Mendip weather in October

In October, Mendip sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 76 mm of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Mendip's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mendip's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:44 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

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 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Mendip reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11610
21610
31610
41610
51610
61610
7169
8159
9159
10159
11159
12159
13159
14159
15159
16149
17148
18148
19148
20148
21148
22148
23148
24148
25138
26138
27138
28138
29137
30137
31137

How October really feels in Mendip

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.

Mendip weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6912.90.68.21.2
Feb / 5510.60.69.61.4
Mar10° / 5410.80.411.52.3
Apr13° / 6011.50.213.53.4
May16° / 6311015.34.7
Jun19° / 11°5910.7016.35.7
Jul20° / 13°6110.9015.96.1
Aug20° / 13°7111.4014.46.0
Sep18° / 11°569.7012.45.7
Oct14° / 7612.3010.44.0
Nov11° / 751308.72.4
Dec / 7612.10.37.71.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32872
42872
52773
62773
72872
82971
92971
102971
112872
122971
132971
142872
152971
162971
172971
182971
193070
203070
213070
223070
232971
242971
252971
262872
272872
282971
292971
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mendip gets around 76 mm of rain over 12.3 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 40% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
339
439
538
638
737
836
936
1036
1135
1235
1335
1435
1536
1636
1737
1838
1939
2039
2140
2241
2342
2443
2544
2644
2745
2846
2946
3046
3147

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
180191
281181
381181
482171
583161
683161
784151
884151
985141
1085141
1186131
1286131
1387130
1488120
1588120
1689110
1789110
1890100
199190
209190
219280
229280
239280
249280
259280
269370
279370
289370
299370
309370
319460

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
315light 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
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 114 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 4:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:185:41
211.36:205:39
311.26:215:36
411.26:235:34
511.16:255:32
611.06:265:29
711.06:285:27
810.96:305:25
910.96:325:23
1010.86:335:20
1110.76:355:18
1210.76:375:16
1310.66:385:14
1410.56:405:12
1510.56:425:10
1610.46:445:07
1710.36:455:05
1810.36:475:03
1910.26:495:01
2010.16:514:59
2110.16:524:57
2210.06:544:55
2310.06:564:53
249.96:584:51
259.86:594:49
269.87:014:47
279.77:034:45
289.67:054:43
299.67:074:42
309.57:084:40
319.57:104:38

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Dim
112.0Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Mendip?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Mendip for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mendip in October

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

In October, Mendip 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 Mendip in October

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°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°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Mendip 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 Mendip peaks around August 13 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 13UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mendip?

Mendip sits at 51.2°N, 2.6°W, 293 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Frome, 21 km away.

Topography around Mendip

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mendip has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 257 m around an average of 211 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 633 m.

The land around Mendip is covered by grassland (60%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
257 m
16 km
323 m
80 km
633 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Frome 21 km · Keynsham 22 km · Nailsea 24 km · Bath 24 km · Bristol 24 km · Kingswood 25 km · Burnham-on-Sea 26 km · Weston-super-Mare 27 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 Mendip (51.2372°, -2.6266°, elevation 293 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).