, 20 km away.

Topography around East Dereham

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around East Dereham has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m.

The land around East Dereham is covered by cropland (41%), grassland (26%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
101 m
80 km
164 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Bowthorpe 20 km · Norwich 25 km · Thetford 32 km · King's Lynn 37 km · Bury St Edmunds 51 km · Wisbech 52 km · Great Yarmouth 54 km · Stowmarket 55 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 East Dereham (52.6833°, 0.9333°, elevation 41 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).