Penicuik weather in October

In October, Penicuik sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 85 mm of precipitation across 14.1 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Penicuik's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Penicuik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
85 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:55 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
76%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Penicuik is town and former burgh in Midlothian, Scotland, UK.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 4.4 µg/m³ · 2019

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 13°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Penicuik reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1137
2137
3137
4137
5137
6137
7127
8127
9127
10126
11126
12126
13126
14126
15116
16116
17116
18116
19116
20116
21115
22115
23115
24105
25105
26105
27105
28105
29105
30105
31105

How October really feels in Penicuik

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.

Penicuik 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 / 86154.97.40.1
Feb / 7513.34.49.20.3
Mar / 7014.13.211.41.1
Apr10° / 6813.81.313.82.1
May13° / 7314.30.2163.2
Jun16° / 8614.7017.24.1
Jul17° / 11°9015.7016.74.7
Aug17° / 10°9415.4014.84.6
Sep15° / 6812.3012.54.0
Oct11° / 8514.10.110.12.5
Nov / 8014.91.481.1
Dec / 8814.43.76.80.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32179
42179
52278
62278
72377
82377
92377
102476
112476
122476
132575
142575
152476
162476
172575
182575
192575
202575
212575
222674
232674
242773
252773
262575
272575
282674
292674
302674
312773

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Penicuik gets around 85 mm of rain and snow over 14.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 45% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1460
2460
3450
4450
5450
6440
7440
8430
9430
10420
11420
12420
13410
14420
15420
16420
17430
18430
19441
20451
21451
22461
23471
24471
25481
26481
27491
28491
29491
30491
31502

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

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 16 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
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 138 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 4:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:245:40
211.26:265:37
311.16:285:35
411.06:305:32
511.06:325:29
610.96:345:27
710.86:365:24
810.76:385:21
910.66:405:19
1010.66:425:16
1110.56:455:14
1210.46:475:11
1310.36:495:08
1410.36:515:06
1510.26:535:03
1610.16:555:01
1710.06:574:58
189.96:594:56
199.97:014:53
209.87:044:51
219.77:064:49
229.67:084:46
239.67:104:44
249.57:124:41
259.47:144:39
269.37:164:37
279.37:194:35
289.27:214:32
299.17:234:30
309.07:254:28
319.07:274:26

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.4 kWh/m² to a high of 4.79 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 1.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.0Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Penicuik?

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

2.5
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 Penicuik.

What to pack for Penicuik in October

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

In October, Penicuik sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Penicuik 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 33 km away) is warmest in August at about 14°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
May10Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Penicuik 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 Penicuik peaks around June 20 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Penicuik?

Penicuik sits at 55.8°N, 3.2°W, 187 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Bonnyrigg, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Penicuik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Penicuik has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m around an average of 233 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 649 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 851 m.

The land around Penicuik is covered by grassland (62%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) within 80 km.

3 km
442 m
16 km
649 m
80 km
851 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Bonnyrigg 9.0 km · Edinburgh 14 km · Musselburgh 16 km · Broxburn 19 km · Livingston 20 km · Bathgate 27 km · Dunfermline 30 km · Kirkcaldy 32 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 Penicuik (55.8312°, -3.2261°, elevation 187 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).