October is one of the warmer months of the year in Olds, with average highs near 10.4°C and lows around -0.7°C (mean 4.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 27 mm of rainfall and 72% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Olds. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Olds was 2022 — when the month averaged 9.7°C — while the coldest was 2009 at 0.9°C. Typical October days reach 10.4°C with nights near -0.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Olds, averaging 27 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1991 with 48 mm, while the driest was 2000 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Olds during October averages 72%. The most humid October was 2016 at 82%, and the least humid was 2001 at 61%.
October receives about 2.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Olds. 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 Olds during October is 2.3 m/s. The windiest October was 2017 at 3.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2016 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.0°C | 4.5°C | 4.4°C | 4.9°C | 6.0°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 10.6°C | 10.1°C | 9.9°C | 10.4°C | 11.6°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | -0.6°C | -1.2°C | -1.1°C | -0.7°C | 0.3°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 24 mm | 28 mm | 31 mm | 27 mm | 25 mm | +2 mm |
October temperatures in Olds have risen by about 2.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -20.8°C (1984) to a record high of 25.9°C (1987).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 27 mm, with a wettest year of 48 mm.
A good time to visit Olds
October is a good time to visit Olds, with days averaging 10.4°C and nights around -0.7°C (mean 4.9°C, close to Olds's yearly average) and low 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 | 12.2°C | 6.3°C | 0.4°C | 22.0°C | -5.9°C | 21 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2024 | 12.4°C | 6.5°C | 0.6°C | 23.0°C | -5.3°C | 20 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2023 | 11.3°C | 5.8°C | 0.4°C | 24.6°C | -10.6°C | 33 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2022 🔥 | 15.8°C | 9.7°C | 3.6°C | 24.3°C | -4.2°C | 13 mm | 64% | 2.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2021 | 11.1°C | 5.3°C | -0.6°C | 18.8°C | -5.4°C | 24 mm | 69% | 2.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2020 | 6.9°C | 2.1°C | -2.7°C | 22.5°C | -18.4°C | 41 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2019 | 7.9°C | 2.4°C | -3.2°C | 16.9°C | -14.3°C | 26 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 9.8°C | 4.1°C | -1.5°C | 20.6°C | -10.4°C | 28 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2017 | 10.4°C | 4.7°C | -1.0°C | 19.9°C | -7.0°C | 26 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2016 | 7.5°C | 2.6°C | -2.3°C | 14.1°C | -5.7°C | 43 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2015 | 12.8°C | 7.0°C | 1.2°C | 20.8°C | -4.3°C | 26 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2014 | 13.6°C | 7.5°C | 1.4°C | 21.5°C | -4.4°C | 17 mm | 72% | 2.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2013 | 11.2°C | 5.3°C | -0.5°C | 19.5°C | -10.5°C | 31 mm | 68% | 2.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2012 | 7.0°C | 2.2°C | -2.6°C | 23.0°C | -8.9°C | 38 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2011 | 11.0°C | 5.5°C | -0.1°C | 16.6°C | -4.4°C | 23 mm | 69% | 2.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2010 | 13.1°C | 7.2°C | 1.2°C | 22.8°C | -4.8°C | 14 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2009 ❄️ | 5.5°C | 0.9°C | -3.7°C | 16.3°C | -13.0°C | 37 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2008 | 12.2°C | 6.0°C | -0.1°C | 25.4°C | -6.5°C | 18 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2007 | 11.4°C | 5.8°C | 0.2°C | 19.3°C | -4.2°C | 41 mm | 74% | 2.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2006 | 8.3°C | 3.4°C | -1.4°C | 18.8°C | -10.0°C | 47 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2005 | 11.1°C | 5.3°C | -0.4°C | 18.8°C | -3.9°C | 21 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2004 | 8.7°C | 3.5°C | -1.6°C | 21.3°C | -8.2°C | 42 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2003 | 13.1°C | 7.1°C | 1.2°C | 24.8°C | -20.0°C | 40 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2002 | 7.2°C | 1.9°C | -3.4°C | 15.4°C | -13.3°C | 39 mm | 75% | 2.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2001 | 9.8°C | 4.2°C | -1.3°C | 18.9°C | -5.6°C | 21 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2000 | 11.4°C | 5.4°C | -0.6°C | 21.0°C | -7.2°C | 7 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1999 | 11.4°C | 5.5°C | -0.4°C | 19.7°C | -6.9°C | 13 mm | 65% | 2.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1998 | 12.1°C | 6.3°C | 0.5°C | 20.6°C | -3.8°C | 39 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1997 | 9.1°C | 3.9°C | -1.3°C | 19.5°C | -7.1°C | 22 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1996 | 9.6°C | 4.0°C | -1.6°C | 21.5°C | -12.3°C | 35 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1995 | 9.5°C | 4.2°C | -1.1°C | 15.4°C | -8.1°C | 30 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1994 | 10.5°C | 4.7°C | -1.0°C | 18.4°C | -5.0°C | 30 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1993 | 12.0°C | 5.9°C | -0.2°C | 22.5°C | -7.1°C | 18 mm | 71% | 2.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1992 | 9.7°C | 4.6°C | -0.5°C | 23.9°C | -7.7°C | 17 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1991 🌧️ | 8.5°C | 2.2°C | -4.2°C | 23.5°C | -19.7°C | 48 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1990 | 8.5°C | 3.3°C | -1.9°C | 16.3°C | -6.8°C | 33 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1989 | 10.7°C | 5.0°C | -0.7°C | 19.7°C | -6.0°C | 34 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1988 | 13.4°C | 7.3°C | 1.2°C | 22.3°C | -7.8°C | 8 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1987 | 12.8°C | 6.5°C | 0.2°C | 25.9°C | -6.1°C | 9 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1986 | 13.3°C | 7.3°C | 1.3°C | 20.2°C | -7.3°C | 21 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1985 | 8.0°C | 3.1°C | -1.8°C | 15.9°C | -6.7°C | 28 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1984 | 6.7°C | 2.0°C | -2.7°C | 23.6°C | -20.8°C | 32 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1983 | 10.9°C | 5.0°C | -1.0°C | 18.0°C | -4.6°C | 12 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.6°C | 5.0°C | -0.6°C | 21.5°C | -6.7°C | 34 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.3°C | 4.2°C | -0.9°C | 19.0°C | -4.6°C | 36 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 10.4°C with lows near -0.7°C (mean 4.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 27 mm of rainfall in Olds, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 48 mm in 1991.
The hottest October reached 25.9°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to -20.8°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 9.1°C to 12.6°C and overnight lows from -1.4°C to 0.9°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Olds and one of the drier months, so plan for around 10.4°C daytime highs and -0.7°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Olds, averaging 4.9°C.
For October in Olds, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.4°C and lows of -0.7°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 72% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.3 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.1 m/s (2017).
The wettest October on record was 1991 with 48 mm. On average, October sees 27 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 Olds 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.
