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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in London in October

In an average October, London sees a daily high around 15°C and a low around 6°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high15°C
Typical high range9°C to 21°C
Average low6°C
Typical low range0°C to 12°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

October records

The most extreme October on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total October accumulation.

High

Highest 30°C 2007-10-08
Lowest 2°C 1993-10-31

Low

Highest 20°C 2016-10-18
Lowest -7°C 1988-10-31

Feels-like

Highest 39°C 2007-10-08
Lowest -13°C 1988-10-31

Humidity

Highest 18.4 g/m³ 2007-10-08
Lowest 3.0 g/m³ 1988-10-29

Wind

Highest 40 km/h 1980-10-26
Lowest 6 km/h 2000-10-16

Gust

Highest 94 km/h 1980-10-18
Lowest 14 km/h 1997-10-18

Precip

Wettest 167 mm 2001
Driest 24 mm 2005

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