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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Reading, England, United Kingdom in October

In an average October, Reading sees a daily high around 15°C and a low around 7°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high15°C
Typical high range11°C to 19°C
Average low7°C
Typical low range3°C to 11°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

October records

The most extreme October on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total October accumulation.

High

Highest 27°C 2011-10-01
Lowest 6°C 1981-10-25

Low

Highest 15°C 1983-10-03
Lowest -4°C 2008-10-29

Feels-like

Highest 30°C 2011-10-01
Lowest -11°C 2008-10-29

Humidity

Highest 14.3 g/m³ 2023-10-01
Lowest 4.3 g/m³ 1997-10-28

Wind

Highest 73 km/h 2002-10-27
Lowest 6 km/h 1982-10-10

Precip

Wettest 177 mm 2020
Driest 28 mm 1985

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