Stirling weather in October

In October, Stirling sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 107 mm of precipitation across 15.1 wet days and about 10.1 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 9% 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 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Stirling's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Stirling's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
107 mm
15.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:59 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
77%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Stirling is city in Scotland, 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 14°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Stirling reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 6°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)
1148
2148
3148
4148
5137
6137
7137
8137
9137
10137
11137
12137
13127
14127
15127
16126
17126
18126
19126
20126
21126
22116
23116
24116
25116
26116
27116
28116
29115
30115
31115

How October really feels in Stirling

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.

Stirling 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 / 11216.43.77.30.4
Feb / 9114.33.19.10.7
Mar / 8414.62.411.41.4
Apr11° / 7013.70.813.82.4
May14° / 7213.50.2163.6
Jun16° / 7914017.24.4
Jul18° / 11°8615016.75.0
Aug18° / 11°9314.9014.94.9
Sep16° / 7613.1012.54.2
Oct12° / 10715.10.110.12.8
Nov / 10015.30.67.91.4
Dec / 10915.42.56.80.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32080
42179
52179
62179
72179
82179
92179
102278
112377
122476
132377
142377
152377
162476
172476
182377
192377
202377
212476
222476
232476
242377
252377
262476
272476
282476
292476
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Stirling gets around 107 mm of rain and snow over 15.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 48% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
448
547
647
746
845
945
1044
1144
1244
1344
1444
1545
1646
1747
1848
1949
2049
2150
2251
2352
2452
2553
2653
2753
2853
2953
3053
3153

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3973
4973
5973
6973
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 8 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 144 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 4:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:275:43
211.26:295:40
311.16:315:37
411.06:335:34
510.96:355:32
610.96:375:29
710.86:395:26
810.76:425:24
910.66:445:21
1010.56:465:18
1110.56:485:16
1210.46:505:13
1310.36:525:11
1410.26:545:08
1510.26:565:06
1610.16:595:03
1710.07:015:01
189.97:034:58
199.87:054:56
209.87:074:53
219.77:094:51
229.67:114:48
239.57:144:46
249.57:164:43
259.47:184:41
269.37:204:39
279.27:224:37
289.27:244:34
299.17:274:32
309.07:294:30
318.97:314:28

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.35 kWh/m² to a high of 4.62 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 1.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
300.9Dim
310.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Stirling?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Stirling.

What to pack for Stirling in October

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

In October, Stirling sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 15 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Stirling 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 at the nearest coast (about 50 km away) is warmest in August at about 14°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Stirling 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 Stirling peaks around June 20 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Stirling?

Stirling sits at 56.1°N, 3.9°W, 24 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Alloa, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Stirling

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Stirling has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 717 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,211 m.

The land around Stirling is covered by grassland (40%), trees (24%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
155 m
16 km
717 m
80 km
1,211 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Alloa 9.0 km · Falkirk 16 km · Grangemouth 18 km · Cumbernauld 19 km · Kirkintilloch 24 km · Airdrie 28 km · Coatbridge 29 km · Bishopbriggs 29 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 Stirling (56.119°, -3.9368°, elevation 24 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).