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

Weather in Preston in October

In an average October, Preston sees a daily high around 13°C and a low around 8°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high13°C
Typical high range10°C to 16°C
Average low8°C
Typical low range4°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 24°C 2011-10-01
Lowest 5°C 2008-10-28

Low

Highest 16°C 1985-10-01
Lowest -3°C 1993-10-17

Feels-like

Highest 24°C 2011-10-01
Lowest -7°C 1983-10-29

Humidity

Highest 13.2 g/m³ 2011-10-01
Lowest 4.2 g/m³ 1993-10-16

Wind

Highest 55 km/h 1998-10-25
Lowest 6 km/h 2025-10-16

Gust

Highest 104 km/h 2002-10-27
Lowest 12 km/h 2025-10-16

Precip

Wettest 241 mm 1998
Driest 33 mm 2016

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