Weymouth weather in October

In October, Weymouth sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 116 mm of rain across 14 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-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 19% 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 Weymouth's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Weymouth's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:42 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
26 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Weymouth is town in Dorset, England.

Density
2,887/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 16°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Weymouth reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21613
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51513
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Weymouth weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9814.48.31.5
Feb / 6911.29.71.3
Mar / 5910.511.51.8
Apr11° / 5910.113.52.5
May13° / 10°549.315.23.6
Jun15° / 13°539.216.24.7
Jul17° / 15°488.615.85.8
Aug18° / 15°679.814.35.9
Sep17° / 14°6710.112.45.3
Oct14° / 12°1161410.43.8
Nov12° / 11915.48.72.6
Dec10° / 10814.57.81.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33565
43466
53367
63367
73367
83367
93466
103466
113466
123565
133565
143466
153466
163565
173466
183466
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203466
213367
223367
233367
243367
253367
263367
273268
283268
293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Weymouth gets around 116 mm of rain over 14 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 46% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
444
544
643
743
843
942
1042
1142
1242
1343
1443
1544
1644
1745
1845
1946
2046
2147
2247
2348
2448
2549
2649
2750
2850
2950
3050
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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
170282
271272
372262
473252
574242
676231
777221
877221
978211
1078211
1179201
1279201
1380191
1480191
1580191
1681181
1782180
1883170
1983170
2084160
2184160
2285150
2385150
2486140
2586140
2687130
2787130
2888120
2989110
3089110
3190100

Wind in October

Winds average 26 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 24 km/h on the calmest days to 28 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
224breezy
324breezy
424breezy
524breezy
625breezy
725breezy
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925breezy
1025breezy
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3128breezy

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 6:17 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 4:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:175:41
211.36:195:38
311.36:205:36
411.26:225:34
511.16:245:32
611.16:255:29
711.06:275:27
810.96:285:25
910.96:305:23
1010.86:325:21
1110.76:345:18
1210.76:355:16
1310.66:375:14
1410.66:395:12
1510.56:405:10
1610.46:425:08
1710.46:445:06
1810.36:455:04
1910.26:475:02
2010.26:495:00
2110.16:504:58
2210.16:524:56
2310.06:544:54
249.96:564:52
259.96:574:50
269.86:594:48
279.87:014:46
289.77:034:44
299.67:044:43
309.67:064:41
319.57:084:39

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.72 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Weymouth?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Weymouth.

What to pack for Weymouth in October

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

In October, Weymouth sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layera windbreaker

Sea temperature near Weymouth 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in March near 8°C.

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

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Weymouth 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 Weymouth 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
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Weymouth?

Weymouth sits at 50.6°N, 2.5°W, -2 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Dorchester, 12 km away.

Topography around Weymouth

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Weymouth has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 382 m.

The land around Weymouth is covered by water (35%), artificial surfaces (24%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, water (55%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
241 m
80 km
382 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Dorchester 12 km · Poole 35 km · Yeovil 38 km · Wimborne Minster 38 km · Bournemouth 43 km · Ferndown 45 km · Christchurch 50 km · New Milton 58 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 Weymouth (50.6145°, -2.4599°, elevation -2 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).