Is Cardiff hot in October?
Days are typically cool at 15.2°C, while nights average 7.4°C.
United Kingdom · 1991–2020 normal
Cardiff in
October.
Typical October weather in Cardiff: 15.2°C by day, 7.4°C at night, 78 mm of rain over 11.8 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high15.2°C
Typical low7.4°C
Rain78 mm
Wet days11.8
In the year-round weather comparison, October scores 43 out of 100 (July leads the year at 81). Daylight is calculated as 10 h 34 from latitude 51.48°. Open-water sea temperature is 14.6°C (12 km from the place centre).
October at a glance
What is Cardiff like in October?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 78 mm across about 12 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 10 h 34 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is October a good time to visit?
October ranks 6 of 12 in our weather comparison; July ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 2653822
- NOAA station
- UKE00107962 · YEOVILTON
- Station distance
- 64.8 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 29 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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