Redcar weather in October

In October, Redcar sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 70 mm of rain across 13 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-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 13% 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 Redcar's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Redcar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:44 AM – 4:55 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Redcar is seaside resort in Redcar and Cleveland, North Yorkshire, England.

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 Redcar reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 4°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 3°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11410
21410
3149
4149
5149
6139
7139
8139
9139
10139
11139
12139
13139
14139
15128
16128
17128
18128
19128
20128
21128
22128
23128
24128
25118
26117
27117
28117
29117
30117
31117

How October really feels in Redcar

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.

Redcar weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6113.71.87.60.5
Feb / 5211.82.39.30.6
Mar / 48111.411.51.3
Apr10° / 54110.413.72.1
May12° / 5011.3015.83.2
Jun15° / 10°6612.1016.94.2
Jul18° / 13°6311.9016.45.3
Aug18° / 13°7212.1014.75.3
Sep15° / 11°6110.8012.54.5
Oct12° / 7013010.23.0
Nov / 7513.40.68.21.7
Dec / 6813.51.47.10.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42872
52872
62773
72773
82773
92773
102773
112773
122773
132773
142773
152773
162773
172872
182971
192971
202971
212971
222971
233070
243169
253169
263169
273169
283169
293169
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Redcar gets around 70 mm of rain over 13 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 42% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
541
641
741
841
941
1041
1141
1241
1341
1441
1541
1641
1742
1842
1942
2042
2142
2242
2342
2442
2542
2642
2742
2842
2943
3043
3143

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
13973
14973
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 21 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0510152025151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
320light breeze
420light breeze
520light breeze
620light breeze
720light breeze
820light breeze
920light breeze
1020light breeze
1120breezy
1220breezy
1320breezy
1420breezy
1520breezy
1620breezy
1720breezy
1821breezy
1921breezy
2021breezy
2121breezy
2221breezy
2321breezy
2421breezy
2521breezy
2621breezy
2721breezy
2821breezy
2922breezy
3022breezy
3122breezy

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 6:14 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 4:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:145:32
211.26:165:30
311.16:185:27
411.16:205:25
511.06:225:22
610.96:245:19
710.86:265:17
810.86:285:14
910.76:305:12
1010.66:325:09
1110.66:345:07
1210.56:365:04
1310.46:385:02
1410.36:405:00
1510.36:424:57
1610.26:444:55
1710.16:464:52
1810.06:484:50
1910.06:504:48
209.96:524:45
219.86:544:43
229.76:564:41
239.76:584:39
249.67:004:36
259.57:024:34
269.57:044:32
279.47:064:30
289.37:084:28
299.37:104:25
309.27:124:23
319.17:144:21

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.48 kWh/m² to a high of 5.03 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Redcar?

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

3.0
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 Redcar.

What to pack for Redcar in October

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

In October, Redcar sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Redcar 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 15°C and coldest in March near 7°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
Mar7Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug15Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Redcar 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 Redcar 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 5 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 Redcar?

Redcar sits at 54.6°N, 1.1°W, 9 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Guisborough, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Redcar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Redcar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 802 m.

The land around Redcar is covered by water (54%) within 3 km, water (48%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), water (26%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
336 m
80 km
802 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Guisborough 9.0 km · Middlesbrough 12 km · Hartlepool 12 km · Billingham 15 km · Stockton-on-Tees 18 km · Thornaby-on-Tees 18 km · Yarm 23 km · Peterlee 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 Redcar (54.6166°, -1.06°, elevation 9 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).