As of 16:20 BST

Weather in Backburn

+10°

Backburn, Wednesday, 7 October, 16:20

Overcast. Feels like 9°C. High 11°C, low 4°C.

Pressure1013 mb

Wind8 mph W

Humidity73%

Visibility4.3 mi

Dew point6°C

Detailed hourly forecast

The month ahead in Backburn: daytime temperatures averaging +11.5° and +5.6° overnight — that is 0.2° above the climate average for October. Rain is expected on 6 days (around 28 mm), against a normal of 8 days and 41 mm. The warmest day should be 14 October (+17.3°), the coolest 22 October (+1.5°).

+11.5°/+5.6°

Average day / night

+0.2°

Above average

6 / 8

Wet days / normal

28 mm

Rainfall this month

Ten-day blocks against the climate average

Period	Forecast (day)	Average	Difference
7 October – 16 October	+12.7°	+11.7°	+0.9°
17 October – 26 October	+9.5°	+10.4°	-0.9°
27 October – 5 November	near average	+9.4°	—

October records over 66 years

+20.1°1 October 1985All-time high

-2.3°5 October 1966All-time low

Climate averages and records are calculated from the nearest reference point — Huntly (5.5 km away).

Thu, 08+4 ° /12 °

7.2

+12 °

Backburn, Thursday, 8 October

Rain. High 12°C, low 4°C.

Pressure1019 mb

Wind9 mph NW

Humidity67%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point3°C

Fri, 09+8 ° /13 °

1.2

+13 °

Backburn, Friday, 9 October

Rain. High 13°C, low 8°C.

Pressure998 mb

Wind15 mph W

Humidity67%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point6°C

Sat, 10+7 ° /11 °

0.4

+11 °

Backburn, Saturday, 10 October

Light rain. High 11°C, low 7°C.

Pressure997 mb

Wind18 mph W

Humidity70%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point4°C

Sun, 11+6 ° /11 °

+11 °

Backburn, Sunday, 11 October

Light rain. High 11°C, low 6°C.

Pressure1010 mb

Wind12 mph NW

Humidity86%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point6°C

Mon, 12+6 ° /13 °

4.7

+13 °

Backburn, Monday, 12 October

Rain. High 13°C, low 6°C.

Pressure1005 mb

Wind19 mph S

Humidity88%

Visibility—

Dew point8°C

Tue, 13+7 ° /15 °

0.8

+15 °

Backburn, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 15°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1012 mb

Wind18 mph S

Humidity64%

Visibility—

Dew point6°C

Wed, 14+9 ° /17 °

+17 °

Backburn, Wednesday, 14 October

Overcast. High 17°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1018 mb

Wind13 mph SW

Humidity63%

Visibility—

Dew point9°C

Thu, 15+7 ° /13 °

0.3

+13 °

Backburn, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 13°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1008 mb

Wind23 mph S

Humidity76%

Visibility—

Dew point8°C

Fri, 16+7 ° /12 °

+12 °

Backburn, Friday, 16 October

Overcast. High 12°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1018 mb

Wind12 mph SW

Humidity60%

Visibility—

Dew point4°C

Sat, 17+5 ° /10 °

0.6

+10 °

Backburn, Saturday, 17 October

Light rain. High 10°C, low 5°C.

Pressure1003 mb

Wind17 mph S

Humidity89%

Visibility—

Dew point7°C

Sun, 18+3 ° /9 °

+9 °

Backburn, Sunday, 18 October

Overcast. High 9°C, low 3°C.

Pressure1009 mb

Wind19 mph SE

Humidity62%

Visibility—

Dew point1°C

Mon, 19+7 ° /10 °

9.4

+10 °

Backburn, Monday, 19 October

Rain. High 10°C, low 7°C.

Pressure983 mb

Wind25 mph S

Humidity70%

Visibility—

Dew point4°C

Tue, 20+5 ° /9 °

+9 °

Backburn, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear sky. High 9°C, low 5°C.

Pressure989 mb

Wind21 mph S

Humidity64%

Visibility—

Dew point2°C

Wed, 21+2 ° /10 °

+10 °

Backburn, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear sky. High 10°C, low 2°C.

Pressure996 mb

Wind12 mph SW

Humidity60%

Visibility—

Dew point2°C

Thu, 22+2 ° /9 °

+9 °

Backburn, Thursday, 22 October

Mainly clear. High 9°C, low 2°C.

Pressure1003 mb

Wind18 mph SE

Humidity57%

Visibility—

Dew point0°C

Days 17 onward are based on 60-year climate statistics

Fri, 23+6 ° /11 °

2.2

+11 °

Backburn, Friday, 23 October

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

Average high11°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall2.2 mm

Chance of rain47%

Warmest on record+15° (1996)

Coldest on record-1° (2023)

Sat, 24+6 ° /10 °

2.5

+10 °

Backburn, Saturday, 24 October

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

Average high10°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall2.5 mm

Chance of rain47%

Warmest on record+15° (1995)

Coldest on record0° (1987)

Sun, 25+5 ° /10 °

2.9

+10 °

Backburn, Sunday, 25 October

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

Average high10°C

Average low5°C

Average rainfall2.9 mm

Chance of rain50%

Warmest on record+15° (1969)

Coldest on record-2° (1992)

Mon, 26+6 ° /10 °

2.6

+10 °

Backburn, Monday, 26 October

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

Average high10°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall2.6 mm

Chance of rain53%

Warmest on record+15° (1965)

Coldest on record-1° (1992)

Tue, 27+5 ° /10 °

2.7

+10 °

Backburn, Tuesday, 27 October

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

Average high10°C

Average low5°C

Average rainfall2.7 mm

Chance of rain60%

Warmest on record+17° (2005)

Coldest on record-2° (1993)

Wed, 28+6 ° /10 °

3.5

+10 °

Backburn, Wednesday, 28 October

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

Average high10°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall3.5 mm

Chance of rain60%

Warmest on record+15° (2005)

Coldest on record-1° (2008)

Thu, 29+5 ° /10 °

2.5

+10 °

Backburn, Thursday, 29 October

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

Average high10°C

Average low5°C

Average rainfall2.5 mm

Chance of rain52%

Warmest on record+15° (1975)

Coldest on record0° (1997)

Fri, 30+4 ° /10 °

2.7

+10 °

Backburn, Friday, 30 October

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

Average high10°C

Average low4°C

Average rainfall2.7 mm

Chance of rain53%

Warmest on record+15° (2005)

Coldest on record-2° (2019)

Sat, 31+5 ° /10 °

+10 °

Backburn, Saturday, 31 October

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

Average high10°C

Average low5°C

Average rainfall3 mm

Chance of rain48%

Warmest on record+16° (2014)

Coldest on record-1° (1974)

Sun, 01+5 ° /10 °

2.4

+10 °

Backburn, Sunday, 1 November

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

Average high10°C

Average low5°C

Average rainfall2.4 mm

Chance of rain55%

Warmest on record+15° (2014)

Coldest on record-1° (1962)

Mon, 02+4 ° /9 °

2.9

+9 °

Backburn, Monday, 2 November

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

Average high9°C

Average low4°C

Average rainfall2.9 mm

Chance of rain43%

Warmest on record+16° (1972)

Coldest on record-1° (1986)

Tue, 03+4 ° /9 °

3.1

+9 °

Backburn, Tuesday, 3 November

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

Average high9°C

Average low4°C

Average rainfall3.1 mm

Chance of rain52%

Warmest on record+16° (1979)

Coldest on record-2° (1966)

Wed, 04+4 ° /9 °

2.9

+9 °

Backburn, Wednesday, 4 November

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

Average high9°C

Average low4°C

Average rainfall2.9 mm

Chance of rain53%

Warmest on record+14° (2025)

Coldest on record-4° (1968)

Thu, 05+4 ° /8 °

2.6

+8 °

Backburn, Thursday, 5 November

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

Average high8°C

Average low4°C

Average rainfall2.6 mm

Chance of rain50%

Warmest on record+15° (1978)

Coldest on record-5° (1968)

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 Backburn 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 Backburn 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.