As of 21:43 BST

Weather in Cottam

+14°

Cottam, Tuesday, 6 October, 21:43

Overcast. Feels like 14°C. High 19°C, low 14°C.

Pressure1016 mb

Wind3 mph N

Humidity94%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point13°C

Detailed hourly forecast

The month ahead in Cottam: daytime temperatures averaging +14.4° and +8.4° overnight — that is 0.2° above the climate average for October. Rain is expected on 8 days (around 59 mm), against a normal of 6 days and 32 mm. The warmest day should be 6 October (+19.1°), the coolest 21 October (+6.2°).

+14.4°/+8.4°

Average day / night

+0.2°

Above average

8 / 6

Wet days / normal

59 mm

Rainfall this month

Ten-day blocks against the climate average

Period	Forecast (day)	Average	Difference
6 October – 15 October	+15.1°	+14.7°	+0.4°
16 October – 25 October	+13.3°	+13.2°	+0.1°
26 October – 4 November	near average	+12.1°	—

October records over 66 years

+26.6°1 October 2011All-time high

-3.2°29 October 1997All-time low

Climate averages and records are calculated from the nearest reference point — Retford (11.3 km away).

Wed, 07+10 ° /15 °

7.4

+15 °

Cottam, Wednesday, 7 October

Rain. High 15°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1014 mb

Wind10 mph NW

Humidity82%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point9°C

Thu, 08+6 ° /15 °

0.2

+15 °

Cottam, Thursday, 8 October

Light rain. High 15°C, low 6°C.

Pressure1021 mb

Wind9 mph NW

Humidity60%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point4°C

Fri, 09+10 ° /18 °

3.6

+18 °

Cottam, Friday, 9 October

Rain. High 18°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1007 mb

Wind16 mph SW

Humidity77%

Visibility6.1 mi

Dew point14°C

Sat, 10+10 ° /13 °

0.8

+13 °

Cottam, Saturday, 10 October

Light rain. High 13°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1008 mb

Wind16 mph W

Humidity66%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point6°C

Sun, 11+8 ° /15 °

+15 °

Cottam, Sunday, 11 October

Overcast. High 15°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1013 mb

Wind13 mph W

Humidity54%

Visibility—

Dew point5°C

Mon, 12+8 ° /16 °

+16 °

Cottam, Monday, 12 October

Partly cloudy. High 16°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1019 mb

Wind14 mph S

Humidity49%

Visibility—

Dew point5°C

Tue, 13+10 ° /12 °

9.3

+12 °

Cottam, Tuesday, 13 October

Rain. High 12°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1013 mb

Wind17 mph S

Humidity91%

Visibility—

Dew point10°C

Wed, 14+8 ° /15 °

1.4

+15 °

Cottam, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 15°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1016 mb

Wind21 mph SW

Humidity82%

Visibility—

Dew point9°C

Thu, 15+8 ° /12 °

0.4

+12 °

Cottam, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 12°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1017 mb

Wind15 mph W

Humidity57%

Visibility—

Dew point3°C

Fri, 16+8 ° /14 °

20.1

+14 °

Cottam, Friday, 16 October

Rain. High 14°C, low 8°C.

Pressure996 mb

Wind31 mph N

Humidity83%

Visibility—

Dew point8°C

Sat, 17+6 ° /11 °

5.7

+11 °

Cottam, Saturday, 17 October

Light rain. High 11°C, low 6°C.

Pressure1000 mb

Wind23 mph W

Humidity79%

Visibility—

Dew point5°C

Sun, 18+8 ° /12 °

0.3

+12 °

Cottam, Sunday, 18 October

Light rain. High 12°C, low 8°C.

Pressure997 mb

Wind31 mph W

Humidity66%

Visibility—

Dew point4°C

Mon, 19+7 ° /15 °

+15 °

Cottam, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 15°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1015 mb

Wind23 mph SW

Humidity69%

Visibility—

Dew point5°C

Tue, 20+8 ° /15 °

8.4

+15 °

Cottam, Tuesday, 20 October

Rain. High 15°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1010 mb

Wind28 mph SW

Humidity62%

Visibility—

Dew point6°C

Wed, 21+6 ° /14 °

+14 °

Cottam, Wednesday, 21 October

Partly cloudy. High 14°C, low 6°C.

Pressure1018 mb

Wind20 mph S

Humidity51%

Visibility—

Dew point3°C

Days 17 onward are based on 60-year climate statistics

Thu, 22+8 ° /13 °

1.1

+13 °

Cottam, Thursday, 22 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high13°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall1.1 mm

Chance of rain28%

Warmest on record+20° (1971)

Coldest on record+1° (1983)

Fri, 23+7 ° /13 °

1.6

+13 °

Cottam, Friday, 23 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high13°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall1.6 mm

Chance of rain33%

Warmest on record+18° (2011)

Coldest on record0° (1987)

Sat, 24+7 ° /13 °

2.3

+13 °

Cottam, Saturday, 24 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high13°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall2.3 mm

Chance of rain37%

Warmest on record+19° (2017)

Coldest on record0° (1966)

Sun, 25+7 ° /13 °

1.8

+13 °

Cottam, Sunday, 25 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high13°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall1.8 mm

Chance of rain35%

Warmest on record+18° (2013)

Coldest on record+0° (2010)

Mon, 26+7 ° /13 °

1.8

+13 °

Cottam, Monday, 26 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high13°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall1.8 mm

Chance of rain25%

Warmest on record+18° (2022)

Coldest on record+1° (1981)

Tue, 27+7 ° /13 °

2.2

+13 °

Cottam, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high13°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall2.2 mm

Chance of rain38%

Warmest on record+20° (2005)

Coldest on record-1° (1962)

Wed, 28+7 ° /13 °

1.4

+13 °

Cottam, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high13°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall1.4 mm

Chance of rain32%

Warmest on record+18° (2014)

Coldest on record+0° (2008)

Thu, 29+6 ° /12 °

1.1

+12 °

Cottam, Thursday, 29 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high12°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall1.1 mm

Chance of rain27%

Warmest on record+18° (2022)

Coldest on record-3° (1997)

Fri, 30+7 ° /12 °

1.7

+12 °

Cottam, Friday, 30 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high12°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall1.7 mm

Chance of rain37%

Warmest on record+18° (2005)

Coldest on record-1° (1988)

Sat, 31+7 ° /13 °

2.3

+13 °

Cottam, Saturday, 31 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high13°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall2.3 mm

Chance of rain35%

Warmest on record+20° (2014)

Coldest on record-1° (1988)

Sun, 01+7 ° /12 °

2.3

+12 °

Cottam, Sunday, 1 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high12°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall2.3 mm

Chance of rain42%

Warmest on record+17° (2020)

Coldest on record+0° (1988)

Mon, 02+6 ° /12 °

3.6

+12 °

Cottam, Monday, 2 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high12°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall3.6 mm

Chance of rain47%

Warmest on record+18° (1996)

Coldest on record-1° (1985)

Tue, 03+6 ° /11 °

1.9

+11 °

Cottam, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high11°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall1.9 mm

Chance of rain37%

Warmest on record+16° (2011)

Coldest on record-4° (1985)

Wed, 04+6 ° /11 °

1.7

+11 °

Cottam, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high11°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall1.7 mm

Chance of rain33%

Warmest on record+17° (2010)

Coldest on record-2° (1966)

Questions about the month ahead

How accurate is a month-long forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — highly reliable for the first 3–5 days, gradually less so after that. Days 17 to 30 for Cottam are built from climate averages over the last 60 years, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above average" mean?

We compare the forecast with the climate average for exactly the same calendar days, calculated from 60 years of observations. The difference shows how the coming month compares with a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

These are real historical extremes recorded in Cottam since 1960: the highest and lowest temperature for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is the 30-day forecast updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour. The climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.