AI-generatedBangor at a glance
- Best time
- Jun – Aug
- Warmest month
- Jul · 19°
- Warmest sea
- Aug · 14.2°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,380 h
- Rain a year
- 969 mm
- Climate
- Maritime
- Time zone
- UTC+0 / UTC+1
- Elevation
- 19 m
Climate in Bangor
Bangor has a maritime climate with moderate summers and cool, often grey winters. July is the warmest month with average highs of 19 °C, while January is the coolest at 8 °C. With around 1,380 hours of sunshine a year, Bangor is rather dull; May is the sunniest month with 6.4 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Bangor
The best time to visit Bangor is from June to August. The sea stays too cool for a classic beach holiday: even in August it only reaches 14.2 °C. The wettest month is October with 104 mm of precipitation.
Bangor through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Bangor in spring
Mar – May
Poor
- 10–15 °C by day
- Sea 9 °C
- 5.0 h of sun a day
- 40 rainy days in all
Bangor in summer
Jun – Aug
Good
- 17–19 °C by day
- Sea 13 °C
- 5.1 h of sun a day
- 43 rainy days in all
Bangor in autumn
Sep – Nov
Poor
- 11–17 °C by day
- Sea 13 °C
- 3.1 h of sun a day
- 44 rainy days in all
Bangor in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- 8–9 °C by day
- Sea 10 °C
- 1.9 h of sun a day
- 43 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No month
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
No month
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Rainy months
All year
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
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Your best months: June – August
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Poor
Best time to visit: June – August
Where to go in OctoberSea temperature in October
Keep in mindFrequent rain
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 8°
- Midday, 13:00: about 13°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 14°
- Evening, 20:00: about 11°
- Night, 23:00: about 10°
07:4918:27
Cold evenings: bring a warm jacket.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 07:27–08:39 · evening 17:37–18:49
- Blue hour
- Morning 07:13–07:27 · evening 18:49–19:03
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Bangor compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 15° at the start of the month to 12° at the end. The sea cools from 14° to 13°. The days get 2.1 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 15° | 12° |
| Night-time low | 9° | 7° |
| Sea | 14° | 13° |
| Daylight | 11.7 h | 9.5 h |
What is the weather like in Bangor in October?
In October, Bangor is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sea averages 13.7 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.0 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 104 mm. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bangor.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 38 min07:49 – 18:27
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 28 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 74 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+1offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %57 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %20 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Bangor
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
June has the better holiday weather in Bangor: score 65 against 35. In June, days are 3 °C warmer than in October. The sea is 2 °C cooler in June. June has one rainy day fewer. The sun shines 3 hours longer a day in June.
| Month | October | June |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 35 | 65better |
| Daytime high | 14° | 17° |
| Night-time low | 8° | 10° |
| Sea | 13.7° | 11.8° |
| Sunshine | 3.0 h | 5.6 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 15 | 14better |
| Rainfall | 104 mm | 77 mmbetter |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Bangor month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
7January8° · Sea 9° · 1.7 h
In January, Bangor is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sea averages 9.3 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.7 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 83 mm. It is often windy: on a typical day the wind peaks at around 29 km/h. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bangor.
Bangor in January13February9° · Sea 8° · 2.6 h
In February, Bangor is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sea averages 8.3 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 69 mm in total. It is often windy: on a typical day the wind peaks at around 29 km/h. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bangor.
Bangor in February22March10° · Sea 8° · 3.5 h
In March, Bangor is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sea averages 8.0 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 66 mm in total. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bangor.
Bangor in March41April12° · Sea 9° · 5.2 h
In April, Bangor is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sea averages 8.6 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 5.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 61 mm in total. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Bangor.
Bangor in April55May15° · Sea 10° · 6.4 h
In May, Bangor is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sea averages 9.9 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 6.4 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 70 mm. All in all, May is a so-so month for a holiday in Bangor.
Bangor in May65June17° · Sea 12° · 5.6 h
In June, Bangor is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sea averages 11.8 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 5.6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 77 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Bangor.
Bangor in June64July19° · Sea 13° · 4.9 h
In July, Bangor is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sea averages 13.3 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 4.9 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 84 mm. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Bangor.
Bangor in July63August19° · Sea 14° · 4.8 h
In August, Bangor is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sea averages 14.2 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 4.8 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 85 mm. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Bangor.
Bangor in August58September17° · Sea 14° · 4.1 h
In September, Bangor is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sea averages 14.2 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 4.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 80 mm in total. All in all, September is a so-so month for a holiday in Bangor.
Bangor in September35October14° · Sea 14° · 3.0 h
In October, Bangor is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sea averages 13.7 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.0 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 104 mm. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bangor.
Bangor in October19November11° · Sea 12° · 2.1 h
In November, Bangor is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sea averages 12.4 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.1 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 96 mm. It is often windy: on a typical day the wind peaks at around 28 km/h. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bangor.
Bangor in November8December9° · Sea 11° · 1.5 h
In December, Bangor is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sea averages 10.8 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.5 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 95 mm. It is often windy: on a typical day the wind peaks at around 29 km/h. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bangor.
Bangor in DecemberClimate in detail
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Bangor
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Cold 0–8°
- Cool 8–15°
CoolOctober: nights around 8°. A duvet at night and a jumper for the evening.
The coolest nights are in February (3°), the warmest in July (12°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from November to April, so the room should be heated.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sea | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 7 | 8° | 3° | 9.3° | 1.7 h | 15 | 83 |
| FebruaryFeb | 13 | 9° | 3° | 8.3° | 2.6 h | 13 | 69 |
| MarchMar | 22 | 10° | 4° | 8.0° | 3.5 h | 13 | 66 |
| AprilApr | 41 | 12° | 6° | 8.6° | 5.2 h | 13 | 61 |
| MayMay | 55 | 15° | 8° | 9.9° | 6.4 h | 14 | 70 |
| JuneJun | 65 | 17° | 10° | 11.8° | 5.6 h | 14 | 77 |
| JulyJul | 64 | 19° | 12° | 13.3° | 4.9 h | 15 | 84 |
| AugustAug | 63 | 19° | 12° | 14.2° | 4.8 h | 15 | 85 |
| SeptemberSep | 58 | 17° | 11° | 14.2° | 4.1 h | 14 | 80 |
| OctoberOct | 35 | 14° | 8° | 13.7° | 3.0 h | 15 | 104 |
| NovemberNov | 19 | 11° | 6° | 12.4° | 2.1 h | 15 | 96 |
| DecemberDec | 8 | 9° | 4° | 10.8° | 1.5 h | 15 | 95 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
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Sea temperature in Bangor
Monthly sea surface temperature with the range of cooler and warmer years.
8 in 10 years: 13.2 – 14.1 °C
Swimming season: Always below 20 °C
- cold
- fresh
- refreshing
- pleasant
- warm
- very warm
The sea temperature in Bangor ranges from 8.0 °C in March to 14.2 °C in August. Even at its warmest the sea stays below 20 °C, so swimming is bracing at best.
The sea warms up slowly: it is warmest in August, while the air already peaks in July. From November to January the sea is even warmer than the afternoon air. The sea temperature varies from year to year: in August, eight out of ten years were between 13.7 and 14.7 °C.
| Month | Average | Cool year | Warm year | Feels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 9.3° | 8.6° | 9.9° | cold |
| FebruaryFeb | 8.3° | 7.8° | 8.9° | cold |
| MarchMar | 8.0° | 7.4° | 8.7° | cold |
| AprilApr | 8.6° | 7.9° | 9.2° | cold |
| MayMay | 9.9° | 9.1° | 10.5° | cold |
| JuneJun | 11.8° | 11.3° | 12.5° | cold |
| JulyJul | 13.3° | 12.8° | 13.8° | cold |
| AugustAug | 14.2° | 13.7° | 14.7° | cold |
| SeptemberSep | 14.2° | 13.5° | 14.7° | cold |
| OctoberOct | 13.7° | 13.2° | 14.1° | cold |
| NovemberNov | 12.4° | 12.0° | 13.1° | cold |
| DecemberDec | 10.8° | 10.3° | 11.2° | cold |
Sunshine hours in Bangor
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 3.0 of 10.6 hours of daylight in Bangor, 28 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain in Bangor: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Bangor has about 15 rainy days with 104 mm of rain in total.
UV index in Bangor
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 1 · lowLittle protection needed; sunglasses on bright days.
The sun is strongest in June (UV 7).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 90 min
- Fair skin
- about 115 min
- Light brown skin
- over 2 h
- Olive skin
- over 2 h
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind and clouds in Bangor
How breezy and how cloudy Bangor is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Bangor typically peaks at 28 km/h during the day: Beaufort 4, moderate breeze.
Breezy months for windsurfing and kiting
From Beaufort 4 (20 km/h) the daily breeze is usually enough for windsurfing and often for kiting, and here it is that strong all year.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 74 % of the sky over Bangor: mostly cloudy, with about 3.0 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Planning a trip to Bangor
Weather for your travel dates
Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.
Bangor in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Bangor has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 63) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 8).
- 35
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Poor
- 12 °C by day
- Sea 8 °C
- 4.7 h of sun a day
- 13 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 57
May half-term
May – Jun
Fair
- 15 °C by day
- Sea 10 °C
- 6.2 h of sun a day
- 14 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 63
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
GoodBest holidays
- 19 °C by day
- Sea 14 °C
- 4.8 h of sun a day
- 15 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 35
October half-term
Oct
Poor
- 14 °C by day
- Sea 14 °C
- 3.0 h of sun a day
- 15 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 8
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 8 °C by day
- Sea 10 °C
- 1.6 h of sun a day
- 15 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- Short trip – train or car is often quicker
- Distance
- 500 km
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Jet lag
- Hardly any (under 3 h)
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
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Bangor compared
Put Bangor side by side with another destination.
Bangor vs Belfast
In October the holiday weather in Bangor and Belfast is about equally good (score 35 vs 35). During the day it is about as warm in Belfast as in Bangor. The sea is about equally warm.
| in October | Bangor | Belfast |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 35 | 35 |
| Daytime high | 14° | 14° |
| Sea | 14° | 14° |
| Sunshine | 3 h | 3 h |
| Rainy days | 15 | 15 |
| Best time | Jun – Aug | Jun – Aug |
Through the year
United Kingdom in October: the best places
In October, Bangor ranks 6 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.
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- 4Portadown14°37
- 5Carlisle14°36
- 6BangorThis page14°14°35
- 7Belfast14°14°35
- 8Edinburgh13°12°35
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Frequently asked questions about Bangor
When is the best time to visit Bangor?
The best time to visit Bangor is from June to August. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
How warm is the sea in Bangor?
The sea temperature in Bangor ranges from 8.0 °C in March to 14.2 °C in August. Even at its warmest the sea stays below 20 °C, so swimming is bracing at best.
Can you swim in Bangor in October?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in October the sea averages just 13.7 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.
What is the warmest month in Bangor?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 19 °C and nights around 12 °C. January is the coolest month at 8 °C.
When does it rain most in Bangor?
The wettest month is October with 104 mm of precipitation. The driest month is April with 61 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Bangor get?
Bangor gets around 1,380 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is May with 6.4 hours a day; in December there are 1.5 hours a day.
What time zone is Bangor in?
Bangor is on UTC+0 in January and UTC+1 in July.
Which school holidays are best for Bangor?
Bangor has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 63) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 8). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 35, May half-term 57, summer holidays 63, October half-term 35, Christmas holidays 8.