Sittingbourne weather in October

In October, Sittingbourne sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 61 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-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 16% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sittingbourne's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sittingbourne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:30 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Sittingbourne is industrial town in Kent, 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 Sittingbourne reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°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 18°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11710
21710
31610
41610
51610
61610
71610
81610
9169
10159
11159
12159
13159
14159
15159
16159
17149
18149
19148
20148
21148
22148
23148
24148
25138
26138
27138
28138
29137
30137
31137

How October really feels in Sittingbourne

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.

Sittingbourne weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5410.90.78.21.0
Feb / 459.51.19.61.1
Mar10° / 43100.411.52.2
Apr13° / 5011.20.113.53.5
May16° / 5710.5015.34.9
Jun19° / 12°5810016.35.9
Jul22° / 14°5911.1015.96.4
Aug22° / 14°6510.5014.46.4
Sep19° / 12°509.6012.45.9
Oct15° / 6110.7010.44.2
Nov10° / 61110.18.62.3
Dec / 6011.50.97.71.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23268
33268
43268
53268
63268
73268
83367
93367
103367
113466
123466
133565
143565
153565
163565
173565
183565
193664
203664
213664
223664
233664
243664
253565
263466
273466
283466
293466
303466
313367

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sittingbourne gets around 61 mm of rain over 10.7 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
337
437
536
636
735
835
934
1034
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2935
3035
3135

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
177221
277221
378211
479210
580200
681190
781190
882180
983170
1083170
1184160
1284160
1385150
1485150
1586140
1686140
1787130
1887130
1988120
2089110
2189110
2290100
239190
249190
259280
269280
279370
289370
299370
309460
319460

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 17 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
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light 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 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 114 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 4:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:055:27
211.36:065:25
311.26:085:23
411.26:105:20
511.16:115:18
611.06:135:16
711.06:155:14
810.96:175:11
910.86:185:09
1010.86:205:07
1110.76:225:05
1210.66:235:02
1310.66:255:00
1410.56:274:58
1510.56:294:56
1610.46:304:54
1710.36:324:52
1810.36:344:50
1910.26:364:47
2010.16:374:45
2110.16:394:43
2210.06:414:41
239.96:434:39
249.96:454:37
259.86:464:35
269.86:484:34
279.76:504:32
289.66:524:30
299.66:534:28
309.56:554:26
319.56:574:24

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Sittingbourne?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Sittingbourne for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sittingbourne in October

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

In October, Sittingbourne sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Sittingbourne 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 27 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
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Sittingbourne 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 Sittingbourne peaks around June 23 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sittingbourne?

Sittingbourne sits at 51.3°N, 0.7°E, 16 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Faversham, 11 km away.

Topography around Sittingbourne

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sittingbourne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m.

The land around Sittingbourne is covered by cropland (28%), artificial surfaces (27%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (26%), cropland (26%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
211 m
80 km
303 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Faversham 11 km · Gillingham 14 km · Chatham 15 km · Rochester 17 km · Maidstone 17 km · Strood 19 km · Whitstable 20 km · Southend-on-Sea 22 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 Sittingbourne (51.3413°, 0.7328°, elevation 16 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).