When to go · Hay-on-Wye
Hay-on-Wye in October
Great month. Inside Hay-on-Wye's best window: May–Jun (festival, book the town early), Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Inside Hay-on-Wye's best window: May–Jun (festival, book the town early), Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Hay-on-Wye in this guide.
Weather in October
- Hay-on-WyeHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 14 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 Hay-on-Wye, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Oct: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 14
May: 11 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
May: 0
October: Inside Hay-on-Wye's best window: May–Jun (festival, book the town early), Sep–Oct.
May: Inside Hay-on-Wye's best window: May–Jun (festival, book the town early), Sep–Oct.
Hay-on-Wye: 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