October is one of the warmer months of the year in Fort McMurray, with average highs near 5.7°C and lows around -2.4°C (mean 1.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 42 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Fort McMurray. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Fort McMurray was 2022 — when the month averaged 4.8°C — while the coldest was 2020 at -2.4°C. Typical October days reach 5.7°C with nights near -2.4°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is about average for rainfall in Fort McMurray, averaging 42 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1984 with 86 mm, while the driest were 1998 and 2005 at 13 mm.
Relative humidity in Fort McMurray during October averages 85%. The most humid October was 2016 at 93%, and the least humid was 2001 at 76%.
October receives about 1.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Fort McMurray. The sunniest Octobers were 2010, 2015 and 2022, among others at 1.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2016 at 1.1.
Average wind speed in Fort McMurray during October is 0.1 m/s. The windiest October was 2002 at 0.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 1.7°C | 1.4°C | 1.8°C | 1.4°C | 2.1°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 6.0°C | 5.6°C | 6.0°C | 5.3°C | 5.9°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | -2.5°C | -2.7°C | -2.3°C | -2.4°C | -1.8°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 48 mm | 34 mm | 32 mm | 49 mm | 50 mm | +2 mm |
October temperatures in Fort McMurray have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -23.4°C (1984) to a record high of 23.4°C (1987).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 42 mm, with a wettest year of 86 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Fort McMurray
October is a good time to visit Fort McMurray, with days averaging 5.7°C and nights around -2.4°C (mean 1.7°C, warmer than Fort McMurray'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 | 6.8°C | 2.8°C | -1.1°C | 15.1°C | -7.7°C | 67 mm | 88% | 0.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2024 | 5.2°C | 1.4°C | -2.3°C | 16.8°C | -11.8°C | 47 mm | 88% | 0.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2023 | 6.8°C | 2.9°C | -1.0°C | 17.7°C | -12.0°C | 48 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2022 🔥 | 9.4°C | 4.8°C | 0.3°C | 18.6°C | -4.9°C | 22 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2021 | 6.7°C | 2.8°C | -1.0°C | 13.7°C | -4.5°C | 34 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 0.8°C | -2.4°C | -5.6°C | 14.0°C | -13.8°C | 80 mm | 89% | 0.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2019 | 3.2°C | -0.3°C | -3.8°C | 12.6°C | -13.5°C | 41 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2018 | 3.0°C | -1.0°C | -4.9°C | 10.1°C | -10.7°C | 34 mm | 90% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2017 | 4.8°C | 1.0°C | -2.9°C | 17.1°C | -10.1°C | 75 mm | 89% | 0.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2016 | 1.0°C | -1.8°C | -4.6°C | 8.0°C | -9.8°C | 68 mm | 93% | 0.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2015 | 9.5°C | 4.5°C | -0.5°C | 21.9°C | -5.4°C | 38 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2014 | 7.6°C | 3.6°C | -0.4°C | 16.1°C | -5.8°C | 43 mm | 88% | 0.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2013 | 5.6°C | 2.0°C | -1.5°C | 11.9°C | -11.8°C | 64 mm | 88% | 0.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2012 | 1.0°C | -2.2°C | -5.3°C | 10.9°C | -20.2°C | 81 mm | 88% | 0.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2011 | 8.1°C | 4.2°C | 0.2°C | 14.0°C | -3.8°C | 29 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2010 | 8.8°C | 4.2°C | -0.4°C | 20.3°C | -11.0°C | 13 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2009 | 1.9°C | -0.8°C | -3.5°C | 8.9°C | -8.2°C | 46 mm | 88% | 0.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2008 | 9.0°C | 4.3°C | -0.5°C | 23.4°C | -6.8°C | 50 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2007 | 8.7°C | 4.1°C | -0.5°C | 17.2°C | -5.6°C | 21 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2006 | 3.9°C | 0.4°C | -3.2°C | 14.7°C | -9.1°C | 18 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2005 | 7.7°C | 3.2°C | -1.4°C | 13.0°C | -7.0°C | 13 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2004 | 5.1°C | 1.0°C | -3.0°C | 17.2°C | -9.2°C | 27 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2003 | 7.9°C | 3.8°C | -0.2°C | 21.9°C | -11.1°C | 56 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2002 | 2.0°C | -2.1°C | -6.2°C | 12.7°C | -14.3°C | 36 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2001 | 6.6°C | 1.8°C | -3.0°C | 16.8°C | -9.1°C | 32 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2000 | 6.7°C | 2.5°C | -1.7°C | 13.0°C | -7.5°C | 19 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1999 | 7.6°C | 2.9°C | -1.9°C | 14.6°C | -6.2°C | 22 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1998 | 8.3°C | 4.0°C | -0.3°C | 17.6°C | -6.0°C | 13 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1997 | 3.1°C | -0.3°C | -3.6°C | 14.1°C | -8.9°C | 56 mm | 89% | 0.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1996 | 4.5°C | 0.1°C | -4.2°C | 15.3°C | -20.3°C | 41 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1995 | 6.6°C | 2.5°C | -1.6°C | 14.6°C | -10.6°C | 44 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1994 | 7.7°C | 3.4°C | -0.9°C | 16.3°C | -5.3°C | 33 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1993 | 6.2°C | 1.6°C | -3.0°C | 16.1°C | -9.5°C | 26 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1992 | 6.1°C | 1.8°C | -2.5°C | 18.9°C | -10.6°C | 19 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1991 | 2.5°C | -1.2°C | -4.9°C | 18.8°C | -16.7°C | 38 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1990 | 2.9°C | -0.4°C | -3.8°C | 10.1°C | -7.7°C | 52 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1989 | 6.1°C | 2.1°C | -1.9°C | 13.7°C | -9.1°C | 25 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1988 | 7.6°C | 2.8°C | -2.0°C | 20.8°C | -14.5°C | 40 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1987 | 6.9°C | 2.5°C | -2.0°C | 23.4°C | -8.2°C | 39 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1986 | 8.0°C | 3.2°C | -1.6°C | 18.6°C | -14.4°C | 39 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1985 | 3.2°C | -0.4°C | -3.9°C | 11.4°C | -11.5°C | 73 mm | 91% | 0.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 3.1°C | -0.6°C | -4.4°C | 22.3°C | -23.4°C | 86 mm | 91% | 0.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1983 | 6.7°C | 2.3°C | -2.1°C | 13.4°C | -7.4°C | 36 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 8.5°C | 3.7°C | -1.1°C | 17.9°C | -8.5°C | 25 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 4.0°C | 0.1°C | -3.8°C | 11.4°C | -13.4°C | 66 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 5.7°C with lows near -2.4°C (mean 1.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 42 mm of rainfall in Fort McMurray, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 86 mm in 1984.
The hottest October reached 23.4°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to -23.4°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 5.1°C to 7°C and overnight lows from -3.1°C to -1°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Fort McMurray and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 5.7°C daytime highs and -2.4°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Fort McMurray, averaging 1.7°C.
For October in Fort McMurray, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 5.7°C and lows of -2.4°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.1 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.2 m/s (2002).
The wettest October on record was 1984 with 86 mm. On average, October sees 42 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 Fort McMurray 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.
