As of 00:30 BST

Weather in Swarthdale

+8°

Swarthdale, Thursday, 8 October, 00:30

Clear sky. Feels like 6°C. High 14°C, low 5°C.

Pressure1018 mb

Wind7 mph NW

Humidity95%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point8°C

Detailed hourly forecast

The month ahead in Swarthdale: daytime temperatures averaging +12.3° and +8° overnight — that is 0.3° below the climate average for October. Rain is expected on 12 days (around 94 mm), against a normal of 8 days and 62 mm. The warmest day should be 13 October (+17.5°), the coolest 23 October (+2.3°).

+12.3°/+8°

Average day / night

−0.3°

Below average

12 / 8

Wet days / normal

94 mm

Rainfall this month

Ten-day blocks against the climate average

Period	Forecast (day)	Average	Difference
8 October – 17 October	+13.7°	+13°	+0.6°
18 October – 27 October	+10.2°	+11.9°	-1.8°
28 October – 6 November	near average	+10.8°	—

October records over 66 years

+22.7°1 October 1985All-time high

-2.5°30 October 2018All-time low

Climate averages and records are calculated from the nearest reference point — Carnforth (4 km away).

Fri, 09+12 ° /14 °

19.3

+14 °

Swarthdale, Friday, 9 October

Rain. High 14°C, low 12°C.

Pressure1006 mb

Wind17 mph W

Humidity79%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point10°C

Sat, 10+10 ° /12 °

7.4

+12 °

Swarthdale, Saturday, 10 October

Light rain. High 12°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1009 mb

Wind20 mph W

Humidity77%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point7°C

Sun, 11+9 ° /13 °

0.2

+13 °

Swarthdale, Sunday, 11 October

Light rain. High 13°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1013 mb

Wind6 mph NW

Humidity71%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point7°C

Mon, 12+8 ° /16 °

5.8

+16 °

Swarthdale, Monday, 12 October

Rain. High 16°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1013 mb

Wind18 mph S

Humidity81%

Visibility—

Dew point10°C

Tue, 13+10 ° /17 °

6.2

+17 °

Swarthdale, Tuesday, 13 October

Rain. High 17°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1018 mb

Wind20 mph SW

Humidity78%

Visibility—

Dew point11°C

Wed, 14+8 ° /15 °

0.6

+15 °

Swarthdale, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 15°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1023 mb

Wind11 mph SW

Humidity89%

Visibility—

Dew point10°C

Thu, 15+8 ° /13 °

3.1

+13 °

Swarthdale, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 13°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1016 mb

Wind20 mph S

Humidity75%

Visibility—

Dew point7°C

Fri, 16+8 ° /11 °

+11 °

Swarthdale, Friday, 16 October

Overcast. High 11°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1019 mb

Wind10 mph S

Humidity68%

Visibility—

Dew point5°C

Sat, 17+7 ° /10 °

11.6

+10 °

Swarthdale, Saturday, 17 October

Rain. High 10°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1008 mb

Wind21 mph W

Humidity75%

Visibility—

Dew point5°C

Sun, 18+6 ° /10 °

2.6

+10 °

Swarthdale, Sunday, 18 October

Light rain. High 10°C, low 6°C.

Pressure1024 mb

Wind23 mph SW

Humidity68%

Visibility—

Dew point4°C

Mon, 19+11 ° /13 °

12.7

+13 °

Swarthdale, Monday, 19 October

Rain. High 13°C, low 11°C.

Pressure1006 mb

Wind24 mph SW

Humidity96%

Visibility—

Dew point12°C

Tue, 20+10 ° /13 °

5.2

+13 °

Swarthdale, Tuesday, 20 October

Rain. High 13°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1009 mb

Wind28 mph W

Humidity89%

Visibility—

Dew point12°C

Wed, 21+8 ° /9 °

5.2

+9 °

Swarthdale, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 9°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1004 mb

Wind31 mph W

Humidity67%

Visibility—

Dew point3°C

Thu, 22+5 ° /8 °

9.8

+8 °

Swarthdale, Thursday, 22 October

Rain. High 8°C, low 5°C.

Pressure990 mb

Wind21 mph W

Humidity82%

Visibility—

Dew point5°C

Fri, 23+2 ° /8 °

+8 °

Swarthdale, Friday, 23 October

Partly cloudy. High 8°C, low 2°C.

Pressure1004 mb

Wind12 mph N

Humidity66%

Visibility—

Dew point1°C

Days 17 onward are based on 60-year climate statistics

Sat, 24+8 ° /12 °

5.2

+12 °

Swarthdale, Saturday, 24 October

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

Average high12°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall5.2 mm

Chance of rain58%

Warmest on record+16° (1995)

Coldest on record+1° (1993)

Sun, 25+8 ° /12 °

+12 °

Swarthdale, Sunday, 25 October

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

Average high12°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall6 mm

Chance of rain58%

Warmest on record+15° (2013)

Coldest on record+2° (1993)

Mon, 26+8 ° /12 °

3.5

+12 °

Swarthdale, Monday, 26 October

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

Average high12°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall3.5 mm

Chance of rain57%

Warmest on record+16° (2005)

Coldest on record+1° (1981)

Tue, 27+8 ° /12 °

5.8

+12 °

Swarthdale, Tuesday, 27 October

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

Average high12°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall5.8 mm

Chance of rain62%

Warmest on record+18° (2005)

Coldest on record+1° (1962)

Wed, 28+8 ° /12 °

5.9

+12 °

Swarthdale, Wednesday, 28 October

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

Average high12°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall5.9 mm

Chance of rain63%

Warmest on record+16° (2005)

Coldest on record+1° (2019)

Thu, 29+7 ° /11 °

+11 °

Swarthdale, Thursday, 29 October

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

Average high11°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall4 mm

Chance of rain52%

Warmest on record+16° (2005)

Coldest on record-2° (2018)

Fri, 30+7 ° /11 °

4.5

+11 °

Swarthdale, Friday, 30 October

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

Average high11°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall4.5 mm

Chance of rain62%

Warmest on record+16° (2005)

Coldest on record-2° (2018)

Sat, 31+8 ° /12 °

4.8

+12 °

Swarthdale, Saturday, 31 October

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

Average high12°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall4.8 mm

Chance of rain57%

Warmest on record+18° (2014)

Coldest on record+1° (1974)

Sun, 01+7 ° /11 °

5.4

+11 °

Swarthdale, Sunday, 1 November

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

Average high11°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall5.4 mm

Chance of rain63%

Warmest on record+16° (2014)

Coldest on record+1° (1985)

Mon, 02+7 ° /11 °

6.2

+11 °

Swarthdale, Monday, 2 November

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

Average high11°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall6.2 mm

Chance of rain57%

Warmest on record+15° (2005)

Coldest on record0° (1986)

Tue, 03+7 ° /11 °

5.6

+11 °

Swarthdale, Tuesday, 3 November

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

Average high11°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall5.6 mm

Chance of rain65%

Warmest on record+15° (2011)

Coldest on record+1° (1985)

Wed, 04+7 ° /10 °

+10 °

Swarthdale, Wednesday, 4 November

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

Average high10°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall4 mm

Chance of rain52%

Warmest on record+16° (2025)

Coldest on record0° (1968)

Thu, 05+6 ° /10 °

3.9

+10 °

Swarthdale, Thursday, 5 November

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

Average high10°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall3.9 mm

Chance of rain57%

Warmest on record+16° (2025)

Coldest on record0° (1984)

Fri, 06+6 ° /10 °

3.1

+10 °

Swarthdale, Friday, 6 November

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

Average high10°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall3.1 mm

Chance of rain43%

Warmest on record+16° (2025)

Coldest on record+1° (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 Swarthdale 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 Swarthdale 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.