When to go · Beamish
Beamish in October
Great month. Inside Beamish's best window: Apr–Oct (museum main season); May–Jun and Sep for quieter weekdays.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Inside Beamish's best window: Apr–Oct (museum main season); May–Jun and Sep for quieter weekdays.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Beamish in this guide.
Weather in October
- BeamishHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United Kingdom overall
- Medium
- Prices · United Kingdom overall
- Medium
United Kingdom overall: Autumn colour, fewer crowds; clocks go back in the last week and evenings darken.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Beamish, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Oct: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Apr: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 12
Apr: 10 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Apr: 0
October: Inside Beamish's best window: Apr–Oct (museum main season); May–Jun and Sep for quieter weekdays.
April: Inside Beamish's best window: Apr–Oct (museum main season); May–Jun and Sep for quieter weekdays.
Beamish: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast