As of 15:43 BST

Weather in Vale Down

+13°

Vale Down, Wednesday, 7 October, 15:43

Overcast. Feels like 12°C. High 14°C, low 11°C.

Pressure1016 mb

Wind20 mph N

Humidity69%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point7°C

Detailed hourly forecast

The month ahead in Vale Down: daytime temperatures averaging +14° and +8.3° overnight — that is 0.2° below the climate average for October. Rain is expected on 9 days (around 51 mm), against a normal of 7 days and 46 mm. The warmest day should be 12 October (+17.1°), the coolest 16 October (+5.3°).

+14°/+8.3°

Average day / night

−0.2°

Below average

9 / 7

Wet days / normal

51 mm

Rainfall this month

Ten-day blocks against the climate average

Period	Forecast (day)	Average	Difference
7 October – 16 October	+14.7°	+14.6°	+0.2°
17 October – 26 October	+12.7°	+13.3°	-0.6°
27 October – 5 November	near average	+12.3°	—

October records over 66 years

+23.3°2 October 2011All-time high

-1.9°16 October 1981All-time low

Climate averages and records are calculated from the nearest reference point — Okehampton (11.2 km away).

Thu, 08+9 ° /13 °

0.3

+13 °

Vale Down, Thursday, 8 October

Light rain. High 13°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1026 mb

Wind12 mph NW

Humidity68%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point7°C

Fri, 09+11 ° /16 °

7.3

+16 °

Vale Down, Friday, 9 October

Rain. High 16°C, low 11°C.

Pressure1016 mb

Wind20 mph SW

Humidity93%

Visibility4.2 mi

Dew point14°C

Sat, 10+10 ° /13 °

0.7

+13 °

Vale Down, Saturday, 10 October

Light rain. High 13°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1016 mb

Wind17 mph NW

Humidity75%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point8°C

Sun, 11+9 ° /13 °

0.1

+13 °

Vale Down, Sunday, 11 October

Light rain. High 13°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1016 mb

Wind5 mph SW

Humidity76%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point8°C

Mon, 12+13 ° /17 °

3.3

+17 °

Vale Down, Monday, 12 October

Light rain. High 17°C, low 13°C.

Pressure1012 mb

Wind19 mph S

Humidity99%

Visibility—

Dew point17°C

Tue, 13+9 ° /16 °

+16 °

Vale Down, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 16°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1023 mb

Wind14 mph S

Humidity68%

Visibility—

Dew point10°C

Wed, 14+8 ° /16 °

+16 °

Vale Down, Wednesday, 14 October

Clear sky. High 16°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1031 mb

Wind8 mph S

Humidity59%

Visibility—

Dew point7°C

Thu, 15+7 ° /16 °

+16 °

Vale Down, Thursday, 15 October

Overcast. High 16°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1020 mb

Wind14 mph SW

Humidity81%

Visibility—

Dew point12°C

Fri, 16+5 ° /13 °

+13 °

Vale Down, Friday, 16 October

Overcast. High 13°C, low 5°C.

Pressure1025 mb

Wind7 mph SE

Humidity53%

Visibility—

Dew point3°C

Sat, 17+10 ° /14 °

5.7

+14 °

Vale Down, Saturday, 17 October

Light rain. High 14°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1012 mb

Wind9 mph W

Humidity97%

Visibility—

Dew point12°C

Sun, 18+6 ° /14 °

0.6

+14 °

Vale Down, Sunday, 18 October

Light rain. High 14°C, low 6°C.

Pressure1012 mb

Wind24 mph S

Humidity65%

Visibility—

Dew point7°C

Mon, 19+7 ° /12 °

7.2

+12 °

Vale Down, Monday, 19 October

Light rain. High 12°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1002 mb

Wind21 mph SW

Humidity73%

Visibility—

Dew point6°C

Tue, 20+7 ° /11 °

+11 °

Vale Down, Tuesday, 20 October

Light rain. High 11°C, low 7°C.

Pressure999 mb

Wind15 mph W

Humidity68%

Visibility—

Dew point4°C

Wed, 21+6 ° /11 °

4.4

+11 °

Vale Down, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 11°C, low 6°C.

Pressure1009 mb

Wind12 mph W

Humidity71%

Visibility—

Dew point5°C

Thu, 22+7 ° /14 °

11.9

+14 °

Vale Down, Thursday, 22 October

Rain. High 14°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1006 mb

Wind17 mph S

Humidity94%

Visibility—

Dew point9°C

Days 17 onward are based on 60-year climate statistics

Fri, 23+8 ° /13 °

2.7

+13 °

Vale Down, Friday, 23 October

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

Average high13°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall2.7 mm

Chance of rain47%

Warmest on record+17° (1963)

Coldest on record+2° (1987)

Sat, 24+8 ° /13 °

3.8

+13 °

Vale Down, Saturday, 24 October

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

Average high13°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall3.8 mm

Chance of rain52%

Warmest on record+17° (1971)

Coldest on record+0° (2003)

Sun, 25+8 ° /13 °

2.5

+13 °

Vale Down, Sunday, 25 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 rain43%

Warmest on record+16° (2006)

Coldest on record-1° (1987)

Mon, 26+8 ° /13 °

2.3

+13 °

Vale Down, Monday, 26 October

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+18° (2005)

Coldest on record+3° (2003)

Tue, 27+8 ° /13 °

3.3

+13 °

Vale Down, Tuesday, 27 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 rain50%

Warmest on record+19° (2005)

Coldest on record+1° (2003)

Wed, 28+8 ° /13 °

3.7

+13 °

Vale Down, Wednesday, 28 October

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

Average high13°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall3.7 mm

Chance of rain52%

Warmest on record+18° (2014)

Coldest on record+2° (2003)

Thu, 29+8 ° /12 °

3.1

+12 °

Vale Down, Thursday, 29 October

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

Average high12°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall3.1 mm

Chance of rain50%

Warmest on record+18° (2022)

Coldest on record0° (2008)

Fri, 30+8 ° /13 °

3.6

+13 °

Vale Down, Friday, 30 October

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

Average high13°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall3.6 mm

Chance of rain48%

Warmest on record+18° (2001)

Coldest on record-1° (2018)

Sat, 31+8 ° /13 °

4.1

+13 °

Vale Down, Saturday, 31 October

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

Average high13°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall4.1 mm

Chance of rain57%

Warmest on record+19° (2014)

Coldest on record0° (1997)

Sun, 01+8 ° /12 °

2.7

+12 °

Vale Down, Sunday, 1 November

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

Average high12°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall2.7 mm

Chance of rain48%

Warmest on record+16° (2009)

Coldest on record+1° (1997)

Mon, 02+7 ° /12 °

3.8

+12 °

Vale Down, Monday, 2 November

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+17° (1982)

Coldest on record+1° (1988)

Tue, 03+7 ° /12 °

2.7

+12 °

Vale Down, Tuesday, 3 November

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+16° (1969)

Coldest on record0° (1985)

Wed, 04+6 ° /11 °

2.3

+11 °

Vale Down, Wednesday, 4 November

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

Average high11°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall2.3 mm

Chance of rain45%

Warmest on record+16° (2010)

Coldest on record-1° (1968)

Thu, 05+7 ° /11 °

2.4

+11 °

Vale Down, Thursday, 5 November

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

Average high11°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall2.4 mm

Chance of rain47%

Warmest on record+17° (2025)

Coldest on record0° (2006)

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 Vale Down 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 Vale Down 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.