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Race Overview
The Great South Run is an annual 10-mile road race in Portsmouth, England, first held in 1990. The flat, largely coastal course starts near Southsea Castle and finishes along the Southsea seafront, passing Portsmouth Historic Dockyard and the Spinnaker Tower. It hosts the UK Athletics 10-Mile Championships and draws over 20,000 finishers most years.
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When is the 2027 Great South Run?
The 2027 Great South Run will be held on Sunday October 17, 2027.
Great South Run Course Map
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Great South Run Weather History
Great South Run Weather Averages
Average Temp: 53°, Average Low: 48°, Average High: 58°
| Time | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 55° | 56° | 57° | 58° | 58° | 57° | 56° |
| Feel | 55° | 56° | 57° | 58° | 57° | 57° | 56° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 13mph | 14mph | 14mph | 14mph | 14mph | 14mph | 14mph |
| Dew | 50° | 51° | 50° | 50° | 50° | 50° | 50° |
| RunScore |
Great South Run 2026
Oct 18, 2026
Partly cloudy throughout the day with late afternoon rain.
Low: 43°, High: 58°, Light Rain
| Time | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | |||||||
| Feel | 52° | 55° | 56° | 58° | 56° | 53° | 45° |
| Rain | - | - | - | light | - | - | - |
| Wind | 13mph | 14mph | 15mph | 14mph | 13mph | 12mph | 9mph |
| Dew | 42° | 43° | 43° | 42° | 44° | 44° | 44° |
| RunScore |
Great South Run 2025
Oct 19, 2025
Partly cloudy throughout the day with rain.
Low: 57°, High: 60°, Heavy Rain
| Time | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | |||||||
| Feel | 58° | 59° | 59° | 59° | 59° | 59° | 58° |
| Rain | light | light | light | light | light | light | light |
| Wind | 12mph | 13mph | 17mph | 16mph | 18mph | 18mph | 19mph |
| Dew | 57° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 57° | 57° | 57° |
| RunScore |
Great South Run 2024
Oct 20, 2024
Partly cloudy throughout the day with rain.
Low: 56°, High: 62°, Moderate Rain
| Time | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | |||||||
| Feel | 60° | 61° | 62° | 62° | 61° | 60° | 61° |
| Rain | light | light | light | light | light | light | - |
| Wind | 27mph | 27mph | 26mph | 26mph | 21mph | 22mph | 21mph |
| Dew | 59° | 60° | 61° | 61° | 58° | 56° | 56° |
| RunScore |
Great South Run 2023
Oct 15, 2023
Clear conditions throughout the day.
Low: 39°, High: 53°
| Time | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | |||||||
| Feel | 50° | 52° | 53° | 53° | 52° | 52° | 50° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 7mph | 9mph | 9mph | 10mph | 9mph | 9mph | 7mph |
| Dew | 39° | 37° | 35° | 33° | 31° | 31° | 33° |
| RunScore |
Great South Run 2022
Oct 15, 2022
Partly cloudy throughout the day with afternoon rain.
Low: 48°, High: 61°, Light Rain
| Time | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | |||||||
| Feel | 61° | 58° | 60° | 61° | 60° | 60° | 60° |
| Rain | - | light | light | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 22mph | 23mph | 20mph | 20mph | 22mph | 23mph | 25mph |
| Dew | 52° | 53° | 53° | 50° | 50° | 51° | 49° |
| RunScore |
Great South Run 2021
Oct 16, 2021
Partly cloudy throughout the day with a chance of rain throughout the day.
Low: 53°, High: 64°, Light Rain
| Time | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | |||||||
| Feel | 58° | 61° | 64° | 63° | 63° | 62° | 61° |
| Rain | - | - | light | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 3mph | 4mph | 6mph | 8mph | 9mph | 10mph | 10mph |
| Dew | 55° | 56° | 54° | 55° | 54° | 54° | 54° |
| RunScore |
Great South Run 2019
Oct 20, 2019
Partly cloudy throughout the day.
Low: 40°, High: 55°
| Time | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | |||||||
| Feel | 50° | 51° | 53° | 54° | 55° | 54° | 53° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 11mph | 14mph | 12mph | 10mph | 11mph | 11mph | 8mph |
| Dew | 46° | 45° | 46° | 46° | 46° | 45° | 46° |
| RunScore |
Great South Run 2018
Oct 21, 2018
Clearing in the afternoon.
Low: 44°, High: 64°
| Time | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | |||||||
| Feel | 57° | 60° | 62° | 63° | 64° | 62° | 61° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 5mph | 6mph | 6mph | 9mph | 9mph | 10mph | 7mph |
| Dew | 54° | 53° | 54° | 55° | 54° | 55° | 55° |
| RunScore |
Great South Run 2017
Oct 22, 2017
Becoming cloudy in the afternoon with rain.
Low: 49°, High: 57°, Light Rain
| Time | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | |||||||
| Feel | 53° | 54° | 54° | 57° | 56° | 55° | 54° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 18mph | 20mph | 19mph | 19mph | 16mph | 18mph | 20mph |
| Dew | 43° | 41° | 41° | 43° | 45° | 48° | 49° |
| RunScore |
Great South Run 2016
Oct 23, 2016
Clearing in the afternoon with morning rain.
Low: 44°, High: 54°, Light Rain
| Time | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | |||||||
| Feel | 44° | 51° | 53° | 54° | 54° | 53° | 52° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 16mph | 16mph | 15mph | 16mph | 17mph | 14mph | 14mph |
| Dew | 44° | 44° | 44° | 43° | 42° | 42° | 42° |
| RunScore |
Great South Run 2015
Oct 25, 2015
Partly cloudy throughout the day with rain.
Low: 39°, High: 55°, Light Rain
| Time | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | |||||||
| Feel | 49° | 53° | 55° | 55° | 54° | 55° | 52° |
| Rain | - | - | light | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 2mph | 2mph | 4mph | 5mph | 5mph | 5mph | 8mph |
| Dew | 44° | 45° | 43° | 43° | 43° | 41° | 43° |
| RunScore |
Great South Run 2014
Oct 24, 2014
Partly cloudy throughout the day with a chance of rain throughout the day.
Low: 52°, High: 61°, Light Rain
| Time | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | |||||||
| Feel | 61° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 61° |
| Rain | - | - | light | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 9mph | 9mph | 8mph | 7mph | 7mph | 7mph | 10mph |
| Dew | 59° | 59° | 59° | 59° | 59° | 59° | 58° |
| RunScore |
Great South Run 2013
Oct 26, 2013
Partly cloudy throughout the day with rain.
Low: 58°, High: 61°, Light Rain
| Time | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | |||||||
| Feel | 60° | 60° | 61° | 60° | 60° | 59° | 59° |
| Rain | - | - | light | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 24mph | 25mph | 23mph | 23mph | 26mph | 27mph | 24mph |
| Dew | 56° | 57° | 57° | 57° | 57° | 56° | 55° |
| RunScore |
Great South Run 2012
Oct 28, 2012
Partly cloudy throughout the day with rain.
Low: 34°, High: 50°, Light Rain
| Time | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | |||||||
| Feel | 40° | 42° | 43° | 44° | 44° | 45° | 45° |
| Rain | - | - | light | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 5mph | 7mph | 11mph | 11mph | 14mph | 13mph | 12mph |
| Dew | 41° | 43° | 44° | 44° | 45° | 46° | 45° |
| RunScore |
Great South Run 2011
Oct 30, 2011
Partly cloudy throughout the day with a chance of rain throughout the day.
Low: 58°, High: 60°, Light Rain
| Time | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | |||||||
| Feel | 60° | 59° | 59° | 59° | 59° | 59° | 59° |
| Rain | - | - | light | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 10mph | 15mph | 17mph | 17mph | 16mph | 16mph | 14mph |
| Dew | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° |
| RunScore |
Great South Run 2010
Oct 24, 2010
Partly cloudy throughout the day with morning rain.
Low: 37°, High: 52°, Light Rain
| Time | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | |||||||
| Feel | 41° | 45° | 45° | 51° | 52° | 51° | 50° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 9mph | 7mph | 10mph | 10mph | 10mph | 10mph | 8mph |
| Dew | 38° | 40° | 38° | 39° | 39° | 37° | 38° |
| RunScore |
Great South Run 2009
Oct 25, 2009
Partly cloudy throughout the day.
Low: 55°, High: 61°
| Time | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | |||||||
| Feel | 59° | 60° | 61° | 60° | 60° | 60° | 58° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 23mph | 23mph | 23mph | 22mph | 22mph | 20mph | 23mph |
| Dew | 52° | 51° | 52° | 52° | 52° | 51° | 52° |
| RunScore |
Great South Run 2008
Oct 26, 2008
Partly cloudy throughout the day with rain.
Low: 50°, High: 58°, Light Rain
| Time | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | |||||||
| Feel | 57° | 56° | 56° | 56° | 56° | 55° | 54° |
| Rain | - | - | light | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 12mph | 8mph | 10mph | 11mph | 10mph | 10mph | 9mph |
| Dew | 57° | 55° | 55° | 55° | 55° | 53° | 53° |
| RunScore |
Great South Run 2007
Oct 28, 2007
Partly cloudy throughout the day with a chance of rain throughout the day.
Low: 53°, High: 58°, Moderate Rain
| Time | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | |||||||
| Feel | 58° | 57° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 58° |
| Rain | - | - | light | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 22mph | 24mph | 21mph | 22mph | 22mph | 22mph | 21mph |
| Dew | 56° | 56° | 57° | 57° | 57° | 57° | 57° |
| RunScore |
Great South Run 2006
Oct 26, 2006
Partly cloudy throughout the day with early morning rain.
Low: 52°, High: 63°, Light Rain
| Time | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | |||||||
| Feel | 63° | 63° | 62° | 63° | 63° | 62° | 61° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 18mph | 18mph | 17mph | 19mph | 17mph | 17mph | 17mph |
| Dew | 60° | 60° | 60° | 60° | 59° | 59° | 57° |
| RunScore |
Great South Run 2005
Oct 9, 2005
Partly cloudy throughout the day with rain clearing later.
Low: 46°, High: 61°, Light Rain
| Time | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | |||||||
| Feel | 56° | 59° | 61° | 60° | 60° | 60° | 59° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 2mph | 5mph | 7mph | 8mph | 8mph | 8mph | 9mph |
| Dew | 47° | 48° | 48° | 45° | 45° | 45° | 45° |
| RunScore |