As of 15:38 BST

Weather in St Helens

+14°

St Helens, Wednesday, 7 October, 15:38

Overcast. Feels like 13°C. High 14°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1015 mb

Wind17 mph NW

Humidity67%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point8°C

Detailed hourly forecast

The month ahead in St Helens: daytime temperatures averaging +14.1° and +8.5° overnight — that is 0.9° above the climate average for October. Rain is expected on 12 days (around 67 mm), against a normal of 8 days and 44 mm. The warmest day should be 12 October (+17.2°), the coolest 22 October (+5.7°).

+14.1°/+8.5°

Average day / night

+0.9°

Above average

12 / 8

Wet days / normal

67 mm

Rainfall this month

Ten-day blocks against the climate average

Period	Forecast (day)	Average	Difference
7 October – 16 October	+14.9°	+13.6°	+1.3°
17 October – 26 October	+12.7°	+12.3°	+0.4°
27 October – 5 November	near average	+11.2°	—

October records over 66 years

+24.4°1 October 2011All-time high

-3.4°17 October 1993All-time low

Climate averages and records are calculated from the nearest reference point — Billinge (4.6 km away).

Thu, 08+8 ° /16 °

+16 °

St Helens, Thursday, 8 October

Light rain. High 16°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1023 mb

Wind9 mph NW

Humidity62%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point6°C

Fri, 09+11 ° /15 °

13.8

+15 °

St Helens, Friday, 9 October

Rain. High 15°C, low 11°C.

Pressure1008 mb

Wind14 mph NW

Humidity79%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point11°C

Sat, 10+9 ° /12 °

13.6

+12 °

St Helens, Saturday, 10 October

Rain. High 12°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1008 mb

Wind17 mph W

Humidity73%

Visibility3.2 mi

Dew point6°C

Sun, 11+8 ° /13 °

1.2

+13 °

St Helens, Sunday, 11 October

Light rain. High 13°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1013 mb

Wind9 mph NW

Humidity72%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point8°C

Mon, 12+7 ° /17 °

+17 °

St Helens, Monday, 12 October

Light rain. High 17°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1010 mb

Wind12 mph SE

Humidity85%

Visibility—

Dew point12°C

Tue, 13+12 ° /17 °

4.3

+17 °

St Helens, Tuesday, 13 October

Rain. High 17°C, low 12°C.

Pressure1019 mb

Wind12 mph NW

Humidity70%

Visibility—

Dew point10°C

Wed, 14+10 ° /17 °

+17 °

St Helens, Wednesday, 14 October

Mainly clear. High 17°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1028 mb

Wind9 mph SW

Humidity59%

Visibility—

Dew point8°C

Thu, 15+10 ° /15 °

1.5

+15 °

St Helens, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 15°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1016 mb

Wind12 mph NW

Humidity62%

Visibility—

Dew point8°C

Fri, 16+8 ° /13 °

+13 °

St Helens, Friday, 16 October

Overcast. High 13°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1025 mb

Wind7 mph SE

Humidity53%

Visibility—

Dew point3°C

Sat, 17+8 ° /14 °

0.5

+14 °

St Helens, Saturday, 17 October

Light rain. High 14°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1010 mb

Wind11 mph NW

Humidity67%

Visibility—

Dew point7°C

Sun, 18+6 ° /14 °

+14 °

St Helens, Sunday, 18 October

Partly cloudy. High 14°C, low 6°C.

Pressure1012 mb

Wind17 mph S

Humidity56%

Visibility—

Dew point3°C

Mon, 19+8 ° /15 °

8.3

+15 °

St Helens, Monday, 19 October

Light rain. High 15°C, low 8°C.

Pressure995 mb

Wind21 mph S

Humidity70%

Visibility—

Dew point6°C

Tue, 20+7 ° /10 °

8.4

+10 °

St Helens, Tuesday, 20 October

Light rain. High 10°C, low 7°C.

Pressure996 mb

Wind12 mph SW

Humidity73%

Visibility—

Dew point5°C

Wed, 21+7 ° /11 °

6.3

+11 °

St Helens, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 11°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1005 mb

Wind12 mph W

Humidity63%

Visibility—

Dew point4°C

Thu, 22+6 ° /12 °

3.4

+12 °

St Helens, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 12°C, low 6°C.

Pressure1006 mb

Wind18 mph SE

Humidity61%

Visibility—

Dew point3°C

Days 17 onward are based on 60-year climate statistics

Fri, 23+8 ° /12 °

2.8

+12 °

St Helens, Friday, 23 October

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

Average high12°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall2.8 mm

Chance of rain45%

Warmest on record+17° (1971)

Coldest on record+0° (1993)

Sat, 24+7 ° /12 °

3.3

+12 °

St Helens, 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 rain53%

Warmest on record+18° (2017)

Coldest on record0° (1993)

Sun, 25+7 ° /12 °

3.8

+12 °

St Helens, Sunday, 25 October

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

Average high12°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall3.8 mm

Chance of rain50%

Warmest on record+16° (2013)

Coldest on record-1° (2010)

Mon, 26+7 ° /12 °

3.2

+12 °

St Helens, Monday, 26 October

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

Average high12°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall3.2 mm

Chance of rain53%

Warmest on record+17° (2022)

Coldest on record+1° (1981)

Tue, 27+7 ° /12 °

4.1

+12 °

St Helens, Tuesday, 27 October

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

Average high12°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall4.1 mm

Chance of rain55%

Warmest on record+19° (2005)

Coldest on record0° (1962)

Wed, 28+7 ° /12 °

3.8

+12 °

St Helens, Wednesday, 28 October

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

Average high12°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall3.8 mm

Chance of rain63%

Warmest on record+17° (2024)

Coldest on record+0° (2008)

Thu, 29+6 ° /11 °

3.1

+11 °

St Helens, Thursday, 29 October

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

Average high11°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall3.1 mm

Chance of rain43%

Warmest on record+17° (2022)

Coldest on record-2° (2018)

Fri, 30+7 ° /12 °

2.7

+12 °

St Helens, 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 rain48%

Warmest on record+17° (2001)

Coldest on record-2° (2018)

Sat, 31+7 ° /12 °

3.3

+12 °

St Helens, 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+18° (2014)

Coldest on record-1° (1988)

Sun, 01+7 ° /11 °

3.8

+11 °

St Helens, 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 rain58%

Warmest on record+17° (2014)

Coldest on record-1° (1988)

Mon, 02+7 ° /11 °

4.1

+11 °

St Helens, Monday, 2 November

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

Average high11°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall4.1 mm

Chance of rain58%

Warmest on record+17° (2020)

Coldest on record-1° (2006)

Tue, 03+6 ° /11 °

3.7

+11 °

St Helens, Tuesday, 3 November

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

Average high11°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall3.7 mm

Chance of rain60%

Warmest on record+16° (2025)

Coldest on record-1° (1985)

Wed, 04+6 ° /10 °

2.7

+10 °

St Helens, 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 rain48%

Warmest on record+15° (2025)

Coldest on record-1° (1967)

Thu, 05+6 ° /10 °

3.6

+10 °

St Helens, Thursday, 5 November

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

Average high10°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall3.6 mm

Chance of rain55%

Warmest on record+17° (2025)

Coldest on record0° (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 St Helens 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 St Helens 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.