October is one of the warmer months of the year in Prince Rupert, with average highs near 9.9°C and lows around 6.7°C (mean 8.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 277 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Prince Rupert. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Prince Rupert was 2022 — when the month averaged 10.5°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 6.4°C. Typical October days reach 9.9°C with nights near 6.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Prince Rupert, averaging 277 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1986 with 525 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 69 mm.
Relative humidity in Prince Rupert during October averages 85%. The most humid October was 1986 at 89%, and the least humid was 2012 at 80%.
October receives about 1.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Prince Rupert. The sunniest Octobers were 2006, 2012 and 2016 at 1.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1986 and 2007 at 1.1.
Average wind speed in Prince Rupert during October is 3.8 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2008 and 2010 at 4.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2002 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.0°C | 8.1°C | 8.2°C | 8.6°C | 8.6°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 9.6°C | 9.7°C | 9.8°C | 10.3°C | 10.1°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 6.4°C | 6.5°C | 6.7°C | 6.9°C | 7.1°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 320 mm | 273 mm | 316 mm | 234 mm | 223 mm | -96 mm |
October temperatures in Prince Rupert have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -7.8°C (1984) to a record high of 18.8°C (2022).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 277 mm, with a wettest year of 525 mm.
A good time to visit Prince Rupert
October is a good time to visit Prince Rupert, with days averaging 9.9°C and nights around 6.7°C (mean 8.3°C, close to Prince Rupert's yearly average) and higher rainfall. July and August 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 | 10.2°C | 8.7°C | 7.3°C | 14.7°C | 4.5°C | 231 mm | 86% | 3.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2024 | 9.2°C | 8.0°C | 6.7°C | 13.1°C | 2.9°C | 254 mm | 87% | 4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2023 | 10.9°C | 9.3°C | 7.7°C | 15.5°C | 1.7°C | 141 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2022 🔥 | 12.2°C | 10.5°C | 8.8°C | 18.8°C | 3.2°C | 279 mm | 88% | 4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2021 | 8.6°C | 7.2°C | 5.9°C | 11.0°C | 3.1°C | 228 mm | 85% | 4.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2020 | 9.5°C | 7.9°C | 6.3°C | 17.3°C | -0.3°C | 207 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2019 | 9.3°C | 7.9°C | 6.5°C | 11.8°C | 3.2°C | 247 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 10.9°C | 9.0°C | 7.2°C | 13.8°C | 4.1°C | 161 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2017 | 10.3°C | 8.3°C | 6.3°C | 13.9°C | 3.8°C | 269 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2016 | 10.8°C | 8.5°C | 6.2°C | 13.3°C | 3.7°C | 69 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2015 | 11.6°C | 9.9°C | 8.1°C | 15.0°C | 4.2°C | 306 mm | 86% | 4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2014 | 11.2°C | 9.7°C | 8.2°C | 14.0°C | 5.7°C | 296 mm | 87% | 4.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2013 | 10.6°C | 9.1°C | 7.6°C | 13.5°C | 5.1°C | 154 mm | 88% | 2.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2012 | 8.6°C | 6.7°C | 4.9°C | 16.0°C | -1.1°C | 146 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2011 | 9.4°C | 8.0°C | 6.6°C | 13.0°C | 4.8°C | 307 mm | 87% | 4.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2010 | 10.5°C | 8.7°C | 7.0°C | 14.0°C | 2.5°C | 381 mm | 85% | 4.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2009 | 9.7°C | 7.8°C | 5.9°C | 12.4°C | -0.3°C | 249 mm | 82% | 4.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2008 | 9.2°C | 7.7°C | 6.1°C | 17.0°C | 1.9°C | 292 mm | 85% | 4.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2007 | 8.9°C | 7.6°C | 6.4°C | 11.8°C | 3.9°C | 517 mm | 88% | 4.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2006 | 10.1°C | 8.5°C | 6.9°C | 15.5°C | 1.3°C | 201 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2005 | 10.1°C | 8.5°C | 6.9°C | 12.6°C | 3.2°C | 401 mm | 85% | 4.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2004 | 9.7°C | 8.1°C | 6.5°C | 13.8°C | 0.7°C | 288 mm | 85% | 4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2003 | 11.3°C | 9.5°C | 7.8°C | 18.0°C | 1.0°C | 340 mm | 84% | 4.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2002 | 10.7°C | 8.9°C | 7.1°C | 13.0°C | 2.3°C | 203 mm | 86% | 2.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2001 | 9.0°C | 7.5°C | 6.0°C | 15.0°C | 3.3°C | 365 mm | 86% | 4.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2000 | 9.7°C | 8.3°C | 6.9°C | 13.3°C | 3.2°C | 304 mm | 86% | 3.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1999 | 9.5°C | 8.0°C | 6.5°C | 13.2°C | 3.1°C | 324 mm | 88% | 4.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1998 | 10.8°C | 9.1°C | 7.5°C | 13.6°C | 3.7°C | 296 mm | 86% | 4.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1997 | 10.2°C | 8.6°C | 6.9°C | 13.0°C | 3.8°C | 276 mm | 84% | 4.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1996 | 9.1°C | 7.5°C | 6.0°C | 13.6°C | 1.2°C | 248 mm | 85% | 4.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1995 | 9.9°C | 8.5°C | 7.1°C | 12.5°C | 1.8°C | 289 mm | 87% | 4.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1994 | 9.5°C | 8.0°C | 6.5°C | 15.1°C | 1.0°C | 232 mm | 85% | 3.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1993 | 11.7°C | 9.8°C | 7.9°C | 16.4°C | 5.5°C | 165 mm | 87% | 3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1992 | 9.0°C | 7.4°C | 5.8°C | 12.1°C | 1.3°C | 226 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1991 | 8.9°C | 7.1°C | 5.4°C | 13.4°C | -0.8°C | 345 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1990 | 8.3°C | 6.9°C | 5.5°C | 11.8°C | 2.6°C | 332 mm | 85% | 4.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1989 | 10.0°C | 8.4°C | 6.8°C | 15.0°C | 4.4°C | 272 mm | 86% | 3.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1988 | 10.8°C | 9.1°C | 7.5°C | 17.8°C | 2.4°C | 302 mm | 88% | 3.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1987 | 10.3°C | 8.5°C | 6.7°C | 16.1°C | 3.6°C | 272 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1986 🌧️ | 11.7°C | 10.1°C | 8.6°C | 13.7°C | 3.7°C | 525 mm | 89% | 3.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 7.9°C | 6.4°C | 4.9°C | 11.8°C | 1.0°C | 372 mm | 88% | 3.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1984 | 8.4°C | 6.6°C | 4.8°C | 13.5°C | -7.8°C | 287 mm | 81% | 4.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1983 | 9.2°C | 7.6°C | 6.1°C | 11.1°C | 2.0°C | 313 mm | 86% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 8.9°C | 7.3°C | 5.7°C | 12.5°C | 1.4°C | 355 mm | 86% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.3°C | 7.8°C | 6.2°C | 12.5°C | 3.8°C | 180 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 9.9°C with lows near 6.7°C (mean 8.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 277 mm of rainfall in Prince Rupert, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 525 mm in 1986.
The hottest October reached 18.8°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to -7.8°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 8.7°C to 10.2°C and overnight lows from 5.5°C to 7.3°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Prince Rupert and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 9.9°C daytime highs and 6.7°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Prince Rupert, averaging 8.3°C.
For October in Prince Rupert, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 9.9°C and lows of 6.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.8 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4.7 m/s (2008).
The wettest October on record was 1986 with 525 mm. On average, October sees 277 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 Prince Rupert 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.
