October is close to Parksville's year-round average, with average highs near 12.9°C and lows around 8.4°C (mean 10.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 123 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Parksville's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Parksville was 2022 — when the month averaged 13.6°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 8.7°C. Typical October days reach 12.9°C with nights near 8.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Parksville, averaging 123 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2003 with 254 mm, while the driest was 2002 at 15 mm.
Relative humidity in Parksville during October averages 83%. The most humid October was 2005 at 88%, and the least humid was 1991 at 74%.
October receives about 2.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Parksville. The sunniest October was 2022 at 2.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2005, 2014 and 2016 at 1.5.
Average wind speed in Parksville during October is 1.5 m/s. The windiest October was 2016 at 2.2 m/s, while the calmest were 1987, 1993 and 2002, among others at 1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.5°C | 10.3°C | 10.4°C | 11.0°C | 11.1°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 12.9°C | 12.6°C | 12.7°C | 13.2°C | 13.4°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 8.2°C | 8.1°C | 8.2°C | 8.9°C | 8.8°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 131 mm | 133 mm | 124 mm | 110 mm | 110 mm | -22 mm |
October temperatures in Parksville have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -3°C (1984) to a record high of 23.2°C (2022).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 123 mm, with a wettest year of 254 mm.
A good time to visit Parksville
October is a good time to visit Parksville, with days averaging 12.9°C and nights around 8.4°C (mean 10.7°C, close to Parksville'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 | 12.7°C | 10.6°C | 8.5°C | 17.4°C | 5.9°C | 118 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2024 | 12.6°C | 10.6°C | 8.5°C | 17.6°C | 6.0°C | 131 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 13.9°C | 11.4°C | 9.0°C | 21.1°C | 4.7°C | 113 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2022 🔥 | 16.5°C | 13.6°C | 10.6°C | 23.2°C | 4.9°C | 50 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2021 | 11.5°C | 9.5°C | 7.6°C | 14.0°C | 2.4°C | 141 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 13.4°C | 11.0°C | 8.7°C | 20.3°C | 1.0°C | 105 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2019 | 11.5°C | 9.5°C | 7.6°C | 14.9°C | 3.6°C | 112 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2018 | 13.7°C | 11.3°C | 8.9°C | 18.9°C | 6.8°C | 82 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2017 | 13.4°C | 10.8°C | 8.3°C | 18.2°C | 5.1°C | 86 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2016 | 12.2°C | 10.6°C | 9.0°C | 15.6°C | 6.8°C | 187 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2015 | 15.2°C | 12.8°C | 10.3°C | 18.7°C | 7.9°C | 70 mm | 83% | 1.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2014 | 14.7°C | 12.7°C | 10.8°C | 20.5°C | 7.0°C | 194 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2013 | 13.2°C | 10.7°C | 8.3°C | 16.0°C | 6.6°C | 25 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2012 | 12.4°C | 10.4°C | 8.3°C | 19.1°C | 4.2°C | 158 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2011 | 12.3°C | 10.2°C | 8.0°C | 15.2°C | 4.6°C | 82 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2010 | 13.4°C | 11.3°C | 9.3°C | 19.8°C | 6.3°C | 108 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 2 |
| 2009 | 12.1°C | 9.9°C | 7.6°C | 16.2°C | 4.1°C | 132 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2008 | 11.9°C | 9.7°C | 7.6°C | 19.0°C | 4.9°C | 118 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2007 | 11.6°C | 9.5°C | 7.5°C | 16.0°C | 4.9°C | 130 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2006 | 13.2°C | 10.6°C | 8.1°C | 17.4°C | 2.9°C | 44 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2005 | 12.7°C | 10.7°C | 8.7°C | 16.1°C | 6.5°C | 179 mm | 88% | 1.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2004 | 13.5°C | 11.2°C | 8.9°C | 19.8°C | 4.3°C | 115 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 2 |
| 2003 🌧️ | 13.7°C | 11.5°C | 9.3°C | 21.0°C | 1.5°C | 254 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2002 | 13.8°C | 11.1°C | 8.3°C | 19.2°C | 4.4°C | 15 mm | 77% | 1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2001 | 11.7°C | 9.5°C | 7.3°C | 17.9°C | 4.6°C | 97 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2000 | 12.8°C | 10.7°C | 8.5°C | 16.1°C | 5.6°C | 155 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1999 | 12.6°C | 10.1°C | 7.6°C | 16.4°C | 5.1°C | 109 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1998 | 12.9°C | 10.9°C | 9.0°C | 17.9°C | 5.7°C | 150 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1997 | 12.3°C | 10.2°C | 8.2°C | 17.0°C | 5.8°C | 192 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1996 | 11.9°C | 9.7°C | 7.6°C | 18.5°C | 4.1°C | 208 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1995 | 12.1°C | 10.1°C | 8.0°C | 15.3°C | 3.0°C | 130 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1994 | 12.9°C | 10.5°C | 8.2°C | 18.7°C | 4.6°C | 109 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1993 | 14.8°C | 12.3°C | 9.8°C | 20.5°C | 5.7°C | 60 mm | 81% | 1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1992 | 12.9°C | 10.7°C | 8.5°C | 21.5°C | 4.6°C | 158 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1991 | 12.4°C | 10.1°C | 7.8°C | 20.0°C | 1.0°C | 29 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1990 | 11.1°C | 8.8°C | 6.6°C | 14.4°C | 4.3°C | 188 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1989 | 12.6°C | 10.4°C | 8.2°C | 17.1°C | 4.3°C | 130 mm | 83% | 1.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1988 | 14.2°C | 11.8°C | 9.3°C | 21.7°C | 5.4°C | 93 mm | 83% | 1.2 m/s | 2 |
| 1987 | 15.2°C | 12.1°C | 9.1°C | 22.4°C | 5.3°C | 26 mm | 75% | 1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1986 | 14.7°C | 12.1°C | 9.5°C | 18.0°C | 7.9°C | 56 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1985 | 11.6°C | 9.4°C | 7.3°C | 18.4°C | 2.8°C | 188 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 2 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 10.8°C | 8.7°C | 6.7°C | 16.5°C | -3.0°C | 207 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1983 | 12.0°C | 9.7°C | 7.4°C | 14.5°C | 5.5°C | 91 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 12.6°C | 10.4°C | 8.2°C | 18.2°C | 4.2°C | 187 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.8°C | 10.3°C | 7.9°C | 19.4°C | 5.2°C | 205 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 12.9°C with lows near 8.4°C (mean 10.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 123 mm of rainfall in Parksville, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 254 mm in 2003.
The hottest October reached 23.2°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to -3°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 12°C to 13.4°C and overnight lows from 7.5°C to 8.8°C over the same span.
October is close to Parksville's year-round average and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 12.9°C daytime highs and 8.4°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Parksville, averaging 10.7°C.
For October in Parksville, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 12.9°C and lows of 8.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.5 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.2 m/s (2016).
The wettest October on record was 2003 with 254 mm. On average, October sees 123 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 Parksville 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.
