Ebbw Vale weather in October

In October, Ebbw Vale sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 111 mm of precipitation across 13.6 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-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 11% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ebbw Vale's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ebbw Vale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
111 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:47 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
76%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Ebbw Vale is town in Blaenau Gwent, Wales, 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 Ebbw Vale 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 16°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)
1158
2158
3148
4148
5148
6148
7148
8148
9148
10148
11138
12137
13137
14137
15137
16137
17137
18137
19127
20127
21127
22127
23126
24126
25126
26126
27126
28116
29116
30116
31116

How October really feels in Ebbw Vale

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.

Ebbw Vale weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 10014.61.78.10.5
Feb / 8011.41.99.60.7
Mar / 7612.71.411.51.6
Apr12° / 8012.90.513.62.8
May15° / 8913.6015.43.9
Jun17° / 10°8312.2016.45.0
Jul19° / 12°84130165.6
Aug19° / 12°9012.6014.45.5
Sep16° / 10°7711.2012.44.8
Oct13° / 11113.60.110.43.1
Nov / 10313.90.68.61.7
Dec / 10813.31.67.60.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22377
32377
42377
52377
62377
72278
82278
92278
102278
112278
122377
132377
142377
152476
162476
172377
182377
192476
202476
212476
222476
232476
242575
252476
262476
272476
282476
292476
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ebbw Vale gets around 111 mm of rain and snow over 13.6 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 44% and peaks near 51% 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 (%)
142
242
342
441
541
641
740
840
940
1039
1139
1239
1340
1440
1540
1641
1741
1842
1943
2044
2145
2246
2347
2448
2549
2649
2750
2850
2950
3050
3151

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
19010
29010
39010
4919
5919
6928
7928
8937
9937
10937
11946
12946
13946
14955
15955
16955
17964
18964
19964
20973
21973
22973
23973
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

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
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
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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 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 24 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 6:21 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 4:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:215:43
211.36:225:41
311.26:245:38
411.26:265:36
511.16:285:34
611.06:295:31
711.06:315:29
810.96:335:27
910.86:355:24
1010.86:365:22
1110.76:385:20
1210.66:405:18
1310.66:425:15
1410.56:435:13
1510.46:455:11
1610.46:475:09
1710.36:495:07
1810.26:515:04
1910.26:525:02
2010.16:545:00
2110.06:564:58
2210.06:584:56
239.97:004:54
249.87:014:52
259.87:034:50
269.77:054:48
279.77:074:46
289.67:094:44
299.57:104:42
309.57:124:41
319.47:144:39

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.0Dim
102.0Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Ebbw Vale?

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 Ebbw Vale.

What to pack for Ebbw Vale in October

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

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

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ebbw Vale in October

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 45 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°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°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Ebbw Vale 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 Ebbw Vale peaks around August 13 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 13UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ebbw Vale?

Ebbw Vale sits at 51.8°N, 3.2°W, 311 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Merthyr Tydfil, 12 km away.

Topography around Ebbw Vale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ebbw Vale has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m around an average of 365 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 731 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 864 m.

The land around Ebbw Vale is covered by grassland (45%), trees (34%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) within 80 km.

3 km
308 m
16 km
731 m
80 km
864 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Merthyr Tydfil 12 km · Blackwood 12 km · Gelligaer 13 km · Pontypool 14 km · Aberdare 18 km · Cwmbran 19 km · Risca 20 km · Rhondda 21 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 Ebbw Vale (51.7771°, -3.2079°, elevation 311 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).