October is one of the warmer months of the year in Quesnel, with average highs near 8.9°C and lows around -0.8°C (mean 4.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 61 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Quesnel. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Quesnel was 2022 — when the month averaged 8.9°C — while the coldest was 2009 at 1.6°C. Typical October days reach 8.9°C with nights near -0.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Quesnel, averaging 61 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2020 with 125 mm, while the driest was 2023 at 14 mm.
Relative humidity in Quesnel during October averages 81%. The most humid October was 1998 at 90%, and the least humid was 2023 at 70%.
October receives about 2.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Quesnel. The sunniest Octobers were 2002, 2006 and 2023, among others at 2.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1990, 1998 and 2020 at 1.7.
Average wind speed in Quesnel during October is 0.2 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1993, 2002 and 2013, among others at 0.3 m/s, while the calmest were 2021, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 4.3°C | 3.5°C | 3.7°C | 4.5°C | 4.8°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 9.3°C | 8.3°C | 8.4°C | 9.4°C | 9.8°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | -0.7°C | -1.3°C | -1.0°C | -0.5°C | -0.1°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 53 mm | 70 mm | 70 mm | 54 mm | 53 mm | -1 mm |
October temperatures in Quesnel have risen by about 2.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -21.5°C (1984) to a record high of 25.6°C (2008).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 61 mm, with a wettest year of 125 mm.
A good time to visit Quesnel
October is a good time to visit Quesnel, with days averaging 8.9°C and nights around -0.8°C (mean 4.1°C, close to Quesnel'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 | 9.4°C | 4.2°C | -0.9°C | 16.1°C | -7.2°C | 39 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2024 | 8.5°C | 4.2°C | -0.1°C | 14.8°C | -5.1°C | 67 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2023 | 11.9°C | 6.1°C | 0.3°C | 22.9°C | -10.7°C | 14 mm | 70% | 0.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2022 🔥 | 14.8°C | 8.9°C | 2.9°C | 24.3°C | -4.5°C | 22 mm | 73% | 0.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2021 | 8.1°C | 3.6°C | -0.9°C | 13.5°C | -5.4°C | 50 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 6.0°C | 2.0°C | -1.9°C | 22.6°C | -15.6°C | 125 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2019 | 6.6°C | 2.3°C | -2.1°C | 13.6°C | -6.9°C | 66 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2018 | 10.6°C | 4.4°C | -1.7°C | 17.6°C | -6.2°C | 25 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2017 | 8.4°C | 3.7°C | -1.0°C | 19.0°C | -4.4°C | 80 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2016 | 7.9°C | 3.7°C | -0.5°C | 14.2°C | -5.6°C | 64 mm | 89% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2015 | 11.2°C | 6.1°C | 0.9°C | 21.9°C | -4.0°C | 51 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2014 | 11.1°C | 6.7°C | 2.4°C | 19.4°C | -4.5°C | 78 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2013 | 10.0°C | 4.8°C | -0.4°C | 16.7°C | -6.5°C | 47 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2012 | 7.6°C | 2.5°C | -2.6°C | 20.9°C | -12.9°C | 58 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2011 | 9.4°C | 4.2°C | -1.0°C | 14.8°C | -4.9°C | 33 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2010 | 10.9°C | 6.1°C | 1.2°C | 22.5°C | -4.0°C | 37 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2009 ❄️ | 5.9°C | 1.6°C | -2.7°C | 14.8°C | -11.6°C | 104 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2008 | 8.7°C | 3.7°C | -1.2°C | 25.6°C | -5.6°C | 52 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2007 | 7.8°C | 3.5°C | -0.8°C | 12.8°C | -5.1°C | 82 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2006 | 9.2°C | 3.8°C | -1.6°C | 21.2°C | -10.5°C | 48 mm | 75% | 0.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2005 | 8.6°C | 4.3°C | 0.0°C | 13.8°C | -4.1°C | 83 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2004 | 7.9°C | 3.4°C | -1.2°C | 20.7°C | -6.2°C | 62 mm | 88% | 0.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2003 | 10.4°C | 5.6°C | 0.8°C | 23.1°C | -11.4°C | 114 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2002 | 9.3°C | 3.9°C | -1.5°C | 15.5°C | -10.7°C | 39 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2001 | 7.3°C | 2.6°C | -2.1°C | 14.1°C | -5.5°C | 51 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2000 | 8.6°C | 4.2°C | -0.1°C | 16.7°C | -4.1°C | 64 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 1999 | 9.9°C | 4.2°C | -1.4°C | 15.6°C | -4.9°C | 38 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1998 | 8.8°C | 4.6°C | 0.3°C | 14.7°C | -3.6°C | 105 mm | 90% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1997 | 7.4°C | 3.2°C | -1.1°C | 13.1°C | -4.5°C | 80 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1996 | 6.5°C | 1.9°C | -2.8°C | 17.1°C | -17.7°C | 96 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1995 | 7.5°C | 3.3°C | -0.9°C | 12.7°C | -7.8°C | 71 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1994 | 8.6°C | 3.7°C | -1.2°C | 19.9°C | -5.3°C | 52 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1993 | 11.4°C | 5.6°C | -0.3°C | 24.4°C | -4.2°C | 42 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1992 | 9.0°C | 4.2°C | -0.7°C | 23.7°C | -6.2°C | 58 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1991 | 7.5°C | 2.2°C | -3.2°C | 22.1°C | -15.2°C | 69 mm | 74% | 0.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1990 | 6.2°C | 2.0°C | -2.1°C | 14.5°C | -5.1°C | 88 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1989 | 9.8°C | 5.1°C | 0.3°C | 17.6°C | -5.8°C | 49 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1988 | 12.3°C | 6.8°C | 1.2°C | 23.3°C | -5.5°C | 30 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1987 | 11.7°C | 5.7°C | -0.2°C | 24.9°C | -5.7°C | 34 mm | 71% | 0.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1986 | 12.6°C | 6.6°C | 0.5°C | 19.3°C | -7.7°C | 34 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1985 | 5.8°C | 1.8°C | -2.1°C | 12.7°C | -6.5°C | 106 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1984 | 6.1°C | 1.7°C | -2.6°C | 19.0°C | -21.5°C | 78 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 1983 | 7.6°C | 2.9°C | -1.8°C | 14.7°C | -5.8°C | 64 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.1°C | 4.3°C | -0.4°C | 19.7°C | -5.9°C | 45 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.6°C | 3.8°C | -1.0°C | 13.7°C | -5.5°C | 40 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 8.9°C with lows near -0.8°C (mean 4.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 61 mm of rainfall in Quesnel, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 125 mm in 2020.
The hottest October reached 25.6°C in 2008. The coldest dipped to -21.5°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 7.4°C to 10.5°C and overnight lows from -1.6°C to 0.3°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Quesnel and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 8.9°C daytime highs and -0.8°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Quesnel, averaging 4.1°C.
For October in Quesnel, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8.9°C and lows of -0.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.2 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.3 m/s (1987).
The wettest October on record was 2020 with 125 mm. On average, October sees 61 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 Quesnel 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.
