As of 09:46 BST

Weather in Handside

+13°

Handside, Wednesday, 7 October, 09:46

Rain. Feels like 13°C. High 15°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1012 mb

Wind8 mph N

Humidity92%

Visibility1.6 mi

Dew point12°C

Detailed hourly forecast

The month ahead in Handside: daytime temperatures averaging +16.2° and +9.1° overnight — that is 2° above the climate average for October. Rain is expected on 3 days (around 13 mm), against a normal of 6 days and 32 mm. The warmest day should be 17 October (+19.9°), the coolest 12 October (+4.9°).

+16.2°/+9.1°

Average day / night

+2°

Above average

3 / 6

Wet days / normal

13 mm

Rainfall this month

Ten-day blocks against the climate average

Period	Forecast (day)	Average	Difference
7 October – 16 October	+16.1°	+14.6°	+1.5°
17 October – 26 October	+16.3°	+13.2°	+3.1°
27 October – 5 November	near average	+12°	—

October records over 66 years

+25.6°1 October 2011All-time high

-2.4°29 October 2008All-time low

Climate averages and records are calculated from the nearest reference point — Welwyn Garden City (1 km away).

Thu, 08+6 ° /15 °

+15 °

Handside, Thursday, 8 October

Clear sky. High 15°C, low 6°C.

Pressure1022 mb

Wind11 mph NW

Humidity51%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point2°C

Fri, 09+10 ° /18 °

1.3

+18 °

Handside, Friday, 9 October

Light rain. High 18°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1011 mb

Wind21 mph SW

Humidity72%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point13°C

Sat, 10+8 ° /14 °

0.1

+14 °

Handside, Saturday, 10 October

Light rain. High 14°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1012 mb

Wind13 mph W

Humidity59%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point5°C

Sun, 11+7 ° /14 °

+14 °

Handside, Sunday, 11 October

Partly cloudy. High 14°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1014 mb

Wind11 mph W

Humidity58%

Visibility—

Dew point5°C

Mon, 12+5 ° /16 °

+16 °

Handside, Monday, 12 October

Overcast. High 16°C, low 5°C.

Pressure1019 mb

Wind11 mph S

Humidity58%

Visibility—

Dew point6°C

Tue, 13+13 ° /17 °

2.6

+17 °

Handside, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 17°C, low 13°C.

Pressure1023 mb

Wind16 mph S

Humidity60%

Visibility—

Dew point9°C

Wed, 14+11 ° /16 °

+16 °

Handside, Wednesday, 14 October

Partly cloudy. High 16°C, low 11°C.

Pressure1029 mb

Wind11 mph NW

Humidity50%

Visibility—

Dew point4°C

Thu, 15+10 ° /18 °

+18 °

Handside, Thursday, 15 October

Partly cloudy. High 18°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1030 mb

Wind7 mph SW

Humidity44%

Visibility—

Dew point4°C

Fri, 16+10 ° /19 °

+19 °

Handside, Friday, 16 October

Overcast. High 19°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1022 mb

Wind13 mph S

Humidity68%

Visibility—

Dew point11°C

Sat, 17+11 ° /20 °

+20 °

Handside, Saturday, 17 October

Mainly clear. High 20°C, low 11°C.

Pressure1013 mb

Wind14 mph S

Humidity47%

Visibility—

Dew point7°C

Sun, 18+11 ° /17 °

+17 °

Handside, Sunday, 18 October

Overcast. High 17°C, low 11°C.

Pressure1012 mb

Wind9 mph E

Humidity48%

Visibility—

Dew point5°C

Mon, 19+9 ° /17 °

+17 °

Handside, Monday, 19 October

Mainly clear. High 17°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1020 mb

Wind8 mph N

Humidity61%

Visibility—

Dew point8°C

Tue, 20+10 ° /15 °

+15 °

Handside, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 15°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1030 mb

Wind9 mph NE

Humidity71%

Visibility—

Dew point8°C

Wed, 21+8 ° /15 °

+15 °

Handside, Wednesday, 21 October

Overcast. High 15°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1031 mb

Wind8 mph NE

Humidity56%

Visibility—

Dew point5°C

Thu, 22+7 ° /14 °

+14 °

Handside, Thursday, 22 October

Partly cloudy. High 14°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1028 mb

Wind12 mph NE

Humidity63%

Visibility—

Dew point6°C

Days 17 onward are based on 60-year climate statistics

Fri, 23+7 ° /13 °

1.2

+13 °

Handside, Friday, 23 October

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

Average high13°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall1.2 mm

Chance of rain25%

Warmest on record+18° (1963)

Coldest on record+3° (2003)

Sat, 24+7 ° /13 °

1.8

+13 °

Handside, Saturday, 24 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 rain37%

Warmest on record+18° (2017)

Coldest on record0° (1964)

Sun, 25+8 ° /13 °

1.3

+13 °

Handside, Sunday, 25 October

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

Average high13°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall1.3 mm

Chance of rain28%

Warmest on record+17° (2013)

Coldest on record0° (1997)

Mon, 26+7 ° /13 °

1.1

+13 °

Handside, Monday, 26 October

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

Average high13°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall1.1 mm

Chance of rain25%

Warmest on record+18° (2022)

Coldest on record+1° (1997)

Tue, 27+7 ° /13 °

1.5

+13 °

Handside, Tuesday, 27 October

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

Average high13°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall1.5 mm

Chance of rain35%

Warmest on record+19° (2022)

Coldest on record-1° (1962)

Wed, 28+7 ° /13 °

+13 °

Handside, Wednesday, 28 October

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

Average high13°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall2 mm

Chance of rain40%

Warmest on record+18° (2005)

Coldest on record+1° (2012)

Thu, 29+7 ° /12 °

1.3

+12 °

Handside, Thursday, 29 October

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

Average high12°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall1.3 mm

Chance of rain28%

Warmest on record+20° (2022)

Coldest on record-2° (2008)

Fri, 30+7 ° /12 °

1.3

+12 °

Handside, Friday, 30 October

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

Average high12°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall1.3 mm

Chance of rain27%

Warmest on record+19° (2001)

Coldest on record-2° (1997)

Sat, 31+7 ° /13 °

+13 °

Handside, Saturday, 31 October

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

Average high13°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall2 mm

Chance of rain38%

Warmest on record+20° (2014)

Coldest on record-2° (1997)

Sun, 01+7 ° /12 °

2.2

+12 °

Handside, Sunday, 1 November

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

Average high12°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall2.2 mm

Chance of rain40%

Warmest on record+17° (1999)

Coldest on record-1° (1988)

Mon, 02+7 ° /12 °

2.8

+12 °

Handside, Monday, 2 November

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

Average high12°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall2.8 mm

Chance of rain35%

Warmest on record+17° (2005)

Coldest on record+0° (1985)

Tue, 03+6 ° /11 °

1.6

+11 °

Handside, Tuesday, 3 November

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

Average high11°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall1.6 mm

Chance of rain28%

Warmest on record+16° (1996)

Coldest on record-2° (1985)

Wed, 04+6 ° /11 °

2.5

+11 °

Handside, Wednesday, 4 November

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

Average high11°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall2.5 mm

Chance of rain33%

Warmest on record+16° (2010)

Coldest on record-2° (1966)

Thu, 05+5 ° /11 °

1.3

+11 °

Handside, Thursday, 5 November

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

Average high11°C

Average low5°C

Average rainfall1.3 mm

Chance of rain27%

Warmest on record+17° (2025)

Coldest on record-3° (1988)

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 Handside 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 Handside 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.