Marathon to Marathon weather.

Typically 15°C on race morning; dry every year. Race morning (07:00 to 11:00 local time) in Marathon on race day in each of the last 10 years; the 2027 race is on Date TBA · expected Oct 2027.

Typical
15°C (59°F)
race-morning average
Coolest
3°C (37°F)
lowest reading, 07:00–11:00
Warmest
22°C (72°F)
highest reading, 07:00–11:00
Wet years
0 of 10
rain, drizzle or worse
Humidity
65%
typical
Wind
8 km/h
typical, at 10 m

Race morning, 07:00–11:00

Year by year

Race dayAverageLow–highHumidityWindRainConditions
25 Oct 202513°C (56°F)11°C (53°F)–18°C (65°F)50%9 km/h0.0 mmClear
26 Oct 202416°C (61°F)14°C (58°F)–20°C (67°F)71%11 km/h0.0 mmClear
21 Oct 202319°C (65°F)17°C (63°F)–22°C (71°F)32%3 km/h0.0 mmOvercast
22 Oct 202216°C (61°F)13°C (56°F)–21°C (70°F)53%10 km/h0.0 mmOvercast
23 Oct 202116°C (61°F)14°C (57°F)–20°C (68°F)81%7 km/h0.0 mmClear
24 Oct 20209°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)–10°C (51°F)68%3 km/h0.0 mmClear
26 Oct 20196°C (42°F)3°C (37°F)–11°C (52°F)28%9 km/h0.0 mmClear
27 Oct 201813°C (56°F)11°C (52°F)–17°C (63°F)78%6 km/h0.0 mmClear
21 Oct 201716°C (62°F)15°C (58°F)–20°C (68°F)80%4 km/h0.0 mmClear
22 Oct 201613°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)–17°C (62°F)61%9 km/h0.0 mmClear

Each row is the race's date that year where we know it, else the same weekday nearest its usual date. Temperatures and humidity are averaged over 07:00 to 11:00 local time, rain is the total over those hours, and conditions are the commonest over the morning.

Kit and pacing

What it means

  • Mild: start a touch conservatively

    Around 15°C feels fine at the start but warms up by the second half. Drink from the early stations rather than waiting until you're thirsty, and wear the lightest kit you have.

  • Have a warm-day plan

    In the warmest of these years it reached 22°C by late morning. Decide in advance how much you'd slow down if the forecast is warm, rather than on the course.

  • It can be cold

    The coolest morning here dropped to 3°C. Pack gloves and a throwaway layer even if the forecast looks kind.

  • The weather varies a lot

    Race mornings here have ranged by 13°C from year to year. Pack for both, and settle your kit and pacing from the forecast in the last few days.

General guidance from past years' numbers. Check the forecast in race week.

The course 2027 dates and entry

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com, from its historical weather archive (CC BY 4.0).

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