When to go · Lundy
Lundy in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Apr–Jul for puffins and nesting seabirds; May–Sep for the best chance of calm crossings). Across United Kingdom: Autumn colour, fewer crowds; clocks go back in the last week and evenings darken.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 14°C (56°F)56°F (14°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Jul for puffins and nesting seabirds; May–Sep for the best chance of calm crossings). 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:
- AprilGreatInside Lundy's best window: Apr–Jul for puffins and nesting seabirds; May–Sep for the best chance of calm crossings.
- MayGreatInside Lundy's best window: Apr–Jul for puffins and nesting seabirds; May–Sep for the best chance of calm crossings.
- JuneGreatInside Lundy's best window: Apr–Jul for puffins and nesting seabirds; May–Sep for the best chance of calm crossings.
- JulyGreatInside Lundy's best window: Apr–Jul for puffins and nesting seabirds; May–Sep for the best chance of calm crossings.
Weather in October
- LundyHighs around 13.5 °C (56 °F), lows around 11.3 °C (52 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 56 °F (13.5 °C), lows around 52 °F (11.3 °C), rain on about 17 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 Lundy, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 13.5 °C (56 °F)56 °F (13.5 °C)
Apr: 10.1 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10.1 °C)
Night low
Oct: 11.3 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11.3 °C)
Apr: 7.1 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7.1 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 17
Apr: 13 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Apr: 0
October: Outside the best window (Apr–Jul for puffins and nesting seabirds; May–Sep for the best chance of calm crossings). Across United Kingdom: Autumn colour, fewer crowds; clocks go back in the last week and evenings darken.
April: Inside Lundy's best window: Apr–Jul for puffins and nesting seabirds; May–Sep for the best chance of calm crossings.
Lundy: 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