Kidderminster weather in October

In October, Kidderminster sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 68 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 Kidderminster's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kidderminster's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:44 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
74%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Kidderminster is town and civil parish in Wyre Forest, Worcestershire, England, 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 15°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kidderminster reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°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)
1169
2169
3159
4159
5159
6159
7159
8158
9158
10148
11148
12148
13148
14148
15148
16148
17138
18137
19137
20137
21137
22137
23137
24137
25137
26127
27127
28127
29127
30127
31126

How October really feels in Kidderminster

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.

Kidderminster 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5612.41.280.8
Feb / 4710.11.29.51.1
Mar10° / 5111.20.811.52.0
Apr13° / 5711.90.313.63.2
May16° / 6311.7015.44.5
Jun18° / 11°7011.8016.55.5
Jul21° / 13°6611.8016.16.0
Aug20° / 12°6311.4014.55.9
Sep17° / 10°5810.4012.45.3
Oct14° / 6811.8010.33.6
Nov10° / 6512.50.38.52.0
Dec / 6311.817.51.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42476
52476
62476
72476
82476
92476
102476
112575
122575
132674
142773
152773
162773
172872
182971
192872
202971
212971
222971
232971
242971
252971
262872
272872
282872
292872
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kidderminster gets around 68 mm of rain over 11.8 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 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
338
438
537
637
737
836
936
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1636
1736
1837
1937
2038
2139
2239
2340
2440
2541
2641
2741
2841
2941
3042
3142

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
19010
2919
3919
4928
5928
6928
7937
8937
9946
10946
11946
12946
13955
14955
15955
16955
17964
18964
19964
20973
21973
22973
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
114light breeze
214light 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
2316light 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 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 6:17 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 4:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:175:39
211.36:195:36
311.26:215:34
411.16:235:31
511.16:245:29
611.06:265:27
710.96:285:24
810.96:305:22
910.86:325:20
1010.76:335:17
1110.76:355:15
1210.66:375:13
1310.56:395:11
1410.56:415:08
1510.46:425:06
1610.36:445:04
1710.36:465:02
1810.26:484:59
1910.16:504:57
2010.16:524:55
2110.06:534:53
229.96:554:51
239.96:574:49
249.86:594:47
259.77:014:45
269.77:034:43
279.67:054:41
289.57:064:39
299.57:084:37
309.47:104:35
319.47:124:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.58 kWh/m² to a high of 4.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kidderminster?

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

3.6
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 Kidderminster.

What to pack for Kidderminster in October

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

In October, Kidderminster sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kidderminster 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 Kidderminster 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 Kidderminster?

Kidderminster sits at 52.4°N, 2.3°W, 37 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Stourport-on-Severn, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Kidderminster

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kidderminster has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 56 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 809 m.

The land around Kidderminster is covered by trees (38%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (34%), trees (32%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
303 m
80 km
809 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Stourport-on-Severn 6.0 km · Stourbridge 10 km · Kingswinford 13 km · Brierley Hill 14 km · Bromsgrove 14 km · Droitwich 15 km · Halesowen 15 km · Dudley 17 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 Kidderminster (52.3882°, -2.25°, elevation 37 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. 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).