As of 20:46 BST

Weather in Prestonpans

+9°Weather now

Prestonpans, Wednesday, 7 October, 20:46

Clear sky. Feels like 9°C. High 12°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1016 mb
Wind1 mph SW
Humidity73%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point4°C

The month ahead in Prestonpans: daytime temperatures averaging +13° and +8.6° overnight — that is 0.5° above the climate average for October. Rain is expected on 6 days (around 23 mm), against a normal of 7 days and 44 mm. The warmest day should be 13 October (+16.6°), the coolest 22 October (+5.3°).

+13°/+8.6°
Average day / night
+0.5°
Above average
6 / 7
Wet days / normal
23 mm
Rainfall this month

Ten-day blocks against the climate average

PeriodForecast (day)AverageDifference
7 October – 16 October+14.1°+12.9°+1.3°
17 October – 26 October+11°+11.7°-0.7°
27 October – 5 Novembernear average+10.7°—

October records over 66 years

+20.8°1 October 1985All-time high
-1.4°17 October 1993All-time low
Thu, 08+7 ° /13 °3.3Light rain
+13 °Light rain

Prestonpans, Thursday, 8 October

Light rain. High 13°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1020 mb
Wind9 mph W
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point5°C
Fri, 09+11 ° /15 °0.9Light rain
+15 °Light rain

Prestonpans, Friday, 9 October

Light rain. High 15°C, low 11°C.

Pressure1002 mb
Wind18 mph W
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point8°C
Sat, 10+10 ° /13 °0.1Light rain
+13 °Light rain

Prestonpans, Saturday, 10 October

Light rain. High 13°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1000 mb
Wind21 mph W
Humidity73%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point6°C
Sun, 11+9 ° /13 °0Mainly clear
+13 °Mainly clear

Prestonpans, Sunday, 11 October

Mainly clear. High 13°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1011 mb
Wind8 mph W
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point6°C
Mon, 12+8 ° /16 °0.8Light rain
+16 °Light rain

Prestonpans, Monday, 12 October

Light rain. High 16°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1007 mb
Wind13 mph S
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point10°C
Tue, 13+11 ° /17 °5.9Rain
+17 °Rain

Prestonpans, Tuesday, 13 October

Rain. High 17°C, low 11°C.

Pressure1016 mb
Wind21 mph SW
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point8°C
Wed, 14+11 ° /15 °0Overcast
+15 °Overcast

Prestonpans, Wednesday, 14 October

Overcast. High 15°C, low 11°C.

Pressure1023 mb
Wind17 mph SW
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point9°C
Thu, 15+10 ° /14 °2.6Light rain
+14 °Light rain

Prestonpans, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 14°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1012 mb
Wind25 mph SW
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point9°C
Fri, 16+9 ° /12 °0Overcast
+12 °Overcast

Prestonpans, Friday, 16 October

Overcast. High 12°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1021 mb
Wind16 mph SW
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point5°C
Sat, 17+8 ° /11 °2.5Light rain
+11 °Light rain

Prestonpans, Saturday, 17 October

Light rain. High 11°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1007 mb
Wind17 mph W
Humidity83%
Visibility—
Dew point6°C
Sun, 18+6 ° /11 °0Overcast
+11 °Overcast

Prestonpans, Sunday, 18 October

Overcast. High 11°C, low 6°C.

Pressure1010 mb
Wind22 mph SE
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point4°C
Mon, 19+9 ° /13 °5.3Rain
+13 °Rain

Prestonpans, Monday, 19 October

Rain. High 13°C, low 9°C.

Pressure987 mb
Wind26 mph SE
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point5°C
Tue, 20+8 ° /11 °0.3Light rain
+11 °Light rain

Prestonpans, Tuesday, 20 October

Light rain. High 11°C, low 8°C.

Pressure992 mb
Wind18 mph S
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point4°C
Wed, 21+7 ° /10 °0.3Light rain
+10 °Light rain

Prestonpans, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 10°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1000 mb
Wind20 mph SW
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point5°C
Thu, 22+5 ° /11 °1.2Light rain
+11 °Light rain

Prestonpans, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 11°C, low 5°C.

Pressure1004 mb
Wind18 mph SE
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point4°C
Days 17 onward are based on 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 23+7 ° /12 °2.2Climate average
+12 °Climate average

Prestonpans, Friday, 23 October

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

Average high12°C
Average low7°C
Average rainfall2.2 mm
Chance of rain43%
Warmest on record+17° (1996)
Coldest on record+2° (1981)
Sat, 24+7 ° /12 °3.3Climate average
+12 °Climate average

Prestonpans, Saturday, 24 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 rain47%
Warmest on record+17° (1995)
Coldest on record+1° (1964)
Sun, 25+7 ° /11 °2.7Climate average
+11 °Climate average

Prestonpans, Sunday, 25 October

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

Average high11°C
Average low7°C
Average rainfall2.7 mm
Chance of rain33%
Warmest on record+16° (1969)
Coldest on record+1° (1992)
Mon, 26+7 ° /12 °2.2Climate average
+12 °Climate average

Prestonpans, Monday, 26 October

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

Average high12°C
Average low7°C
Average rainfall2.2 mm
Chance of rain43%
Warmest on record+16° (2021)
Coldest on record+1° (1962)
Tue, 27+7 ° /12 °2.8Climate average
+12 °Climate average

Prestonpans, Tuesday, 27 October

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

Average high12°C
Average low7°C
Average rainfall2.8 mm
Chance of rain48%
Warmest on record+19° (2005)
Coldest on record+1° (1962)
Wed, 28+7 ° /11 °3.4Climate average
+11 °Climate average

Prestonpans, Wednesday, 28 October

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

Average high11°C
Average low7°C
Average rainfall3.4 mm
Chance of rain48%
Warmest on record+16° (2005)
Coldest on record+1° (2008)
Thu, 29+6 ° /11 °2.3Climate average
+11 °Climate average

Prestonpans, Thursday, 29 October

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

Average high11°C
Average low6°C
Average rainfall2.3 mm
Chance of rain38%
Warmest on record+15° (2005)
Coldest on record-1° (1997)
Fri, 30+6 ° /11 °2.5Climate average
+11 °Climate average

Prestonpans, Friday, 30 October

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

Average high11°C
Average low6°C
Average rainfall2.5 mm
Chance of rain50%
Warmest on record+17° (2005)
Coldest on record-1° (1992)
Sat, 31+7 ° /11 °3.1Climate average
+11 °Climate average

Prestonpans, Saturday, 31 October

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

Average high11°C
Average low7°C
Average rainfall3.1 mm
Chance of rain55%
Warmest on record+17° (2014)
Coldest on record+2° (1976)
Sun, 01+7 ° /11 °3.2Climate average
+11 °Climate average

Prestonpans, Sunday, 1 November

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

Average high11°C
Average low7°C
Average rainfall3.2 mm
Chance of rain48%
Warmest on record+16° (2014)
Coldest on record+2° (1962)
Mon, 02+6 ° /10 °3Climate average
+10 °Climate average

Prestonpans, Monday, 2 November

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

Average high10°C
Average low6°C
Average rainfall3 mm
Chance of rain45%
Warmest on record+15° (1969)
Coldest on record-1° (1986)
Tue, 03+6 ° /10 °3.4Climate average
+10 °Climate average

Prestonpans, Tuesday, 3 November

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

Average high10°C
Average low6°C
Average rainfall3.4 mm
Chance of rain50%
Warmest on record+16° (2025)
Coldest on record-1° (1966)
Wed, 04+6 ° /10 °2Climate average
+10 °Climate average

Prestonpans, Wednesday, 4 November

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

Average high10°C
Average low6°C
Average rainfall2 mm
Chance of rain38%
Warmest on record+15° (2025)
Coldest on record-1° (1968)
Thu, 05+6 ° /10 °2.5Climate average
+10 °Climate average

Prestonpans, Thursday, 5 November

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

Average high10°C
Average low6°C
Average rainfall2.5 mm
Chance of rain42%
Warmest on record+16° (2025)
Coldest on record-1° (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 Prestonpans 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 Prestonpans 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.