Ferndown weather in October
In October, Ferndown sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 82 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 10.4 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 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 Ferndown's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ferndown's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 15°
- 6th warmest
- Overnight low
- 10°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 82 mm
- 11.9 wet days
- Daylight
- 10 h 24 min
- 6:40 AM – 5:05 PM
- Cloud cover
- 70%
- 7th clearest
- Wind
- 19 km/h
- 5th windiest
- Solar energy
- 1.94 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.1
- out of 10
Ferndown is town in Dorset, England, UK.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in October
Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.
A typical October day in Ferndown 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 12°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Avg low (°C) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 11 |
| 2 | 16 | 11 |
| 3 | 16 | 11 |
| 4 | 16 | 11 |
| 5 | 16 | 11 |
| 6 | 16 | 11 |
| 7 | 16 | 11 |
| 8 | 15 | 11 |
| 9 | 15 | 11 |
| 10 | 15 | 11 |
| 11 | 15 | 10 |
| 12 | 15 | 10 |
| 13 | 15 | 10 |
| 14 | 15 | 10 |
| 15 | 15 | 10 |
| 16 | 15 | 10 |
| 17 | 14 | 10 |
| 18 | 14 | 10 |
| 19 | 14 | 10 |
| 20 | 14 | 10 |
| 21 | 14 | 10 |
| 22 | 14 | 10 |
| 23 | 14 | 9 |
| 24 | 14 | 9 |
| 25 | 14 | 9 |
| 26 | 14 | 9 |
| 27 | 13 | 9 |
| 28 | 13 | 9 |
| 29 | 13 | 9 |
| 30 | 13 | 9 |
| 31 | 13 | 9 |
How October really feels in Ferndown
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.
October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Ferndown 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8° / 4° | 71 | 12.3 | 0.3 | 8.2 | 1.3 |
| Feb | 8° / 4° | 53 | 9.8 | 0.5 | 9.7 | 1.4 |
| Mar | 10° / 5° | 49 | 9.6 | 0.4 | 11.5 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 12° / 7° | 53 | 10.1 | 0.1 | 13.5 | 3.3 |
| May | 15° / 9° | 51 | 9.7 | 0 | 15.2 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 18° / 12° | 51 | 9.7 | 0 | 16.2 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 20° / 14° | 47 | 9.3 | 0 | 15.8 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 20° / 14° | 63 | 9.4 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 18° / 12° | 54 | 9 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 15° / 10° | 82 | 11.9 | 0 | 10.4 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 11° / 7° | 84 | 12.2 | 0 | 8.7 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 9° / 5° | 78 | 11.8 | 0.2 | 7.8 | 1.6 |
Cloud cover in October
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 67%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 |
| Cloudier (%) | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | 67 |
| 2 | 33 | 67 |
| 3 | 33 | 67 |
| 4 | 32 | 68 |
| 5 | 32 | 68 |
| 6 | 33 | 67 |
| 7 | 32 | 68 |
| 8 | 33 | 67 |
| 9 | 34 | 66 |
| 10 | 34 | 66 |
| 11 | 34 | 66 |
| 12 | 34 | 66 |
| 13 | 34 | 66 |
| 14 | 34 | 66 |
| 15 | 34 | 66 |
| 16 | 34 | 66 |
| 17 | 34 | 66 |
| 18 | 34 | 66 |
| 19 | 34 | 66 |
| 20 | 33 | 67 |
| 21 | 33 | 67 |
| 22 | 33 | 67 |
| 23 | 33 | 67 |
| 24 | 33 | 67 |
| 25 | 33 | 67 |
| 26 | 33 | 67 |
| 27 | 32 | 68 |
| 28 | 32 | 68 |
| 29 | 32 | 68 |
| 30 | 33 | 67 |
| 31 | 33 | 67 |
Chance of precipitation in October
Ferndown gets around 82 mm of rain over 11.9 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 39 |
| 2 | 39 |
| 3 | 39 |
| 4 | 38 |
| 5 | 38 |
| 6 | 38 |
| 7 | 37 |
| 8 | 37 |
| 9 | 37 |
| 10 | 36 |
| 11 | 36 |
| 12 | 36 |
| 13 | 36 |
| 14 | 36 |
| 15 | 36 |
| 16 | 37 |
| 17 | 37 |
| 18 | 38 |
| 19 | 38 |
| 20 | 38 |
| 21 | 39 |
| 22 | 39 |
| 23 | 40 |
| 24 | 40 |
| 25 | 40 |
| 26 | 40 |
| 27 | 41 |
| 28 | 41 |
| 29 | 41 |
| 30 | 41 |
| 31 | 41 |
Humidity in October
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 75 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 91 |
| Comfortable (%) | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Humid (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 75 | 24 | 1 |
| 2 | 76 | 23 | 1 |
| 3 | 76 | 23 | 1 |
| 4 | 77 | 22 | 1 |
| 5 | 78 | 21 | 1 |
| 6 | 79 | 20 | 1 |
| 7 | 80 | 19 | 1 |
| 8 | 80 | 19 | 1 |
| 9 | 81 | 18 | 1 |
| 10 | 81 | 18 | 1 |
| 11 | 81 | 18 | 1 |
| 12 | 83 | 17 | 0 |
| 13 | 83 | 17 | 0 |
| 14 | 83 | 17 | 0 |
| 15 | 84 | 16 | 0 |
| 16 | 84 | 16 | 0 |
| 17 | 85 | 15 | 0 |
| 18 | 85 | 15 | 0 |
| 19 | 86 | 14 | 0 |
| 20 | 86 | 14 | 0 |
| 21 | 87 | 13 | 0 |
| 22 | 87 | 13 | 0 |
| 23 | 87 | 13 | 0 |
| 24 | 88 | 12 | 0 |
| 25 | 88 | 12 | 0 |
| 26 | 89 | 11 | 0 |
| 27 | 89 | 11 | 0 |
| 28 | 90 | 10 | 0 |
| 29 | 90 | 10 | 0 |
| 30 | 91 | 9 | 0 |
| 31 | 91 | 9 | 0 |
Wind in October
Winds average 19 km/h in October.
Across October, daily wind ranges from about 17 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) | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | light breeze |
| 2 | 17 | light breeze |
| 3 | 18 | light breeze |
| 4 | 18 | light breeze |
| 5 | 18 | light breeze |
| 6 | 18 | light breeze |
| 7 | 18 | light breeze |
| 8 | 18 | light breeze |
| 9 | 18 | light breeze |
| 10 | 18 | light breeze |
| 11 | 18 | light breeze |
| 12 | 18 | light breeze |
| 13 | 18 | light breeze |
| 14 | 18 | light breeze |
| 15 | 18 | light breeze |
| 16 | 18 | light breeze |
| 17 | 19 | light breeze |
| 18 | 19 | light breeze |
| 19 | 19 | light breeze |
| 20 | 19 | light breeze |
| 21 | 19 | light breeze |
| 22 | 19 | light breeze |
| 23 | 19 | light breeze |
| 24 | 19 | light breeze |
| 25 | 19 | light breeze |
| 26 | 19 | light breeze |
| 27 | 20 | light breeze |
| 28 | 20 | light breeze |
| 29 | 20 | light breeze |
| 30 | 20 | light breeze |
| 31 | 20 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in October
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 6:15 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 4:36 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.5 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:15 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:23 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:28 | 6:30 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:35 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:40 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:45 | 6:47 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:52 | 6:54 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:59 | 7:01 | 7:03 | 7:04 | 7:06 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:38 | 5:36 | 5:34 | 5:31 | 5:29 | 5:27 | 5:25 | 5:23 | 5:20 | 5:18 | 5:16 | 5:14 | 5:12 | 5:09 | 5:07 | 5:05 | 5:03 | 5:01 | 4:59 | 4:57 | 4:55 | 4:53 | 4:51 | 4:49 | 4:47 | 4:45 | 4:43 | 4:42 | 4:40 | 4:38 | 4:36 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.4 | 6:15 | 5:38 |
| 2 | 11.3 | 6:17 | 5:36 |
| 3 | 11.3 | 6:18 | 5:34 |
| 4 | 11.2 | 6:20 | 5:31 |
| 5 | 11.1 | 6:21 | 5:29 |
| 6 | 11.1 | 6:23 | 5:27 |
| 7 | 11.0 | 6:25 | 5:25 |
| 8 | 10.9 | 6:26 | 5:23 |
| 9 | 10.9 | 6:28 | 5:20 |
| 10 | 10.8 | 6:30 | 5:18 |
| 11 | 10.7 | 6:32 | 5:16 |
| 12 | 10.7 | 6:33 | 5:14 |
| 13 | 10.6 | 6:35 | 5:12 |
| 14 | 10.5 | 6:37 | 5:09 |
| 15 | 10.5 | 6:38 | 5:07 |
| 16 | 10.4 | 6:40 | 5:05 |
| 17 | 10.4 | 6:42 | 5:03 |
| 18 | 10.3 | 6:43 | 5:01 |
| 19 | 10.2 | 6:45 | 4:59 |
| 20 | 10.2 | 6:47 | 4:57 |
| 21 | 10.1 | 6:49 | 4:55 |
| 22 | 10.0 | 6:50 | 4:53 |
| 23 | 10.0 | 6:52 | 4:51 |
| 24 | 9.9 | 6:54 | 4:49 |
| 25 | 9.9 | 6:56 | 4:47 |
| 26 | 9.8 | 6:57 | 4:45 |
| 27 | 9.7 | 6:59 | 4:43 |
| 28 | 9.7 | 7:01 | 4:42 |
| 29 | 9.6 | 7:03 | 4:40 |
| 30 | 9.6 | 7:04 | 4:38 |
| 31 | 9.5 | 7:06 | 4:36 |
Solar energy in October
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.94 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 2 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 3 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 4 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 5 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 6 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 7 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 8 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 9 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 10 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 11 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 12 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 13 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 14 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 15 | 2.0 | Dim |
| 16 | 1.9 | Dim |
| 17 | 1.9 | Dim |
| 18 | 1.9 | Dim |
| 19 | 1.9 | Dim |
| 20 | 1.8 | Dim |
| 21 | 1.8 | Dim |
| 22 | 1.7 | Dim |
| 23 | 1.7 | Dim |
| 24 | 1.7 | Dim |
| 25 | 1.6 | Dim |
| 26 | 1.6 | Dim |
| 27 | 1.6 | Dim |
| 28 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 29 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 30 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 31 | 1.5 | Dim |
Is October a good time to visit Ferndown?
Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
October is a reasonable time to visit Ferndown for sightseeing.
What to pack for Ferndown in October
From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In October, Ferndown sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Ferndown in October
The nearest coast averages about 16°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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in March near 8°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Bracing |
| Feb | 8 | Bracing |
| Mar | 8 | Bracing |
| Apr | 9 | Bracing |
| May | 11 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 16 | Cool |
| Aug | 18 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 16 | Cool |
| Nov | 13 | Bracing |
| Dec | 11 | Bracing |
UV index in Ferndown in October
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 Ferndown 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Ferndown?
Ferndown sits at 50.8°N, 1.9°W, 23 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Wimborne Minster, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Ferndown
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ferndown.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ferndown has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 313 m.
The land around Ferndown is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (31%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and water (33%) and grassland (31%) within 80 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
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 Ferndown (50.8074°, -1.8998°, elevation 23 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).