Hazel Grove weather in October

In October, Hazel Grove sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 83 mm of precipitation across 14.1 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-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 8% 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 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Hazel Grove's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hazel Grove's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
83 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:46 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
77%
12th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Hazel Grove is suburb within the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, in Greater Manchester, England.

Density
4,814/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 Hazel Grove reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 16°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)
1148
2148
3148
4148
5148
6148
7138
8138
9138
10138
11137
12137
13137
14137
15127
16127
17127
18127
19127
20127
21126
22126
23116
24116
25116
26116
27116
28116
29116
30116
31116

How October really feels in Hazel Grove

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.

Hazel Grove weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8114.42.57.80.3
Feb / 7113.13.29.40.5
Mar / 7013.22.111.51.4
Apr11° / 6713.30.813.72.5
May14° / 6813.1015.63.8
Jun17° / 10°8314016.64.6
Jul19° / 12°8414.9016.25.2
Aug18° / 12°8814.9014.65.1
Sep16° / 7312012.54.5
Oct12° / 8314.10.110.32.9
Nov / 8114.50.68.41.4
Dec / 9014.62.47.30.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22476
32377
42377
52377
62377
72377
82377
92278
102278
112278
122179
132179
142179
152179
162179
172179
182179
192278
202377
212377
222377
232377
242278
252278
262179
272179
282179
292278
302278
312179

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Hazel Grove gets around 83 mm of rain and snow over 14.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 45% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
444
544
644
744
843
943
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1542
1642
1743
1844
1944
2045
2146
2247
2347
2448
2548
2649
2749
2850
2950
3050
3150

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2946
3946
4955
5955
6955
7955
8955
9955
10955
11955
12964
13964
14964
15964
16973
17973
18973
19982
20982
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 18 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 6:18 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 4:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:185:37
211.36:195:35
311.26:215:32
411.16:235:30
511.06:255:28
611.06:275:25
710.96:295:23
810.86:305:20
910.86:325:18
1010.76:345:15
1110.66:365:13
1210.56:385:11
1310.56:405:08
1410.46:425:06
1510.36:445:04
1610.36:465:01
1710.26:474:59
1810.16:494:57
1910.16:514:55
2010.06:534:52
219.96:554:50
229.86:574:48
239.86:594:46
249.77:014:44
259.67:034:42
269.67:054:40
279.57:074:38
289.47:094:36
299.47:114:33
309.37:134:32
319.37:144:30

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.5 kWh/m² to a high of 4.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Hazel Grove?

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 Hazel Grove.

What to pack for Hazel Grove in October

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

In October, Hazel Grove 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 Hazel Grove in October

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 67 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Hazel Grove 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 Hazel Grove peaks around August 12 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 12UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Hazel Grove?

Hazel Grove sits at 53.4°N, 2.1°W, 88 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Bredbury, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Hazel Grove

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hazel Grove has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 94 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 618 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 641 m.

The land around Hazel Grove is covered by trees (36%), grassland (33%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, grassland (45%), trees (30%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
618 m
80 km
641 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Bredbury 4.0 km · Stockport 4.0 km · Bramhall 4.0 km · Cheadle Hulme 5.0 km · Hyde 8.0 km · New Mills 8.0 km · Denton 8.0 km · Wilmslow 10 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 Hazel Grove (53.3833°, -2.1167°, elevation 88 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).