Felixstowe weather in October

In October, Felixstowe sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 67 mm of rain across 11.7 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 17% 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 Felixstowe's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Felixstowe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:29 AM – 4:50 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Felixstowe is town in East Suffolk, England, UK.

Density
1,442/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 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Felixstowe reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 4°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)
11612
21612
31612
41612
51611
61511
71511
81511
91511
101511
111511
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26139
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29139
30139
31129

How October really feels in Felixstowe

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.

Felixstowe 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 / 6012.20.88.10.9
Feb / 479.819.60.9
Mar / 4310.20.611.51.7
Apr11° / 419.3013.62.8
May14° / 10°519.7015.44.2
Jun17° / 12°5310.2016.45.4
Jul20° / 15°5711.40166.1
Aug20° / 15°6210.3014.46.1
Sep18° / 13°549.9012.45.6
Oct14° / 10°6711.7010.43.9
Nov10° / 6411.80.28.62.3
Dec / 6512.10.67.61.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23466
33367
43367
53367
63466
73367
83367
93367
103367
113466
123466
133466
143565
153466
163466
173466
183565
193565
203664
213664
223664
233664
243664
253664
263664
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283664
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Felixstowe gets around 67 mm of rain over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
439
539
638
738
837
937
1037
1136
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1937
2037
2137
2238
2338
2438
2538
2639
2739
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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
175241
277230
378220
479210
579210
680200
781190
882180
982180
1083170
1183170
1284160
1384160
1485150
1585150
1686140
1787130
1888120
1989110
2090100
2190100
229190
239280
249370
259370
269460
279550
289550
299640
309640
319640

Wind in October

Winds average 21 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
220light breeze
320light breeze
420light breeze
520light breeze
620light breeze
720light breeze
820light breeze
920light breeze
1020breezy
1120breezy
1220breezy
1320breezy
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2121breezy
2221breezy
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2421breezy
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2922breezy
3022breezy
3122breezy

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 6:03 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 4:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:035:25
211.36:045:22
311.26:065:20
411.26:085:17
511.16:105:15
611.06:115:13
711.06:135:10
810.96:155:08
910.86:175:06
1010.86:185:04
1110.76:205:01
1210.66:224:59
1310.66:244:57
1410.56:254:55
1510.46:274:52
1610.46:294:50
1710.36:314:48
1810.26:334:46
1910.26:344:44
2010.16:364:42
2110.06:384:40
2210.06:404:38
239.96:424:35
249.86:444:33
259.86:454:31
269.76:474:29
279.66:494:28
289.66:514:26
299.56:534:24
309.56:544:22
319.46:564:20

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Felixstowe?

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

3.9
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 Felixstowe.

What to pack for Felixstowe in October

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

In October, Felixstowe sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Felixstowe 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 18°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Felixstowe 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 Felixstowe peaks around June 22 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 22UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Felixstowe?

Felixstowe sits at 52.0°N, 1.4°E, 22 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Harwich, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Felixstowe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Felixstowe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m.

The land around Felixstowe is covered by water (40%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (53%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
59 m
80 km
147 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Harwich 5.0 km · Walton-on-the-Naze 14 km · Frinton-on-Sea 17 km · Ipswich 17 km · Clacton-on-Sea 24 km · Colchester 32 km · Stowmarket 35 km · Sudbury 43 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 Felixstowe (51.9637°, 1.3511°, elevation 22 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).