As of 15:28 BST

Weather in Lower Blandford St Mary

+16°

Lower Blandford St Mary, Thursday, 8 October, 15:28

Overcast. Feels like 15°C. High 16°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1023 mb

Wind12 mph NW

Humidity59%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point7°C

Detailed hourly forecast

The month ahead in Lower Blandford St Mary: daytime temperatures averaging +15.2° and +8.8° overnight — that is 0.8° above the climate average for October. Rain is expected on 5 days (around 23 mm), against a normal of 6 days and 40 mm. The warmest day should be 13 October (+19.6°), the coolest 15 October (+6.3°).

+15.2°/+8.8°

Average day / night

+0.8°

Above average

5 / 6

Wet days / normal

23 mm

Rainfall this month

Ten-day blocks against the climate average

Period	Forecast (day)	Average	Difference
8 October – 17 October	+15.6°	+14.9°	+0.7°
18 October – 27 October	+14.7°	+13.7°	+1.1°
28 October – 6 November	near average	+12.4°	—

October records over 66 years

+23.5°1 October 2011All-time high

-1.3°30 October 1983All-time low

Climate averages and records are calculated from the nearest reference point — Blandford Forum (1.3 km away).

Fri, 09+10 ° /17 °

0.7

+17 °

Lower Blandford St Mary, Friday, 9 October

Light rain. High 17°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1013 mb

Wind22 mph W

Humidity74%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point13°C

Sat, 10+9 ° /14 °

+14 °

Lower Blandford St Mary, Saturday, 10 October

Partly cloudy. High 14°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1016 mb

Wind16 mph W

Humidity63%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point7°C

Sun, 11+8 ° /14 °

+14 °

Lower Blandford St Mary, Sunday, 11 October

Overcast. High 14°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1014 mb

Wind5 mph W

Humidity70%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point8°C

Mon, 12+12 ° /17 °

3.9

+17 °

Lower Blandford St Mary, Monday, 12 October

Light rain. High 17°C, low 12°C.

Pressure1015 mb

Wind13 mph S

Humidity95%

Visibility3.7 mi

Dew point15°C

Tue, 13+12 ° /20 °

1.2

+20 °

Lower Blandford St Mary, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 20°C, low 12°C.

Pressure1021 mb

Wind14 mph SW

Humidity91%

Visibility—

Dew point16°C

Wed, 14+9 ° /17 °

0.2

+17 °

Lower Blandford St Mary, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 17°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1022 mb

Wind18 mph SW

Humidity59%

Visibility—

Dew point8°C

Thu, 15+6 ° /14 °

0.7

+14 °

Lower Blandford St Mary, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 14°C, low 6°C.

Pressure1022 mb

Wind15 mph NW

Humidity56%

Visibility—

Dew point4°C

Fri, 16+7 ° /13 °

4.7

+13 °

Lower Blandford St Mary, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 13°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1023 mb

Wind9 mph E

Humidity69%

Visibility—

Dew point6°C

Sat, 17+11 ° /14 °

2.9

+14 °

Lower Blandford St Mary, Saturday, 17 October

Light rain. High 14°C, low 11°C.

Pressure1021 mb

Wind13 mph E

Humidity80%

Visibility—

Dew point10°C

Sun, 18+12 ° /13 °

7.9

+13 °

Lower Blandford St Mary, Sunday, 18 October

Light rain. High 13°C, low 12°C.

Pressure1021 mb

Wind14 mph SE

Humidity92%

Visibility—

Dew point11°C

Mon, 19+9 ° /12 °

+12 °

Lower Blandford St Mary, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 12°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1029 mb

Wind11 mph SE

Humidity91%

Visibility—

Dew point10°C

Tue, 20+7 ° /14 °

+14 °

Lower Blandford St Mary, Tuesday, 20 October

Mainly clear. High 14°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1031 mb

Wind13 mph NE

Humidity72%

Visibility—

Dew point8°C

Wed, 21+7 ° /16 °

+16 °

Lower Blandford St Mary, Wednesday, 21 October

Overcast. High 16°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1030 mb

Wind11 mph E

Humidity64%

Visibility—

Dew point7°C

Thu, 22+7 ° /16 °

+16 °

Lower Blandford St Mary, Thursday, 22 October

Mainly clear. High 16°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1026 mb

Wind10 mph E

Humidity61%

Visibility—

Dew point7°C

Fri, 23+7 ° /17 °

+17 °

Lower Blandford St Mary, Friday, 23 October

Clear sky. High 17°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1018 mb

Wind7 mph SE

Humidity54%

Visibility—

Dew point7°C

Days 17 onward are based on 60-year climate statistics

Sat, 24+8 ° /14 °

3.3

+14 °

Lower Blandford St Mary, Saturday, 24 October

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

Average high14°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall3.3 mm

Chance of rain47%

Warmest on record+18° (1978)

Coldest on record+1° (1964)

Sun, 25+8 ° /13 °

2.2

+13 °

Lower Blandford St Mary, Sunday, 25 October

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

Average high13°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall2.2 mm

Chance of rain33%

Warmest on record+17° (2006)

Coldest on record+1° (2003)

Mon, 26+8 ° /14 °

1.3

+14 °

Lower Blandford St Mary, Monday, 26 October

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

Average high14°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall1.3 mm

Chance of rain28%

Warmest on record+18° (2005)

Coldest on record+3° (1981)

Tue, 27+9 ° /13 °

2.9

+13 °

Lower Blandford St Mary, Tuesday, 27 October

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

Average high13°C

Average low9°C

Average rainfall2.9 mm

Chance of rain42%

Warmest on record+19° (2022)

Coldest on record+0° (1962)

Wed, 28+8 ° /13 °

2.4

+13 °

Lower Blandford St Mary, Wednesday, 28 October

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

Average high13°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall2.4 mm

Chance of rain37%

Warmest on record+17° (2022)

Coldest on record+2° (2012)

Thu, 29+8 ° /13 °

2.1

+13 °

Lower Blandford St Mary, Thursday, 29 October

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

Average high13°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall2.1 mm

Chance of rain45%

Warmest on record+19° (2022)

Coldest on record-1° (2008)

Fri, 30+8 ° /13 °

2.3

+13 °

Lower Blandford St Mary, Friday, 30 October

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

Average high13°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall2.3 mm

Chance of rain40%

Warmest on record+18° (2001)

Coldest on record-1° (1983)

Sat, 31+8 ° /13 °

3.6

+13 °

Lower Blandford St Mary, Saturday, 31 October

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

Average high13°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall3.6 mm

Chance of rain45%

Warmest on record+19° (2014)

Coldest on record0° (2018)

Sun, 01+8 ° /13 °

2.4

+13 °

Lower Blandford St Mary, Sunday, 1 November

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

Average high13°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall2.4 mm

Chance of rain45%

Warmest on record+17° (2014)

Coldest on record+1° (1997)

Mon, 02+8 ° /12 °

3.4

+12 °

Lower Blandford St Mary, Monday, 2 November

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

Average high12°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall3.4 mm

Chance of rain45%

Warmest on record+17° (2005)

Coldest on record+1° (2006)

Tue, 03+7 ° /12 °

1.9

+12 °

Lower Blandford St Mary, Tuesday, 3 November

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

Average high12°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall1.9 mm

Chance of rain38%

Warmest on record+16° (1994)

Coldest on record0° (1985)

Wed, 04+7 ° /12 °

2.2

+12 °

Lower Blandford St Mary, Wednesday, 4 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 rain38%

Warmest on record+16° (2025)

Coldest on record-1° (1966)

Thu, 05+7 ° /12 °

1.8

+12 °

Lower Blandford St Mary, Thursday, 5 November

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

Average high12°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall1.8 mm

Chance of rain28%

Warmest on record+16° (2025)

Coldest on record+1° (2006)

Fri, 06+6 ° /12 °

1.8

+12 °

Lower Blandford St Mary, Friday, 6 November

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

Average high12°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall1.8 mm

Chance of rain35%

Warmest on record+16° (2015)

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 Lower Blandford St Mary 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 Lower Blandford St Mary 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.