October is one of the warmer months of the year in Canmore, with average highs near 4.1°C and lows around -5°C (mean -0.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 48 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Canmore. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Canmore was 2022 — when the month averaged 4.4°C — while the coldest was 2009 at -4.3°C. Typical October days reach 4.1°C with nights near -5°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is one of the drier months in Canmore, averaging 48 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2016 with 114 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 11 mm.
Relative humidity in Canmore during October averages 82%. The most humid October was 2016 at 93%, and the least humid was 1987 at 66%.
October receives about 2.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Canmore. The sunniest Octobers were 2000 and 2022 at 2.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2009 at 1.8.
Average wind speed in Canmore during October is 0.2 m/s. The windiest October was 1986 at 0.4 m/s, while the calmest were 1985 and 1997 at 0.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 0.1°C | -0.7°C | -0.8°C | -0.7°C | 0.4°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 4.9°C | 3.8°C | 3.6°C | 3.6°C | 5.1°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | -4.6°C | -5.3°C | -5.4°C | -5.0°C | -4.4°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 29 mm | 44 mm | 56 mm | 60 mm | 50 mm | +21 mm |
October temperatures in Canmore have risen by about 2.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -30.6°C (1984) to a record high of 22.3°C (1992).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 48 mm, with a wettest year of 114 mm.
A good time to visit Canmore
October is a good time to visit Canmore, with days averaging 4.1°C and nights around -5°C (mean -0.5°C, warmer than Canmore's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. July and August are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.5°C | -0.2°C | -5.0°C | 15.5°C | -10.1°C | 41 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2024 | 4.7°C | 0.4°C | -3.8°C | 12.7°C | -10.0°C | 69 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2023 | 5.6°C | 0.5°C | -4.6°C | 17.0°C | -18.1°C | 45 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2022 🔥 | 9.5°C | 4.4°C | -0.7°C | 18.0°C | -8.8°C | 32 mm | 75% | 0.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2021 | 4.4°C | -0.3°C | -4.9°C | 13.4°C | -15.2°C | 41 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2020 | 1.8°C | -2.7°C | -7.3°C | 16.7°C | -27.4°C | 70 mm | 90% | 0.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2019 | 0.7°C | -4.0°C | -8.7°C | 7.5°C | -21.2°C | 39 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 2.6°C | -2.0°C | -6.5°C | 10.6°C | -15.5°C | 62 mm | 89% | 0.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2017 | 2.8°C | -1.4°C | -5.7°C | 13.2°C | -11.5°C | 73 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2016 🌧️ | 1.9°C | -1.8°C | -5.5°C | 8.3°C | -11.9°C | 114 mm | 93% | 0.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2015 | 7.0°C | 2.4°C | -2.2°C | 14.4°C | -8.6°C | 60 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2014 | 5.7°C | 1.7°C | -2.4°C | 12.0°C | -8.5°C | 47 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2013 | 4.1°C | -0.6°C | -5.3°C | 9.1°C | -17.0°C | 34 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2012 | 2.5°C | -1.6°C | -5.7°C | 14.2°C | -12.0°C | 68 mm | 86% | 0.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2011 | 3.0°C | -0.9°C | -4.8°C | 12.3°C | -10.7°C | 64 mm | 88% | 0.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2010 | 6.0°C | 1.3°C | -3.5°C | 16.6°C | -9.8°C | 39 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2009 ❄️ | -0.3°C | -4.3°C | -8.3°C | 5.4°C | -16.1°C | 80 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2008 | 4.3°C | -0.3°C | -5.0°C | 18.7°C | -12.1°C | 41 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2007 | 3.8°C | -0.3°C | -4.5°C | 10.7°C | -9.1°C | 47 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2006 | 3.9°C | -0.5°C | -5.0°C | 11.6°C | -19.6°C | 75 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2005 | 3.9°C | 0.0°C | -3.9°C | 9.8°C | -8.6°C | 60 mm | 89% | 0.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2004 | 3.4°C | -1.4°C | -6.3°C | 12.6°C | -14.3°C | 60 mm | 89% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2003 | 6.1°C | 1.6°C | -2.9°C | 18.7°C | -22.8°C | 98 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2002 | 2.7°C | -2.3°C | -7.3°C | 7.7°C | -18.6°C | 34 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2001 | 2.7°C | -1.9°C | -6.5°C | 11.4°C | -12.2°C | 51 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2000 | 5.8°C | 0.9°C | -4.0°C | 11.4°C | -11.0°C | 18 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1999 | 3.7°C | -0.7°C | -5.0°C | 9.7°C | -12.9°C | 55 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1998 | 5.9°C | 1.3°C | -3.4°C | 12.3°C | -10.2°C | 43 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1997 | 3.4°C | -0.8°C | -5.0°C | 11.9°C | -10.2°C | 35 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1996 | 3.5°C | -1.4°C | -6.3°C | 13.7°C | -16.1°C | 37 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1995 | 2.0°C | -2.0°C | -5.9°C | 5.6°C | -15.9°C | 46 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1994 | 4.3°C | -0.4°C | -5.1°C | 12.3°C | -12.0°C | 52 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1993 | 5.9°C | 1.0°C | -4.0°C | 16.2°C | -11.0°C | 35 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1992 | 5.6°C | 0.8°C | -3.9°C | 22.3°C | -10.9°C | 27 mm | 74% | 0.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1991 | 3.4°C | -2.0°C | -7.3°C | 18.2°C | -20.3°C | 34 mm | 74% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1990 | 0.7°C | -3.2°C | -7.2°C | 6.7°C | -11.9°C | 76 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1989 | 4.7°C | 0.1°C | -4.6°C | 11.5°C | -12.8°C | 31 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1988 | 8.6°C | 3.4°C | -1.9°C | 19.1°C | -13.0°C | 15 mm | 71% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1987 | 7.1°C | 1.8°C | -3.5°C | 18.9°C | -10.4°C | 11 mm | 66% | 0.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1986 | 8.2°C | 2.9°C | -2.4°C | 13.1°C | -11.8°C | 25 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1985 | 1.1°C | -2.8°C | -6.8°C | 9.1°C | -12.7°C | 56 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1984 | 1.9°C | -3.1°C | -8.2°C | 15.8°C | -30.6°C | 36 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1983 | 4.4°C | -0.1°C | -4.6°C | 11.5°C | -9.9°C | 20 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 4.7°C | 0.1°C | -4.5°C | 15.8°C | -11.0°C | 28 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 3.1°C | -1.0°C | -5.2°C | 8.4°C | -10.0°C | 37 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 4.1°C with lows near -5°C (mean -0.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 48 mm of rainfall in Canmore, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 114 mm in 2016.
The hottest October reached 22.3°C in 1992. The coldest dipped to -30.6°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 3°C to 5.7°C and overnight lows from -5.9°C to -3.8°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Canmore and one of the drier months, so plan for around 4.1°C daytime highs and -5°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Canmore, averaging -0.5°C.
For October in Canmore, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 4.1°C and lows of -5°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.2 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.4 m/s (1986).
The wettest October on record was 2016 with 114 mm. On average, October sees 48 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Canmore behaves each October, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
