Can I swim in Dover in October? All information about water temperature in English Channel in October. Historical data, comparison and analysis.
Analysis of historical data on water temperature in Dover in October
Average temperature in English Channel in Dover in October is 61°F. It is cool bathing water, but acceptable for short dives for physically fit and hardened people. Continuous exposure to such water for more than four hours can lead to severe hypothermia.
Minimum water temperature in Dover in October is 57°F, maximum - 66°F. In recent years, at the beginning of the month, the temperature value here is at around 61°F, and by the end of the month the water warms up to 59°F.
Average water temperature in the first decade is 61°F, in the middle of the month - 61°F, and at the end - 60°F.
Table of water temperature values in Dover in October in recent years
| Day | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| 1 | 62°F | 64°F | 62°F | 62°F |
| 2 | 62°F | 64°F | 62°F | 59°F |
| 3 | 64°F | 62°F | 60°F | 59°F |
| 4 | 64°F | 62°F | 62°F | 57°F |
| 5 | 64°F | 62°F | 60°F | 57°F |
| 6 | 64°F | 62°F | 60°F | 57°F |
| 7 | 62°F | 62°F | 60°F | 60°F |
| 8 | 62°F | 62°F | 60°F | 60°F |
| 9 | 62°F | 62°F | 60°F | 59°F |
| 10 | 62°F | 62°F | 60°F | 60°F |
| 11 | 62°F | 60°F | 60°F | 62°F |
| 12 | 62°F | 60°F | 59°F | 59°F |
| 13 | 62°F | 60°F | 60°F | 64°F |
| 14 | 62°F | 62°F | 60°F | 60°F |
| 15 | 64°F | 62°F | 59°F | 57°F |
| 16 | 64°F | 60°F | 59°F | 64°F |
| 17 | 64°F | 60°F | 59°F | 60°F |
| 18 | 62°F | 60°F | 59°F | 60°F |
| 19 | 60°F | 60°F | 59°F | 60°F |
| 20 | 60°F | 62°F | 57°F | 60°F |
| 21 | 60°F | 60°F | 59°F | 64°F |
| 22 | 62°F | 60°F | 57°F | 62°F |
| 23 | 62°F | 60°F | 59°F | 59°F |
| 24 | 60°F | 60°F | 59°F | 62°F |
| 25 | 60°F | 60°F | 59°F | 60°F |
| 26 | 60°F | 59°F | 59°F | 57°F |
| 27 | 60°F | 60°F | 59°F | 57°F |
| 28 | 60°F | 60°F | 57°F | 60°F |
| 29 | 60°F | 60°F | 59°F | 64°F |
| 30 | 60°F | 59°F | 59°F | 60°F |
| 31 | 60°F | 59°F | 57°F | 62°F |
Water temperature in neighboring resorts
Details of the water temperature today in Dover and forecast for the next week, see the link:
seatemperature.net/current/united-kingdom/dover-england-united-kingdom-sea-temperature
