Hastings weather in October

In October, Hastings sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 112 mm of rain across 14.4 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Hastings's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hastings's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:30 AM – 4:55 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
28 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Hastings is town in East Sussex, on the south coast of England.

Density
3,124/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 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Hastings reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 2°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 2°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11614
21614
31614
41614
51613
61613
71613
81613
91513
101513
111513
121513
131513
141513
151512
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201412
211412
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261412
271411
281411
291411
301411
311311

Hastings weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9314.40.58.21.3
Feb / 6311.20.79.71.1
Mar / 489.40.311.51.7
Apr10° / 459013.52.5
May13° / 10°478.6015.23.6
Jun15° / 13°448.3016.24.8
Jul17° / 15°478.6015.85.9
Aug18° / 16°599.6014.36.1
Sep17° / 15°6610.4012.45.4
Oct15° / 12°11214.4010.44.0
Nov12° / 12015.708.72.6
Dec / 10714.30.57.81.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
23862
33862
43862
53763
63862
73862
83862
93961
103862
113862
123961
133961
144060
154060
164060
173862
183961
193961
203961
213862
223862
233763
243664
253664
263664
273565
283466
293466
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Hastings gets around 112 mm of rain over 14.4 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 46% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
445
545
645
745
844
944
1044
1143
1243
1344
1444
1544
1645
1745
1846
1947
2047
2148
2248
2349
2449
2549
2650
2750
2850
2951
3051
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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
167312
268302
370291
471281
572271
672271
773261
874251
975241
1076231
1176231
1278220
1378220
1479210
1579210
1680200
1781190
1881190
1982180
2083170
2184160
2285150
2385150
2486140
2587130
2688120
2788120
2889110
2990100
3090100
319190

Wind in October

Winds average 28 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 25 km/h on the calmest days to 29 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
125breezy
226breezy
326breezy
426breezy
526breezy
626breezy
726breezy
826breezy
926breezy
1027breezy
1127breezy
1227breezy
1327breezy
1427breezy
1527breezy
1627breezy
1728breezy
1828breezy
1928breezy
2028breezy
2128breezy
2229breezy
2329breezy
2429breezy
2529windy
2629windy
2729windy
2829windy
2929windy
3029windy
3129windy

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 6:05 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 4:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:055:28
211.36:075:26
311.36:085:24
411.26:105:22
511.16:125:19
611.16:135:17
711.06:155:15
810.96:175:13
910.96:185:10
1010.86:205:08
1110.76:225:06
1210.76:235:04
1310.66:255:02
1410.56:274:59
1510.56:284:57
1610.46:304:55
1710.46:324:53
1810.36:344:51
1910.26:354:49
2010.26:374:47
2110.16:394:45
2210.06:414:43
2310.06:424:41
249.96:444:39
259.96:464:37
269.86:474:35
279.76:494:33
289.76:514:32
299.66:534:30
309.66:544:28
319.56:564:26

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.72 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.06 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
112.3Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Dim
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

Hazard calendar for Hastings

In seasonPeak

In October, Hastings sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Hastings's rainy season runs August–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Hastings?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Hastings for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hastings in October

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

In October, Hastings sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layera windbreaker

Sea temperature near Hastings 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in March near 8°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Hastings 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 Hastings peaks around July 17 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 17UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Hastings?

Hastings sits at 50.9°N, 0.6°E, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Bexhill-on-Sea, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Hastings

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hastings has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 306 m.

The land around Hastings is covered by water (47%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (54%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
156 m
16 km
175 m
80 km
306 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Bexhill-on-Sea 8.0 km · Hailsham 23 km · Eastbourne 23 km · Seaford 35 km · Uckfield 36 km · Crowborough 37 km · Royal Tunbridge Wells 38 km · Ashford 38 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 Hastings (50.8557°, 0.5801°), 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).