As of 06:31 BST

Weather in High Sellafield

+7°Weather now

High Sellafield, Wednesday, 7 October, 06:31

Clear sky. Feels like 4°C. High 12°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1016 mb
Wind10 mph N
Humidity89%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point5°C

The month ahead in High Sellafield: daytime temperatures averaging +14.2° and +11.1° overnight — that is 1.7° above the climate average for October. Rain is expected on 8 days (around 72 mm), against a normal of 9 days and 80 mm. The warmest day should be 18 October (+16.9°), the coolest 7 October (+6.6°).

+14.2°/+11.1°
Average day / night
+1.7°
Above average
8 / 9
Wet days / normal
72 mm
Rainfall this month

Ten-day blocks against the climate average

PeriodForecast (day)AverageDifference
7 October – 16 October+14.1°+12.8°+1.3°
17 October – 26 October+14.3°+11.8°+2.5°
27 October – 5 Novembernear average+10.8°—

October records over 66 years

+20°10 October 2018All-time high
-2.7°30 October 2018All-time low

Climate averages and records are calculated from the nearest reference point — Cleator Moor (10.9 km away).

Thu, 08+9 ° /14 °12.1Heavy rain
+14 °Heavy rain

High Sellafield, Thursday, 8 October

Heavy rain. High 14°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1022 mb
Wind8 mph NW
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point6°C
Fri, 09+12 ° /15 °21Rain
+15 °Rain

High Sellafield, Friday, 9 October

Rain. High 15°C, low 12°C.

Pressure1007 mb
Wind23 mph W
Humidity74%
Visibility5.5 mi
Dew point9°C
Sat, 10+11 ° /12 °20.4Rain
+12 °Rain

High Sellafield, Saturday, 10 October

Rain. High 12°C, low 11°C.

Pressure1007 mb
Wind27 mph W
Humidity73%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point7°C
Sun, 11+10 ° /13 °3.3Light rain
+13 °Light rain

High Sellafield, Sunday, 11 October

Light rain. High 13°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1013 mb
Wind22 mph NW
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point8°C
Mon, 12+11 ° /14 °3.7Rain
+14 °Rain

High Sellafield, Monday, 12 October

Rain. High 14°C, low 11°C.

Pressure1014 mb
Wind22 mph SE
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point10°C
Tue, 13+11 ° /16 °6.9Light rain
+16 °Light rain

High Sellafield, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 16°C, low 11°C.

Pressure1016 mb
Wind23 mph SW
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point15°C
Wed, 14+11 ° /14 °0Overcast
+14 °Overcast

High Sellafield, Wednesday, 14 October

Overcast. High 14°C, low 11°C.

Pressure1028 mb
Wind11 mph S
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point10°C
Thu, 15+14 ° /15 °0.1Light rain
+15 °Light rain

High Sellafield, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 15°C, low 14°C.

Pressure1027 mb
Wind18 mph SW
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point13°C
Fri, 16+13 ° /15 °0.8Light rain
+15 °Light rain

High Sellafield, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 15°C, low 13°C.

Pressure1017 mb
Wind24 mph S
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point12°C
Sat, 17+12 ° /15 °1.7Light rain
+15 °Light rain

High Sellafield, Saturday, 17 October

Light rain. High 15°C, low 12°C.

Pressure1007 mb
Wind23 mph SE
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point12°C
Sun, 18+12 ° /17 °0Overcast
+17 °Overcast

High Sellafield, Sunday, 18 October

Overcast. High 17°C, low 12°C.

Pressure1015 mb
Wind8 mph N
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point11°C
Mon, 19+12 ° /15 °0Clear sky
+15 °Clear sky

High Sellafield, Monday, 19 October

Clear sky. High 15°C, low 12°C.

Pressure1023 mb
Wind5 mph SW
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point9°C
Tue, 20+11 ° /13 °0Overcast
+13 °Overcast

High Sellafield, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 13°C, low 11°C.

Pressure1032 mb
Wind4 mph S
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point9°C
Wed, 21+11 ° /13 °0Mainly clear
+13 °Mainly clear

High Sellafield, Wednesday, 21 October

Mainly clear. High 13°C, low 11°C.

Pressure1031 mb
Wind4 mph N
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point9°C
Thu, 22+11 ° /13 °0Overcast
+13 °Overcast

High Sellafield, Thursday, 22 October

Overcast. High 13°C, low 11°C.

Pressure1030 mb
Wind3 mph SW
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point9°C
Days 17 onward are based on 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 23+9 ° /12 °5.7Climate average
+12 °Climate average

High Sellafield, Friday, 23 October

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

Average high12°C
Average low9°C
Average rainfall5.7 mm
Chance of rain70%
Warmest on record+16° (2011)
Coldest on record+4° (1964)
Sat, 24+9 ° /12 °6.3Climate average
+12 °Climate average

High Sellafield, Saturday, 24 October

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

Average high12°C
Average low9°C
Average rainfall6.3 mm
Chance of rain65%
Warmest on record+16° (1995)
Coldest on record+3° (1964)
Sun, 25+9 ° /12 °6.6Climate average
+12 °Climate average

High Sellafield, Sunday, 25 October

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

Average high12°C
Average low9°C
Average rainfall6.6 mm
Chance of rain60%
Warmest on record+17° (2024)
Coldest on record+3° (1993)
Mon, 26+9 ° /11 °5Climate average
+11 °Climate average

High Sellafield, Monday, 26 October

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

Average high11°C
Average low9°C
Average rainfall5 mm
Chance of rain65%
Warmest on record+16° (2005)
Coldest on record+2° (1962)
Tue, 27+9 ° /12 °6.8Climate average
+12 °Climate average

High Sellafield, Tuesday, 27 October

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

Average high12°C
Average low9°C
Average rainfall6.8 mm
Chance of rain73%
Warmest on record+17° (2005)
Coldest on record+1° (1962)
Wed, 28+8 ° /11 °7Climate average
+11 °Climate average

High Sellafield, Wednesday, 28 October

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

Average high11°C
Average low8°C
Average rainfall7 mm
Chance of rain63%
Warmest on record+16° (2005)
Coldest on record+2° (2019)
Thu, 29+8 ° /11 °5.4Climate average
+11 °Climate average

High Sellafield, Thursday, 29 October

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

Average high11°C
Average low8°C
Average rainfall5.4 mm
Chance of rain53%
Warmest on record+16° (2005)
Coldest on record-1° (2018)
Fri, 30+8 ° /11 °5.9Climate average
+11 °Climate average

High Sellafield, Friday, 30 October

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

Average high11°C
Average low8°C
Average rainfall5.9 mm
Chance of rain68%
Warmest on record+16° (2005)
Coldest on record-3° (2018)
Sat, 31+8 ° /11 °6.3Climate average
+11 °Climate average

High Sellafield, Saturday, 31 October

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

Average high11°C
Average low8°C
Average rainfall6.3 mm
Chance of rain65%
Warmest on record+17° (2014)
Coldest on record+2° (1992)
Sun, 01+8 ° /11 °7.4Climate average
+11 °Climate average

High Sellafield, Sunday, 1 November

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

Average high11°C
Average low8°C
Average rainfall7.4 mm
Chance of rain77%
Warmest on record+14° (2014)
Coldest on record+2° (1966)
Mon, 02+7 ° /11 °6.6Climate average
+11 °Climate average

High Sellafield, Monday, 2 November

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

Average high11°C
Average low7°C
Average rainfall6.6 mm
Chance of rain60%
Warmest on record+15° (2005)
Coldest on record+1° (1986)
Tue, 03+7 ° /10 °7.4Climate average
+10 °Climate average

High Sellafield, Tuesday, 3 November

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

Average high10°C
Average low7°C
Average rainfall7.4 mm
Chance of rain73%
Warmest on record+15° (2011)
Coldest on record+2° (1985)
Wed, 04+7 ° /10 °4.8Climate average
+10 °Climate average

High Sellafield, Wednesday, 4 November

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

Average high10°C
Average low7°C
Average rainfall4.8 mm
Chance of rain58%
Warmest on record+14° (2010)
Coldest on record0° (1968)
Thu, 05+7 ° /10 °4.9Climate average
+10 °Climate average

High Sellafield, Thursday, 5 November

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

Average high10°C
Average low7°C
Average rainfall4.9 mm
Chance of rain58%
Warmest on record+14° (2025)
Coldest on record+2° (1984)

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 High Sellafield 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 High Sellafield 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.