Weather in London in October 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in London in October
Going from a maximum of +72°F during the day to a minimum of +46°F during the night, the temperature in October averages around +64°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 14% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +66°F to +63°F.
Is London warm or cold in October?
London is typically mild in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +66°F to +59°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +52°F to +48°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in London:
Climate in London in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +66°F | +59°F | +52°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +37°F | +28°F | +25°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +90°F | +82°F | +64°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 46 mm | 67 mm | 60 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 73% | 78% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | 19 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October typically has worse weather conditions compared to September. It’s getting colder in October. From +66°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +59°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 46 mm to 67 mm. Humidity rises from 73% to 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 6 sunny days in September to 5 in October.
November brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in London is gradually decreasing during October, going from 6 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in London?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in London in October has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+54°F) and the highest in 2022 (+66°F). The driest year was 2011 with only 18 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 209 mm.
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Monthly weather in London
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in London, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.