October is one of the warmer months of the year in Dawson Creek, with average highs near 7.5°C and lows around -1.8°C (mean 2.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 40 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Dawson Creek. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Dawson Creek was 2022 — when the month averaged 7.7°C — while the coldest were 2012 and 2016 at -2.2°C. Typical October days reach 7.5°C with nights near -1.8°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is about average for rainfall in Dawson Creek, averaging 40 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2012 with 95 mm, while the driest was 2022 at 12 mm.
Relative humidity in Dawson Creek during October averages 82%. The most humid October was 2016 at 94%, and the least humid was 1991 at 71%.
October receives about 1.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dawson Creek. The sunniest October was 2022 at 2.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2016 at 1.3.
Average wind speed in Dawson Creek during October is 1.8 m/s. The windiest October was 1999 at 2.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2016 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 3.2°C | 2.4°C | 3.1°C | 2.3°C | 3.6°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 8.0°C | 7.0°C | 7.8°C | 6.9°C | 8.2°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | -1.7°C | -2.2°C | -1.6°C | -2.1°C | -1.1°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 38 mm | 43 mm | 34 mm | 49 mm | 33 mm | -4 mm |
October temperatures in Dawson Creek have risen by about 2.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -24.5°C (1984) to a record high of 25.8°C (2008).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 40 mm, with a wettest year of 95 mm.
A good time to visit Dawson Creek
October is a good time to visit Dawson Creek, with days averaging 7.5°C and nights around -1.8°C (mean 2.9°C, warmer than Dawson Creek's yearly average) and moderate 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 | 8.9°C | 3.9°C | -1.2°C | 19.4°C | -6.0°C | 39 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2024 | 7.4°C | 3.0°C | -1.4°C | 18.2°C | -7.3°C | 39 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2023 | 9.0°C | 4.2°C | -0.5°C | 22.9°C | -11.7°C | 32 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2022 🔥 | 13.1°C | 7.7°C | 2.4°C | 23.6°C | -4.9°C | 12 mm | 72% | 2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2021 | 6.5°C | 2.3°C | -2.0°C | 12.6°C | -5.7°C | 25 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2020 | 4.3°C | 0.3°C | -3.7°C | 19.5°C | -12.1°C | 52 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 5.7°C | 1.4°C | -2.8°C | 15.8°C | -13.2°C | 47 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2018 | 6.8°C | 2.2°C | -2.4°C | 14.1°C | -5.9°C | 31 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2017 | 7.0°C | 2.2°C | -2.5°C | 17.7°C | -10.4°C | 57 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2016 | 1.1°C | -2.2°C | -5.4°C | 6.1°C | -10.3°C | 78 mm | 94% | 1.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2015 | 10.2°C | 5.1°C | 0.0°C | 19.5°C | -4.6°C | 28 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2014 | 8.4°C | 3.9°C | -0.7°C | 17.9°C | -9.6°C | 64 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2013 | 9.4°C | 4.6°C | -0.2°C | 14.3°C | -6.4°C | 38 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2012 ❄️ 🌧️ | 2.2°C | -2.2°C | -6.6°C | 17.8°C | -22.6°C | 95 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2011 | 8.4°C | 3.8°C | -0.8°C | 13.6°C | -3.9°C | 18 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2010 | 9.3°C | 4.6°C | -0.1°C | 20.2°C | -7.9°C | 31 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2009 | 4.0°C | 0.2°C | -3.6°C | 13.7°C | -11.5°C | 49 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2008 | 10.1°C | 5.0°C | -0.2°C | 25.8°C | -6.5°C | 26 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2007 | 8.6°C | 3.9°C | -0.7°C | 15.6°C | -4.8°C | 27 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2006 | 7.5°C | 2.6°C | -2.2°C | 15.8°C | -13.3°C | 39 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2005 | 9.0°C | 4.0°C | -1.1°C | 14.6°C | -4.7°C | 31 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2004 | 5.9°C | 1.3°C | -3.2°C | 17.7°C | -13.2°C | 37 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2003 | 10.1°C | 5.1°C | 0.1°C | 24.0°C | -12.8°C | 57 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2002 | 7.5°C | 2.7°C | -2.2°C | 15.7°C | -12.3°C | 21 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2001 | 8.0°C | 3.2°C | -1.6°C | 18.0°C | -5.3°C | 23 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2000 | 7.5°C | 2.9°C | -1.7°C | 15.5°C | -6.5°C | 34 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1999 | 9.5°C | 4.1°C | -1.2°C | 14.9°C | -6.4°C | 21 mm | 74% | 2.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1998 | 7.4°C | 3.3°C | -0.9°C | 19.9°C | -5.5°C | 64 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1997 | 5.1°C | 1.2°C | -2.8°C | 14.2°C | -7.3°C | 55 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1996 | 6.0°C | 1.4°C | -3.2°C | 17.8°C | -15.8°C | 34 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1995 | 7.5°C | 2.8°C | -1.8°C | 13.8°C | -10.6°C | 38 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1994 | 7.4°C | 2.7°C | -2.1°C | 16.8°C | -6.6°C | 46 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1993 | 9.7°C | 4.2°C | -1.2°C | 20.5°C | -6.6°C | 29 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1992 | 6.1°C | 1.9°C | -2.3°C | 20.1°C | -10.3°C | 39 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1991 | 6.0°C | 1.3°C | -3.4°C | 19.5°C | -16.2°C | 36 mm | 71% | 1.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1990 | 5.0°C | 1.0°C | -3.1°C | 9.9°C | -6.9°C | 65 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1989 | 8.3°C | 3.3°C | -1.7°C | 16.5°C | -7.4°C | 29 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1988 | 11.1°C | 5.4°C | -0.4°C | 24.0°C | -10.4°C | 28 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1987 | 10.0°C | 4.9°C | -0.2°C | 21.9°C | -5.0°C | 26 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 2 |
| 1986 | 10.1°C | 4.8°C | -0.6°C | 18.6°C | -19.6°C | 37 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1985 | 4.7°C | 1.0°C | -2.8°C | 13.8°C | -9.5°C | 65 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1984 | 3.6°C | -0.3°C | -4.1°C | 17.6°C | -24.5°C | 66 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1983 | 7.5°C | 2.8°C | -2.0°C | 14.0°C | -7.1°C | 36 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 8.8°C | 3.8°C | -1.1°C | 18.7°C | -7.3°C | 30 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 7.6°C | 2.8°C | -2.0°C | 14.1°C | -6.7°C | 22 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 7.5°C with lows near -1.8°C (mean 2.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 40 mm of rainfall in Dawson Creek, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 95 mm in 2012.
The hottest October reached 25.8°C in 2008. The coldest dipped to -24.5°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 6.4°C to 9°C and overnight lows from -2.4°C to -0.5°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Dawson Creek and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 7.5°C daytime highs and -1.8°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Dawson Creek, averaging 2.9°C.
For October in Dawson Creek, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 7.5°C and lows of -1.8°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.8 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.2 m/s (1999).
The wettest October on record was 2012 with 95 mm. On average, October sees 40 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 Dawson Creek 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.
