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Weather in October in Lanarkshire

Thinking about venturing to Lanarkshire this October and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Lanarkshire in October?

Lanarkshire is a region in the United Kingdom. October in Lanarkshire generally has mild temperatures, with high precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect mild maximum daytime temperatures of around 13°C and nighttime temperatures around 6°C in Lanark.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Carnwath with an average of 105 mm to high rainfall in Crawfordjohn with 121 mm.

Average sunshine

Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 101 hours of sunlight expected in Lanark. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

For specific regional insights in Lanarkshire for October, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Lanarkshire climate page.

Where to go in Lanarkshire in October

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Lanarkshire on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in October for the 5 most popular destinations in Lanarkshire?

Lanark

In October Lanark generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Lanark
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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16°C 
9°C 
128 hours 
90 mm 
19 days 
13°C 
6°C 
101 hours 
110 mm 
20 days 
poor 
9°C 
3°C 
70 hours 
105 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Lanark

East Kilbride

In October East Kilbride generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

East Kilbride
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
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17°C 
9°C 
117 hours 
93 mm 
20 days 
14°C 
7°C 
88 hours 
116 mm 
20 days 
10°C 
4°C 
55 hours 
112 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in East Kilbride

Motherwell

In October Motherwell generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Motherwell
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
17°C 
9°C 
117 hours 
88 mm 
19 days 
13°C 
6°C 
88 hours 
110 mm 
20 days 
poor 
10°C 
4°C 
55 hours 
105 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Motherwell

Biggar

In October Biggar generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Biggar
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
16°C 
8°C 
128 hours 
88 mm 
19 days 
12°C 
6°C 
101 hours 
108 mm 
20 days 
poor 
9°C 
3°C 
70 hours 
102 mm 
21 days 
poor 
Climate in Biggar

Hamilton

In October Hamilton generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Hamilton
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
17°C 
9°C 
117 hours 
90 mm 
19 days 
13°C 
6°C 
88 hours 
112 mm 
20 days 
poor 
10°C 
4°C 
55 hours 
107 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Hamilton

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Is October the best time to visit Lanarkshire?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Lanark, October may not be the ideal time to visit Lanarkshire.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in May, June, July, August and September offering mostly tolerable weather in Lanark. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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