When to go · Swanage
Swanage in October
Good month. Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Autumn colour, fewer crowds; clocks go back in the last week and evenings darken.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Autumn colour, fewer crowds; clocks go back in the last week and evenings darken.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- SwanageHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 8 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 Swanage, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Oct: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 8
May: 7 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
May: 0
October: Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Autumn colour, fewer crowds; clocks go back in the last week and evenings darken.
May: Inside Swanage's best window: May–Sep.
Swanage: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings