Yarm weather in October

In October, Yarm sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 12.1 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-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 Yarm's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yarm's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:45 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
73%
11th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Yarm is town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, 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 Yarm reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 16°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)
1149
2149
3149
4149
5149
6149
7149
8149
9139
10139
11138
12138
13138
14138
15138
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17138
18128
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21128
22127
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24127
25127
26127
27127
28117
29117
30117
31117

How October really feels in Yarm

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.

Yarm weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5813.11.67.60.6
Feb / 5111.62.19.30.8
Mar / 4610.71.111.51.5
Apr11° / 5310.90.413.72.4
May13° / 4911015.73.6
Jun16° / 10°6411.1016.94.7
Jul18° / 12°6211.7016.45.6
Aug18° / 12°6711.7014.75.5
Sep16° / 10°589.8012.54.8
Oct13° / 6412.10.110.23.2
Nov / 6912.90.58.21.8
Dec / 6513.41.47.10.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42773
52674
62674
72674
82674
92674
102674
112575
122575
132674
142674
152674
162773
172872
182971
192971
203070
213070
223070
233070
243169
253169
263268
273268
283268
293268
303268
313367

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Yarm gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 12.1 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
637
737
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1438
1538
1639
1739
1840
1940
2040
2141
2241
2341
2441
2541
2641
2741
2840
2940
3040
3140

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2955
3964
4964
5964
6964
7964
8964
9964
10964
11964
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18982
19982
20982
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 19 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
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3119light breeze

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 6:15 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 4:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:155:34
211.26:175:31
311.26:195:28
411.16:215:26
511.06:235:23
610.96:255:21
710.96:275:18
810.86:295:16
910.76:315:13
1010.66:335:11
1110.66:355:08
1210.56:375:06
1310.46:395:03
1410.36:415:01
1510.36:434:59
1610.26:454:56
1710.16:474:54
1810.06:494:51
1910.06:514:49
209.96:534:47
219.86:554:45
229.86:574:42
239.76:594:40
249.67:014:38
259.57:034:36
269.57:054:33
279.47:074:31
289.37:094:29
299.37:114:27
309.27:134:25
319.17:154:23

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.47 kWh/m² to a high of 4.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Yarm?

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

3.2
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 Yarm.

What to pack for Yarm in October

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

In October, Yarm sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Yarm 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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 15°C and coldest in March 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
Jan7Bracing
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Mar7Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug15Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Yarm 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 Yarm peaks around August 10 at about 6 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 10UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Yarm?

Yarm sits at 54.5°N, 1.4°W, 24 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Thornaby-on-Tees, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Yarm

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yarm has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 435 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 900 m.

The land around Yarm is covered by cropland (36%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (38%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
435 m
80 km
900 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Thornaby-on-Tees 5.0 km · Stockton-on-Tees 8.0 km · Billingham 10 km · Middlesbrough 11 km · Darlington 13 km · Newton Aycliffe 19 km · Northallerton 19 km · Guisborough 20 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 Yarm (54.5036°, -1.3579°, elevation 24 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).