Louth weather in October

In October, Louth sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 62 mm of rain across 11 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 16°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 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 Louth's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Louth's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:37 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
73%
10th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Louth is town and civil parish in Lincolnshire, England.

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 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Louth 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)
11610
2169
3169
4169
5159
6159
7159
8159
9159
10159
11159
12149
13148
14148
15148
16148
17148
18148
19138
20138
21138
22138
23137
24137
25137
26137
27137
28127
29127
30127
31127

How October really feels in Louth

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.

Louth 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 / 5111.417.80.8
Feb / 409.61.49.41.1
Mar10° / 4410.90.611.52.0
Apr12° / 5011.10.213.73.1
May15° / 5511015.64.4
Jun18° / 11°6912016.65.3
Jul21° / 13°7212.4016.25.9
Aug21° / 13°6711.5014.66.0
Sep18° / 11°5810.2012.45.5
Oct14° / 6211010.33.8
Nov10° / 5711.20.38.42.1
Dec / 5210.917.30.9

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 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42575
52575
62575
72575
82575
92575
102575
112575
122674
132773
142773
152872
162971
172971
182971
193070
203169
213169
223268
233268
243268
253268
263268
273268
283268
293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Louth gets around 62 mm of rain over 11 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
436
536
636
736
835
935
1035
1135
1234
1334
1434
1534
1635
1735
1835
1935
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2637
2737
2837
2938
3038
3138

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18812
28812
38911
48911
59010
69010
7919
8928
9928
10937
11937
12937
13946
14946
15946
16955
17955
18955
19964
20964
21973
22973
23973
24973
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in October

Winds average 18 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2219light breeze
2319light breeze
2419light breeze
2519light breeze
2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze
2919light breeze
3019light breeze
3119light 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 6:09 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 4:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:095:29
211.36:115:26
311.26:135:24
411.16:155:22
511.06:165:19
611.06:185:17
710.96:205:14
810.86:225:12
910.86:245:09
1010.76:265:07
1110.66:285:05
1210.56:305:02
1310.56:315:00
1410.46:334:58
1510.36:354:55
1610.36:374:53
1710.26:394:51
1810.16:414:48
1910.16:434:46
2010.06:454:44
219.96:474:42
229.96:494:40
239.86:514:38
249.76:524:35
259.66:544:33
269.66:564:31
279.56:584:29
289.47:004:27
299.47:024:25
309.37:044:23
319.37:064:21

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.21 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
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
121.9Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Louth?

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

3.8
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 Louth.

What to pack for Louth in October

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

In October, Louth sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Louth 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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°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
Jan6Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Louth 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 Louth peaks around August 11 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 11UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Louth?

Louth sits at 53.4°N, 0.0°W, 32 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Cleethorpes, 22 km away.

Topography around Louth

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Louth has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m.

The land around Louth is covered by cropland (53%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
164 m
80 km
225 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Cleethorpes 22 km · Grimsby 23 km · Skegness 34 km · Lincoln 39 km · Boston 43 km · Kingston upon Hull 47 km · Sleaford 49 km · Scunthorpe 49 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 Louth (53.3666°, -0.0044°, elevation 32 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).