When to go · Clacton-on-Sea
Clacton-on-Sea in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for beach weather; May and Sep for quieter seafront). Across United Kingdom: Autumn colour, fewer crowds; clocks go back in the last week and evenings darken.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for beach weather; May and Sep for quieter seafront). 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:
- MayGreatInside Clacton-on-Sea's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; May and Sep for quieter seafront.
- JuneGreatInside Clacton-on-Sea's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; May and Sep for quieter seafront.
- JulyGreatInside Clacton-on-Sea's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; May and Sep for quieter seafront.
- AugustGreatInside Clacton-on-Sea's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; May and Sep for quieter seafront.
Weather in October
- Clacton-on-SeaHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 10 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 Clacton-on-Sea, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Oct: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 10
May: 8 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
May: 0
October: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for beach weather; May and Sep for quieter seafront). Across United Kingdom: Autumn colour, fewer crowds; clocks go back in the last week and evenings darken.
May: Inside Clacton-on-Sea's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; May and Sep for quieter seafront.
Clacton-on-Sea: 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