Workington weather in October

In October, Workington sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 141 mm of rain across 17 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-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 13% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Workington's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Workington's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
141 mm
17 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:54 AM – 5:05 PM
Cloud cover
73%
12th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Workington is town, civil parish and port in Cumbria, England, 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 Workington reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°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)
11410
21410
31410
41410
51410
61410
71410
8139
9139
10139
11139
12139
13139
14139
15139
16139
17139
18129
19128
20128
21128
22128
23128
24128
25128
26128
27128
28118
29118
30118
31118

How October really feels in Workington

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.

Workington 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 / 12817.71.27.60.6
Feb / 10114.71.49.30.7
Mar / 8814.50.811.51.2
Apr10° / 7513.30.313.72.2
May13° / 7913.1015.83.4
Jun16° / 11°8713.8016.94.2
Jul17° / 13°9815.9016.54.7
Aug17° / 13°11717.1014.74.6
Sep16° / 11°10815012.54.0
Oct13° / 14117010.22.9
Nov10° / 14018.50.28.21.6
Dec / 14117.60.97.10.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42872
52872
62872
72872
82971
93070
103070
113169
123070
133070
143070
153070
162971
172872
182872
192872
202872
212872
222872
232773
242674
252674
262674
272575
282674
292674
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Workington gets around 141 mm of rain over 17 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 54% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
255
354
454
554
653
752
851
950
1050
1149
1249
1349
1449
1549
1650
1750
1851
1953
2054
2155
2256
2358
2459
2560
2660
2761
2861
2962
3062
3163

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2946
3946
4955
5955
6955
7955
8964
9964
10964
11964
12964
13973
14973
15973
16973
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 20 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
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1619light breeze
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1819light breeze
1920light breeze
2020light breeze
2120light breeze
2220breezy
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3021breezy
3121breezy

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 132 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 4:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:245:42
211.26:265:40
311.16:285:37
411.16:305:34
511.06:325:32
610.96:345:29
710.86:365:27
810.86:385:24
910.76:405:22
1010.66:425:19
1110.56:445:17
1210.56:465:14
1310.46:485:12
1410.36:505:09
1510.36:525:07
1610.26:545:05
1710.16:565:02
1810.06:585:00
1910.07:004:58
209.97:024:55
219.87:044:53
229.77:064:51
239.77:084:48
249.67:104:46
259.57:124:44
269.57:144:42
279.47:164:40
289.37:184:37
299.37:204:35
309.27:224:33
319.17:244:31

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.42 kWh/m² to a high of 4.89 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 1.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.0Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Workington?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Workington.

What to pack for Workington in October

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

In October, Workington sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 17 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Workington 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 16°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Workington 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 Workington peaks around June 16 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 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 16UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Workington?

Workington sits at 54.6°N, 3.5°W, 20 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Whitehaven, 11 km away.

Morecambe

Topography around Workington

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Workington has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 562 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 961 m.

The land around Workington is covered by grassland (34%) and water (22%) within 3 km, water (50%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
136 m
16 km
562 m
80 km
961 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Whitehaven 11 km · Dumfries 48 km · Carlisle 48 km · Windermere 50 km · Penrith 51 km · Kendal 62 km · Barrow in Furness 63 km · Morecambe 78 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 Workington (54.6425°, -3.5441°, elevation 20 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).