Swimming in England in october 2025 Sea temperature by city in october
Do you want to go to the beach in England in october 2025? Is it the right month to go for pleasant temperatures and staying in the water for a long time? The answer is on this page with the sea temperatures in october in England by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.
Sea temperature in England in october 2025
Here, find the average sea temperature in England in october in several coastal cities.
South East in october
61°F
min: 59°F / max: 64°F
62°F
min: 60°F / max: 64°F
62°F
min: 60°F / max: 63°F
62°F
min: 59°F / max: 64°F
61°F
min: 59°F / max: 64°F
61°F
min: 59°F / max: 64°F
South West in october
60°F
min: 58°F / max: 62°F
59°F
min: 57°F / max: 61°F
61°F
min: 59°F / max: 63°F
59°F
min: 57°F / max: 61°F
60°F
min: 58°F / max: 62°F
60°F
min: 57°F / max: 63°F
Channel Islands in october
North in october
58°F
min: 56°F / max: 61°F
56°F
min: 53°F / max: 59°F
55°F
min: 52°F / max: 58°F
Robin’s Hood Bay
55°F
min: 52°F / max: 59°F
Barrow in Furness
58°F
min: 56°F / max: 61°F
55°F
min: 53°F / max: 58°F
Central (Midlands) in october
56°F
min: 52°F / max: 60°F
Where should you go swimming in England in the month of october?
Swimming in England in october is cold (in the best case scenario)
In october in England swimming conditions vary by city. Details below:
Swimming in october in London, Brighton, Bristol, Exmouth, Isle of Wight, Jersey, Torquay, Dover, Guernsey, Isles of Scilly, Margate, Clovelly, Folkestone, Isle of Portland, Lowestoft, Paignton, Salcombe, Seven Sisters, Southampton, Weymouth, Yarmouth, Barnstaple, Bournemouth, Colchester, Eastbourne, Exeter, Hastings, Ipswich, Portsmouth, Southend-on-Sea and Worthing is possible... with a wetsuit! Indeed, the water is cold at this time of year with an average temperature of 61°F (min: 59°F/max: 64°F).
Forget about swimming in Cornwall, Liverpool, Plymouth, Skegness, Hull (Kingston-upon-Hull), Falmouth, Hunstanton, Newcastle, Penzance, Robin’s Hood Bay, Barrow in Furness, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Blackpool, Chester, Grimsby, Lancaster and Middlesbrough in october! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 57°F (and only 61°F at the best of times). Our advice: plan on sightseeing, and don't bring your beach towel!
Where to go swimming in England in october: the map of sea temperatures
ideal swimming 
pleasant swimming 
cool swimming 
cold swimming 
freezing swimmingWater temperature and seasonal norms in october
London
| October | |||
| Average sea temperature | 61°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 59°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 64°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 56°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 61°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 52°F | ||
| Precipitation | 2.8in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 4 jour(s) (14%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 55% | ||
| Our opinion | cold swimming |
More information on swimming in London in october
Brighton
| October | |||
| Average sea temperature | 62°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 60°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 64°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 58°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 61°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 54°F | ||
| Precipitation | 4.5in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 8 jour(s) (25%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 49% | ||
| Our opinion | cold swimming |
More information on swimming in Brighton in october
Bristol
| October | |||
| Average sea temperature | 60°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 58°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 62°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 56°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 59°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 50°F | ||
| Precipitation | 2.3in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 4 jour(s) (11%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 57% | ||
| Our opinion | cold swimming |
More information on swimming in Bristol in october
Cornwall
| October | |||
| Average sea temperature | 59°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 57°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 61°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 58°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 59°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 56°F | ||
| Precipitation | 5.7in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 10 jour(s) (32%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 51% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Cornwall in october
Exmouth
| October | |||
| Average sea temperature | 61°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 59°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 63°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 56°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 59°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 52°F | ||
| Precipitation | 4.6in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 6 jour(s) (21%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 52% | ||
| Our opinion | cold swimming |
More information on swimming in Exmouth in october
List of coastal cities in England
| London in october | cold swimming |
| Brighton in october | cold swimming |
| Bristol in october | cold swimming |
| Cornwall in october | freezing swimming |
| Exmouth in october | cold swimming |
| Isle of Wight in october | cold swimming |
| Jersey in october | cold swimming |
| Liverpool in october | freezing swimming |
| Plymouth in october | freezing swimming |
| Skegness in october | freezing swimming |
| Torquay in october | cold swimming |
| Dover in october | cold swimming |
| Guernsey in october | cold swimming |
| Hull (Kingston-upon-Hull) in october | freezing swimming |
| Isles of Scilly in october | cold swimming |
| Margate in october | cold swimming |
| Clovelly in october | cold swimming |
| Falmouth in october | freezing swimming |
| Folkestone in october | cold swimming |
| Hunstanton in october | freezing swimming |
| Isle of Portland in october | cold swimming |
| Lowestoft in october | cold swimming |
| Newcastle in october | freezing swimming |
| Paignton in october | cold swimming |
| Penzance in october | freezing swimming |
| Robin’s Hood Bay in october | freezing swimming |
| Salcombe in october | cold swimming |
| Seven Sisters in october | cold swimming |
| Southampton in october | cold swimming |
| Weymouth in october | cold swimming |
| Yarmouth in october | cold swimming |
| Barnstaple in october | cold swimming |
| Barrow in Furness in october | freezing swimming |
| Berwick-Upon-Tweed in october | freezing swimming |
| Blackpool in october | freezing swimming |
| Bournemouth in october | cold swimming |
| Chester in october | freezing swimming |
| Colchester in october | cold swimming |
| Eastbourne in october | cold swimming |
| Exeter in october | cold swimming |
| Grimsby in october | freezing swimming |
| Hastings in october | cold swimming |
| Ipswich in october | cold swimming |
| Lancaster in october | freezing swimming |
| Middlesbrough in october | freezing swimming |
| Portsmouth in october | cold swimming |
| Southend-on-Sea in october | cold swimming |
| Worthing in october | cold swimming |