October is one of the warmer months of the year in Squamish, with average highs near 10.7°C and lows around 4.8°C (mean 7.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 236 mm of rainfall and 86% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Squamish. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Squamish was 2022 — when the month averaged 11.7°C — while the coldest were 1984 and 1990 at 5.2°C. Typical October days reach 10.7°C with nights near 4.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Squamish, averaging 236 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2003 with 513 mm, while the driest was 2002 at 28 mm.
Relative humidity in Squamish during October averages 86%. The most humid October was 2024 at 92%, and the least humid was 1987 at 75%.
October receives about 2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Squamish. 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 Squamish during October is 0.8 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1990, 2016 and 2025 at 0.9 m/s, while the calmest were 2020, 2022 and 2023, among others at 0.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 7.7°C | 7.3°C | 7.6°C | 8.1°C | 8.1°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 10.9°C | 10.2°C | 10.5°C | 11.0°C | 10.9°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 4.5°C | 4.4°C | 4.6°C | 5.1°C | 5.4°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 233 mm | 236 mm | 243 mm | 227 mm | 243 mm | +10 mm |
October temperatures in Squamish have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -17.3°C (1984) to a record high of 26.3°C (1987).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 236 mm, with a wettest year of 513 mm.
A good time to visit Squamish
October is a good time to visit Squamish, with days averaging 10.7°C and nights around 4.8°C (mean 7.8°C, close to Squamish'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 | 9.1°C | 6.6°C | 4.2°C | 15.8°C | 0.0°C | 259 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2024 | 9.3°C | 7.0°C | 4.8°C | 15.6°C | 1.6°C | 312 mm | 92% | 0.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 12.2°C | 9.0°C | 5.8°C | 21.3°C | -2.2°C | 182 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2022 🔥 | 15.4°C | 11.7°C | 8.0°C | 23.4°C | 2.1°C | 159 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2021 | 8.8°C | 6.6°C | 4.3°C | 12.9°C | -1.8°C | 338 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 10.6°C | 7.8°C | 5.0°C | 23.7°C | -6.2°C | 208 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2019 | 8.9°C | 6.0°C | 3.2°C | 11.9°C | -2.7°C | 196 mm | 83% | 0.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2018 | 12.1°C | 8.6°C | 5.0°C | 20.1°C | -0.8°C | 158 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2017 | 10.8°C | 7.6°C | 4.4°C | 17.2°C | 1.8°C | 239 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2016 | 9.5°C | 7.3°C | 5.1°C | 14.6°C | 0.4°C | 402 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2015 | 13.3°C | 10.2°C | 7.0°C | 19.5°C | 2.7°C | 152 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 2 |
| 2014 | 12.1°C | 9.8°C | 7.5°C | 19.1°C | 3.0°C | 369 mm | 91% | 0.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2013 | 12.1°C | 8.2°C | 4.2°C | 18.3°C | 0.2°C | 61 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2012 | 10.0°C | 7.2°C | 4.4°C | 19.1°C | -2.6°C | 323 mm | 87% | 0.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2011 | 9.8°C | 7.2°C | 4.6°C | 16.4°C | -0.4°C | 176 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2010 | 11.3°C | 8.6°C | 5.8°C | 18.9°C | 1.8°C | 197 mm | 87% | 0.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2009 | 9.5°C | 6.6°C | 3.6°C | 14.3°C | -0.5°C | 251 mm | 84% | 0.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2008 | 10.1°C | 7.2°C | 4.3°C | 21.8°C | 0.0°C | 202 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2007 | 9.1°C | 6.5°C | 4.0°C | 16.8°C | 0.0°C | 300 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2006 | 11.6°C | 8.1°C | 4.7°C | 18.5°C | -3.2°C | 106 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2005 | 10.2°C | 7.9°C | 5.5°C | 14.3°C | 1.2°C | 317 mm | 91% | 0.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2004 | 11.3°C | 8.4°C | 5.6°C | 20.7°C | 0.9°C | 214 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | 2 |
| 2003 🌧️ | 11.9°C | 8.9°C | 5.9°C | 22.2°C | -4.6°C | 513 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2002 | 12.0°C | 8.3°C | 4.6°C | 20.4°C | -1.2°C | 28 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2001 | 8.7°C | 6.1°C | 3.6°C | 17.1°C | -0.2°C | 250 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2000 | 10.8°C | 7.7°C | 4.6°C | 16.4°C | -0.2°C | 248 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 2 |
| 1999 | 10.8°C | 7.3°C | 3.9°C | 18.4°C | -2.1°C | 233 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1998 | 10.8°C | 8.1°C | 5.4°C | 17.7°C | 0.3°C | 239 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1997 | 9.4°C | 7.1°C | 4.8°C | 14.0°C | 1.1°C | 371 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1996 | 8.8°C | 6.0°C | 3.1°C | 20.0°C | -4.2°C | 335 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1995 | 8.8°C | 6.5°C | 4.2°C | 12.5°C | -2.4°C | 264 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1994 | 10.3°C | 7.4°C | 4.5°C | 16.3°C | 0.9°C | 191 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1993 | 13.4°C | 9.8°C | 6.3°C | 23.4°C | 2.3°C | 115 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1992 | 10.8°C | 8.0°C | 5.1°C | 19.9°C | -0.9°C | 207 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1991 | 10.9°C | 7.3°C | 3.8°C | 23.6°C | -6.4°C | 45 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1990 | 7.7°C | 5.2°C | 2.8°C | 12.3°C | -1.4°C | 357 mm | 92% | 0.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1989 | 10.3°C | 7.3°C | 4.3°C | 17.6°C | -4.1°C | 229 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1988 | 13.0°C | 9.7°C | 6.4°C | 21.6°C | 0.1°C | 167 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1987 | 14.2°C | 10.1°C | 6.0°C | 26.3°C | 2.1°C | 47 mm | 75% | 0.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1986 | 13.7°C | 9.9°C | 6.1°C | 17.5°C | 2.8°C | 116 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1985 | 7.8°C | 5.4°C | 3.0°C | 16.7°C | -4.3°C | 382 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 8.1°C | 5.2°C | 2.3°C | 17.5°C | -17.3°C | 317 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1983 | 10.0°C | 7.0°C | 3.9°C | 14.5°C | 1.2°C | 155 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.7°C | 7.6°C | 4.5°C | 22.7°C | -2.3°C | 297 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.6°C | 7.5°C | 4.3°C | 17.4°C | 0.4°C | 388 mm | 84% | 0.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 10.7°C with lows near 4.8°C (mean 7.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 236 mm of rainfall in Squamish, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 513 mm in 2003.
The hottest October reached 26.3°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to -17.3°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 9.4°C to 11°C and overnight lows from 3.6°C to 5.4°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Squamish and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 10.7°C daytime highs and 4.8°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Squamish, averaging 7.8°C.
For October in Squamish, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.7°C and lows of 4.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 86% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.8 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.9 m/s (1990).
The wettest October on record was 2003 with 513 mm. On average, October sees 236 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 Squamish 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.
