Johnstone weather in October

In October, Johnstone sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 123 mm of rain across 16.1 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-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 10% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Johnstone's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Johnstone's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
123 mm
16.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:00 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
76%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Johnstone is town in Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK.

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 Johnstone 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 10°C and 15°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)Avg low (°C)
1149
2148
3148
4148
5148
6148
7138
8138
9138
10138
11138
12138
13137
14137
15137
16127
17127
18127
19127
20127
21127
22127
23127
24127
25127
26116
27116
28116
29116
30116
31116

How October really feels in Johnstone

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.

Johnstone weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 12617.52.57.40.6
Feb / 10214.72.49.20.8
Mar / 9214.91.711.41.5
Apr11° / 7714.10.513.82.5
May14° / 7813.60.2163.7
Jun16° / 10°8414.4017.24.4
Jul18° / 12°9215.7016.74.8
Aug18° / 11°10516.4014.84.8
Sep16° / 10°9014.1012.54.2
Oct12° / 12316.1010.12.8
Nov / 11816.90.381.5
Dec / 12416.31.86.80.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42278
52377
62377
72476
82575
92575
102575
112674
122575
132575
142575
152575
162575
172575
182476
192476
202476
212377
222377
232278
242278
252278
262179
272179
282179
292278
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Johnstone gets around 123 mm of rain over 16.1 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 52% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
152
252
351
451
550
649
748
847
947
1046
1146
1246
1346
1446
1547
1648
1749
1850
1951
2052
2153
2255
2356
2457
2557
2658
2758
2858
2959
3059
3159

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 (%)
1937
2946
3946
4955
5955
6964
7964
8964
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 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
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 138 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 4:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:295:45
211.26:315:42
311.16:335:40
411.06:355:37
511.06:375:34
610.96:395:32
710.86:415:29
810.76:435:26
910.66:465:24
1010.66:485:21
1110.56:505:19
1210.46:525:16
1310.36:545:14
1410.36:565:11
1510.26:585:08
1610.17:005:06
1710.07:025:04
189.97:045:01
199.97:074:59
209.87:094:56
219.77:114:54
229.67:134:51
239.67:154:49
249.57:174:47
259.47:194:44
269.37:224:42
279.37:244:40
289.27:264:38
299.17:284:35
309.07:304:33
319.07:324:31

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.37 kWh/m² to a high of 4.76 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 1.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
301.0Dim
311.0Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Johnstone?

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

2.8
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 Johnstone.

What to pack for Johnstone in October

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

In October, Johnstone sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 16 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Johnstone in October

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 15°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug15Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Johnstone 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 Johnstone peaks around June 18 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Johnstone?

Johnstone sits at 55.8°N, 4.5°W, 36 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Paisley, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Johnstone

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Johnstone has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 517 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,163 m.

The land around Johnstone is covered by grassland (48%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
214 m
16 km
517 m
80 km
1,163 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Paisley 5.0 km · Barrhead 8.0 km · Erskine 9.0 km · Renfrew 9.0 km · Clydebank 11 km · Newton Mearns 13 km · Dumbarton 13 km · Bearsden 15 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 Johnstone (55.8291°, -4.516°, elevation 36 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).