Newburn weather in October

In October, Newburn sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 62 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 11°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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Newburn's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Newburn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:47 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
73%
5th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Newburn is district in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.

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 14°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Newburn reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 16°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)
1158
2148
3148
4148
5148
6148
7148
8148
9138
10138
11138
12138
13137
14137
15137
16137
17127
18127
19127
20127
21127
22127
23127
24126
25126
26126
27116
28116
29116
30116
31116

How October really feels in Newburn

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.

Newburn weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5812.62.77.50.5
Feb / 5211.52.69.30.8
Mar / 4911.51.511.41.6
Apr11° / 5711.70.613.82.6
May14° / 5512.9015.83.7
Jun17° / 10°7012.80174.8
Jul19° / 12°7213.4016.55.5
Aug19° / 12°7613014.75.4
Sep16° / 10°5810.6012.54.8
Oct13° / 6212010.23.2
Nov / 6512.90.68.11.6
Dec / 6513.12.170.6

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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22773
32773
42773
52773
62773
72773
82773
92773
102773
112773
122773
132773
142773
152773
162773
172773
182773
192872
202971
213070
223070
233070
243169
253169
263169
273169
283169
293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Newburn gets around 62 mm of rain over 12 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
637
737
837
937
1036
1136
1237
1337
1437
1538
1639
1739
1840
1940
2041
2141
2241
2341
2441
2542
2642
2742
2842
2941
3041
3141

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3964
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 16 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
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
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 132 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 4:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:175:35
211.26:195:32
311.16:215:29
411.16:235:27
511.06:255:24
610.96:275:22
710.86:295:19
810.86:315:17
910.76:335:14
1010.66:355:12
1110.56:375:09
1210.56:395:07
1310.46:415:04
1410.36:435:02
1510.26:454:59
1610.26:474:57
1710.16:494:54
1810.06:514:52
199.96:534:50
209.96:554:47
219.86:584:45
229.77:004:43
239.67:024:40
249.67:044:38
259.57:064:36
269.47:084:34
279.47:104:31
289.37:124:29
299.27:144:27
309.17:164:25
319.17:184:23

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 1.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Newburn?

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

3.2
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 Newburn.

What to pack for Newburn in October

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

In October, Newburn sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Newburn in October

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 15°C and coldest in March 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
Feb7Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug15Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Newburn 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 Newburn peaks around August 10 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 10UV 6Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Newburn?

Newburn sits at 55.0°N, 1.7°W, 40 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Blaydon-on-Tyne, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Newburn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Newburn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 65 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 906 m.

The land around Newburn is covered by grassland (30%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (37%), cropland (24%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
315 m
80 km
906 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Blaydon-on-Tyne 3.0 km · Whickham 6.0 km · Gosforth 8.0 km · Newcastle upon Tyne 8.0 km · Gateshead 10 km · Felling 12 km · Wallsend 13 km · Stanley 14 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 Newburn (54.9876°, -1.7442°, elevation 40 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).