October is close to Campbell River's year-round average, with average highs near 12°C and lows around 5.9°C (mean 9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 156 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Campbell River's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Campbell River was 2022 — when the month averaged 12.4°C — while the coldest was 1990 at 6.5°C. Typical October days reach 12°C with nights near 5.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Campbell River, averaging 156 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2003 with 290 mm, while the driest was 2002 at 21 mm.
Relative humidity in Campbell River during October averages 85%. The most humid October was 2005 at 91%, and the least humid was 1987 at 77%.
October receives about 1.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Campbell River. The sunniest Octobers were 2002 and 2022 at 2.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2014 at 1.2.
Average wind speed in Campbell River during October is 0.8 m/s. The windiest October was 2016 at 1.1 m/s, while the calmest were 1987, 1993 and 2002 at 0.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.9°C | 8.6°C | 8.8°C | 9.3°C | 9.5°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 12.2°C | 11.6°C | 11.8°C | 12.3°C | 12.5°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 5.7°C | 5.6°C | 5.7°C | 6.4°C | 6.4°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 165 mm | 172 mm | 167 mm | 141 mm | 124 mm | -41 mm |
October temperatures in Campbell River have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -8.4°C (1984) to a record high of 24.3°C (2003).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 156 mm, with a wettest year of 290 mm.
A good time to visit Campbell River
October is a good time to visit Campbell River, with days averaging 12°C and nights around 5.9°C (mean 9°C, close to Campbell River's yearly average) and higher 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 | 11.9°C | 9.0°C | 6.1°C | 17.7°C | 1.7°C | 161 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2024 | 11.4°C | 8.7°C | 6.0°C | 16.3°C | 2.6°C | 131 mm | 87% | 0.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2023 | 13.4°C | 10.1°C | 6.9°C | 22.9°C | 1.2°C | 107 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2022 🔥 | 16.3°C | 12.4°C | 8.5°C | 23.4°C | 2.6°C | 58 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2021 | 10.1°C | 7.6°C | 5.0°C | 12.9°C | -1.5°C | 160 mm | 88% | 1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2020 | 12.2°C | 9.1°C | 6.0°C | 22.1°C | -2.3°C | 129 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 10.2°C | 7.4°C | 4.6°C | 13.3°C | 0.5°C | 145 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2018 | 13.3°C | 10.0°C | 6.7°C | 19.5°C | 3.0°C | 83 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2017 | 12.4°C | 9.0°C | 5.6°C | 19.1°C | 1.8°C | 110 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2016 | 10.9°C | 8.7°C | 6.5°C | 17.7°C | 2.5°C | 246 mm | 90% | 1.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2015 | 14.5°C | 11.2°C | 7.9°C | 19.2°C | 4.2°C | 96 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2014 | 13.4°C | 10.8°C | 8.3°C | 21.5°C | 3.7°C | 246 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2013 | 12.9°C | 9.5°C | 6.1°C | 19.7°C | 3.9°C | 37 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2012 | 11.7°C | 8.8°C | 5.9°C | 22.8°C | 1.5°C | 183 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2011 | 11.1°C | 8.2°C | 5.4°C | 15.5°C | 1.3°C | 109 mm | 87% | 0.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2010 | 12.4°C | 9.7°C | 7.1°C | 19.6°C | 3.4°C | 159 mm | 87% | 0.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2009 | 11.1°C | 8.1°C | 5.1°C | 15.9°C | 1.7°C | 158 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2008 | 11.0°C | 8.0°C | 5.0°C | 19.3°C | 1.3°C | 158 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2007 | 10.5°C | 7.8°C | 5.1°C | 16.6°C | 1.8°C | 223 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2006 | 12.5°C | 9.2°C | 5.8°C | 18.3°C | 0.0°C | 65 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2005 | 11.3°C | 8.8°C | 6.3°C | 16.3°C | 3.4°C | 262 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2004 | 12.7°C | 9.4°C | 6.2°C | 21.8°C | 0.6°C | 160 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2003 🌧️ | 13.1°C | 10.2°C | 7.3°C | 24.3°C | -0.9°C | 290 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2002 | 13.4°C | 9.7°C | 6.0°C | 20.6°C | 1.7°C | 21 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2001 | 10.4°C | 7.5°C | 4.5°C | 17.9°C | 1.4°C | 127 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2000 | 12.0°C | 9.0°C | 6.0°C | 15.6°C | 2.6°C | 202 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1999 | 11.9°C | 8.4°C | 5.0°C | 18.2°C | 1.8°C | 131 mm | 82% | 0.9 m/s | 2 |
| 1998 | 11.9°C | 9.3°C | 6.8°C | 17.0°C | 3.1°C | 198 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1997 | 11.3°C | 8.5°C | 5.7°C | 14.9°C | 2.7°C | 266 mm | 89% | 1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1996 | 10.8°C | 7.7°C | 4.7°C | 19.5°C | -0.6°C | 248 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1995 | 10.8°C | 8.2°C | 5.5°C | 14.1°C | -1.2°C | 179 mm | 87% | 0.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1994 | 11.8°C | 8.8°C | 5.7°C | 18.4°C | 2.5°C | 123 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1993 | 14.6°C | 11.1°C | 7.7°C | 22.2°C | 3.1°C | 68 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1992 | 11.9°C | 9.0°C | 6.0°C | 21.5°C | 1.6°C | 201 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1991 | 11.7°C | 8.3°C | 5.0°C | 20.9°C | -2.5°C | 38 mm | 78% | 0.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1990 ❄️ | 9.2°C | 6.5°C | 3.9°C | 12.8°C | 1.0°C | 266 mm | 89% | 1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1989 | 11.7°C | 8.7°C | 5.8°C | 17.2°C | 0.6°C | 172 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1988 | 13.6°C | 10.4°C | 7.1°C | 22.2°C | 1.3°C | 137 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1987 | 15.0°C | 10.9°C | 6.9°C | 22.1°C | 2.8°C | 43 mm | 77% | 0.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1986 | 14.7°C | 11.3°C | 7.9°C | 20.4°C | 5.3°C | 59 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1985 | 10.2°C | 7.4°C | 4.6°C | 16.9°C | -0.4°C | 217 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 9.5°C | 6.6°C | 3.7°C | 17.4°C | -8.4°C | 243 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1983 | 10.8°C | 7.7°C | 4.5°C | 14.2°C | 1.9°C | 141 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.9°C | 8.8°C | 5.8°C | 23.7°C | -1.0°C | 254 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.0°C | 8.7°C | 5.4°C | 18.7°C | 1.9°C | 221 mm | 84% | 0.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 12°C with lows near 5.9°C (mean 9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 156 mm of rainfall in Campbell River, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 290 mm in 2003.
The hottest October reached 24.3°C in 2003. The coldest dipped to -8.4°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 10.9°C to 12.6°C and overnight lows from 4.8°C to 6.5°C over the same span.
October is close to Campbell River's year-round average and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 12°C daytime highs and 5.9°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Campbell River, averaging 9°C.
For October in Campbell River, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12°C and lows of 5.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.8 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1.1 m/s (2016).
The wettest October on record was 2003 with 290 mm. On average, October sees 156 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 Campbell 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.
