October is one of the warmer months of the year in Grande Prairie, with average highs near 8.7°C and lows around -0.8°C (mean 4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 42 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Grande Prairie. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Grande Prairie was 2022 — when the month averaged 8.9°C — while the coldest was 2012 at -0.2°C. Typical October days reach 8.7°C with nights near -0.8°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is about average for rainfall in Grande Prairie, averaging 42 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2012 with 96 mm, while the driest was 2022 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Grande Prairie during October averages 79%. The most humid October was 2016 at 91%, and the least humid was 2008 at 67%.
October receives about 1.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Grande Prairie. The sunniest Octobers were 2001, 2008 and 2022 at 2.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2016 at 1.3.
Average wind speed in Grande Prairie during October is 0.9 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1999 and 2008 at 1.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2021, 2023 and 2024, among others at 0.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 4.3°C | 3.4°C | 4.0°C | 3.7°C | 4.6°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 9.2°C | 8.2°C | 8.7°C | 8.3°C | 9.4°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | -0.6°C | -1.4°C | -0.8°C | -0.9°C | -0.1°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 34 mm | 47 mm | 43 mm | 49 mm | 34 mm | +1 mm |
October temperatures in Grande Prairie have risen by about 2.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -23.2°C (1984) to a record high of 25.9°C (2008).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 42 mm, with a wettest year of 96 mm.
A good time to visit Grande Prairie
October is a good time to visit Grande Prairie, with days averaging 8.7°C and nights around -0.8°C (mean 4°C, warmer than Grande Prairie's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. August and July 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 | 10.1°C | 5.0°C | -0.2°C | 22.1°C | -6.7°C | 38 mm | 77% | 0.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2024 | 8.5°C | 4.0°C | -0.5°C | 20.4°C | -7.8°C | 46 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2023 | 10.1°C | 5.2°C | 0.2°C | 23.8°C | -11.9°C | 25 mm | 78% | 0.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2022 🔥 | 14.5°C | 8.9°C | 3.4°C | 24.1°C | -4.5°C | 9 mm | 69% | 1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2021 | 8.2°C | 3.8°C | -0.6°C | 14.4°C | -5.1°C | 33 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2020 | 5.1°C | 1.0°C | -3.1°C | 22.1°C | -12.2°C | 55 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 6.2°C | 1.9°C | -2.5°C | 16.1°C | -14.7°C | 64 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2018 | 8.0°C | 3.1°C | -1.7°C | 16.7°C | -6.1°C | 30 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2017 | 8.1°C | 3.5°C | -1.1°C | 18.9°C | -5.4°C | 63 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2016 | 3.7°C | 0.1°C | -3.4°C | 11.3°C | -6.7°C | 73 mm | 91% | 0.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2015 | 11.7°C | 6.4°C | 1.1°C | 23.4°C | -4.0°C | 41 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2014 | 10.3°C | 5.7°C | 1.0°C | 19.8°C | -6.3°C | 55 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2013 | 10.4°C | 5.5°C | 0.7°C | 15.7°C | -6.6°C | 33 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2012 ❄️ 🌧️ | 3.9°C | -0.2°C | -4.3°C | 18.6°C | -17.6°C | 96 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2011 | 9.7°C | 4.9°C | 0.1°C | 16.0°C | -4.3°C | 19 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2010 | 10.8°C | 5.9°C | 1.1°C | 21.3°C | -4.1°C | 21 mm | 77% | 0.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2009 | 4.9°C | 0.7°C | -3.6°C | 12.0°C | -12.3°C | 52 mm | 82% | 0.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2008 | 11.1°C | 5.9°C | 0.6°C | 25.9°C | -6.5°C | 15 mm | 67% | 1.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2007 | 10.0°C | 5.3°C | 0.6°C | 18.2°C | -2.9°C | 38 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2006 | 7.9°C | 3.0°C | -1.8°C | 17.3°C | -16.7°C | 68 mm | 78% | 0.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2005 | 10.2°C | 5.0°C | -0.2°C | 17.0°C | -4.4°C | 41 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2004 | 7.1°C | 2.7°C | -1.6°C | 18.9°C | -9.1°C | 44 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2003 | 11.1°C | 6.1°C | 1.1°C | 25.2°C | -15.1°C | 67 mm | 76% | 1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2002 | 7.8°C | 3.1°C | -1.7°C | 14.8°C | -12.1°C | 42 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2001 | 8.8°C | 4.0°C | -0.7°C | 18.4°C | -4.7°C | 22 mm | 70% | 1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2000 | 8.4°C | 4.0°C | -0.4°C | 16.7°C | -6.9°C | 41 mm | 83% | 0.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1999 | 10.7°C | 5.3°C | -0.1°C | 18.4°C | -6.5°C | 22 mm | 68% | 1.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1998 | 8.8°C | 4.3°C | -0.2°C | 20.8°C | -7.0°C | 71 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1997 | 6.5°C | 2.3°C | -1.9°C | 16.1°C | -6.1°C | 55 mm | 85% | 0.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1996 | 6.9°C | 2.3°C | -2.3°C | 19.1°C | -13.2°C | 42 mm | 82% | 0.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1995 | 8.4°C | 3.7°C | -0.9°C | 14.7°C | -10.3°C | 61 mm | 79% | 0.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1994 | 8.6°C | 3.8°C | -1.0°C | 19.3°C | -4.4°C | 31 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1993 | 11.0°C | 5.4°C | -0.3°C | 22.9°C | -6.9°C | 35 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1992 | 8.0°C | 3.3°C | -1.5°C | 22.6°C | -11.3°C | 26 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1991 | 6.4°C | 1.5°C | -3.4°C | 22.5°C | -17.9°C | 51 mm | 74% | 1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1990 | 6.2°C | 2.0°C | -2.3°C | 15.9°C | -6.5°C | 72 mm | 81% | 1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1989 | 9.3°C | 4.1°C | -1.1°C | 17.6°C | -8.5°C | 33 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1988 | 12.8°C | 7.1°C | 1.4°C | 24.9°C | -9.1°C | 23 mm | 72% | 0.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1987 | 11.2°C | 5.9°C | 0.6°C | 24.2°C | -5.3°C | 24 mm | 73% | 1 m/s | 2 |
| 1986 | 11.4°C | 6.1°C | 0.9°C | 20.4°C | -10.3°C | 30 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1985 | 6.3°C | 2.4°C | -1.5°C | 14.0°C | -6.1°C | 48 mm | 82% | 0.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1984 | 4.4°C | 0.7°C | -3.1°C | 19.8°C | -23.2°C | 67 mm | 82% | 0.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1983 | 8.8°C | 3.9°C | -0.9°C | 16.3°C | -6.4°C | 23 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.4°C | 4.5°C | -0.5°C | 19.0°C | -8.4°C | 35 mm | 82% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.1°C | 4.1°C | -0.9°C | 17.4°C | -6.6°C | 22 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 8.7°C with lows near -0.8°C (mean 4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 42 mm of rainfall in Grande Prairie, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 96 mm in 2012.
The hottest October reached 25.9°C in 2008. The coldest dipped to -23.2°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 7.6°C to 10.3°C and overnight lows from -1.4°C to 0.5°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Grande Prairie and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 8.7°C daytime highs and -0.8°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Grande Prairie, averaging 4°C.
For October in Grande Prairie, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8.7°C and lows of -0.8°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.9 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1.1 m/s (1999).
The wettest October on record was 2012 with 96 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 Grande Prairie 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.
