Faversham weather in October

In October, Faversham sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 66 mm of rain across 11.4 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 16°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Faversham's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Faversham's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:30 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Faversham is town in the English county of Kent.

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 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Faversham reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°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 18°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)
11711
21611
31611
41611
51611
61611
71611
81610
91510
101510
111510
121510
131510
141510
151510
161510
171410
18149
19149
20149
21149
22149
23149
24149
25139
26139
27139
28138
29138
30138
31138

How October really feels in Faversham

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.

Faversham 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 / 5711.90.88.21.0
Feb / 479.81.19.61.1
Mar10° / 43100.411.52.1
Apr12° / 4710.6013.53.3
May15° / 549.9015.34.7
Jun18° / 12°5510016.35.8
Jul21° / 14°5611015.96.3
Aug21° / 15°6310014.46.4
Sep18° / 12°519.8012.45.8
Oct15° / 10°6611.4010.44.1
Nov11° / 6611.80.18.62.3
Dec / 65120.97.71.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33367
43268
53268
63268
73268
83268
93268
103367
113466
123565
133565
143565
153565
163565
173565
183664
193565
203565
213664
223664
233664
243664
253664
263664
273664
283466
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Faversham gets around 66 mm of rain over 11.4 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 rain averages around 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
339
439
539
638
737
837
937
1036
1136
1236
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1836
1936
2036
2136
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2938
3038
3138

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
174251
274251
375241
477230
577230
678220
779210
880200
980200
1081190
1181190
1282180
1383170
1483170
1584160
1684160
1785150
1886140
1986140
2087130
2188120
2289110
2389110
2490100
259190
269190
279280
289370
299370
309460
319460

Wind in October

Winds average 18 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2419light breeze
2519light breeze
2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze
2919light breeze
3019light breeze
3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 114 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 4:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:045:27
211.36:065:24
311.26:075:22
411.26:095:20
511.16:115:18
611.06:135:15
711.06:145:13
810.96:165:11
910.86:185:09
1010.86:195:06
1110.76:215:04
1210.76:235:02
1310.66:255:00
1410.56:264:58
1510.56:284:55
1610.46:304:53
1710.36:314:51
1810.36:334:49
1910.26:354:47
2010.16:374:45
2110.16:394:43
2210.06:404:41
239.96:424:39
249.96:444:37
259.86:464:35
269.86:474:33
279.76:494:31
289.66:514:29
299.66:534:27
309.56:544:26
319.56:564:24

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Faversham?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Faversham for sightseeing.

What to pack for Faversham in October

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

In October, Faversham sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Faversham 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 18 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
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Faversham 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 Faversham peaks around June 23 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Faversham?

Faversham sits at 51.3°N, 0.9°E, 11 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Whitstable, 11 km away.

Topography around Faversham

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Faversham has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m.

The land around Faversham is covered by cropland (35%), grassland (31%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (27%), grassland (25%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
208 m
80 km
347 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Whitstable 11 km · Sittingbourne 11 km · Canterbury 14 km · Herne Bay 18 km · Ashford 19 km · Gillingham 25 km · Chatham 26 km · Maidstone 26 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 Faversham (51.3148°, 0.8886°, elevation 11 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).