Westbrook weather in October

In October, Westbrook sees average daytime highs of 56°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 5.4 in of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 60°F in the first days to 52°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Westbrook's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Westbrook's year-round climate.

Daytime high
56°
6th warmest
Overnight low
47°
8th coldest
Precipitation
5.4 in
10.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:03 AM – 4:50 PM
Cloud cover
55%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Westbrook is city in Cumberland County, Maine, United States.

Density
400/km²
people per km²
Founded
1814

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 60°F in the first days to 52°F by the end.

A typical October day in Westbrook reaches about 56°F in the afternoon and slips back to 47°F overnight — a 8°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 49°F and 62°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 9°F cooler than September and about 10°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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305143
315143

How October really feels in Westbrook

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
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.

Westbrook weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 20°3.99.96.99.10.0
Feb33° / 21°3.68.96.510.20.0
Mar38° / 28°4.610.95.611.60.0
Apr47° / 38°4.710.71.913.21.6
May56° / 47°3.9110.114.53.7
Jun65° / 56°4.010.3015.25.7
Jul71° / 63°3.19.2014.96.7
Aug71° / 63°3.28.4013.86.9
Sep65° / 57°3.78.7012.36.2
Oct56° / 47°5.410.60.210.83.8
Nov46° / 37°4.510.41.49.51.3
Dec37° / 28°4.9115.88.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35347
45347
55347
65347
75347
85347
95347
105347
115347
125347
135347
145347
155347
165347
175347
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195248
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255050
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275050
284951
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Westbrook gets around 5.4 in of rain and snow over 10.6 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1310
2310
3320
4320
5320
6320
7320
8320
9320
10330
11330
12330
13330
14330
15330
16330
17340
18340
19341
20351
21351
22351
23361
24361
25361
26361
27361
28361
29361
30362
31362

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
178175
280164
382144
484133
585123
686113
788102
88992
99082
109271
119271
129361
139361
149451
159451
169541
179541
189640
199640
209640
219640
229730
239730
249730
259730
269730
279730
289820
299820
309820
319820

Wind in October

Winds average 10 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
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510light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 4:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:455:16
211.55:465:14
311.45:475:13
411.45:485:11
511.35:505:09
611.35:515:07
711.25:525:05
811.25:535:04
911.15:545:02
1011.15:565:00
1111.05:574:58
1211.05:584:56
1310.96:004:55
1410.96:014:53
1510.86:024:51
1610.86:034:50
1710.76:054:48
1810.76:064:46
1910.66:074:45
2010.66:084:43
2110.56:104:42
2210.56:114:40
2310.46:124:39
2410.46:144:37
2510.36:154:36
2610.36:164:34
2710.36:184:33
2810.26:194:31
2910.26:204:30
3010.16:224:29
3110.16:234:27

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Westbrook

In seasonPeak

In October, Westbrook sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Westbrook sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Westbrook?

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 Westbrook.

What to pack for Westbrook in October

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

In October, Westbrook sees daytime highs around 56°F and nights near 47°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Westbrook in October

The nearest coast averages about 54°F 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 13 mi away) is warmest in August at about 63°F and coldest in March near 38°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan42Bracing
Feb39Bracing
Mar38Bracing
Apr42Bracing
May48Bracing
Jun55Bracing
Jul62Cool
Aug63Cool
Sep60Cool
Oct54Bracing
Nov49Bracing
Dec45Bracing

UV index in Westbrook in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Westbrook peaks around July 12 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateModerateLowJul 12UV 7Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Westbrook?

Westbrook sits at 43.7°N, 70.4°W, 75 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is South Portland Gardens, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Westbrook

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Westbrook.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Westbrook has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 ft around an average of 108 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 614 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,356 ft.

The land around Westbrook is covered by trees (59%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, trees (67%) within 10 miles, and trees (64%) and water (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
279 ft
10 miles
614 ft
50 miles
3,356 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: South Portland Gardens 3.7 mi · Portland 5.6 mi · South Portland 6.8 mi · West Scarborough 7.5 mi · Saco 12 mi · Biddeford 14 mi · Sanford 26 mi · Brunswick 26 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 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 Westbrook (43.677°, -70.3712°, elevation 75 ft), 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).