When to go · Tintagel
Tintagel in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (wet, strong winds).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°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
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (wet, strong winds).
Is another month better than October?
October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- TintagelHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °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 Tintagel, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °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: 7 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
May: 0
October: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (wet, strong winds).
May: Inside Tintagel's best window: May–Sep.
Tintagel: 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