Tyldesley weather in October

In October, Tyldesley sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 91 mm of rain across 14.7 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-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 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 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tyldesley's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tyldesley's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:47 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
76%
12th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Tyldesley is town in Greater Manchester, 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 15°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Tyldesley reaches about 13°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 10°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1159
2159
3159
4159
5159
6159
7149
8149
9149
10148
11148
12148
13148
14148
15138
16138
17138
18138
19138
20137
21137
22137
23137
24127
25127
26127
27127
28127
29127
30127
31127

How October really feels in Tyldesley

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.

Tyldesley 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 / 8315.11.37.80.8
Feb / 7113.21.59.41.0
Mar10° / 7013111.51.8
Apr12° / 6512.70.413.73.0
May15° / 6712.7015.64.2
Jun18° / 11°8113.8016.75.0
Jul19° / 12°8214.8016.25.4
Aug19° / 12°8915.1014.65.2
Sep17° / 10°7712.7012.54.8
Oct13° / 9114.7010.33.3
Nov10° / 9116.10.28.31.8
Dec / 9915.51.17.30.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22476
32476
42476
52377
62476
72476
82476
92377
102476
112377
122377
132377
142278
152278
162377
172377
182377
192377
202377
212377
222377
232377
242476
252476
262377
272278
282278
292278
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tyldesley gets around 91 mm of rain over 14.7 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 47% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
446
546
646
745
845
944
1044
1144
1243
1343
1443
1543
1644
1744
1845
1946
2047
2148
2248
2349
2450
2551
2652
2753
2854
2954
3055
3156

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1919
2928
3928
4928
5937
6937
7937
8946
9946
10946
11955
12955
13955
14964
15964
16964
17973
18973
19982
20982
21982
22982
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 16 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
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 126 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 4:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:195:39
211.36:215:36
311.26:235:34
411.16:255:31
511.06:265:29
611.06:285:26
710.96:305:24
810.86:325:21
910.86:345:19
1010.76:365:17
1110.66:385:14
1210.56:405:12
1310.56:425:10
1410.46:435:07
1510.36:455:05
1610.36:475:03
1710.26:495:00
1810.16:514:58
1910.06:534:56
2010.06:554:54
219.96:574:51
229.86:594:49
239.87:014:47
249.77:034:45
259.67:054:43
269.67:074:41
279.57:084:39
289.47:104:37
299.47:124:35
309.37:144:33
319.27:164:31

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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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
111.8Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
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 Tyldesley?

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

3.3
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 Tyldesley.

What to pack for Tyldesley in October

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

In October, Tyldesley sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 15 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Tyldesley in October

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 45 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°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°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Tyldesley 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 Tyldesley peaks around August 12 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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 12UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Tyldesley?

Tyldesley sits at 53.5°N, 2.5°W, 58 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Atherton, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Tyldesley

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tyldesley has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 450 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 733 m.

The land around Tyldesley is covered by trees (34%), grassland (34%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (32%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
450 m
80 km
733 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Atherton 2.0 km · Leigh 4.0 km · Walkden 4.0 km · Westhoughton 5.0 km · Farnworth 6.0 km · Swinton 8.0 km · Hindley 8.0 km · Bolton 8.0 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 Tyldesley (53.5139°, -2.4675°, elevation 58 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).