October is close to Kamloops's year-round average, with average highs near 9.6°C and lows around -0.6°C (mean 4.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 40 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Kamloops's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Kamloops was 2022 — when the month averaged 9.3°C — while the coldest were 1984 and 1990 at 1.9°C. Typical October days reach 9.6°C with nights near -0.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Kamloops, averaging 40 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1990 with 83 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 8 mm.
Relative humidity in Kamloops during October averages 79%. The most humid October was 2016 at 86%, and the least humid was 1987 at 65%.
October receives about 2.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kamloops. The sunniest Octobers were 1987 and 2002 at 2.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2016 and 2020 at 1.9.
Average wind speed in Kamloops during October is 0.3 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2006, 2013 and 2022, among others at 0.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2021, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 4.6°C | 3.9°C | 4.3°C | 4.7°C | 5.3°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 10.0°C | 9.0°C | 9.3°C | 9.7°C | 10.3°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | -0.7°C | -1.2°C | -0.7°C | -0.3°C | 0.2°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 35 mm | 43 mm | 42 mm | 38 mm | 41 mm | +6 mm |
October temperatures in Kamloops have risen by about 2.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -20°C (1984) to a record high of 25.2°C (2022).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 40 mm, with a wettest year of 83 mm.
A good time to visit Kamloops
October is a good time to visit Kamloops, with days averaging 9.6°C and nights around -0.6°C (mean 4.5°C, close to Kamloops'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 | 8.0°C | 3.3°C | -1.3°C | 16.4°C | -6.5°C | 49 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2024 | 9.8°C | 5.0°C | 0.1°C | 18.4°C | -4.3°C | 40 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2023 | 11.6°C | 6.1°C | 0.7°C | 21.8°C | -9.8°C | 23 mm | 75% | 0.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2022 🔥 | 15.4°C | 9.3°C | 3.2°C | 25.2°C | -5.0°C | 14 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2021 | 8.3°C | 3.6°C | -1.0°C | 14.6°C | -7.6°C | 51 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2020 | 8.8°C | 4.2°C | -0.4°C | 23.4°C | -15.5°C | 70 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2019 | 7.1°C | 2.4°C | -2.3°C | 12.6°C | -8.1°C | 31 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2018 | 9.2°C | 4.0°C | -1.2°C | 17.0°C | -9.1°C | 44 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2017 | 9.2°C | 3.9°C | -1.4°C | 18.0°C | -5.9°C | 38 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2016 | 8.1°C | 4.0°C | -0.1°C | 14.3°C | -5.8°C | 68 mm | 86% | 0.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2015 | 12.6°C | 6.9°C | 1.2°C | 21.9°C | -3.7°C | 38 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2014 | 11.5°C | 7.1°C | 2.7°C | 19.3°C | -2.7°C | 47 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2013 | 10.1°C | 4.5°C | -1.1°C | 17.1°C | -6.0°C | 14 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2012 | 8.6°C | 4.1°C | -0.4°C | 19.3°C | -5.7°C | 55 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2011 | 9.1°C | 4.2°C | -0.7°C | 14.8°C | -4.7°C | 31 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2010 | 11.5°C | 6.0°C | 0.5°C | 22.7°C | -2.5°C | 17 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2009 | 6.4°C | 2.0°C | -2.4°C | 16.0°C | -7.8°C | 73 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2008 | 9.1°C | 4.0°C | -1.0°C | 25.0°C | -6.1°C | 29 mm | 75% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2007 | 8.4°C | 3.8°C | -0.8°C | 16.4°C | -4.6°C | 40 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2006 | 10.3°C | 4.6°C | -1.0°C | 19.8°C | -11.4°C | 28 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2005 | 9.5°C | 5.0°C | 0.5°C | 15.5°C | -4.0°C | 45 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2004 | 9.8°C | 4.9°C | 0.1°C | 21.6°C | -4.9°C | 42 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2003 | 12.0°C | 6.8°C | 1.6°C | 24.4°C | -8.3°C | 68 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2002 | 10.5°C | 4.7°C | -1.0°C | 16.3°C | -8.8°C | 17 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2001 | 7.6°C | 2.9°C | -1.9°C | 16.2°C | -5.9°C | 40 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2000 | 9.2°C | 4.2°C | -0.9°C | 17.0°C | -5.2°C | 44 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1999 | 9.7°C | 4.1°C | -1.5°C | 17.1°C | -4.7°C | 33 mm | 75% | 0.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1998 | 10.3°C | 4.9°C | -0.5°C | 18.0°C | -4.7°C | 39 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1997 | 8.0°C | 3.6°C | -0.9°C | 16.2°C | -5.5°C | 52 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1996 | 7.2°C | 2.6°C | -1.9°C | 18.4°C | -9.5°C | 53 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1995 | 7.6°C | 3.1°C | -1.3°C | 11.4°C | -10.2°C | 56 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1994 | 9.4°C | 4.1°C | -1.3°C | 18.3°C | -4.4°C | 32 mm | 74% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1993 | 12.2°C | 6.4°C | 0.6°C | 23.5°C | -4.4°C | 39 mm | 75% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1992 | 9.9°C | 4.7°C | -0.5°C | 25.1°C | -7.7°C | 29 mm | 76% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 1991 | 9.2°C | 3.5°C | -2.2°C | 21.7°C | -14.4°C | 13 mm | 70% | 0.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 6.0°C | 1.9°C | -2.2°C | 10.7°C | -4.6°C | 83 mm | 86% | 0.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1989 | 9.5°C | 4.4°C | -0.7°C | 17.8°C | -5.4°C | 48 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1988 | 13.0°C | 7.4°C | 1.8°C | 21.7°C | -5.8°C | 33 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1987 | 13.4°C | 6.8°C | 0.2°C | 25.0°C | -4.3°C | 8 mm | 65% | 0.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1986 | 13.7°C | 6.9°C | 0.2°C | 20.7°C | -6.0°C | 16 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1985 | 6.5°C | 2.4°C | -1.8°C | 13.8°C | -7.2°C | 74 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 6.7°C | 1.9°C | -2.8°C | 20.5°C | -20.0°C | 39 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1983 | 9.3°C | 4.0°C | -1.2°C | 14.1°C | -4.5°C | 21 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.3°C | 4.2°C | -0.8°C | 18.4°C | -6.7°C | 36 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.5°C | 3.7°C | -1.1°C | 15.0°C | -5.8°C | 44 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 9.6°C with lows near -0.6°C (mean 4.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 40 mm of rainfall in Kamloops, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 83 mm in 1990.
The hottest October reached 25.2°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to -20°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 8.1°C to 10.6°C and overnight lows from -1.5°C to 0.3°C over the same span.
October is close to Kamloops's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 9.6°C daytime highs and -0.6°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Kamloops, averaging 4.5°C.
For October in Kamloops, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 9.6°C and lows of -0.6°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.3 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.4 m/s (1986).
The wettest October on record was 1990 with 83 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 Kamloops 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.
