Poulton-le-Fylde weather in October

In October, Poulton-le-Fylde sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 137 mm of rain across 17.3 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Poulton-le-Fylde's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Poulton-le-Fylde's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
137 mm
17.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:50 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
73%
11th clearest
Wind
24 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Poulton-le-Fylde is town in Lancashire, 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 15°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Poulton-le-Fylde reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21512
31511
41411
51411
61411
71411
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211310
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24129
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29129
30129
31129

How October really feels in Poulton-le-Fylde

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.

Poulton-le-Fylde weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 108170.77.80.8
Feb / 8714.60.69.40.8
Mar / 8114.40.611.51.3
Apr10° / 7012.80.113.72.2
May13° / 7412.6015.63.4
Jun16° / 12°8613.5016.74.3
Jul17° / 14°9716.1016.34.8
Aug18° / 14°11716.8014.64.8
Sep16° / 13°11114.8012.54.3
Oct13° / 10°13717.3010.23.1
Nov10° / 13818.40.18.31.8
Dec / 13917.40.57.31.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32971
42971
52971
62872
72872
82971
92872
102773
112773
122872
132773
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Poulton-le-Fylde gets around 137 mm of rain over 17.3 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 56% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
154
254
354
454
554
653
753
852
952
1051
1151
1251
1351
1451
1551
1652
1753
1853
1954
2055
2156
2258
2359
2460
2561
2661
2762
2862
2963
3063
3164

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
19010
29010
3919
4919
5928
6928
7928
8937
9937
10946
11946
12955
13955
14955
15964
16964
17973
18973
19973
20982
21982
22982
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 24 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 23 km/h on the calmest days to 25 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
223breezy
323breezy
423breezy
523breezy
623breezy
723breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 126 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 4:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:215:41
211.26:235:38
311.26:255:35
411.16:275:33
511.06:295:31
611.06:315:28
710.96:335:26
810.86:355:23
910.76:365:21
1010.76:385:18
1110.66:405:16
1210.56:425:13
1310.46:445:11
1410.46:465:09
1510.36:485:06
1610.26:505:04
1710.26:525:02
1810.16:544:59
1910.06:564:57
2010.06:584:55
219.97:004:53
229.87:024:50
239.77:044:48
249.77:064:46
259.67:084:44
269.57:094:42
279.57:114:40
289.47:134:38
299.37:154:36
309.37:174:34
319.27:194:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
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
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Poulton-le-Fylde?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Poulton-le-Fylde.

What to pack for Poulton-le-Fylde in October

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

In October, Poulton-le-Fylde sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 17 days see rain.

rain geara warm layera windbreaker

Sea temperature near Poulton-le-Fylde in October

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore 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
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Poulton-le-Fylde 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 Poulton-le-Fylde peaks around August 11 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 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 11UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Poulton-le-Fylde?

Poulton-le-Fylde sits at 53.8°N, 3.0°W, 14 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Fylde, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Poulton-le-Fylde

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Poulton-le-Fylde.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Poulton-le-Fylde has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 962 m.

The land around Poulton-le-Fylde is covered by grassland (48%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (44%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
52 m
80 km
962 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Fylde 4.0 km · Blackpool 5.0 km · Thornton-Cleveleys 5.0 km · Lytham St Annes 10 km · Fleetwood 10 km · Preston 20 km · Southport 21 km · Heysham 24 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 Poulton-le-Fylde (53.8333°, -2.9833°, elevation 14 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).