October is close to Kelowna's year-round average, with average highs near 10.8°C and lows around -0.3°C (mean 5.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 35 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Kelowna's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Kelowna was 2022 — when the month averaged 10.1°C — while the coldest were 2009 and 2019 at 2.5°C. Typical October days reach 10.8°C with nights near -0.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Kelowna, averaging 35 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2016 with 78 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Kelowna during October averages 74%. The most humid October was 2016 at 83%, and the least humid was 1987 at 59%.
October receives about 2.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kelowna. The sunniest Octobers were 1987 and 2002 at 2.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2016 at 1.8.
Average wind speed in Kelowna during October is 0.4 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1986, 1987 and 2002 at 0.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2021, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.4°C | 4.7°C | 5.0°C | 5.4°C | 6.0°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 11.2°C | 10.3°C | 10.5°C | 10.9°C | 11.5°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | -0.4°C | -0.9°C | -0.5°C | 0.0°C | 0.5°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 27 mm | 29 mm | 38 mm | 41 mm | 41 mm | +15 mm |
October temperatures in Kelowna have risen by about 2.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -18.9°C (1984) to a record high of 28.7°C (1992).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 35 mm, with a wettest year of 78 mm.
A good time to visit Kelowna
October is a good time to visit Kelowna, with days averaging 10.8°C and nights around -0.3°C (mean 5.3°C, close to Kelowna'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 | 9.5°C | 4.2°C | -1.0°C | 20.3°C | -5.0°C | 44 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2024 | 10.8°C | 5.5°C | 0.2°C | 20.5°C | -4.1°C | 46 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2023 | 12.7°C | 6.8°C | 1.0°C | 23.3°C | -8.5°C | 20 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2022 🔥 | 16.4°C | 10.1°C | 3.7°C | 26.0°C | -3.9°C | 16 mm | 65% | 0.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2021 | 9.6°C | 4.4°C | -0.8°C | 17.7°C | -7.5°C | 56 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2020 | 10.0°C | 5.0°C | 0.0°C | 24.6°C | -12.9°C | 65 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2019 | 7.6°C | 2.5°C | -2.6°C | 13.9°C | -8.8°C | 36 mm | 75% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2018 | 11.0°C | 5.1°C | -0.7°C | 18.0°C | -4.7°C | 46 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 10.2°C | 4.5°C | -1.2°C | 18.7°C | -5.3°C | 37 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2016 🌧️ | 9.3°C | 4.7°C | 0.1°C | 15.3°C | -5.3°C | 78 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2015 | 13.9°C | 7.9°C | 1.9°C | 22.2°C | -3.4°C | 43 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2014 | 12.6°C | 7.4°C | 2.3°C | 20.2°C | -3.1°C | 49 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2013 | 11.0°C | 5.1°C | -0.8°C | 17.1°C | -5.3°C | 12 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2012 | 10.2°C | 5.2°C | 0.3°C | 21.2°C | -5.2°C | 51 mm | 74% | 0.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2011 | 10.2°C | 5.1°C | 0.0°C | 16.4°C | -4.5°C | 40 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2010 | 12.8°C | 6.7°C | 0.6°C | 24.4°C | -3.3°C | 20 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2009 ❄️ | 7.3°C | 2.5°C | -2.3°C | 16.8°C | -8.1°C | 68 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2008 | 10.7°C | 5.1°C | -0.5°C | 26.6°C | -5.9°C | 23 mm | 67% | 0.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2007 | 9.6°C | 4.4°C | -0.8°C | 18.9°C | -4.4°C | 46 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2006 | 11.6°C | 5.6°C | -0.4°C | 19.8°C | -9.4°C | 27 mm | 66% | 0.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2005 | 10.8°C | 5.6°C | 0.4°C | 17.7°C | -3.7°C | 45 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2004 | 10.9°C | 5.5°C | 0.2°C | 22.5°C | -5.3°C | 39 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2003 | 13.4°C | 7.8°C | 2.1°C | 26.6°C | -8.1°C | 47 mm | 67% | 0.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2002 | 11.3°C | 5.2°C | -0.9°C | 17.5°C | -7.4°C | 10 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2001 | 8.6°C | 3.4°C | -1.8°C | 17.7°C | -5.5°C | 44 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2000 | 10.8°C | 5.0°C | -0.9°C | 18.3°C | -4.5°C | 27 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1999 | 10.8°C | 4.9°C | -1.0°C | 18.8°C | -4.6°C | 33 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1998 | 11.8°C | 5.7°C | -0.3°C | 20.3°C | -4.4°C | 36 mm | 74% | 0.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1997 | 9.1°C | 4.1°C | -0.9°C | 18.1°C | -4.7°C | 37 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1996 | 8.8°C | 3.5°C | -1.8°C | 21.7°C | -7.7°C | 32 mm | 75% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1995 | 8.8°C | 3.7°C | -1.4°C | 14.6°C | -9.9°C | 31 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1994 | 10.6°C | 4.8°C | -1.0°C | 18.6°C | -4.5°C | 28 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1993 | 13.2°C | 7.0°C | 0.8°C | 23.7°C | -4.2°C | 25 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1992 | 11.3°C | 5.6°C | -0.2°C | 28.7°C | -7.5°C | 21 mm | 71% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1991 | 10.9°C | 4.6°C | -1.6°C | 23.6°C | -13.7°C | 12 mm | 64% | 0.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1990 | 7.8°C | 3.0°C | -1.7°C | 13.2°C | -4.4°C | 34 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1989 | 10.8°C | 5.2°C | -0.4°C | 18.5°C | -6.1°C | 30 mm | 75% | 0.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1988 | 15.0°C | 8.6°C | 2.2°C | 24.5°C | -5.8°C | 22 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1987 | 14.4°C | 7.4°C | 0.5°C | 25.7°C | -3.7°C | 7 mm | 59% | 0.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1986 | 14.9°C | 7.9°C | 0.9°C | 21.6°C | -4.2°C | 11 mm | 68% | 0.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1985 | 7.8°C | 3.2°C | -1.3°C | 15.7°C | -6.1°C | 55 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 1984 | 8.0°C | 2.6°C | -2.7°C | 21.2°C | -18.9°C | 33 mm | 72% | 0.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1983 | 10.3°C | 4.5°C | -1.3°C | 15.5°C | -4.1°C | 15 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.4°C | 5.0°C | -0.5°C | 21.2°C | -6.6°C | 22 mm | 74% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.4°C | 4.1°C | -1.2°C | 16.4°C | -6.0°C | 43 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 10.8°C with lows near -0.3°C (mean 5.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 35 mm of rainfall in Kelowna, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 78 mm in 2016.
The hottest October reached 28.7°C in 1992. The coldest dipped to -18.9°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 9.2°C to 11.8°C and overnight lows from -1.4°C to 0.6°C over the same span.
October is close to Kelowna's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 10.8°C daytime highs and -0.3°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Kelowna, averaging 5.3°C.
For October in Kelowna, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.8°C and lows of -0.3°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.5 m/s (1986).
The wettest October on record was 2016 with 78 mm. On average, October sees 35 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 Kelowna 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.
