Spalding weather in October

In October, Spalding sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 60 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-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 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Spalding's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Spalding's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:37 AM – 4:55 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Spalding is market town in Lincolnshire, 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 16°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Spalding 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 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)
11610
21610
31610
4169
5169
6169
7159
8159
9159
10159
11159
12159
13159
14148
15148
16148
17148
18148
19148
20148
21148
22138
23138
24137
25137
26137
27137
28137
29137
30127
31127

How October really feels in Spalding

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.

Spalding 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 / 5011.50.87.90.9
Feb / 389.31.29.51.2
Mar10° / 4310.20.811.52.2
Apr13° / 4911.10.113.63.4
May16° / 5310.8015.54.7
Jun19° / 11°6311016.55.6
Jul21° / 13°6311.3016.16.2
Aug21° / 13°6610.8014.56.2
Sep18° / 11°549.5012.45.7
Oct14° / 6010.7010.34.0
Nov10° / 5611.10.28.42.2
Dec / 53110.97.51.0

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 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32674
42674
52575
62575
72575
82575
92575
102773
112773
122773
132872
142872
152872
162971
172971
183169
193169
203169
213268
223367
233367
243367
253367
263367
273367
283367
293367
303367
313268

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Spalding gets around 60 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
635
735
835
935
1035
1134
1234
1334
1434
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2534
2634
2734
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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18812
28911
38911
49010
59010
69010
7919
8919
9919
10928
11928
12928
13928
14928
15937
16937
17937
18946
19946
20955
21955
22964
23964
24964
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30982
31982

Wind in October

Winds average 17 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 18 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 6:09 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 4:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:095:30
211.36:115:28
311.26:135:25
411.16:155:23
511.16:165:20
611.06:185:18
710.96:205:16
810.96:225:13
910.86:245:11
1010.76:265:08
1110.66:275:06
1210.66:295:04
1310.56:315:01
1410.46:334:59
1510.46:354:57
1610.36:374:55
1710.26:384:52
1810.26:404:50
1910.16:424:48
2010.06:444:46
2110.06:464:44
229.96:484:42
239.86:504:40
249.86:524:37
259.76:534:35
269.66:554:33
279.66:574:31
289.56:594:29
299.47:014:27
309.47:034:25
319.37:054:24

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Spalding?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Spalding for sightseeing.

What to pack for Spalding in October

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

In October, Spalding sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Spalding 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 37 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 5°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
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec7Bracing

UV index in Spalding 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 Spalding peaks around August 11 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 11UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Spalding?

Spalding sits at 52.8°N, 0.2°W, 11 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Boston, 23 km away.

Topography around Spalding

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Spalding has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m.

The land around Spalding is covered by cropland (47%), artificial surfaces (23%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (81%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
64 m
80 km
331 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Boston 23 km · Peterborough 25 km · Wisbech 25 km · Primrose Place 25 km · Stamford 27 km · Sleaford 29 km · March 31 km · Grantham 36 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 Spalding (52.7871°, -0.1514°, elevation 11 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).