Portishead weather in October

In October, Portishead sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 79 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Portishead's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Portishead's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:45 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Portishead is town in Somerset, England, 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 16°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Portishead 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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11610
21610
3169
4169
5169
6159
7159
8159
9159
10159
11159
12159
13158
14148
15148
16148
17148
18148
19148
20148
21148
22138
23138
24137
25137
26137
27137
28137
29137
30137
31127

How October really feels in Portishead

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.

Portishead 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 / 72130.88.11.1
Feb / 5710.50.89.61.3
Mar10° / 5710.80.511.52.3
Apr13° / 6311.60.113.53.4
May16° / 6711.7015.34.7
Jun19° / 11°6210.7016.35.7
Jul21° / 13°6110.7015.96.2
Aug20° / 13°7110.8014.46.1
Sep18° / 11°579.4012.45.6
Oct14° / 7912.3010.43.8
Nov11° / 7713.20.18.62.2
Dec / 7912.20.57.71.3

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 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42872
52872
62872
72872
82872
92872
102872
112971
122872
132971
142971
152872
162971
172971
182971
193070
202971
212971
222971
232971
242971
252872
262872
272872
282872
292971
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Portishead gets around 79 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 (%)
139
239
338
438
538
637
737
836
936
1036
1135
1235
1335
1435
1536
1636
1737
1838
1939
2040
2141
2242
2343
2443
2544
2645
2746
2846
2947
3047
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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181181
282171
383161
483161
584151
685141
785141
886131
987121
1087121
1187121
1289110
1389110
1490100
1590100
1690100
179190
189280
199280
209370
219370
229370
239460
249460
259460
269460
279460
289460
299550
309550
319550

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
114light breeze
214light 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
2215light 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 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 24 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 6:19 AM to 7:11 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)
111.46:195:41
211.36:205:39
311.26:225:37
411.26:245:34
511.16:265:32
611.06:275:30
711.06:295:27
810.96:315:25
910.86:325:23
1010.86:345:21
1110.76:365:18
1210.66:385:16
1310.66:395:14
1410.56:415:12
1510.46:435:10
1610.46:455:08
1710.36:465:05
1810.36:485:03
1910.26:505:01
2010.16:524:59
2110.16:544:57
2210.06:554:55
239.96:574:53
249.96:594:51
259.87:014:49
269.77:024:47
279.77:044:45
289.67:064:43
299.67:084:42
309.57:104:40
319.47:114:38

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.0Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Portishead?

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

3.8
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 Portishead.

What to pack for Portishead in October

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

In October, Portishead sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Portishead 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 14 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 Portishead 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 Portishead 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
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Portishead?

Portishead sits at 51.5°N, 2.8°W, 13 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Nailsea, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Portishead

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Portishead has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 864 m.

The land around Portishead is covered by water (33%), grassland (29%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (35%) and water (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) within 80 km.

3 km
152 m
16 km
232 m
80 km
864 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Nailsea 6.0 km · Clevedon 8.0 km · Bristol 12 km · Kingswood 18 km · Mangotsfield 18 km · Newport 20 km · Keynsham 20 km · Weston-super-Mare 21 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 Portishead (51.482°, -2.7697°, elevation 13 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).