Falkirk weather in October

In October, Falkirk sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 92 mm of rain across 14.2 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Falkirk's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Falkirk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:58 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
76%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Falkirk is town in Falkirk, Scotland, UK.

Density
3,210/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 14°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Falkirk reaches about 12°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 9°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°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
7138
8137
9137
10137
11137
12137
13137
14137
15127
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20126
21126
22126
23126
24116
25116
26116
27116
28116
29116
30116
31116

How October really feels in Falkirk

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.

Falkirk weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9315.437.30.5
Feb / 7713.22.69.20.8
Mar / 7213.91.811.41.5
Apr11° / 62130.713.82.5
May14° / 6512.90.1163.7
Jun17° / 10°7313.3017.24.6
Jul18° / 11°7714.4016.75.1
Aug18° / 11°8414.1014.85.1
Sep16° / 6612.1012.54.4
Oct12° / 9214.2010.12.9
Nov / 8514.70.681.5
Dec / 9214.42.26.80.6

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 (%)
12377
22377
32278
42278
52377
62377
72377
82377
92476
102476
112575
122575
132575
142575
152476
162476
172476
182476
192476
202575
212575
222575
232575
242575
252575
262575
272575
282575
292674
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Falkirk gets around 92 mm of rain over 14.2 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 49% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
246
346
445
545
645
744
843
943
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1542
1643
1743
1844
1945
2045
2146
2247
2347
2448
2548
2649
2749
2849
2949
3049
3149

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3964
4973
5973
6973
7973
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 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
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 138 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 4:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:265:42
211.26:285:39
311.16:305:37
411.06:325:34
510.96:355:31
610.96:375:29
710.86:395:26
810.76:415:23
910.66:435:21
1010.66:455:18
1110.56:475:15
1210.46:495:13
1310.36:515:10
1410.26:535:08
1510.26:565:05
1610.16:585:03
1710.07:005:00
189.97:024:58
199.97:044:55
209.87:064:53
219.77:084:50
229.67:114:48
239.57:134:46
249.57:154:43
259.47:174:41
269.37:194:39
279.27:214:36
289.27:234:34
299.17:264:32
309.07:284:30
319.07:304:27

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.36 kWh/m² to a high of 4.65 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 1.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
301.0Dim
310.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Falkirk?

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

2.9
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 Falkirk.

What to pack for Falkirk in October

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

In October, Falkirk sees daytime highs around 12°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 Falkirk in October

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 43 km away) is warmest in August at about 14°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
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Falkirk 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 Falkirk peaks around June 20 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Falkirk?

Falkirk sits at 56.0°N, 3.8°W, 25 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Grangemouth, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Falkirk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Falkirk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 370 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,211 m.

The land around Falkirk is covered by trees (33%), artificial surfaces (32%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
370 m
80 km
1,211 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Grangemouth 4.0 km · Alloa 13 km · Cumbernauld 14 km · Bathgate 14 km · Stirling 16 km · Airdrie 19 km · Livingston 20 km · Broxburn 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 Falkirk (56.0021°, -3.7854°, elevation 25 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).