Barrow-in-Furness weather in October
Temperature, sea and sunshine in October: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in October
Poor
Best time to visit: April – June
What is the weather like in Barrow-in-Furness in October?
In October, Barrow-in-Furness is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sea averages 13.6 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. It rains often – on about 19 days, adding up to 180 mm. It is often windy, with gusts of around 29 km/h. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Barrow-in-Furness.
October compared
How the weather changes from September to November. Tap a month to open it.
| SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | NovemberNov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Day | 16° | 13° | 10° |
| Night | 12° | 10° | 7° |
| Sea | 16° | 14° | 11° |
| Sun | 4 h | 3 h | 2 h |
| Rain days | 16 | 19 | 19 |
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 40 min07:39 – 18:18
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 29 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 75 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/London
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
- Seaweight 25 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.
What to pack in October
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
- Windproof jacket
Barrow-in-Furness in October: quick answers
Is Barrow-in-Furness hot in October?
No. In October, Barrow-in-Furness is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C and nights drop to about 10 °C.
Can you swim in Barrow-in-Furness in October?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in October the sea averages just 13.6 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.
Does it rain much in Barrow-in-Furness in October?
It rains often – on about 19 days, adding up to 180 mm.
Barrow-in-Furness month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, 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