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UK last month

October 2025

October began warmer than average but wet, with heavy rain across northern Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on the 1^st. Rain spread further south over the following days, with the first storm of the 2025/2026 season, Storm Amy, arriving on the 3^rd. Amy brought strong winds and heavy rain across Scotland and Northern Ireland. The storm brought 50 to 75mm of rainfall to some areas, and gale-force winds across northern parts of the country. The rain eased in the second week of October with high pressure moving in. This brought “anticyclonic gloom” – settled conditions with persistent cloud. Rain approached the west again on the 18^th, extending across the UK on the 19^th, with some heavy showers in the southwest. The 22^nd saw heavy persistent rain and strong winds along the south coast of the UK. The remainder of the month saw unsettled conditions persist, with temperatures below average for most.

Temperatures were above average for October, although not record-breaking. The UK overall saw temperatures provisionally 0.7°C above average, with Scotland and Northern Ireland slightly warmer. The month started with above average temperatures, shifting to average temperatures mid-month and then ending with below average temperatures. Rainfall was slightly below average for the UK, provisionally 99% of the long-term average rainfall, but there was some regional variation. Northern Ireland was much wetter than average, provisionally recording 136% of the average October rainfall, while parts of England were much drier. County Fermanagh provisionally saw 162% of the average rainfall, while Northamptonshire saw only 60% of the average rainfall. Sunshine hours were well below average across the UK, which provisionally recorded just 63.3 hours (69% of the average). It was the UK’s third dullest October on record, with just 1960 and 1968 duller. Wales and Northern Ireland saw their second dullest October on record – Northern Ireland was particularly dull, provisionally seeing just 41% of the average sunshine hours.

The UK monthly extremes were as follows: A maximum temperature of 22.3°C was recorded at Lossiemouth (Moray) on the 6^th. A minimum temperature of -4.0°C was recorded at Tomintoul (Banffshire) on the 18^th. In the 24 hours ending at 0900 UTC on the 4^th, 104mm of rain fell at Seathwaite (Cumbria). A wind gust of 83 knots (96 mph) was recorded at Tiree (Argyll) on the 3^rd.

Regional values for October 2025