As of 21:00 BST

Weather in Bedford

+10°

Bedford, Wednesday, 7 October, 21:00

Partly cloudy. Feels like 9°C. High 13°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1016 mb

Wind3 mph W

Humidity71%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point5°C

Detailed hourly forecast

The month ahead in Bedford: daytime temperatures averaging +14° and +8.3° overnight — that is 0.7° above the climate average for October. Rain is expected on 9 days (around 69 mm), against a normal of 8 days and 44 mm. The warmest day should be 14 October (+17.4°), the coolest 22 October (+5°).

+14°/+8.3°

Average day / night

+0.7°

Above average

9 / 8

Wet days / normal

69 mm

Rainfall this month

Ten-day blocks against the climate average

Period	Forecast (day)	Average	Difference
7 October – 16 October	+14.8°	+13.8°	+1°
17 October – 26 October	+12.7°	+12.4°	+0.2°
27 October – 5 November	near average	+11.4°	—

October records over 66 years

+24.9°1 October 2011All-time high

-3.6°17 October 1993All-time low

Climate averages and records are calculated from the nearest reference point — Leigh (1.5 km away).

Thu, 08+8 ° /16 °

1.9

+16 °

Bedford, Thursday, 8 October

Light rain. High 16°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1022 mb

Wind7 mph NW

Humidity67%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point6°C

Fri, 09+10 ° /15 °

17.8

+15 °

Bedford, Friday, 9 October

Rain. High 15°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1007 mb

Wind15 mph W

Humidity84%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point11°C

Sat, 10+9 ° /12 °

13.7

+12 °

Bedford, Saturday, 10 October

Rain. High 12°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1008 mb

Wind17 mph W

Humidity74%

Visibility2.7 mi

Dew point6°C

Sun, 11+8 ° /13 °

0.8

+13 °

Bedford, Sunday, 11 October

Light rain. High 13°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1012 mb

Wind9 mph NW

Humidity75%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point8°C

Mon, 12+7 ° /17 °

0.6

+17 °

Bedford, Monday, 12 October

Light rain. High 17°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1010 mb

Wind11 mph SE

Humidity87%

Visibility—

Dew point11°C

Tue, 13+12 ° /17 °

5.6

+17 °

Bedford, Tuesday, 13 October

Rain. High 17°C, low 12°C.

Pressure1019 mb

Wind12 mph NW

Humidity69%

Visibility—

Dew point9°C

Wed, 14+9 ° /17 °

+17 °

Bedford, Wednesday, 14 October

Mainly clear. High 17°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1029 mb

Wind8 mph SW

Humidity59%

Visibility—

Dew point8°C

Thu, 15+10 ° /16 °

0.9

+16 °

Bedford, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 16°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1016 mb

Wind12 mph S

Humidity62%

Visibility—

Dew point8°C

Fri, 16+8 ° /13 °

+13 °

Bedford, Friday, 16 October

Overcast. High 13°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1025 mb

Wind6 mph SE

Humidity57%

Visibility—

Dew point3°C

Sat, 17+8 ° /13 °

0.1

+13 °

Bedford, Saturday, 17 October

Light rain. High 13°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1010 mb

Wind11 mph W

Humidity69%

Visibility—

Dew point7°C

Sun, 18+7 ° /14 °

+14 °

Bedford, Sunday, 18 October

Overcast. High 14°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1012 mb

Wind17 mph S

Humidity58%

Visibility—

Dew point3°C

Mon, 19+8 ° /15 °

9.4

+15 °

Bedford, Monday, 19 October

Light rain. High 15°C, low 8°C.

Pressure995 mb

Wind21 mph S

Humidity70%

Visibility—

Dew point6°C

Tue, 20+7 ° /11 °

7.9

+11 °

Bedford, Tuesday, 20 October

Light rain. High 11°C, low 7°C.

Pressure996 mb

Wind13 mph S

Humidity75%

Visibility—

Dew point6°C

Wed, 21+7 ° /11 °

5.3

+11 °

Bedford, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 11°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1004 mb

Wind11 mph W

Humidity67%

Visibility—

Dew point5°C

Thu, 22+5 ° /12 °

2.8

+12 °

Bedford, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 12°C, low 5°C.

Pressure1006 mb

Wind15 mph SE

Humidity63%

Visibility—

Dew point4°C

Days 17 onward are based on 60-year climate statistics

Fri, 23+7 ° /12 °

2.7

+12 °

Bedford, Friday, 23 October

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

Average high12°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall2.7 mm

Chance of rain43%

Warmest on record+17° (1971)

Coldest on record+0° (1993)

Sat, 24+7 ° /12 °

3.4

+12 °

Bedford, Saturday, 24 October

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

Average high12°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall3.4 mm

Chance of rain57%

Warmest on record+18° (1995)

Coldest on record0° (1964)

Sun, 25+7 ° /12 °

3.9

+12 °

Bedford, Sunday, 25 October

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

Average high12°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall3.9 mm

Chance of rain50%

Warmest on record+17° (2013)

Coldest on record0° (2010)

Mon, 26+7 ° /12 °

3.3

+12 °

Bedford, 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+17° (2022)

Coldest on record0° (1981)

Tue, 27+7 ° /12 °

4.3

+12 °

Bedford, Tuesday, 27 October

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

Average high12°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall4.3 mm

Chance of rain55%

Warmest on record+19° (2005)

Coldest on record-1° (1962)

Wed, 28+7 ° /12 °

3.7

+12 °

Bedford, Wednesday, 28 October

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

Average high12°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall3.7 mm

Chance of rain60%

Warmest on record+17° (2014)

Coldest on record-1° (2008)

Thu, 29+6 ° /11 °

+11 °

Bedford, Thursday, 29 October

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

Average high11°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall3 mm

Chance of rain42%

Warmest on record+17° (2022)

Coldest on record-2° (2008)

Fri, 30+7 ° /12 °

2.7

+12 °

Bedford, Friday, 30 October

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

Average high12°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall2.7 mm

Chance of rain50%

Warmest on record+17° (2001)

Coldest on record-2° (1988)

Sat, 31+7 ° /12 °

3.3

+12 °

Bedford, Saturday, 31 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+19° (2014)

Coldest on record-1° (1974)

Sun, 01+7 ° /11 °

3.8

+11 °

Bedford, Sunday, 1 November

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

Average high11°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall3.8 mm

Chance of rain53%

Warmest on record+17° (2014)

Coldest on record-1° (1988)

Mon, 02+6 ° /11 °

4.4

+11 °

Bedford, Monday, 2 November

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

Average high11°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall4.4 mm

Chance of rain60%

Warmest on record+17° (2005)

Coldest on record-1° (1986)

Tue, 03+6 ° /11 °

3.6

+11 °

Bedford, Tuesday, 3 November

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

Average high11°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall3.6 mm

Chance of rain65%

Warmest on record+16° (1979)

Coldest on record-2° (1985)

Wed, 04+6 ° /10 °

2.6

+10 °

Bedford, Wednesday, 4 November

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

Average high10°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall2.6 mm

Chance of rain45%

Warmest on record+15° (2010)

Coldest on record-2° (1968)

Thu, 05+6 ° /10 °

3.5

+10 °

Bedford, Thursday, 5 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 rain57%

Warmest on record+17° (2025)

Coldest on record-1° (1965)

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 Bedford 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 Bedford 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.