October is one of the warmer months of the year in Whitecourt, with average highs near 8.8°C and lows around -1.4°C (mean 3.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 29 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Whitecourt. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Whitecourt was 2022 — when the month averaged 8.5°C — while the coldest was 1991 at -0.3°C. Typical October days reach 8.8°C with nights near -1.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Whitecourt, averaging 29 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1991 with 68 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Whitecourt during October averages 78%. The most humid October was 2016 at 89%, and the least humid was 2008 at 63%.
October receives about 1.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Whitecourt. The sunniest Octobers were 2008 and 2015 at 2.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2012 and 2016 at 1.5.
Average wind speed in Whitecourt during October is 0.8 m/s. The windiest October was 2017 at 1 m/s, while the calmest were 2016, 2021 and 2024, among others at 0.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 3.8°C | 3.1°C | 3.6°C | 3.8°C | 4.8°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 8.8°C | 8.2°C | 8.7°C | 8.8°C | 10.0°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | -1.3°C | -1.9°C | -1.5°C | -1.2°C | -0.5°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 30 mm | 36 mm | 30 mm | 26 mm | 23 mm | -7 mm |
October temperatures in Whitecourt have risen by about 2.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -22.3°C (1991) to a record high of 26.9°C (2008).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 29 mm, with a wettest year of 68 mm.
A good time to visit Whitecourt
October is a good time to visit Whitecourt, with days averaging 8.8°C and nights around -1.4°C (mean 3.7°C, close to Whitecourt'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 | 10.8°C | 5.2°C | -0.4°C | 20.6°C | -6.5°C | 22 mm | 74% | 0.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2024 | 9.7°C | 4.7°C | -0.2°C | 20.4°C | -6.1°C | 29 mm | 78% | 0.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 10.3°C | 5.1°C | -0.1°C | 24.4°C | -12.9°C | 25 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2022 🔥 | 14.4°C | 8.5°C | 2.6°C | 23.2°C | -4.8°C | 11 mm | 70% | 0.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 9.4°C | 4.2°C | -1.0°C | 16.1°C | -5.2°C | 25 mm | 75% | 0.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2020 | 5.7°C | 1.0°C | -3.7°C | 23.5°C | -14.3°C | 29 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 6.6°C | 1.9°C | -2.8°C | 14.6°C | -14.5°C | 22 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2018 | 7.9°C | 2.8°C | -2.3°C | 18.7°C | -5.6°C | 23 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2017 | 8.6°C | 3.6°C | -1.4°C | 20.5°C | -6.1°C | 29 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2016 | 4.4°C | 0.8°C | -2.9°C | 12.3°C | -6.1°C | 51 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2015 | 12.2°C | 6.5°C | 0.8°C | 22.8°C | -5.0°C | 24 mm | 75% | 0.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2014 | 11.3°C | 6.0°C | 0.7°C | 21.9°C | -6.0°C | 24 mm | 78% | 0.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2013 | 10.7°C | 5.1°C | -0.4°C | 17.5°C | -7.4°C | 13 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2012 | 4.8°C | 0.4°C | -4.0°C | 16.5°C | -11.2°C | 44 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2011 | 10.2°C | 4.8°C | -0.6°C | 17.4°C | -4.4°C | 13 mm | 72% | 0.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2010 | 11.3°C | 6.0°C | 0.7°C | 23.1°C | -5.5°C | 13 mm | 78% | 0.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2009 | 4.7°C | 0.7°C | -3.4°C | 12.9°C | -8.9°C | 34 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2008 | 11.7°C | 5.7°C | -0.4°C | 26.9°C | -7.1°C | 10 mm | 63% | 0.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2007 | 10.8°C | 5.4°C | 0.0°C | 19.6°C | -4.2°C | 18 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2006 | 6.5°C | 1.8°C | -2.8°C | 17.5°C | -13.6°C | 66 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2005 | 10.3°C | 4.8°C | -0.7°C | 16.1°C | -4.6°C | 18 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2004 | 7.0°C | 2.1°C | -2.8°C | 20.5°C | -12.0°C | 41 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2003 | 11.9°C | 6.4°C | 0.9°C | 25.5°C | -14.6°C | 40 mm | 70% | 0.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2002 | 6.7°C | 1.8°C | -3.0°C | 15.9°C | -13.1°C | 28 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2001 | 8.0°C | 2.9°C | -2.1°C | 15.7°C | -5.7°C | 22 mm | 72% | 0.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2000 | 9.1°C | 4.1°C | -0.8°C | 17.9°C | -6.8°C | 21 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1999 | 10.9°C | 5.3°C | -0.4°C | 19.3°C | -6.0°C | 13 mm | 67% | 0.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1998 | 9.8°C | 4.7°C | -0.4°C | 20.9°C | -6.0°C | 55 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1997 | 6.4°C | 2.1°C | -2.2°C | 16.7°C | -7.5°C | 49 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1996 | 6.6°C | 1.9°C | -2.8°C | 16.7°C | -15.3°C | 26 mm | 83% | 0.8 m/s | 2 |
| 1995 | 8.4°C | 3.6°C | -1.3°C | 13.4°C | -7.6°C | 38 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1994 | 9.2°C | 3.9°C | -1.5°C | 16.8°C | -5.1°C | 24 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 2 |
| 1993 | 10.9°C | 5.1°C | -0.8°C | 22.6°C | -7.3°C | 22 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 2 |
| 1992 | 8.2°C | 3.3°C | -1.5°C | 23.7°C | -10.1°C | 18 mm | 77% | 0.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1991 ❄️ 🌧️ | 5.3°C | -0.3°C | -5.8°C | 22.1°C | -22.3°C | 68 mm | 82% | 0.9 m/s | 2 |
| 1990 | 6.2°C | 1.8°C | -2.5°C | 11.9°C | -7.4°C | 43 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 2 |
| 1989 | 8.8°C | 3.4°C | -1.9°C | 18.9°C | -6.4°C | 26 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1988 | 11.7°C | 5.9°C | 0.1°C | 21.8°C | -10.1°C | 10 mm | 75% | 0.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1987 | 10.8°C | 5.4°C | 0.0°C | 25.7°C | -6.3°C | 20 mm | 72% | 0.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1986 | 11.0°C | 5.6°C | 0.3°C | 18.8°C | -7.8°C | 29 mm | 84% | 0.8 m/s | 2 |
| 1985 | 6.5°C | 2.2°C | -2.2°C | 13.7°C | -5.7°C | 34 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1984 | 4.5°C | 0.4°C | -3.7°C | 20.4°C | -21.6°C | 52 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1983 | 8.4°C | 3.4°C | -1.7°C | 15.1°C | -5.2°C | 37 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.3°C | 4.0°C | -1.4°C | 19.8°C | -9.4°C | 29 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.3°C | 3.5°C | -1.3°C | 17.2°C | -6.9°C | 31 mm | 78% | 0.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 8.8°C with lows near -1.4°C (mean 3.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 29 mm of rainfall in Whitecourt, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 68 mm in 1991.
The hottest October reached 26.9°C in 2008. The coldest dipped to -22.3°C in 1991.
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 7.4°C to 10.9°C and overnight lows from -2.1°C to 0.2°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Whitecourt and one of the drier months, so plan for around 8.8°C daytime highs and -1.4°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Whitecourt, averaging 3.7°C.
For October in Whitecourt, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8.8°C and lows of -1.4°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.8 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1 m/s (2017).
The wettest October on record was 1991 with 68 mm. On average, October sees 29 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 Whitecourt 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.
