Penrith weather in October

In October, Penrith sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 97 mm of precipitation across 14.7 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-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 9% 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 Penrith's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Penrith's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
97 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:51 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
77%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Penrith is town and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK.

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 Penrith reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°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)
1138
2138
3137
4137
5137
6137
7137
8137
9137
10127
11127
12127
13127
14126
15126
16126
17126
18116
19116
20116
21116
22116
23116
24116
25116
26115
27105
28105
29105
30105
31105

How October really feels in Penrith

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.

Penrith 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 / 10615.93.67.60.2
Feb / 8813.63.39.30.4
Mar / 7713.72.311.51.1
Apr11° / 7013.50.913.72.2
May14° / 7414.10.115.83.4
Jun16° / 8314.6016.94.2
Jul18° / 11°8916.1016.54.8
Aug17° / 11°9616.1014.74.6
Sep15° / 7813012.54.0
Oct12° / 9714.70.110.22.6
Nov / 10015.70.68.21.2
Dec / 11415.82.17.10.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32179
42179
52179
62179
72179
82179
92179
102179
112179
122179
132179
142179
152179
162179
172179
182179
192179
202179
212179
222080
232080
242179
252179
262179
272179
282179
292080
302179
312179

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Penrith gets around 97 mm of rain and snow over 14.7 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 47% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
447
547
647
746
845
944
1044
1143
1242
1342
1442
1542
1643
1743
1844
1945
2046
2147
2248
2349
2450
2550
2651
2751
2851
2952
3052
3152

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
4964
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 6:21 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 4:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:215:39
211.26:235:36
311.16:255:34
411.16:275:31
511.06:295:29
610.96:315:26
710.86:335:24
810.86:355:21
910.76:375:19
1010.66:395:16
1110.56:415:14
1210.56:435:11
1310.46:455:09
1410.36:475:06
1510.36:495:04
1610.26:515:01
1710.16:534:59
1810.06:554:57
1910.06:574:54
209.96:594:52
219.87:014:50
229.77:034:47
239.77:054:45
249.67:074:43
259.57:094:41
269.57:114:39
279.47:134:36
289.37:154:34
299.27:174:32
309.27:194:30
319.17:214:28

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.41 kWh/m² to a high of 4.8 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 1.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.7Dim
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
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.0Dim
311.0Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Penrith?

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

2.6
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 Penrith.

What to pack for Penrith in October

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

In October, Penrith sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Penrith 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 46 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°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°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Penrith 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 Penrith peaks around June 23 at about 6 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Penrith?

Penrith sits at 54.7°N, 2.8°W, 146 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Carlisle, 28 km away.

MorecambeBarrow in Furness

Topography around Penrith

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Penrith has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m around an average of 167 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 666 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 961 m.

The land around Penrith is covered by grassland (54%) within 3 km, grassland (74%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
181 m
16 km
666 m
80 km
961 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Carlisle 28 km · Windermere 33 km · Kendal 38 km · Workington 51 km · Whitehaven 55 km · Consett 63 km · Morecambe 67 km · Barrow in Furness 69 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 Penrith (54.6658°, -2.7576°, elevation 146 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).