Stanley 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: January
What is the weather like in Stanley in October?
In October, Stanley is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sea averages 5.8 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 39 mm in total. It is often windy, with gusts of around 39 km/h. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Stanley.
October compared
How the weather changes from September to November. Tap a month to open it.
| SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | NovemberNov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 24 | 34 | 44 |
| Day | 7° | 9° | 11° |
| Night | 2° | 4° | 5° |
| Sea | 5° | 6° | 7° |
| Sun | 5 h | 7 h | 8 h |
| Rain days | 10 | 10 | 12 |
More details for October
- Daylight
- 13 h 35 min05:49 – 19:25
- UV index
- 5 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 39 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 64 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−3Atlantic/Stanley
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %8 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %65 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %56 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- Warm jacket
- Rain jacket or umbrella
- Windproof jacket
Stanley in October: quick answers
Is Stanley hot in October?
No. In October, Stanley is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C and nights drop to about 4 °C.
Can you swim in Stanley in October?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in October the sea averages just 5.8 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.
Does it rain much in Stanley in October?
Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 39 mm in total.
Stanley 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