Driest and coldest since 2015 - fifth driest and second coldest - MSLP was +2.4 Mb above average, rainfall 78.1% of the average for 2007-19 and the temp' was 0.98°c below average (2009-19).
Rainfall totalled 70.0 mm - Mean Min' of 7.06°c - Mean Max' 15.89°c - with a highest maximum of 25.7°c (15th) and a lowest minimum of 0.9°c (28th).
There were no 'Days of' - with 14.9 mm the 22nd was the month's wettest day and the highest gust of wind was 45 Mph - the mean wind speed was 6.80 mph.
Summary - is now updated with the full weather report for September.
A summary and detail of the weather for 2019 can be read here REVIEW OF 2019 and other summaries/articles are also available such as this: But it's meant to be Summer (Summer 2017)
Local Historical Weather
Morland - rainfall in October 1920 was 49.3 mm and between 1902-44 the average for the month was 103.0 mm
Orton - between 1967-2019 the average rainfall for October is 160.8 mm - the driest being 38.1 mm (2003) and the wettest 436.4 mm (1967)
Appleby - average rainfall for October for the period 1856-2019 is 90.4 mm - the driest decade was the 1970's (65.0 mm), the wettest, 1930's (114.1 mm)
Maulds Meaburn - October - whilst not the wettest month of the year, it is the one most likely to see in excess of 100 mm. Whilst 2011 isn't the warmest Oct' it did start with a temperature of 24.7°c! Air frost isn't has common as you would expect and in both 2009 and 2013 none were recorded. - The mean temperature has ranged from 7.50°c (2012) to 11.00°c (2013). Averages 114.9 mm of rain - 20°c on 0.3 days - Air Frost on 2.5 days - Ground Frost on 7.3 days - Thunder on 0.3 days - Days of rain 19.2
Mr. W. Hoggarth of Shap (Copy Hill) sent the following entry to the 'British Rainfall Guides' regarding the October of 1881:-
'The early part of the month was favourable for securing the harvest and taking up potatoes. On 9+10+12th strong NW gales occured with rain and hail, the highest mountains being covered with snow on the 13th, on which day 1.48in of rain fell causing a great flood. Very rough wind on the 14th, a little snow and hard frosts at the end of the month.' He made the following comments regarding particular days in the month:
9-10th 'Strong gale.' 14th 'The strongest gale for years.'
'HISTORICAL EVENTS' (above) is a start in recording historical weather in our immediate locality - now includes the flood report: Summary and Analysis
Weather Lore - October
"Rain in October mean wind in December.""Often bad weather, the end of St. Lukes little summer (28th)."
"When birds and badgers are fat in October, expect a cold winter."
Sunrise: 7:05 Sunset: 16:42
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
LINKS TO OTHER WEATHER WEBSITES
Great Asby, Nr Appleby Local site, making for interesting comparisons with Maulds Meaburn.
Brampton Weather NE Cumbria An authoritative site that includes the Cumbrian Weather report.
Huncoat Weather Includes an excellent study on the history of British rainfall.
Cumbrian Weather Forum For all the latest discussion on the Cumbrian Weather.
Visit Cumbria Take a look at Maulds Meaburn and the surrounding area.
A summary of this stations data is sent to the Climatological Observers Link and to the Cumbria Weather Report and forms part of their monthly reports.
Forecast: Mostly cloudy and cooler. Precipitation possible within 12 hours, possibly heavy at times. Windy.
Four Day Weather Forecast and current Synoptic and Rainfall charts
