As of 11:52 BST

Weather in Sandford Orcas

+14°

Sandford Orcas, Thursday, 8 October, 11:52

Overcast. Feels like 14°C. High 14°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1024 mb

Wind15 mph NW

Humidity67%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point8°C

Detailed hourly forecast

The month ahead in Sandford Orcas: daytime temperatures averaging +14.6° and +8.8° overnight — that is 0.2° above the climate average for October. Rain is expected on 7 days (around 30 mm), against a normal of 6 days and 39 mm. The warmest day should be 13 October (+19.4°), the coolest 17 October (+3.1°).

+14.6°/+8.8°

Average day / night

+0.2°

Above average

7 / 6

Wet days / normal

30 mm

Rainfall this month

Ten-day blocks against the climate average

Period	Forecast (day)	Average	Difference
8 October – 17 October	+15.4°	+14.8°	+0.6°
18 October – 27 October	+13.2°	+13.5°	-0.3°
28 October – 6 November	near average	+12.3°	—

October records over 66 years

+23.7°1 October 2011All-time high

-1.9°30 October 1983All-time low

Climate averages and records are calculated from the nearest reference point — Sherborne (4.4 km away).

Fri, 09+10 ° /17 °

2.1

+17 °

Sandford Orcas, Friday, 9 October

Light rain. High 17°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1014 mb

Wind20 mph SW

Humidity74%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point14°C

Sat, 10+10 ° /15 °

0.1

+15 °

Sandford Orcas, Saturday, 10 October

Light rain. High 15°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1016 mb

Wind16 mph W

Humidity62%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point7°C

Sun, 11+9 ° /15 °

+15 °

Sandford Orcas, Sunday, 11 October

Overcast. High 15°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1015 mb

Wind4 mph W

Humidity73%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point9°C

Mon, 12+12 ° /18 °

1.1

+18 °

Sandford Orcas, Monday, 12 October

Light rain. High 18°C, low 12°C.

Pressure1014 mb

Wind14 mph SE

Humidity95%

Visibility—

Dew point16°C

Tue, 13+17 ° /19 °

0.8

+19 °

Sandford Orcas, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 19°C, low 17°C.

Pressure1023 mb

Wind14 mph SW

Humidity86%

Visibility—

Dew point17°C

Wed, 14+11 ° /17 °

+17 °

Sandford Orcas, Wednesday, 14 October

Overcast. High 17°C, low 11°C.

Pressure1022 mb

Wind11 mph SW

Humidity62%

Visibility—

Dew point9°C

Thu, 15+7 ° /13 °

2.5

+13 °

Sandford Orcas, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 13°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1022 mb

Wind19 mph NW

Humidity53%

Visibility—

Dew point3°C

Fri, 16+5 ° /13 °

0.1

+13 °

Sandford Orcas, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 13°C, low 5°C.

Pressure1023 mb

Wind12 mph N

Humidity53%

Visibility—

Dew point3°C

Sat, 17+3 ° /13 °

+13 °

Sandford Orcas, Saturday, 17 October

Clear sky. High 13°C, low 3°C.

Pressure1016 mb

Wind9 mph NE

Humidity58%

Visibility—

Dew point3°C

Sun, 18+5 ° /11 °

0.6

+11 °

Sandford Orcas, Sunday, 18 October

Light rain. High 11°C, low 5°C.

Pressure1015 mb

Wind10 mph N

Humidity76%

Visibility—

Dew point7°C

Mon, 19+8 ° /13 °

15.9

+13 °

Sandford Orcas, Monday, 19 October

Rain. High 13°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1023 mb

Wind13 mph NE

Humidity62%

Visibility—

Dew point6°C

Tue, 20+9 ° /14 °

4.1

+14 °

Sandford Orcas, Tuesday, 20 October

Light rain. High 14°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1017 mb

Wind17 mph E

Humidity90%

Visibility—

Dew point10°C

Wed, 21+11 ° /13 °

+13 °

Sandford Orcas, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 13°C, low 11°C.

Pressure1016 mb

Wind11 mph E

Humidity90%

Visibility—

Dew point11°C

Thu, 22+8 ° /14 °

+14 °

Sandford Orcas, Thursday, 22 October

Overcast. High 14°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1023 mb

Wind9 mph N

Humidity73%

Visibility—

Dew point9°C

Fri, 23+9 ° /14 °

+14 °

Sandford Orcas, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 14°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1030 mb

Wind11 mph N

Humidity64%

Visibility—

Dew point6°C

Days 17 onward are based on 60-year climate statistics

Sat, 24+8 ° /14 °

3.2

+14 °

Sandford Orcas, Saturday, 24 October

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

Average high14°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall3.2 mm

Chance of rain47%

Warmest on record+18° (1995)

Coldest on record+0° (1964)

Sun, 25+8 ° /13 °

2.1

+13 °

Sandford Orcas, Sunday, 25 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 rain33%

Warmest on record+17° (2006)

Coldest on record-1° (2010)

Mon, 26+8 ° /13 °

1.4

+13 °

Sandford Orcas, Monday, 26 October

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

Average high13°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall1.4 mm

Chance of rain30%

Warmest on record+18° (2005)

Coldest on record+2° (1966)

Tue, 27+8 ° /13 °

2.5

+13 °

Sandford Orcas, Tuesday, 27 October

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

Average high13°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall2.5 mm

Chance of rain35%

Warmest on record+19° (2005)

Coldest on record0° (1962)

Wed, 28+8 ° /13 °

2.5

+13 °

Sandford Orcas, Wednesday, 28 October

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

Average high13°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall2.5 mm

Chance of rain42%

Warmest on record+18° (2022)

Coldest on record+1° (2012)

Thu, 29+8 ° /13 °

+13 °

Sandford Orcas, Thursday, 29 October

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

Average high13°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall2 mm

Chance of rain40%

Warmest on record+19° (2022)

Coldest on record-1° (2008)

Fri, 30+8 ° /13 °

2.5

+13 °

Sandford Orcas, Friday, 30 October

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

Average high13°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall2.5 mm

Chance of rain42%

Warmest on record+18° (2001)

Coldest on record-2° (1983)

Sat, 31+8 ° /13 °

3.3

+13 °

Sandford Orcas, Saturday, 31 October

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

Average high13°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall3.3 mm

Chance of rain47%

Warmest on record+19° (2014)

Coldest on record0° (1992)

Sun, 01+8 ° /13 °

2.3

+13 °

Sandford Orcas, Sunday, 1 November

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

Average high13°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall2.3 mm

Chance of rain43%

Warmest on record+17° (1999)

Coldest on record-1° (1997)

Mon, 02+7 ° /12 °

3.5

+12 °

Sandford Orcas, Monday, 2 November

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

Average high12°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall3.5 mm

Chance of rain43%

Warmest on record+17° (2005)

Coldest on record-1° (2006)

Tue, 03+7 ° /12 °

+12 °

Sandford Orcas, Tuesday, 3 November

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

Average high12°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall2 mm

Chance of rain38%

Warmest on record+16° (1969)

Coldest on record-2° (2006)

Wed, 04+6 ° /12 °

2.1

+12 °

Sandford Orcas, Wednesday, 4 November

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

Average high12°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall2.1 mm

Chance of rain42%

Warmest on record+16° (1978)

Coldest on record-1° (1966)

Thu, 05+6 ° /12 °

2.1

+12 °

Sandford Orcas, Thursday, 5 November

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

Average high12°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall2.1 mm

Chance of rain35%

Warmest on record+16° (2025)

Coldest on record+0° (2006)

Fri, 06+6 ° /11 °

1.8

+11 °

Sandford Orcas, Friday, 6 November

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

Average high11°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall1.8 mm

Chance of rain35%

Warmest on record+16° (2015)

Coldest on record+0° (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 Sandford Orcas 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 Sandford Orcas 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.