October 2020 Weather Report Card
October 2020 was an unusually wet month in Reading — 3× the typical October rainfall
Temperature
High: 16.8°C · Low: 4.9°C
Mean: 11°C (average for October: 11.1°C)
Rainfall
Total: 172.5mm (average: 57.6mm)
Wettest day: Saturday 3 October (34mm)
Sunshine
Total: 173.6h (average: 184.5h)
Sunniest day: Thursday 1 October (10.5h sun)
The month at a glance
Most common condition: rainy
Longest streak: 10 consecutive days of rain
Notable days
86 years of records
- Hottest day: 25.8°C — Saturday 1 October, 2011
- Coldest day: -2.8°C — Saturday 28 October, 1950
- Wettest day: 34mm — Saturday 3 October, 2020 New record
Weather conditions are sourced from ERA5 reanalysis data and should be treated as an approximate guide only