AI-generatedSkegness at a glance
- Best time
- Jul – Aug
- Warmest month
- Aug · 21°
- Warmest sea
- Aug · 17.5°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,720 h
- Rain a year
- 743 mm
- Climate
- Maritime
- Time zone
- UTC+0 / UTC+1
- Elevation
- 6 m
Climate in Skegness
Skegness has a maritime climate with moderate summers and cool, often grey winters. August is the warmest month with average highs of 21 °C, while January is the coolest at 8 °C. With around 1,720 hours of sunshine a year, Skegness is moderately sunny; May is the sunniest month with 7.2 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Skegness
The best time to visit Skegness is from July to August. The sea stays too cool for a classic beach holiday: even in August it only reaches 17.5 °C. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from May to September. Rain is frequent from October to January; the wettest month is October with 81 mm.
Skegness through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Skegness in spring
Mar – May
Poor
- 10–15 °C by day
- Sea 9 °C
- 5.8 h of sun a day
- 31 rainy days in all
Skegness in summer
Jun – Aug
Poor
- 18–21 °C by day
- Sea 16 °C
- 6.8 h of sun a day
- 34 rainy days in all
Skegness in autumn
Sep – Nov
Poor
- 11–18 °C by day
- Sea 13 °C
- 3.8 h of sun a day
- 37 rainy days in all
Skegness in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- 8 °C by day
- Sea 6 °C
- 2.4 h of sun a day
- 37 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No month
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
May – Sep
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Rainy months
Oct – Jan
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
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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: July – August
Where to go in OctoberSea temperature in October
Keep in mindFrequent rain
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 10°
- Midday, 13:00: about 14°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 14°
- Evening, 20:00: about 12°
- Night, 23:00: about 11°
07:2318:06
Cool evenings: pack a jumper or a jacket.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 07:01–08:11 · evening 17:18–18:27
- Blue hour
- Morning 06:48–07:01 · evening 18:27–18:40
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 Skegness compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 16° at the start of the month to 13° at the end. The sea cools from 15° to 12°. The days get 2.0 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 16° | 13° |
| Night-time low | 10° | 7° |
| Sea | 15° | 12° |
| Daylight | 11.7 h | 9.7 h |
What is the weather like in Skegness in October?
In October, Skegness is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sea averages 13.3 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 81 mm in total. It is often windy: on a typical day the wind peaks at around 29 km/h. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Skegness.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 43 min07:23 – 18:06
- 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
- 70 %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 35 %0 %
- Seaweight 25 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %12 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %32 %
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
Compare two months in Skegness
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
August has the better holiday weather in Skegness: score 33 against 9. In August, days are 6 °C warmer than in October. The sea is 4 °C warmer in August. August has 2 fewer rainy days. The sun shines 3 hours longer a day in August.
| Month | October | August |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 9 | 33better |
| Daytime high | 15° | 21° |
| Night-time low | 9° | 14° |
| Sea | 13.3° | 17.5° |
| Sunshine | 3.7 h | 6.7 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 14 | 12better |
| Rainfall | 81 mm | 67 mmbetter |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Skegness month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
7January8° · Sea 6° · 2.1 h
In January, Skegness is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sea averages 5.9 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 62 mm in total. It is often windy: on a typical day the wind peaks at around 31 km/h. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Skegness.
Skegness in January10February8° · Sea 6° · 3.1 h
In February, Skegness is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sea averages 5.5 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 55 mm in total. It is often windy: on a typical day the wind peaks at around 31 km/h. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Skegness.
Skegness in February14March10° · Sea 6° · 4.1 h
In March, Skegness is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sea averages 6.2 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 4.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 48 mm in total. It is often windy: on a typical day the wind peaks at around 28 km/h. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Skegness.
Skegness in March22April12° · Sea 8° · 6.0 h
In April, Skegness is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sea averages 8.4 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 6.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 44 mm in total. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Skegness.
Skegness in April25May15° · Sea 11° · 7.2 h
In May, Skegness is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sea averages 11.2 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun shines for around 7.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 55 mm in total. All in all, May is not an ideal month for a holiday in Skegness.
Skegness in May22June18° · Sea 14° · 6.7 h
In June, Skegness is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sea averages 14.0 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 63 mm in total. All in all, June is not an ideal month for a holiday in Skegness.
Skegness in June30July20° · Sea 16° · 7.0 h
In July, Skegness is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sea averages 16.3 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun shines for around 7.0 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 66 mm in total. All in all, July is not an ideal month for a holiday in Skegness – and yet one of the best months here.
Skegness in July33August21° · Sea 18° · 6.7 h
In August, Skegness is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sea averages 17.5 °C – bracing, so a wetsuit helps for longer swims. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 67 mm in total. All in all, August is not an ideal month for a holiday in Skegness – and yet one of the best months here.
Skegness in August18September18° · Sea 16° · 5.3 h
In September, Skegness is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sea averages 16.1 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 5.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 62 mm in total. All in all, September is not an ideal month for a holiday in Skegness.
Skegness in September9October15° · Sea 13° · 3.7 h
In October, Skegness is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sea averages 13.3 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 81 mm in total. It is often windy: on a typical day the wind peaks at around 29 km/h. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Skegness.
Skegness in October7November11° · Sea 10° · 2.5 h
In November, Skegness is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sea averages 10.2 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 72 mm in total. It is often windy: on a typical day the wind peaks at around 30 km/h. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Skegness.
Skegness in November7December8° · Sea 7° · 1.9 h
In December, Skegness is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sea averages 7.4 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 68 mm in total. It is often windy: on a typical day the wind peaks at around 31 km/h. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Skegness.
Skegness in DecemberClimate in detail
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Skegness
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 9°. A duvet at night and a jumper for the evening.
The coolest nights are in February (3°), the warmest in August (14°). 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° | 5.9° | 2.1 h | 13 | 62 |
| FebruaryFeb | 10 | 8° | 3° | 5.5° | 3.1 h | 11 | 55 |
| MarchMar | 14 | 10° | 4° | 6.2° | 4.1 h | 11 | 48 |
| AprilApr | 22 | 12° | 6° | 8.4° | 6.0 h | 10 | 44 |
| MayMay | 25 | 15° | 9° | 11.2° | 7.2 h | 10 | 55 |
| JuneJun | 22 | 18° | 11° | 14.0° | 6.7 h | 11 | 63 |
| JulyJul | 30 | 20° | 14° | 16.3° | 7.0 h | 12 | 66 |
| AugustAug | 33 | 21° | 14° | 17.5° | 6.7 h | 12 | 67 |
| SeptemberSep | 18 | 18° | 12° | 16.1° | 5.3 h | 11 | 62 |
| OctoberOct | 9 | 15° | 9° | 13.3° | 3.7 h | 14 | 81 |
| NovemberNov | 7 | 11° | 6° | 10.2° | 2.5 h | 13 | 72 |
| DecemberDec | 7 | 8° | 4° | 7.4° | 1.9 h | 13 | 68 |
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 Skegness
Monthly sea surface temperature with the range of cooler and warmer years.
8 in 10 years: 12.5 – 14.2 °C
Swimming season: Always below 20 °C
- cold
- fresh
- refreshing
- pleasant
- warm
- very warm
The sea temperature in Skegness ranges from 5.5 °C in February to 17.5 °C in August. Even at its warmest the sea stays below 20 °C, so swimming is bracing at best.
The sea temperature varies from year to year: in August, eight out of ten years were between 16.6 and 18.5 °C.
| Month | Average | Cool year | Warm year | Feels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 5.9° | 5.1° | 6.6° | cold |
| FebruaryFeb | 5.5° | 4.3° | 6.5° | cold |
| MarchMar | 6.2° | 4.7° | 7.2° | cold |
| AprilApr | 8.4° | 7.2° | 9.5° | cold |
| MayMay | 11.2° | 10.1° | 12.4° | cold |
| JuneJun | 14.0° | 13.0° | 15.3° | cold |
| JulyJul | 16.3° | 15.3° | 17.5° | cold |
| AugustAug | 17.5° | 16.6° | 18.5° | fresh |
| SeptemberSep | 16.1° | 15.2° | 17.2° | cold |
| OctoberOct | 13.3° | 12.5° | 14.2° | cold |
| NovemberNov | 10.2° | 9.1° | 11.2° | cold |
| DecemberDec | 7.4° | 6.5° | 8.3° | cold |
Sunshine hours in Skegness
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 3.7 of 10.7 hours of daylight in Skegness, 35 % 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 Skegness: 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, Skegness has about 14 rainy days with 81 mm of rain in total.
UV index in Skegness
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 2 · lowLittle protection needed; sunglasses on bright days.
The sun is strongest in June (UV 7).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 80 min
- Fair skin
- about 100 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 Skegness
How breezy and how cloudy Skegness 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 Skegness typically peaks at 29 km/h during the day: Beaufort 5, fresh 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 70 % of the sky over Skegness: mostly cloudy, with about 3.7 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 Skegness
Weather for your travel dates
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Skegness 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.
Skegness has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 32) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 7).
- 20
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Poor
- 11 °C by day
- Sea 8 °C
- 5.4 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
- 24
May half-term
May – Jun
Poor
- 16 °C by day
- Sea 12 °C
- 7.1 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 32
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
PoorBest holidays
- 21 °C by day
- Sea 17 °C
- 6.8 h of sun a day
- 12 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 9
October half-term
Oct
Poor
- 15 °C by day
- Sea 13 °C
- 3.7 h of sun a day
- 14 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 7
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 8 °C by day
- Sea 7 °C
- 2.0 h of sun a day
- 13 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
- 190 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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Skegness vs Boston
In October the holiday weather in Skegness and Boston is about equally good (score 9 vs 11). During the day it is about as warm in Boston as in Skegness. The sea is about equally warm.
| in October | Skegness | Boston |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 9 | 11 |
| Daytime high | 15° | 15° |
| Sea | 13° | 13° |
| Sunshine | 4 h | 4 h |
| Rainy days | 14 | 12 |
| Best time | Jul – Aug | Jul – Aug |
Through the year
United Kingdom in October: the best places
In October, Skegness ranks 31 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.
- Cambridge15°53
- 2Bedford15°53
- 3Ely15°52
- 4Peterborough15°51
- 5Norwich15°51
- 6Bury St Edmunds15°51
- 7Grimsby15°13°50
- 8Stamford15°50
- 31SkegnessThis page15°13°9
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Frequently asked questions about Skegness
When is the best time to visit Skegness?
The best time to visit Skegness is from July to August. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
How warm is the sea in Skegness?
The sea temperature in Skegness ranges from 5.5 °C in February to 17.5 °C in August. Even at its warmest the sea stays below 20 °C, so swimming is bracing at best.
Can you swim in Skegness in October?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in October the sea averages just 13.3 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.
What is the warmest month in Skegness?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 21 °C and nights around 14 °C. January is the coolest month at 8 °C.
When does it rain most in Skegness?
Rain is frequent from October to January; the wettest month is October with 81 mm. The driest month is April with 44 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Skegness get?
Skegness gets around 1,720 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is May with 7.2 hours a day; in December there are 1.9 hours a day.
What time zone is Skegness in?
Skegness is on UTC+0 in January and UTC+1 in July.
Which school holidays are best for Skegness?
Skegness has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 32) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 7). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 20, May half-term 24, summer holidays 32, October half-term 9, Christmas holidays 7.