October 2026 — Month in Progress

October 2026 is on track to be the 2nd warmest October in Reading since 1940, with 28 days still to go

Day 3 of 31 · 28 days to go · data as of 2026-10-03

Temperature so far

Mean: 15.3°C vs 12.8°C historic mean-to-date (2.5°C above the historic average)

Projected month mean: 13.7°C if the rest of the month tracks the historic average

Rainfall so far

Total: 0.7mm vs 6.1mm historic total-to-date (5.4mm below the historic average)

On track for 52.1mm this month — the 41st driest October in Reading since 1940, if the rest of the month plays out like average

Sunshine so far

Total: 28.3h vs 19.6h historic total-to-date (8.7h above the historic average)

Projected month total: 193.2h

Weather conditions are sourced from ERA5 reanalysis data and should be treated as an approximate guide only. Projections assume the rest of the month tracks the historic average and are not a forecast.

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