Winsford weather in October

In October, Winsford sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 77 mm of rain across 13.5 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-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 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 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Winsford's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Winsford's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:47 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
75%
12th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Winsford is town and civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, 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 Winsford 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
7159
8149
9148
10148
11148
12148
13148
14148
15148
16138
17138
18138
19137
20137
21137
22137
23137
24137
25127
26127
27127
28127
29127
30127
31127

How October really feels in Winsford

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.

Winsford weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6713.71.27.90.8
Feb / 5912.41.59.41.0
Mar10° / 6312.70.811.51.9
Apr12° / 6512.80.313.63.1
May15° / 6912.8015.64.3
Jun18° / 11°8313.6016.65.1
Jul20° / 12°8614.4016.25.5
Aug19° / 12°8514.6014.55.4
Sep17° / 10°7112.2012.44.9
Oct13° / 7713.5010.33.4
Nov10° / 73140.28.41.9
Dec / 7814.31.17.40.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42476
52476
62377
72377
82377
92377
102377
112476
122476
132476
142476
152575
162575
172575
182575
192575
202674
212674
222674
232773
242674
252674
262674
272674
282674
292674
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Winsford gets around 77 mm of rain over 13.5 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 48% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
444
544
644
743
843
942
1041
1141
1240
1340
1440
1540
1640
1741
1841
1942
2043
2143
2244
2345
2445
2546
2646
2747
2847
2947
3048
3148

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
2919
3928
4928
5928
6928
7937
8937
9946
10946
11946
12955
13955
14955
15964
16964
17973
18973
19973
20982
21982
22982
23982
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

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 16 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
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
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1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
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2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 120 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 4:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:195:39
211.36:215:37
311.26:235:34
411.16:245:32
511.16:265:29
611.06:285:27
710.96:305:25
810.86:325:22
910.86:345:20
1010.76:365:17
1110.66:375:15
1210.66:395:13
1310.56:415:10
1410.46:435:08
1510.36:455:06
1610.36:475:03
1710.26:495:01
1810.16:514:59
1910.16:534:57
2010.06:544:54
219.96:564:52
229.96:584:50
239.87:004:48
249.77:024:46
259.77:044:44
269.67:064:42
279.57:084:40
289.57:104:38
299.47:124:36
309.37:144:34
319.37:154:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.0Moderate
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
251.4Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Winsford?

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

3.4
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 Winsford.

What to pack for Winsford in October

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

In October, Winsford sees daytime highs around 13°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 Winsford 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 Winsford 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 Winsford peaks around August 12 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 12UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Winsford?

Winsford sits at 53.2°N, 2.5°W, 36 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Northwich, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Winsford

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Winsford has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 828 m.

The land around Winsford is covered by grassland (42%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
201 m
80 km
828 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Northwich 7.0 km · Crewe 12 km · Sandbach 12 km · Nantwich 14 km · Congleton 21 km · Runcorn 22 km · Kidsgrove 22 km · Warrington 23 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 Winsford (53.1915°, -2.524°, elevation 36 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).