As of 17:38 BST

Weather in Wilderswood

+10°Weather now

Wilderswood, Thursday, 8 October, 17:38

Light rain. Feels like 9°C. High 12°C, low 5°C.

Pressure1020 mb
Wind1 mph SW
Humidity48%
Visibility4.8 mi
Dew point0°C

The month ahead in Wilderswood: daytime temperatures averaging +12.6° and +7.2° overnight — that is 0° above the climate average for October. Rain is expected on 8 days (around 70 mm), against a normal of 8 days and 45 mm. The warmest day should be 13 October (+15.7°), the coolest 17 October (+4.3°).

+12.6°/+7.2°
Average day / night
+0°
Above average
8 / 8
Wet days / normal
70 mm
Rainfall this month

Ten-day blocks against the climate average

PeriodForecast (day)AverageDifference
8 October – 17 October+12.7°+13°-0.3°
18 October – 27 October+12.4°+11.8°+0.7°
28 October – 6 Novembernear average+10.6°—

October records over 66 years

+24.1°1 October 2011All-time high
-4°17 October 1993All-time low

Climate averages and records are calculated from the nearest reference point — Horwich (1 km away).

Fri, 09+9 ° /15 °28.4Rain
+15 °Rain

Wilderswood, Friday, 9 October

Rain. High 15°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1006 mb
Wind18 mph W
Humidity91%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point11°C
Sat, 10+8 ° /11 °3.8Light rain
+11 °Light rain

Wilderswood, Saturday, 10 October

Light rain. High 11°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1010 mb
Wind20 mph W
Humidity73%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point6°C
Sun, 11+7 ° /11 °1.8Light rain
+11 °Light rain

Wilderswood, Sunday, 11 October

Light rain. High 11°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1012 mb
Wind10 mph NW
Humidity81%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point8°C
Mon, 12+7 ° /15 °0.3Light rain
+15 °Light rain

Wilderswood, Monday, 12 October

Light rain. High 15°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1013 mb
Wind14 mph SE
Humidity88%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point11°C
Tue, 13+9 ° /16 °4.8Light rain
+16 °Light rain

Wilderswood, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 16°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1017 mb
Wind15 mph SW
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point12°C
Wed, 14+9 ° /16 °5Rain
+16 °Rain

Wilderswood, Wednesday, 14 October

Rain. High 16°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1017 mb
Wind15 mph NW
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point8°C
Thu, 15+7 ° /10 °7.6Light rain
+10 °Light rain

Wilderswood, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 10°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1017 mb
Wind16 mph W
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point5°C
Fri, 16+7 ° /11 °0.4Light rain
+11 °Light rain

Wilderswood, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 11°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1022 mb
Wind12 mph W
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point3°C
Sat, 17+4 ° /11 °0Overcast
+11 °Overcast

Wilderswood, Saturday, 17 October

Overcast. High 11°C, low 4°C.

Pressure1022 mb
Wind9 mph SE
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point-1°C
Sun, 18+8 ° /9 °12.5Rain
+9 °Rain

Wilderswood, Sunday, 18 October

Rain. High 9°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1019 mb
Wind12 mph SE
Humidity98%
Visibility—
Dew point8°C
Mon, 19+8 ° /12 °0.3Light rain
+12 °Light rain

Wilderswood, Monday, 19 October

Light rain. High 12°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1031 mb
Wind6 mph N
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point8°C
Tue, 20+7 ° /12 °0Overcast
+12 °Overcast

Wilderswood, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 12°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1033 mb
Wind4 mph NE
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point4°C
Wed, 21+7 ° /14 °0Mainly clear
+14 °Mainly clear

Wilderswood, Wednesday, 21 October

Mainly clear. High 14°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1032 mb
Wind3 mph SE
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point5°C
Thu, 22+7 ° /14 °0Overcast
+14 °Overcast

Wilderswood, Thursday, 22 October

Overcast. High 14°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1026 mb
Wind6 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point5°C
Fri, 23+6 ° /13 °0Clear sky
+13 °Clear sky

Wilderswood, Friday, 23 October

Clear sky. High 13°C, low 6°C.

Pressure1019 mb
Wind4 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point3°C
Days 17 onward are based on 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 24+7 ° /12 °3.4Climate average
+12 °Climate average

Wilderswood, Saturday, 24 October

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

Average high12°C
Average low7°C
Average rainfall3.4 mm
Chance of rain57%
Warmest on record+17° (1995)
Coldest on record-1° (1964)
Sun, 25+7 ° /12 °3.9Climate average
+12 °Climate average

Wilderswood, Sunday, 25 October

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

Average high12°C
Average low7°C
Average rainfall3.9 mm
Chance of rain52%
Warmest on record+16° (2013)
Coldest on record0° (2010)
Mon, 26+7 ° /11 °3.3Climate average
+11 °Climate average

Wilderswood, Monday, 26 October

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

Average high11°C
Average low7°C
Average rainfall3.3 mm
Chance of rain55%
Warmest on record+16° (2005)
Coldest on record-1° (1981)
Tue, 27+7 ° /12 °4.6Climate average
+12 °Climate average

Wilderswood, Tuesday, 27 October

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

Average high12°C
Average low7°C
Average rainfall4.6 mm
Chance of rain57%
Warmest on record+19° (2005)
Coldest on record-1° (1962)
Wed, 28+6 ° /11 °4Climate average
+11 °Climate average

Wilderswood, Wednesday, 28 October

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

Average high11°C
Average low6°C
Average rainfall4 mm
Chance of rain62%
Warmest on record+17° (2014)
Coldest on record-1° (2008)
Thu, 29+6 ° /11 °3.2Climate average
+11 °Climate average

Wilderswood, Thursday, 29 October

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

Average high11°C
Average low6°C
Average rainfall3.2 mm
Chance of rain43%
Warmest on record+16° (1984)
Coldest on record-2° (2008)
Fri, 30+6 ° /11 °2.8Climate average
+11 °Climate average

Wilderswood, Friday, 30 October

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

Average high11°C
Average low6°C
Average rainfall2.8 mm
Chance of rain50%
Warmest on record+17° (2001)
Coldest on record-2° (1988)
Sat, 31+7 ° /11 °3.2Climate average
+11 °Climate average

Wilderswood, Saturday, 31 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 rain57%
Warmest on record+18° (2014)
Coldest on record-2° (1974)
Sun, 01+6 ° /11 °4.1Climate average
+11 °Climate average

Wilderswood, Sunday, 1 November

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

Average high11°C
Average low6°C
Average rainfall4.1 mm
Chance of rain55%
Warmest on record+16° (2014)
Coldest on record-1° (1988)
Mon, 02+6 ° /11 °4.4Climate average
+11 °Climate average

Wilderswood, Monday, 2 November

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

Average high11°C
Average low6°C
Average rainfall4.4 mm
Chance of rain60%
Warmest on record+16° (2005)
Coldest on record-1° (1986)
Tue, 03+6 ° /10 °3.6Climate average
+10 °Climate average

Wilderswood, Tuesday, 3 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 rain65%
Warmest on record+16° (1979)
Coldest on record-2° (1985)
Wed, 04+5 ° /10 °2.7Climate average
+10 °Climate average

Wilderswood, Wednesday, 4 November

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

Average high10°C
Average low5°C
Average rainfall2.7 mm
Chance of rain43%
Warmest on record+15° (1971)
Coldest on record-2° (1968)
Thu, 05+5 ° /10 °3.5Climate average
+10 °Climate average

Wilderswood, Thursday, 5 November

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

Average high10°C
Average low5°C
Average rainfall3.5 mm
Chance of rain57%
Warmest on record+16° (2025)
Coldest on record-1° (2012)
Fri, 06+5 ° /10 °2.5Climate average
+10 °Climate average

Wilderswood, Friday, 6 November

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

Average high10°C
Average low5°C
Average rainfall2.5 mm
Chance of rain50%
Warmest on record+15° (1972)
Coldest on record0° (1995)

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 Wilderswood 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 Wilderswood 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.