October is one of the warmer months of the year in Salmon Arm, with average highs near 10°C and lows around -0.2°C (mean 4.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 55 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Salmon Arm. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Salmon Arm was 2022 — when the month averaged 9.6°C — while the coldest was 2019 at 2.1°C. Typical October days reach 10°C with nights near -0.2°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is about average for rainfall in Salmon Arm, averaging 55 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2016 with 112 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 12 mm.
Relative humidity in Salmon Arm during October averages 77%. The most humid October was 2016 at 87%, and the least humid was 1987 at 60%.
October receives about 2.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Salmon Arm. The sunniest October was 2002 at 2.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1997, 2007 and 2020 at 1.7.
Average wind speed in Salmon Arm during October is 0.3 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1986 and 1987 at 0.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2003, 2014 and 2020, among others at 0.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.2°C | 4.5°C | 4.7°C | 5.0°C | 5.6°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 10.6°C | 9.6°C | 9.7°C | 9.9°C | 10.6°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | -0.3°C | -0.7°C | -0.3°C | 0.1°C | 0.6°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 43 mm | 48 mm | 59 mm | 60 mm | 66 mm | +22 mm |
October temperatures in Salmon Arm have risen by about 2.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -18.2°C (1984) to a record high of 26.5°C (1992).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 55 mm, with a wettest year of 112 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Salmon Arm
October is a good time to visit Salmon Arm, with days averaging 10°C and nights around -0.2°C (mean 4.9°C, close to Salmon Arm'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 | 8.7°C | 3.9°C | -0.9°C | 19.1°C | -4.3°C | 61 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2024 | 9.9°C | 5.1°C | 0.4°C | 20.3°C | -4.0°C | 87 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2023 | 12.2°C | 6.8°C | 1.4°C | 23.5°C | -8.0°C | 41 mm | 72% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2022 🔥 | 15.6°C | 9.6°C | 3.5°C | 25.9°C | -2.6°C | 35 mm | 70% | 0.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2021 | 8.6°C | 4.0°C | -0.7°C | 17.4°C | -7.7°C | 74 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2020 | 8.5°C | 4.2°C | -0.2°C | 23.0°C | -15.0°C | 95 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2019 ❄️ | 6.7°C | 2.1°C | -2.4°C | 13.4°C | -9.5°C | 53 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2018 | 9.4°C | 4.3°C | -0.7°C | 15.8°C | -4.9°C | 53 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2017 | 9.2°C | 4.2°C | -0.9°C | 17.7°C | -5.4°C | 56 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2016 🌧️ | 8.2°C | 4.2°C | 0.2°C | 15.2°C | -4.3°C | 112 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2015 | 12.9°C | 7.4°C | 1.9°C | 21.9°C | -3.3°C | 64 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2014 | 11.8°C | 7.1°C | 2.4°C | 19.9°C | -3.8°C | 86 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2013 | 10.0°C | 4.6°C | -0.7°C | 17.2°C | -5.6°C | 13 mm | 74% | 0.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2012 | 9.5°C | 4.9°C | 0.2°C | 22.0°C | -5.7°C | 75 mm | 75% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2011 | 9.2°C | 4.7°C | 0.2°C | 15.6°C | -4.9°C | 62 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2010 | 12.0°C | 6.3°C | 0.5°C | 23.7°C | -3.3°C | 26 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2009 | 6.7°C | 2.3°C | -2.2°C | 16.8°C | -8.2°C | 89 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2008 | 9.5°C | 4.5°C | -0.4°C | 26.3°C | -4.1°C | 52 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2007 | 8.6°C | 4.1°C | -0.4°C | 15.2°C | -4.7°C | 71 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2006 | 11.2°C | 5.5°C | -0.2°C | 19.3°C | -8.9°C | 28 mm | 67% | 0.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2005 | 9.8°C | 5.2°C | 0.6°C | 16.6°C | -2.9°C | 75 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2004 | 9.8°C | 4.9°C | 0.1°C | 21.7°C | -5.2°C | 61 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2003 | 12.7°C | 7.2°C | 1.8°C | 25.5°C | -7.9°C | 86 mm | 71% | 0.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2002 | 10.8°C | 5.0°C | -0.8°C | 17.5°C | -8.7°C | 14 mm | 66% | 0.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2001 | 7.9°C | 3.3°C | -1.3°C | 16.9°C | -5.4°C | 72 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2000 | 10.4°C | 5.1°C | -0.3°C | 17.6°C | -4.2°C | 45 mm | 75% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1999 | 10.2°C | 4.6°C | -0.9°C | 17.5°C | -4.4°C | 58 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1998 | 11.1°C | 5.5°C | 0.0°C | 21.2°C | -3.6°C | 50 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1997 | 8.1°C | 3.7°C | -0.6°C | 17.2°C | -4.7°C | 64 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1996 | 8.2°C | 3.4°C | -1.4°C | 20.2°C | -9.2°C | 48 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 1995 | 8.1°C | 3.7°C | -0.8°C | 12.5°C | -9.2°C | 69 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1994 | 10.3°C | 4.7°C | -0.8°C | 18.1°C | -3.9°C | 43 mm | 71% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1993 | 12.4°C | 6.6°C | 0.8°C | 23.8°C | -3.8°C | 37 mm | 71% | 0.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1992 | 10.3°C | 5.1°C | -0.1°C | 26.5°C | -7.8°C | 38 mm | 74% | 0.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1991 | 10.5°C | 4.4°C | -1.7°C | 24.0°C | -14.0°C | 15 mm | 64% | 0.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1990 | 7.2°C | 2.9°C | -1.5°C | 12.8°C | -4.0°C | 61 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 2 |
| 1989 | 10.5°C | 5.2°C | 0.0°C | 18.6°C | -5.3°C | 40 mm | 76% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1988 | 14.1°C | 8.2°C | 2.3°C | 24.3°C | -5.5°C | 36 mm | 71% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 1987 | 13.9°C | 7.2°C | 0.4°C | 26.1°C | -3.5°C | 12 mm | 60% | 0.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1986 | 14.1°C | 7.6°C | 1.1°C | 20.5°C | -3.8°C | 16 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1985 | 6.9°C | 2.7°C | -1.5°C | 13.8°C | -6.8°C | 98 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 7.7°C | 2.7°C | -2.4°C | 21.7°C | -18.2°C | 48 mm | 73% | 0.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1983 | 9.6°C | 4.3°C | -0.9°C | 15.3°C | -4.1°C | 34 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.9°C | 4.7°C | -0.4°C | 19.3°C | -6.1°C | 35 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.6°C | 3.8°C | -0.9°C | 15.2°C | -4.6°C | 69 mm | 81% | 0.3 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 -0.2°C (mean 4.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 55 mm of rainfall in Salmon Arm, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 112 mm in 2016.
The hottest October reached 26.5°C in 1992. The coldest dipped to -18.2°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 8.5°C to 11°C and overnight lows from -1.2°C to 0.7°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Salmon Arm and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 10°C daytime highs and -0.2°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Salmon Arm, averaging 4.9°C.
For October in Salmon Arm, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10°C and lows of -0.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.3 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.4 m/s (1986).
The wettest October on record was 2016 with 112 mm. On average, October sees 55 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 Salmon Arm 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.
