October is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Coquitlam, with average highs near 10°C and lows around 2.9°C (mean 6.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 250 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Coquitlam. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Port Coquitlam was 2022 — when the month averaged 10.9°C — while the coldest were 1984 and 1985 at 3.8°C. Typical October days reach 10°C with nights near 2.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Port Coquitlam, averaging 250 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2003 with 546 mm, while the driest was 2002 at 36 mm.
Relative humidity in Port Coquitlam during October averages 87%. The most humid October was 1990 at 95%, and the least humid was 1987 at 75%.
October receives about 2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Port Coquitlam. The sunniest Octobers were 2006, 2013 and 2022, among others at 2.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2016 at 1.5.
Average wind speed in Port Coquitlam during October is 0.4 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1987, 1993 and 2013, among others 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 | 6.5°C | 6.0°C | 6.4°C | 6.9°C | 6.9°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 10.4°C | 9.4°C | 9.9°C | 10.4°C | 10.2°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 2.6°C | 2.6°C | 2.9°C | 3.3°C | 3.6°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 252 mm | 248 mm | 248 mm | 247 mm | 257 mm | +5 mm |
October temperatures in Port Coquitlam have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -23.1°C (1984) to a record high of 29.6°C (1987).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 250 mm, with a wettest year of 546 mm.
A good time to visit Port Coquitlam
October is a good time to visit Port Coquitlam, with days averaging 10°C and nights around 2.9°C (mean 6.5°C, warmer than Port Coquitlam'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 | 7.9°C | 5.0°C | 2.2°C | 16.5°C | -2.2°C | 285 mm | 92% | 0.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2024 | 8.6°C | 5.9°C | 3.1°C | 16.8°C | -1.1°C | 331 mm | 93% | 0.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 11.6°C | 7.7°C | 3.8°C | 23.2°C | -5.6°C | 171 mm | 86% | 0.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2022 🔥 | 15.3°C | 10.9°C | 6.6°C | 25.6°C | 0.7°C | 175 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2021 | 8.1°C | 5.4°C | 2.7°C | 14.0°C | -3.8°C | 347 mm | 91% | 0.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 9.5°C | 6.5°C | 3.4°C | 22.6°C | -9.0°C | 232 mm | 89% | 0.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2019 | 8.1°C | 4.7°C | 1.3°C | 11.4°C | -5.5°C | 208 mm | 84% | 0.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2018 | 11.5°C | 7.0°C | 2.4°C | 20.2°C | -3.9°C | 189 mm | 84% | 0.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2017 | 10.0°C | 6.3°C | 2.6°C | 17.1°C | -0.1°C | 275 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2016 | 8.7°C | 6.0°C | 3.3°C | 14.0°C | -2.8°C | 440 mm | 92% | 0.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2015 | 13.0°C | 9.2°C | 5.4°C | 20.4°C | 0.9°C | 171 mm | 86% | 0.4 m/s | 2 |
| 2014 | 11.6°C | 8.8°C | 5.9°C | 18.8°C | 0.6°C | 387 mm | 92% | 0.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2013 | 11.9°C | 6.9°C | 1.8°C | 18.8°C | -2.6°C | 75 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2012 | 9.3°C | 6.0°C | 2.6°C | 20.0°C | -4.6°C | 345 mm | 89% | 0.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2011 | 9.0°C | 6.1°C | 3.2°C | 15.5°C | -2.0°C | 188 mm | 90% | 0.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2010 | 10.9°C | 7.5°C | 4.0°C | 20.0°C | -1.2°C | 191 mm | 88% | 0.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2009 | 8.6°C | 5.1°C | 1.6°C | 13.5°C | -4.3°C | 273 mm | 86% | 0.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2008 | 9.8°C | 6.1°C | 2.5°C | 24.9°C | -3.1°C | 188 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2007 | 8.7°C | 5.5°C | 2.3°C | 17.8°C | -3.1°C | 302 mm | 90% | 0.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2006 | 10.9°C | 6.7°C | 2.6°C | 19.2°C | -6.3°C | 111 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2005 | 9.6°C | 6.8°C | 4.1°C | 14.5°C | -1.4°C | 304 mm | 92% | 0.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2004 | 10.6°C | 7.3°C | 3.9°C | 21.8°C | -2.0°C | 223 mm | 89% | 0.4 m/s | 2 |
| 2003 🌧️ | 11.4°C | 7.9°C | 4.3°C | 23.7°C | -6.0°C | 546 mm | 87% | 0.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2002 | 11.2°C | 6.8°C | 2.5°C | 18.7°C | -4.7°C | 36 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2001 | 7.9°C | 4.9°C | 1.9°C | 17.2°C | -2.1°C | 252 mm | 90% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2000 | 10.2°C | 6.5°C | 2.8°C | 18.2°C | -2.2°C | 246 mm | 87% | 0.4 m/s | 2 |
| 1999 | 9.9°C | 5.9°C | 1.8°C | 18.7°C | -4.9°C | 253 mm | 84% | 0.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1998 | 10.4°C | 7.0°C | 3.6°C | 18.2°C | -2.0°C | 232 mm | 89% | 0.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1997 | 8.6°C | 5.7°C | 2.9°C | 14.2°C | -2.1°C | 387 mm | 92% | 0.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1996 | 7.7°C | 4.6°C | 1.4°C | 21.4°C | -5.9°C | 327 mm | 90% | 0.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1995 | 7.9°C | 5.2°C | 2.5°C | 13.1°C | -4.5°C | 275 mm | 92% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1994 | 9.6°C | 6.1°C | 2.7°C | 16.3°C | -0.7°C | 203 mm | 86% | 0.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1993 | 13.0°C | 8.7°C | 4.4°C | 21.9°C | 0.1°C | 123 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1992 | 10.2°C | 6.7°C | 3.2°C | 20.3°C | -4.5°C | 202 mm | 87% | 0.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1991 | 10.3°C | 6.0°C | 1.7°C | 23.3°C | -8.8°C | 49 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1990 | 6.5°C | 3.9°C | 1.4°C | 11.7°C | -2.6°C | 430 mm | 95% | 0.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1989 | 9.6°C | 6.1°C | 2.5°C | 20.7°C | -6.1°C | 261 mm | 87% | 0.4 m/s | 2 |
| 1988 | 12.9°C | 8.9°C | 4.9°C | 22.7°C | -3.6°C | 201 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 2 |
| 1987 | 14.0°C | 9.1°C | 4.1°C | 29.6°C | -0.4°C | 47 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1986 | 13.9°C | 9.0°C | 4.2°C | 17.6°C | 0.3°C | 135 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1985 | 6.6°C | 3.8°C | 1.0°C | 16.3°C | -9.0°C | 452 mm | 90% | 0.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 7.2°C | 3.8°C | 0.3°C | 18.2°C | -23.1°C | 313 mm | 89% | 0.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1983 | 9.5°C | 5.8°C | 2.1°C | 14.8°C | -1.0°C | 147 mm | 86% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.0°C | 6.1°C | 2.2°C | 21.7°C | -4.1°C | 310 mm | 88% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.8°C | 6.1°C | 2.4°C | 15.6°C | -2.9°C | 400 mm | 86% | 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°C with lows near 2.9°C (mean 6.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 250 mm of rainfall in Port Coquitlam, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 546 mm in 2003.
The hottest October reached 29.6°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to -23.1°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 8.6°C to 10.3°C and overnight lows from 1.6°C to 3.7°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Coquitlam and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 10°C daytime highs and 2.9°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Port Coquitlam, averaging 6.5°C.
For October in Port Coquitlam, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10°C and lows of 2.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 87% — quite 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 2003 with 546 mm. On average, October sees 250 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 Port Coquitlam 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.
