As of 04:19 BST

Weather in Blackhills

+5°

Blackhills, Thursday, 8 October, 04:19

Clear sky. Feels like 2°C. High 13°C, low 5°C.

Pressure1017 mb

Wind10 mph SW

Humidity87%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point3°C

Detailed hourly forecast

The month ahead in Blackhills: daytime temperatures averaging +13.1° and +8° overnight — that is 1.5° above the climate average for October. Rain is expected on 7 days (around 49 mm), against a normal of 8 days and 41 mm. The warmest day should be 13 October (+17.4°), the coolest 11 October (+4.2°).

+13.1°/+8°

Average day / night

+1.5°

Above average

7 / 8

Wet days / normal

49 mm

Rainfall this month

Ten-day blocks against the climate average

Period	Forecast (day)	Average	Difference
8 October – 17 October	+13°	+11.9°	+1.1°
18 October – 27 October	+13.4°	+11°	+2.4°
28 October – 6 November	near average	+10.1°	—

October records over 66 years

+20.5°1 October 2025All-time high

+0.6°5 October 1966All-time low

Climate averages and records are calculated from the nearest reference point — Lossiemouth (12.8 km away).

Fri, 09+8 ° /14 °

6.1

+14 °

Blackhills, Friday, 9 October

Rain. High 14°C, low 8°C.

Pressure998 mb

Wind15 mph W

Humidity66%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point6°C

Sat, 10+7 ° /12 °

4.6

+12 °

Blackhills, Saturday, 10 October

Light rain. High 12°C, low 7°C.

Pressure997 mb

Wind18 mph W

Humidity73%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point6°C

Sun, 11+4 ° /12 °

0.9

+12 °

Blackhills, Sunday, 11 October

Light rain. High 12°C, low 4°C.

Pressure1011 mb

Wind10 mph NW

Humidity65%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point4°C

Mon, 12+6 ° /17 °

1.5

+17 °

Blackhills, Monday, 12 October

Light rain. High 17°C, low 6°C.

Pressure1006 mb

Wind14 mph S

Humidity70%

Visibility—

Dew point9°C

Tue, 13+10 ° /17 °

0.7

+17 °

Blackhills, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 17°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1008 mb

Wind20 mph SW

Humidity58%

Visibility—

Dew point7°C

Wed, 14+8 ° /14 °

11.9

+14 °

Blackhills, Wednesday, 14 October

Rain. High 14°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1014 mb

Wind12 mph S

Humidity93%

Visibility—

Dew point9°C

Thu, 15+7 ° /10 °

20.6

+10 °

Blackhills, Thursday, 15 October

Rain. High 10°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1016 mb

Wind12 mph NW

Humidity79%

Visibility—

Dew point6°C

Fri, 16+5 ° /10 °

+10 °

Blackhills, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 10°C, low 5°C.

Pressure1029 mb

Wind8 mph NW

Humidity71%

Visibility—

Dew point4°C

Sat, 17+5 ° /12 °

+12 °

Blackhills, Saturday, 17 October

Overcast. High 12°C, low 5°C.

Pressure1023 mb

Wind10 mph SE

Humidity77%

Visibility—

Dew point6°C

Sun, 18+9 ° /13 °

+13 °

Blackhills, Sunday, 18 October

Overcast. High 13°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1019 mb

Wind14 mph SE

Humidity88%

Visibility—

Dew point11°C

Mon, 19+10 ° /13 °

+13 °

Blackhills, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 13°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1019 mb

Wind11 mph SE

Humidity81%

Visibility—

Dew point10°C

Tue, 20+10 ° /15 °

0.2

+15 °

Blackhills, Tuesday, 20 October

Light rain. High 15°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1019 mb

Wind10 mph SE

Humidity75%

Visibility—

Dew point10°C

Wed, 21+12 ° /14 °

0.2

+14 °

Blackhills, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 14°C, low 12°C.

Pressure1021 mb

Wind17 mph SE

Humidity78%

Visibility—

Dew point10°C

Thu, 22+10 ° /13 °

+13 °

Blackhills, Thursday, 22 October

Mainly clear. High 13°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1023 mb

Wind18 mph SE

Humidity83%

Visibility—

Dew point9°C

Fri, 23+11 ° /12 °

+12 °

Blackhills, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 12°C, low 11°C.

Pressure1027 mb

Wind15 mph SE

Humidity72%

Visibility—

Dew point7°C

Days 17 onward are based on 60-year climate statistics

Sat, 24+8 ° /11 °

2.3

+11 °

Blackhills, Saturday, 24 October

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

Average high11°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall2.3 mm

Chance of rain43%

Warmest on record+16° (1995)

Coldest on record+3° (1964)

Sun, 25+7 ° /11 °

3.2

+11 °

Blackhills, Sunday, 25 October

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

Average high11°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall3.2 mm

Chance of rain50%

Warmest on record+15° (1975)

Coldest on record+2° (1992)

Mon, 26+8 ° /11 °

2.8

+11 °

Blackhills, Monday, 26 October

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

Average high11°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall2.8 mm

Chance of rain55%

Warmest on record+16° (2022)

Coldest on record+3° (1962)

Tue, 27+7 ° /11 °

2.7

+11 °

Blackhills, Tuesday, 27 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 rain60%

Warmest on record+17° (2005)

Coldest on record+3° (1993)

Wed, 28+7 ° /11 °

3.4

+11 °

Blackhills, 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 rain53%

Warmest on record+16° (2005)

Coldest on record+1° (2008)

Thu, 29+7 ° /10 °

2.5

+10 °

Blackhills, Thursday, 29 October

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

Average high10°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall2.5 mm

Chance of rain47%

Warmest on record+15° (2022)

Coldest on record+2° (2018)

Fri, 30+7 ° /11 °

+11 °

Blackhills, Friday, 30 October

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

Average high11°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall3 mm

Chance of rain57%

Warmest on record+16° (2005)

Coldest on record+1° (2019)

Sat, 31+7 ° /11 °

3.1

+11 °

Blackhills, 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 rain45%

Warmest on record+16° (2014)

Coldest on record+1° (2018)

Sun, 01+7 ° /10 °

2.5

+10 °

Blackhills, Sunday, 1 November

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

Average high10°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall2.5 mm

Chance of rain57%

Warmest on record+16° (2024)

Coldest on record+2° (2012)

Mon, 02+7 ° /10 °

2.9

+10 °

Blackhills, Monday, 2 November

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

Average high10°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall2.9 mm

Chance of rain45%

Warmest on record+15° (1971)

Coldest on record+2° (1986)

Tue, 03+7 ° /10 °

+10 °

Blackhills, Tuesday, 3 November

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

Average high10°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall3 mm

Chance of rain50%

Warmest on record+17° (2018)

Coldest on record+2° (1985)

Wed, 04+6 ° /10 °

2.7

+10 °

Blackhills, Wednesday, 4 November

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

Average high10°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall2.7 mm

Chance of rain52%

Warmest on record+15° (2025)

Coldest on record+0° (1968)

Thu, 05+6 ° /9 °

2.7

+9 °

Blackhills, Thursday, 5 November

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

Average high9°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall2.7 mm

Chance of rain48%

Warmest on record+15° (2003)

Coldest on record+2° (1968)

Fri, 06+6 ° /10 °

+10 °

Blackhills, Friday, 6 November

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

Average high10°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall2 mm

Chance of rain42%

Warmest on record+16° (2024)

Coldest on record+1° (1981)

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 Blackhills 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 Blackhills 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.