As of 23:32 BST

Weather in Fernhill Gate

+8°

Fernhill Gate, Wednesday, 7 October, 23:32

Clear sky. Feels like 5°C. High 13°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1017 mb

Wind10 mph NW

Humidity56%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point-1°C

Detailed hourly forecast

The month ahead in Fernhill Gate: daytime temperatures averaging +13° and +8.3° overnight — that is 0.2° above the climate average for October. Rain is expected on 11 days (around 65 mm), against a normal of 8 days and 46 mm. The warmest day should be 14 October (+17.2°), the coolest 12 October (+5.8°).

+13°/+8.3°

Average day / night

+0.2°

Above average

11 / 8

Wet days / normal

65 mm

Rainfall this month

Ten-day blocks against the climate average

Period	Forecast (day)	Average	Difference
7 October – 16 October	+14°	+13.3°	+0.7°
17 October – 26 October	+11.4°	+11.9°	-0.5°
27 October – 5 November	near average	+10.8°	—

October records over 66 years

+24.3°1 October 2011All-time high

-4°17 October 1993All-time low

Climate averages and records are calculated from the nearest reference point — Bolton (3.4 km away).

Thu, 08+7 ° /15 °

2.5

+15 °

Fernhill Gate, Thursday, 8 October

Rain. High 15°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1022 mb

Wind7 mph NW

Humidity70%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point6°C

Fri, 09+10 ° /15 °

14.3

+15 °

Fernhill Gate, Friday, 9 October

Rain. High 15°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1007 mb

Wind14 mph W

Humidity84%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point10°C

Sat, 10+9 ° /11 °

6.1

+11 °

Fernhill Gate, Saturday, 10 October

Light rain. High 11°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1010 mb

Wind19 mph W

Humidity68%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point5°C

Sun, 11+7 ° /11 °

2.2

+11 °

Fernhill Gate, Sunday, 11 October

Light rain. High 11°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1014 mb

Wind10 mph NW

Humidity83%

Visibility5.0 mi

Dew point8°C

Mon, 12+6 ° /15 °

0.8

+15 °

Fernhill Gate, Monday, 12 October

Light rain. High 15°C, low 6°C.

Pressure1015 mb

Wind12 mph S

Humidity85%

Visibility—

Dew point9°C

Tue, 13+11 ° /16 °

+16 °

Fernhill Gate, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 16°C, low 11°C.

Pressure1018 mb

Wind12 mph S

Humidity86%

Visibility—

Dew point12°C

Wed, 14+8 ° /17 °

+17 °

Fernhill Gate, Wednesday, 14 October

Overcast. High 17°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1024 mb

Wind8 mph S

Humidity67%

Visibility—

Dew point9°C

Thu, 15+9 ° /14 °

1.3

+14 °

Fernhill Gate, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 14°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1017 mb

Wind13 mph SW

Humidity79%

Visibility—

Dew point8°C

Fri, 16+8 ° /13 °

+13 °

Fernhill Gate, Friday, 16 October

Overcast. High 13°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1019 mb

Wind7 mph S

Humidity54%

Visibility—

Dew point2°C

Sat, 17+8 ° /11 °

12.7

+11 °

Fernhill Gate, Saturday, 17 October

Rain. High 11°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1009 mb

Wind16 mph W

Humidity72%

Visibility—

Dew point6°C

Sun, 18+6 ° /11 °

0.7

+11 °

Fernhill Gate, Sunday, 18 October

Light rain. High 11°C, low 6°C.

Pressure1025 mb

Wind13 mph W

Humidity57%

Visibility—

Dew point2°C

Mon, 19+11 ° /13 °

7.2

+13 °

Fernhill Gate, Monday, 19 October

Light rain. High 13°C, low 11°C.

Pressure1006 mb

Wind14 mph NW

Humidity95%

Visibility—

Dew point12°C

Tue, 20+11 ° /15 °

2.7

+15 °

Fernhill Gate, Tuesday, 20 October

Light rain. High 15°C, low 11°C.

Pressure1010 mb

Wind22 mph W

Humidity84%

Visibility—

Dew point11°C

Wed, 21+9 ° /10 °

0.7

+10 °

Fernhill Gate, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 10°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1005 mb

Wind22 mph W

Humidity56%

Visibility—

Dew point2°C

Thu, 22+6 ° /8 °

10.7

+8 °

Fernhill Gate, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 8°C, low 6°C.

Pressure991 mb

Wind15 mph W

Humidity77%

Visibility—

Dew point4°C

Days 17 onward are based on 60-year climate statistics

Fri, 23+7 ° /12 °

2.8

+12 °

Fernhill Gate, Friday, 23 October

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

Average high12°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall2.8 mm

Chance of rain43%

Warmest on record+17° (1971)

Coldest on record+0° (1993)

Sat, 24+7 ° /12 °

3.5

+12 °

Fernhill Gate, Saturday, 24 October

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

Average high12°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall3.5 mm

Chance of rain57%

Warmest on record+17° (1995)

Coldest on record-1° (1964)

Sun, 25+7 ° /12 °

+12 °

Fernhill Gate, Sunday, 25 October

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

Average high12°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall4 mm

Chance of rain55%

Warmest on record+16° (2013)

Coldest on record+0° (2003)

Mon, 26+7 ° /12 °

3.3

+12 °

Fernhill Gate, Monday, 26 October

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

Average high12°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall3.3 mm

Chance of rain55%

Warmest on record+16° (2005)

Coldest on record-1° (1981)

Tue, 27+7 ° /12 °

4.4

+12 °

Fernhill Gate, Tuesday, 27 October

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

Average high12°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall4.4 mm

Chance of rain55%

Warmest on record+19° (2005)

Coldest on record-1° (1962)

Wed, 28+6 ° /11 °

3.9

+11 °

Fernhill Gate, Wednesday, 28 October

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

Average high11°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall3.9 mm

Chance of rain60%

Warmest on record+17° (2014)

Coldest on record-1° (2008)

Thu, 29+6 ° /11 °

3.4

+11 °

Fernhill Gate, Thursday, 29 October

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

Average high11°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall3.4 mm

Chance of rain42%

Warmest on record+16° (1984)

Coldest on record-2° (2008)

Fri, 30+6 ° /11 °

2.9

+11 °

Fernhill Gate, Friday, 30 October

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

Average high11°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall2.9 mm

Chance of rain50%

Warmest on record+17° (2001)

Coldest on record-2° (1988)

Sat, 31+7 ° /11 °

3.4

+11 °

Fernhill Gate, Saturday, 31 October

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

Average high11°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall3.4 mm

Chance of rain55%

Warmest on record+19° (2014)

Coldest on record-2° (1974)

Sun, 01+6 ° /11 °

4.2

+11 °

Fernhill Gate, Sunday, 1 November

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

Average high11°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall4.2 mm

Chance of rain53%

Warmest on record+16° (2014)

Coldest on record-1° (1988)

Mon, 02+6 ° /11 °

4.3

+11 °

Fernhill Gate, Monday, 2 November

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

Average high11°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall4.3 mm

Chance of rain60%

Warmest on record+16° (2005)

Coldest on record-2° (1986)

Tue, 03+6 ° /10 °

3.5

+10 °

Fernhill Gate, Tuesday, 3 November

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

Average high10°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall3.5 mm

Chance of rain65%

Warmest on record+16° (1979)

Coldest on record-3° (1985)

Wed, 04+5 ° /10 °

2.7

+10 °

Fernhill Gate, Wednesday, 4 November

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

Average high10°C

Average low5°C

Average rainfall2.7 mm

Chance of rain43%

Warmest on record+15° (1971)

Coldest on record-2° (1965)

Thu, 05+5 ° /10 °

3.5

+10 °

Fernhill Gate, Thursday, 5 November

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

Average high10°C

Average low5°C

Average rainfall3.5 mm

Chance of rain55%

Warmest on record+16° (2025)

Coldest on record-1° (2012)

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 Fernhill Gate 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 Fernhill Gate 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.