When to go · Skegness
Skegness in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Mar (cold, limited attractions).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Mar (cold, limited attractions).
Is another month better than October?
October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- SkegnessHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 9 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 Skegness, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Oct: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jun: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 9
Jun: 6 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jun: 0
October: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Mar (cold, limited attractions).
June: Inside Skegness's best window: Jun–Aug.
Skegness: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings