Tiverton weather in October

In October, Tiverton sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 78 mm of rain across 13.8 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 12% 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 Tiverton's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tiverton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:47 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
74%
9th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Tiverton is town in Devon, England.

Density
312/km²
people per km²

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 Tiverton reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 5°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)
11510
21510
31510
41510
51510
6159
7159
8159
9159
10149
11149
12149
13149
14149
15149
16148
17148
18138
19138
20138
21138
22138
23138
24138
25138
26138
27138
28128
29127
30127
31127

How October really feels in Tiverton

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.

Tiverton 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 / 7013.30.98.21.0
Feb / 5811.10.89.71.1
Mar10° / 6011.90.511.51.9
Apr12° / 6511.80.213.52.9
May15° / 6411.8015.34.1
Jun17° / 11°6811.7016.25.2
Jul19° / 13°6811.8015.85.8
Aug19° / 13°7111.6014.35.7
Sep17° / 11°5910.9012.45.2
Oct14° / 7813.8010.43.5
Nov10° / 7813.60.18.72.1
Dec / 8013.30.37.81.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42575
52575
62575
72575
82575
92575
102674
112674
122773
132872
142872
152872
162872
172872
182773
192773
202773
212773
222773
232674
242674
252674
262674
272575
282575
292575
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tiverton gets around 78 mm of rain over 13.8 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 44% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
543
642
742
842
941
1041
1141
1241
1340
1441
1541
1641
1742
1843
1943
2044
2145
2246
2346
2447
2548
2648
2749
2849
2949
3049
3150

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
182171
283161
384151
485141
585141
686131
786131
888120
989110
1089110
1189110
1290100
1390100
1490100
159190
169190
179190
189280
199280
209370
219370
229370
239370
249370
259370
269460
279460
289460
299460
309460
319550

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
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light 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
2218light breeze
2318light 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 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 6:21 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 4:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:215:45
211.36:235:42
311.36:255:40
411.26:265:38
511.16:285:35
611.16:305:33
711.06:315:31
810.96:335:29
910.96:355:27
1010.86:365:24
1110.76:385:22
1210.76:405:20
1310.66:415:18
1410.56:435:16
1510.56:455:14
1610.46:475:11
1710.46:485:09
1810.36:505:07
1910.26:525:05
2010.26:535:03
2110.16:555:01
2210.06:574:59
2310.06:594:57
249.97:004:55
259.97:024:53
269.87:044:51
279.77:064:50
289.77:074:48
299.67:094:46
309.67:114:44
319.57:134:42

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Tiverton?

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

3.5
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 Tiverton.

What to pack for Tiverton in October

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

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

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Tiverton in October

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in March near 9°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Tiverton 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 Tiverton peaks around August 13 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 13UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Tiverton?

Tiverton sits at 50.9°N, 3.5°W, 63 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Exeter, 20 km away.

Topography around Tiverton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tiverton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m around an average of 125 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 338 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 650 m.

The land around Tiverton is covered by grassland (53%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
185 m
16 km
338 m
80 km
650 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Exeter 20 km · Heavitree 20 km · Taunton 30 km · Exmouth 32 km · Newton Abbot 42 km · Bridgwater 42 km · Barnstaple 44 km · Torquay 49 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 Tiverton (50.9024°, -3.4923°, elevation 63 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).