Kingston upon Hull weather in October

In October, Kingston upon Hull sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 63 mm of rain across 11.7 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 15°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kingston upon Hull's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kingston upon Hull's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:39 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
72%
9th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Kingston upon Hull is city in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK.

Founded
1101

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 Kingston upon Hull reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°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 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)
11510
21510
31510
41510
51510
61510
7159
8159
9149
10149
11149
12149
13149
14149
15149
16149
17139
18138
19138
20138
21138
22138
23138
24138
25138
26128
27128
28127
29127
30127
31127

How October really feels in Kingston upon Hull

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.

Kingston upon Hull 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 / 5411.717.80.8
Feb / 4410.21.39.41.0
Mar / 46110.911.51.8
Apr11° / 5010.90.113.72.7
May14° / 5210.2015.64.0
Jun17° / 11°6712016.75.0
Jul19° / 13°6612.5016.35.7
Aug19° / 13°6711.5014.65.8
Sep17° / 11°5710.2012.55.2
Oct14° / 6311.7010.33.6
Nov10° / 6212.50.38.32.0
Dec / 5811.90.87.31.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42773
52674
62674
72674
82674
92674
102674
112674
122674
132674
142872
152872
162971
172971
182971
193070
203169
213169
223169
233268
243268
253268
263268
273268
283268
293268
303268
313169

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kingston upon Hull gets around 63 mm of rain over 11.7 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 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
438
538
638
738
838
937
1037
1137
1237
1336
1436
1537
1637
1737
1837
1938
2038
2138
2238
2338
2438
2539
2639
2739
2839
2939
3040
3140

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
19010
29010
3919
4919
5928
6928
7937
8937
9946
10946
11955
12955
13955
14955
15964
16964
17964
18964
19973
20973
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 20 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 18 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)Feels
118light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1519light breeze
1619light breeze
1719light breeze
1820light breeze
1920light breeze
2020light breeze
2120light breeze
2220light breeze
2320breezy
2420breezy
2520breezy
2620breezy
2720breezy
2820breezy
2920breezy
3020breezy
3120breezy

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 126 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 4:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:115:30
211.26:135:27
311.26:145:25
411.16:165:22
511.06:185:20
611.06:205:18
710.96:225:15
810.86:245:13
910.76:265:10
1010.76:285:08
1110.66:305:05
1210.56:315:03
1310.56:335:01
1410.46:354:58
1510.36:374:56
1610.26:394:54
1710.26:414:51
1810.16:434:49
1910.06:454:47
2010.06:474:44
219.96:494:42
229.86:514:40
239.86:534:38
249.76:554:36
259.66:574:34
269.56:594:31
279.57:014:29
289.47:034:27
299.37:054:25
309.37:074:23
319.27:084:21

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.55 kWh/m² to a high of 5.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.0Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kingston upon Hull?

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
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kingston upon Hull.

What to pack for Kingston upon Hull in October

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

In October, Kingston upon Hull sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Kingston upon Hull in October

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 15°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug15Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Kingston upon Hull 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 Kingston upon Hull peaks around August 12 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kingston upon Hull?

Kingston upon Hull sits at 53.7°N, 0.3°W, 8 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Beverley, 13 km away.

Topography around Kingston upon Hull

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kingston upon Hull has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 388 m.

The land around Kingston upon Hull is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and water (33%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
169 m
80 km
388 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Beverley 13 km · Brough 16 km · Grimsby 26 km · Scunthorpe 28 km · Cleethorpes 29 km · Goole 36 km · Bridlington 39 km · Thorne 44 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 Kingston upon Hull (53.7446°, -0.3352°, elevation 8 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).