Newark on Trent weather in October

In October, Newark on Trent sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 60 mm of rain across 10.9 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 Newark on Trent's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Newark on Trent's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:40 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
74%
11th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Newark on Trent is market town in Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, 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 Newark on Trent 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 11°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1169
2169
3169
4169
5169
6159
7159
8159
9159
10158
11158
12158
13148
14148
15148
16148
17148
18148
19148
20137
21137
22137
23137
24137
25137
26137
27137
28137
29127
30127
31126

How October really feels in Newark on Trent

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.

Newark on Trent 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 / 4811.31.17.90.8
Feb / 389.51.49.51.2
Mar10° / 4410.20.911.52.2
Apr13° / 5111.10.213.63.4
May16° / 5310.8015.54.7
Jun19° / 11°6411.3016.65.6
Jul21° / 13°6310.9016.26.2
Aug21° / 13°6511014.56.1
Sep18° / 10°549.4012.45.7
Oct14° / 6010.9010.33.9
Nov10° / 56110.28.42.1
Dec / 5311.11.17.41.0

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42476
52476
62476
72575
82575
92575
102575
112674
122674
132674
142773
152872
162971
172971
183070
193169
203169
213169
223169
233169
243268
253268
263169
273169
283169
293169
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Newark on Trent gets around 60 mm of rain over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
636
735
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1334
1434
1534
1634
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2936
3036
3136

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
4919
5928
6928
7928
8937
9937
10937
11937
12946
13946
14946
15946
16955
17955
18955
19964
20964
21973
22973
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in October

Winds average 17 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light 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
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light 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 6:12 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 4:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:125:32
211.36:145:30
311.26:165:28
411.16:185:25
511.16:195:23
611.06:215:20
710.96:235:18
810.86:255:15
910.86:275:13
1010.76:295:11
1110.66:305:08
1210.66:325:06
1310.56:345:04
1410.46:365:01
1510.46:384:59
1610.36:404:57
1710.26:424:55
1810.16:444:52
1910.16:454:50
2010.06:474:48
219.96:494:46
229.96:514:44
239.86:534:41
249.76:554:39
259.76:574:37
269.66:594:35
279.57:014:33
289.57:034:31
299.47:044:29
309.37:064:27
319.37:084:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.58 kWh/m² to a high of 4.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
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
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Newark on Trent?

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

3.9
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 Newark on Trent.

What to pack for Newark on Trent in October

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

In October, Newark on Trent 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

UV index in Newark on Trent 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 Newark on Trent 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 Newark on Trent?

Newark on Trent sits at 53.1°N, 0.8°W, 16 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Grantham, 21 km away.

Topography around Newark on Trent

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Newark on Trent has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 695 m.

The land around Newark on Trent is covered by cropland (31%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
162 m
80 km
695 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Grantham 21 km · Arnold 22 km · Nottingham 26 km · West Bridgford 26 km · Lincoln 26 km · Hucknall 26 km · Mansfield 27 km · Basford 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 Newark on Trent (53.0667°, -0.8167°, elevation 16 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).