October is one of the warmer months of the year in High River, with average highs near 11.7°C and lows around -0.1°C (mean 5.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 26 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in High River. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in High River was 2022 — when the month averaged 9.8°C — while the coldest was 2009 at 1.5°C. Typical October days reach 11.7°C with nights near -0.1°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is one of the drier months in High River, averaging 26 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2016 with 58 mm, while the driest was 1983 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in High River during October averages 67%. The most humid October was 2016 at 80%, and the least humid was 1987 at 57%.
October receives about 2.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in High River. The sunniest Octobers were 2008 and 2025 at 2.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2012 at 1.7.
Average wind speed in High River during October is 1.4 m/s. The windiest October was 2017 at 1.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1983, 2005 and 2016 at 1.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.1°C | 5.5°C | 5.4°C | 5.7°C | 6.7°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 12.2°C | 11.4°C | 11.2°C | 11.5°C | 12.6°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 0.0°C | -0.3°C | -0.3°C | -0.1°C | 0.8°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 17 mm | 25 mm | 25 mm | 34 mm | 29 mm | +12 mm |
October temperatures in High River have risen by about 2.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -19.7°C (1984) to a record high of 26.4°C (1987).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 26 mm, with a wettest year of 58 mm.
A good time to visit High River
October is a good time to visit High River, with days averaging 11.7°C and nights around -0.1°C (mean 5.8°C, close to High River's yearly average) and low 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 | 12.4°C | 6.6°C | 0.7°C | 21.7°C | -6.5°C | 22 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2024 | 13.9°C | 7.6°C | 1.4°C | 22.4°C | -5.9°C | 16 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2023 | 11.5°C | 5.9°C | 0.3°C | 24.9°C | -11.8°C | 38 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2022 🔥 | 16.0°C | 9.8°C | 3.6°C | 24.9°C | -5.9°C | 28 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2021 | 12.5°C | 6.3°C | 0.1°C | 23.6°C | -9.9°C | 32 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2020 | 9.2°C | 3.9°C | -1.3°C | 24.0°C | -18.6°C | 36 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2019 | 8.3°C | 2.6°C | -3.1°C | 17.2°C | -13.3°C | 21 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 10.8°C | 4.9°C | -1.0°C | 20.5°C | -6.8°C | 34 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 11.3°C | 5.6°C | -0.2°C | 18.9°C | -6.0°C | 25 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2016 🌧️ | 9.2°C | 3.9°C | -1.3°C | 17.6°C | -8.3°C | 58 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2015 | 14.6°C | 8.3°C | 2.0°C | 22.4°C | -4.0°C | 15 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2014 | 14.9°C | 8.7°C | 2.4°C | 21.4°C | -4.4°C | 11 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2013 | 11.3°C | 5.4°C | -0.6°C | 20.0°C | -12.0°C | 54 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2012 | 8.3°C | 3.2°C | -1.9°C | 24.5°C | -10.6°C | 53 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2011 | 11.6°C | 6.1°C | 0.5°C | 20.0°C | -4.2°C | 51 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2010 | 14.3°C | 8.1°C | 1.9°C | 25.6°C | -3.8°C | 16 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2009 ❄️ | 6.2°C | 1.5°C | -3.2°C | 16.1°C | -13.6°C | 44 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 2 |
| 2008 | 13.1°C | 6.9°C | 0.6°C | 25.7°C | -6.2°C | 11 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2007 | 12.8°C | 6.8°C | 0.9°C | 20.6°C | -4.3°C | 14 mm | 64% | 1.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2006 | 9.9°C | 4.6°C | -0.7°C | 21.4°C | -10.2°C | 33 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2005 | 12.5°C | 6.6°C | 0.6°C | 19.5°C | -4.0°C | 27 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2004 | 10.9°C | 5.3°C | -0.3°C | 22.7°C | -6.0°C | 30 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2003 | 14.4°C | 8.4°C | 2.5°C | 24.8°C | -13.6°C | 29 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2002 | 7.9°C | 2.4°C | -3.2°C | 17.1°C | -13.6°C | 32 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2001 | 11.6°C | 5.5°C | -0.5°C | 20.2°C | -4.7°C | 18 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2000 | 12.8°C | 6.4°C | 0.0°C | 22.3°C | -7.0°C | 16 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1999 | 12.5°C | 6.6°C | 0.7°C | 21.0°C | -7.7°C | 20 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1998 | 14.2°C | 7.9°C | 1.6°C | 22.1°C | -3.4°C | 9 mm | 62% | 1.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1997 | 10.7°C | 5.4°C | 0.0°C | 21.2°C | -5.9°C | 18 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1996 | 10.9°C | 4.8°C | -1.3°C | 22.5°C | -11.4°C | 25 mm | 64% | 1.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1995 | 9.9°C | 4.6°C | -0.6°C | 16.1°C | -7.6°C | 34 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1994 | 11.3°C | 5.6°C | -0.2°C | 20.6°C | -4.4°C | 40 mm | 64% | 1.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1993 | 12.6°C | 6.4°C | 0.3°C | 22.4°C | -7.6°C | 21 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1992 | 11.3°C | 5.7°C | 0.0°C | 25.6°C | -7.7°C | 28 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1991 | 10.6°C | 4.0°C | -2.6°C | 25.7°C | -18.2°C | 29 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1990 | 9.8°C | 4.3°C | -1.2°C | 18.3°C | -6.3°C | 24 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1989 | 12.2°C | 5.9°C | -0.4°C | 20.9°C | -5.8°C | 12 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1988 | 14.8°C | 8.4°C | 2.0°C | 25.2°C | -9.7°C | 13 mm | 60% | 1.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1987 | 14.2°C | 7.3°C | 0.4°C | 26.4°C | -5.9°C | 9 mm | 57% | 1.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1986 | 14.9°C | 8.3°C | 1.7°C | 22.0°C | -7.3°C | 21 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1985 | 9.5°C | 4.0°C | -1.4°C | 16.7°C | -11.0°C | 24 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1984 | 8.3°C | 3.1°C | -2.0°C | 25.0°C | -19.7°C | 32 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1983 | 12.8°C | 6.4°C | 0.0°C | 19.6°C | -4.7°C | 7 mm | 65% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 12.2°C | 6.2°C | 0.2°C | 22.5°C | -5.6°C | 14 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.6°C | 5.0°C | -0.6°C | 19.2°C | -5.2°C | 19 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 11.7°C with lows near -0.1°C (mean 5.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 26 mm of rainfall in High River, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 58 mm in 2016.
The hottest October reached 26.4°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to -19.7°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 10.7°C to 13.3°C and overnight lows from -0.8°C to 1.2°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in High River and one of the drier months, so plan for around 11.7°C daytime highs and -0.1°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in High River, averaging 5.8°C.
For October in High River, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11.7°C and lows of -0.1°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 67% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1.8 m/s (2017).
The wettest October on record was 2016 with 58 mm. On average, October sees 26 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 High River 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.
