October is one of the warmer months of the year in Wood Buffalo, with average highs near 5.2°C and lows around -2.8°C (mean 1.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 38 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Wood Buffalo. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Wood Buffalo was 2022 — when the month averaged 4.4°C — while the coldest was 2020 at -2.7°C. Typical October days reach 5.2°C with nights near -2.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Wood Buffalo, averaging 38 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1984 with 84 mm, while the driest was 1998 at 8 mm.
Relative humidity in Wood Buffalo during October averages 85%. The most humid October was 1985 at 92%, and the least humid was 1998 at 76%.
October receives about 1.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Wood Buffalo. The sunniest Octobers were 2005, 2010 and 2021 at 1.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2016 at 1.1.
Average wind speed in Wood Buffalo during October is 0.1 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2002, 2012 and 2016, among others 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 | 1.0°C | 0.7°C | 1.5°C | 1.1°C | 1.8°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 5.3°C | 4.8°C | 5.7°C | 4.9°C | 5.5°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | -3.2°C | -3.3°C | -2.6°C | -2.7°C | -1.9°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 48 mm | 36 mm | 28 mm | 39 mm | 45 mm | -3 mm |
October temperatures in Wood Buffalo have risen by about 2.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -26°C (1984) to a record high of 23.6°C (2008).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 38 mm, with a wettest year of 84 mm.
A good time to visit Wood Buffalo
October is a good time to visit Wood Buffalo, with days averaging 5.2°C and nights around -2.8°C (mean 1.2°C, warmer than Wood Buffalo'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 | 6.7°C | 2.8°C | -1.2°C | 14.1°C | -7.5°C | 64 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2024 | 4.6°C | 0.9°C | -2.9°C | 14.8°C | -12.6°C | 59 mm | 89% | 0.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2023 | 6.3°C | 2.6°C | -1.0°C | 16.1°C | -9.8°C | 38 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2022 🔥 | 8.8°C | 4.4°C | 0.0°C | 19.7°C | -5.8°C | 18 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2021 | 6.3°C | 2.7°C | -1.0°C | 14.2°C | -4.9°C | 23 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 0.2°C | -2.7°C | -5.6°C | 13.5°C | -14.0°C | 69 mm | 90% | 0.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2019 | 3.1°C | -0.4°C | -3.8°C | 12.7°C | -12.0°C | 29 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 2.8°C | -1.1°C | -5.0°C | 8.7°C | -10.3°C | 19 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2017 | 4.2°C | 0.8°C | -2.6°C | 17.5°C | -7.9°C | 48 mm | 88% | 0.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2016 | 1.2°C | -1.8°C | -4.7°C | 6.8°C | -11.2°C | 55 mm | 91% | 0.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2015 | 8.1°C | 3.5°C | -1.2°C | 22.0°C | -4.8°C | 37 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2014 | 6.8°C | 3.0°C | -0.8°C | 15.6°C | -6.0°C | 47 mm | 89% | 0.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2013 | 5.4°C | 1.8°C | -1.7°C | 12.7°C | -12.1°C | 47 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2012 | 0.8°C | -2.5°C | -5.8°C | 10.9°C | -22.7°C | 66 mm | 89% | 0.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2011 | 7.9°C | 3.7°C | -0.6°C | 13.4°C | -3.7°C | 28 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2010 | 8.4°C | 3.8°C | -0.9°C | 18.3°C | -11.3°C | 13 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2009 | 1.8°C | -1.0°C | -3.8°C | 9.8°C | -9.2°C | 45 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2008 | 8.6°C | 4.0°C | -0.6°C | 23.6°C | -7.7°C | 36 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2007 | 8.1°C | 3.7°C | -0.7°C | 15.9°C | -5.0°C | 23 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2006 | 4.2°C | 0.4°C | -3.4°C | 14.6°C | -7.9°C | 15 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2005 | 7.7°C | 3.1°C | -1.4°C | 13.2°C | -6.2°C | 12 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2004 | 4.6°C | 0.6°C | -3.5°C | 16.2°C | -11.0°C | 25 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2003 | 7.7°C | 3.6°C | -0.6°C | 23.0°C | -11.6°C | 52 mm | 88% | 0.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2002 | 1.7°C | -2.5°C | -6.6°C | 12.7°C | -14.8°C | 32 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2001 | 6.3°C | 1.4°C | -3.5°C | 17.0°C | -9.6°C | 22 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2000 | 5.9°C | 1.8°C | -2.3°C | 11.9°C | -8.0°C | 21 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1999 | 6.8°C | 2.2°C | -2.4°C | 14.3°C | -6.4°C | 19 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1998 | 8.1°C | 3.8°C | -0.5°C | 16.0°C | -5.5°C | 8 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1997 | 2.0°C | -1.3°C | -4.5°C | 12.2°C | -10.6°C | 72 mm | 91% | 0.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1996 | 3.4°C | -0.6°C | -4.6°C | 13.1°C | -20.9°C | 44 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1995 | 5.9°C | 1.9°C | -2.0°C | 15.2°C | -12.2°C | 39 mm | 88% | 0.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1994 | 7.5°C | 3.3°C | -1.0°C | 16.5°C | -6.7°C | 34 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1993 | 4.6°C | 0.4°C | -3.7°C | 14.2°C | -11.5°C | 36 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1992 | 5.4°C | 1.2°C | -2.9°C | 17.7°C | -10.1°C | 26 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1991 | 1.9°C | -2.1°C | -6.1°C | 16.8°C | -17.6°C | 31 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1990 | 2.4°C | -1.4°C | -5.2°C | 11.8°C | -11.0°C | 48 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1989 | 6.0°C | 1.7°C | -2.6°C | 15.4°C | -9.8°C | 23 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1988 | 6.3°C | 1.5°C | -3.2°C | 20.9°C | -19.0°C | 43 mm | 86% | 0.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1987 | 5.6°C | 1.6°C | -2.4°C | 22.3°C | -9.6°C | 43 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1986 | 7.1°C | 2.6°C | -2.0°C | 18.4°C | -14.8°C | 43 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1985 | 2.0°C | -1.6°C | -5.2°C | 11.2°C | -13.9°C | 75 mm | 92% | 0.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 2.4°C | -1.4°C | -5.1°C | 20.9°C | -26.0°C | 84 mm | 90% | 0.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1983 | 6.2°C | 1.9°C | -2.3°C | 13.6°C | -7.1°C | 32 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 7.8°C | 3.2°C | -1.4°C | 18.7°C | -8.8°C | 22 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 3.9°C | -0.2°C | -4.2°C | 13.2°C | -13.4°C | 69 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 5.2°C with lows near -2.8°C (mean 1.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 38 mm of rainfall in Wood Buffalo, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 84 mm in 1984.
The hottest October reached 23.6°C in 2008. The coldest dipped to -26°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 4.5°C to 6.5°C and overnight lows from -3.6°C to -1.2°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Wood Buffalo and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 5.2°C daytime highs and -2.8°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Wood Buffalo, averaging 1.2°C.
For October in Wood Buffalo, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 5.2°C and lows of -2.8°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 (1984).
The wettest October on record was 1984 with 84 mm. On average, October sees 38 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 Wood Buffalo 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.
