Viewpark weather in October

In October, Viewpark sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 103 mm of precipitation across 15.3 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 10% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Viewpark's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Viewpark's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
103 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:58 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
76%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Viewpark is urban development in North Lanarkshire, 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 Viewpark 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.

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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
21116
22116
23116
24116
25116
26116
27116
28116
29115
30115
31105

How October really feels in Viewpark

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.

Viewpark 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 / 10916.43.57.40.4
Feb / 9214.23.49.20.7
Mar / 8414.32.211.41.4
Apr11° / 7213.80.913.82.4
May14° / 7614.10.2163.6
Jun16° / 8514.4017.24.3
Jul18° / 11°8915.6016.74.9
Aug18° / 11°9915.6014.84.8
Sep15° / 7913.3012.54.2
Oct12° / 10315.30.110.12.7
Nov / 9815.40.681.4
Dec / 10915.42.56.80.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42377
52377
62377
72476
82575
92575
102575
112575
122575
132575
142575
152575
162575
172575
182575
192575
202476
212476
222476
232377
242377
252377
262278
272179
282278
292278
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Viewpark gets around 103 mm of rain and snow over 15.3 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 49% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
249
349
448
548
647
746
845
945
1044
1144
1243
1344
1444
1544
1645
1746
1847
1948
2049
2150
2251
2352
2453
2554
2654
2755
2855
2955
3055
3155

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3964
4973
5973
6973
7973
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 138 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 4:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:275:43
211.26:295:41
311.16:315:38
411.06:335:35
511.06:355:33
610.96:375:30
710.86:405:27
810.76:425:25
910.66:445:22
1010.66:465:19
1110.56:485:17
1210.46:505:14
1310.36:525:12
1410.36:545:09
1510.26:565:07
1610.16:585:04
1710.07:005:02
189.97:034:59
199.97:054:57
209.87:074:54
219.77:094:52
229.67:114:50
239.67:134:47
249.57:154:45
259.47:184:43
269.37:204:40
279.37:224:38
289.27:244:36
299.17:264:33
309.17:284:31
319.07:304:29

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.38 kWh/m² to a high of 4.69 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 1.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.0Dim
301.0Dim
311.0Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Viewpark?

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

2.7
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 Viewpark.

What to pack for Viewpark in October

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

In October, Viewpark 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 Viewpark 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 42 km away) is warmest in August at about 15°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug15Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Viewpark 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 Viewpark 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 Viewpark?

Viewpark sits at 55.8°N, 4.1°W, 71 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Bellshill, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Viewpark

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Viewpark has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 56 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,211 m.

The land around Viewpark is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), trees (31%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (48%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
319 m
80 km
1,211 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Bellshill 3.0 km · Blantyre 4.0 km · Coatbridge 4.0 km · High Blantyre 5.0 km · Motherwell 6.0 km · Airdrie 6.0 km · Cambuslang 7.0 km · Hamilton 7.0 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 Viewpark (55.8274°, -4.0573°, elevation 71 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).