October is one of the warmer months of the year in Bridlington, with average highs near 13°C and lows around 9.4°C (mean 11.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 71 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Bridlington. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Octobers in Bridlington were 2001, 2005 and 2006 — when the month averaged 13°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 8.6°C. Typical October days reach 13°C with nights near 9.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Bridlington, averaging 71 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1987 with 129 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 22 mm.
Relative humidity in Bridlington during October averages 87%. The most humid October was 2001 at 91%, and the least humid was 2003 at 82%.
October receives about 1.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bridlington. The sunniest October was 2003 at 1.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1987, 1989 and 2005 at 1.3.
Average wind speed in Bridlington during October is 5.5 m/s. The windiest October was 1998 at 7.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 3.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.7°C | 10.7°C | 11.5°C | 11.4°C | 11.8°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 12.5°C | 12.5°C | 13.3°C | 13.2°C | 13.7°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 8.8°C | 9.0°C | 9.8°C | 9.7°C | 10.0°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 68 mm | 56 mm | 77 mm | 75 mm | 84 mm | +17 mm |
October temperatures in Bridlington have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 3.1°C (1992) to a record high of 20.7°C (2011).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 71 mm, with a wettest year of 129 mm.
A good time to visit Bridlington
October is a good time to visit Bridlington, with days averaging 13°C and nights around 9.4°C (mean 11.2°C, warmer than Bridlington's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. August and July are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13.4°C | 11.6°C | 9.8°C | 17.2°C | 5.7°C | 59 mm | 87% | 5.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2024 | 13.5°C | 11.7°C | 10.0°C | 15.8°C | 6.0°C | 71 mm | 88% | 5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2023 | 13.9°C | 12.1°C | 10.3°C | 18.7°C | 6.1°C | 125 mm | 89% | 4.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 14.7°C | 12.6°C | 10.5°C | 16.5°C | 8.7°C | 80 mm | 88% | 5.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2021 | 14.1°C | 12.1°C | 10.1°C | 17.6°C | 7.4°C | 87 mm | 88% | 5.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2020 | 12.6°C | 10.9°C | 9.2°C | 15.6°C | 6.8°C | 83 mm | 88% | 5.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2019 | 12.3°C | 10.6°C | 8.9°C | 14.9°C | 6.0°C | 128 mm | 88% | 5.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2018 | 13.4°C | 11.4°C | 9.3°C | 19.4°C | 4.7°C | 84 mm | 86% | 5.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2017 | 14.3°C | 12.3°C | 10.4°C | 18.0°C | 7.3°C | 46 mm | 88% | 6.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2016 | 13.0°C | 11.6°C | 10.2°C | 15.5°C | 8.5°C | 38 mm | 85% | 4.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2015 | 13.1°C | 11.4°C | 9.7°C | 15.9°C | 7.3°C | 71 mm | 86% | 4.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2014 | 14.3°C | 12.3°C | 10.4°C | 17.2°C | 7.9°C | 82 mm | 88% | 5.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2013 | 13.8°C | 12.2°C | 10.6°C | 17.7°C | 7.1°C | 100 mm | 88% | 6.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2012 | 11.5°C | 9.7°C | 7.9°C | 14.1°C | 5.0°C | 77 mm | 87% | 4.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2011 | 14.0°C | 12.0°C | 10.0°C | 20.7°C | 5.2°C | 63 mm | 86% | 5.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2010 | 12.3°C | 10.7°C | 9.2°C | 15.7°C | 5.7°C | 64 mm | 88% | 5.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2009 | 13.4°C | 11.7°C | 10.0°C | 16.7°C | 7.0°C | 81 mm | 85% | 4.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2008 | 12.2°C | 10.3°C | 8.3°C | 16.2°C | 3.1°C | 65 mm | 86% | 6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2007 | 13.5°C | 11.8°C | 10.1°C | 16.2°C | 7.5°C | 35 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2006 | 15.0°C | 13.0°C | 11.1°C | 17.3°C | 7.9°C | 71 mm | 89% | 5.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2005 | 14.7°C | 13.0°C | 11.4°C | 17.6°C | 8.7°C | 70 mm | 89% | 5.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2004 | 12.9°C | 11.1°C | 9.4°C | 14.8°C | 6.8°C | 90 mm | 88% | 5.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2003 | 11.8°C | 10.3°C | 8.8°C | 16.2°C | 5.3°C | 52 mm | 82% | 5.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2002 | 12.1°C | 10.5°C | 8.9°C | 17.6°C | 4.9°C | 108 mm | 84% | 5.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2001 🔥 | 14.9°C | 13.0°C | 11.1°C | 17.1°C | 7.9°C | 89 mm | 91% | 5.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2000 | 12.4°C | 10.5°C | 8.5°C | 16.5°C | 5.8°C | 105 mm | 89% | 5.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1999 | 12.7°C | 10.9°C | 9.1°C | 16.9°C | 6.3°C | 57 mm | 86% | 5.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1998 | 12.5°C | 10.5°C | 8.6°C | 15.9°C | 3.8°C | 100 mm | 84% | 7.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1997 | 12.4°C | 10.7°C | 8.9°C | 17.5°C | 3.3°C | 40 mm | 85% | 4.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1996 | 13.5°C | 11.5°C | 9.5°C | 15.8°C | 6.3°C | 51 mm | 87% | 5.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1995 | 15.1°C | 12.8°C | 10.6°C | 19.2°C | 7.2°C | 22 mm | 87% | 5.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1994 | 12.0°C | 10.2°C | 8.5°C | 14.1°C | 5.1°C | 56 mm | 89% | 5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1993 | 11.1°C | 9.6°C | 8.1°C | 14.1°C | 3.5°C | 67 mm | 84% | 4.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 10.1°C | 8.6°C | 7.0°C | 14.0°C | 3.1°C | 71 mm | 83% | 5.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1991 | 12.4°C | 10.8°C | 9.3°C | 15.2°C | 6.6°C | 47 mm | 86% | 5.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1990 | 13.6°C | 11.7°C | 9.9°C | 17.6°C | 6.4°C | 53 mm | 88% | 6.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1989 | 13.8°C | 11.9°C | 10.0°C | 16.4°C | 8.3°C | 59 mm | 86% | 5.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1988 | 12.2°C | 10.6°C | 9.0°C | 14.1°C | 3.9°C | 63 mm | 88% | 5.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1987 🌧️ | 12.1°C | 10.3°C | 8.4°C | 15.7°C | 5.3°C | 129 mm | 88% | 5.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1986 | 12.7°C | 10.7°C | 8.7°C | 15.9°C | 5.4°C | 41 mm | 88% | 5.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1985 | 13.2°C | 11.5°C | 9.9°C | 19.6°C | 7.9°C | 32 mm | 87% | 4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1984 | 13.5°C | 11.4°C | 9.4°C | 17.7°C | 6.3°C | 49 mm | 87% | 6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1983 | 12.2°C | 10.2°C | 8.2°C | 17.6°C | 3.6°C | 58 mm | 85% | 6.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 12.1°C | 10.4°C | 8.7°C | 15.3°C | 4.9°C | 96 mm | 89% | 4.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.7°C | 8.9°C | 7.1°C | 15.6°C | 4.0°C | 80 mm | 85% | 5.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 13°C with lows near 9.4°C (mean 11.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 71 mm of rainfall in Bridlington, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 129 mm in 1987.
The hottest October reached 20.7°C in 2011. The coldest dipped to 3.1°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 12.3°C to 13.9°C and overnight lows from 8.7°C to 10.1°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Bridlington and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 13°C daytime highs and 9.4°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 8th coolest month in Bridlington, averaging 11.2°C.
For October in Bridlington, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 13°C and lows of 9.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 5.5 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 7.1 m/s (1998).
The wettest October on record was 1987 with 129 mm. On average, October sees 71 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Bridlington behaves each October, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
