October is one of the warmer months of the year in Cold Lake, with average highs near 7.5°C and lows around -1.3°C (mean 3.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 30 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Cold Lake. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Cold Lake was 2022 — when the month averaged 6.9°C — while the coldest was 2002 at -0.9°C. Typical October days reach 7.5°C with nights near -1.3°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is one of the drier months in Cold Lake, averaging 30 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2016 with 83 mm, while the driest was 2000 at 8 mm.
Relative humidity in Cold Lake during October averages 79%. The most humid October was 2016 at 92%, and the least humid were 2008 and 2022 at 71%.
October receives about 1.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cold Lake. The sunniest Octobers were 1989, 2015 and 2022 at 2.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2016 at 1.1.
Average wind speed in Cold Lake during October is 1.6 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2008 and 2017 at 1.9 m/s, while the calmest were 2009, 2016 and 2018, among others at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 3.2°C | 2.8°C | 2.8°C | 2.8°C | 4.1°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 7.9°C | 7.2°C | 7.2°C | 7.0°C | 8.7°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | -1.4°C | -1.5°C | -1.5°C | -1.4°C | -0.5°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 24 mm | 32 mm | 26 mm | 39 mm | 28 mm | +4 mm |
October temperatures in Cold Lake have risen by about 2.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -17.9°C (1984) to a record high of 25.4°C (2008).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 30 mm, with a wettest year of 83 mm.
A good time to visit Cold Lake
October is a good time to visit Cold Lake, with days averaging 7.5°C and nights around -1.3°C (mean 3.1°C, warmer than Cold Lake'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 | 9.5°C | 5.0°C | 0.5°C | 18.7°C | -5.1°C | 41 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2024 | 8.6°C | 4.2°C | -0.3°C | 21.5°C | -5.9°C | 34 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 8.9°C | 4.3°C | -0.3°C | 20.0°C | -9.2°C | 16 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2022 🔥 | 12.4°C | 6.9°C | 1.4°C | 21.8°C | -4.4°C | 9 mm | 71% | 1.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 9.4°C | 4.5°C | -0.3°C | 16.4°C | -4.6°C | 17 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2020 | 3.1°C | -0.5°C | -4.1°C | 17.9°C | -12.4°C | 50 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2019 | 4.3°C | 0.3°C | -3.8°C | 14.7°C | -13.7°C | 48 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 4.8°C | 0.7°C | -3.5°C | 11.6°C | -10.1°C | 18 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 2 |
| 2017 | 6.9°C | 2.7°C | -1.6°C | 15.3°C | -8.6°C | 57 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2016 🌧️ | 2.1°C | -0.6°C | -3.4°C | 14.0°C | -8.1°C | 83 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2015 | 10.7°C | 5.7°C | 0.8°C | 21.4°C | -4.7°C | 39 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2014 | 10.1°C | 5.4°C | 0.7°C | 18.0°C | -5.0°C | 15 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2013 | 7.6°C | 3.2°C | -1.1°C | 16.0°C | -9.9°C | 32 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2012 | 3.1°C | -0.3°C | -3.8°C | 15.5°C | -13.3°C | 44 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2011 | 10.3°C | 5.7°C | 1.1°C | 20.9°C | -4.0°C | 12 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2010 | 9.7°C | 5.1°C | 0.4°C | 20.0°C | -8.5°C | 36 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2009 | 3.1°C | 0.2°C | -2.7°C | 8.8°C | -7.3°C | 42 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2008 | 10.6°C | 5.5°C | 0.3°C | 25.4°C | -5.6°C | 38 mm | 71% | 1.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2007 | 10.2°C | 5.3°C | 0.3°C | 20.5°C | -5.5°C | 17 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2006 | 4.5°C | 0.8°C | -2.9°C | 15.6°C | -9.8°C | 22 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2005 | 8.4°C | 3.8°C | -0.8°C | 13.7°C | -5.0°C | 26 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2004 | 5.9°C | 1.7°C | -2.4°C | 19.7°C | -11.5°C | 33 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2003 | 10.1°C | 5.5°C | 0.9°C | 22.0°C | -11.9°C | 28 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2002 ❄️ | 3.3°C | -0.9°C | -5.2°C | 13.9°C | -13.9°C | 26 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2001 | 7.2°C | 2.7°C | -1.8°C | 18.2°C | -7.0°C | 23 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2000 | 8.5°C | 3.8°C | -1.0°C | 16.7°C | -5.7°C | 8 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1999 | 8.7°C | 3.8°C | -1.2°C | 14.5°C | -5.6°C | 14 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 2 |
| 1998 | 8.7°C | 4.3°C | -0.1°C | 17.2°C | -6.4°C | 48 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1997 | 5.6°C | 2.1°C | -1.5°C | 15.6°C | -6.9°C | 31 mm | 82% | 1.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1996 | 6.3°C | 1.9°C | -2.6°C | 17.9°C | -16.6°C | 29 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1995 | 8.3°C | 4.0°C | -0.3°C | 15.9°C | -9.7°C | 33 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1994 | 8.3°C | 3.7°C | -0.9°C | 17.7°C | -5.0°C | 40 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 2 |
| 1993 | 8.0°C | 3.1°C | -1.7°C | 16.7°C | -6.1°C | 47 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 2 |
| 1992 | 7.3°C | 3.0°C | -1.4°C | 23.5°C | -12.1°C | 18 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1991 | 4.7°C | 0.6°C | -3.5°C | 20.8°C | -15.5°C | 30 mm | 72% | 1.8 m/s | 2 |
| 1990 | 5.8°C | 1.9°C | -2.0°C | 13.1°C | -5.5°C | 32 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1989 | 8.3°C | 3.6°C | -1.1°C | 16.3°C | -7.6°C | 9 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1988 | 9.3°C | 3.9°C | -1.5°C | 20.4°C | -12.9°C | 19 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1987 | 8.3°C | 3.6°C | -1.1°C | 21.6°C | -6.0°C | 11 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1986 | 10.1°C | 4.8°C | -0.4°C | 19.3°C | -9.5°C | 13 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1985 | 5.6°C | 1.6°C | -2.5°C | 15.1°C | -6.8°C | 34 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1984 | 5.4°C | 1.6°C | -2.1°C | 22.4°C | -17.9°C | 43 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1983 | 8.1°C | 3.2°C | -1.6°C | 13.1°C | -5.6°C | 29 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.3°C | 4.4°C | -0.5°C | 18.8°C | -6.2°C | 29 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 6.4°C | 2.1°C | -2.1°C | 14.7°C | -10.6°C | 27 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 7.5°C with lows near -1.3°C (mean 3.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 30 mm of rainfall in Cold Lake, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 83 mm in 2016.
The hottest October reached 25.4°C in 2008. The coldest dipped to -17.9°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 7°C to 9.8°C and overnight lows from -1.8°C to 0.2°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Cold Lake and one of the drier months, so plan for around 7.5°C daytime highs and -1.3°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Cold Lake, averaging 3.1°C.
For October in Cold Lake, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 7.5°C and lows of -1.3°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.6 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1.9 m/s (2008).
The wettest October on record was 2016 with 83 mm. On average, October sees 30 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 Cold Lake 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.
