When to go · Blackpool
Blackpool in October
Great month. Inside Blackpool's best window: May–Sep; late Aug–early Jan for the Illuminations.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Inside Blackpool's best window: May–Sep; late Aug–early Jan for the Illuminations.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Blackpool in this guide.
Weather in October
- BlackpoolHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 15 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 Blackpool, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Night low
Oct: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 15
Jan: 15
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Inside Blackpool's best window: May–Sep; late Aug–early Jan for the Illuminations.
January: Inside Blackpool's best window: May–Sep; late Aug–early Jan for the Illuminations.
Blackpool: 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