October is one of the warmer months of the year in Terrace, with average highs near 5.3°C and lows around -0.4°C (mean 2.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 202 mm of rainfall and 92% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Terrace. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Terrace was 2022 — when the month averaged 6.2°C — while the coldest were 1984 and 1985 at -0.2°C. Typical October days reach 5.3°C with nights near -0.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Terrace, averaging 202 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2007 with 303 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 72 mm.
Relative humidity in Terrace during October averages 92%. The most humid October was 1990 at 96%, and the least humid was 2018 at 85%.
October receives about 1.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Terrace. The sunniest Octobers were 2002 and 2006 at 1.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2007 at 1.
Average wind speed in Terrace during October is 0.5 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2009, 2010 and 2022, among others at 0.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2019 and 2020 at 0.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 2.3°C | 2.1°C | 2.4°C | 2.7°C | 3.1°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 5.0°C | 4.9°C | 5.2°C | 5.7°C | 5.8°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | -0.4°C | -0.7°C | -0.5°C | -0.3°C | 0.4°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 210 mm | 219 mm | 214 mm | 185 mm | 166 mm | -44 mm |
October temperatures in Terrace have risen by about 2.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -21.9°C (1984) to a record high of 20.2°C (2003).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 202 mm, with a wettest year of 303 mm.
A good time to visit Terrace
October is a good time to visit Terrace, with days averaging 5.3°C and nights around -0.4°C (mean 2.4°C, warmer than Terrace'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 | 5.9°C | 3.3°C | 0.7°C | 13.0°C | -3.3°C | 189 mm | 90% | 0.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2024 | 4.6°C | 2.4°C | 0.1°C | 10.6°C | -4.9°C | 192 mm | 95% | 0.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2023 | 7.3°C | 4.2°C | 1.2°C | 15.8°C | -9.4°C | 113 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2022 🔥 | 9.3°C | 6.2°C | 3.0°C | 19.0°C | -5.7°C | 192 mm | 92% | 0.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2021 | 3.1°C | 0.6°C | -1.8°C | 5.2°C | -6.8°C | 154 mm | 94% | 0.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2020 | 4.4°C | 1.8°C | -0.8°C | 17.7°C | -12.6°C | 157 mm | 92% | 0.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2019 | 3.7°C | 1.4°C | -1.0°C | 8.0°C | -5.8°C | 173 mm | 93% | 0.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2018 | 6.8°C | 3.3°C | -0.2°C | 13.6°C | -5.1°C | 118 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2017 | 5.0°C | 2.0°C | -1.0°C | 13.0°C | -4.0°C | 281 mm | 89% | 0.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2016 | 5.3°C | 1.8°C | -1.6°C | 10.0°C | -4.9°C | 72 mm | 91% | 0.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2015 | 7.6°C | 4.7°C | 1.7°C | 13.9°C | -3.6°C | 222 mm | 92% | 0.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2014 | 6.4°C | 4.0°C | 1.6°C | 12.4°C | -2.8°C | 281 mm | 95% | 0.5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2013 | 7.1°C | 4.2°C | 1.2°C | 13.1°C | -3.3°C | 114 mm | 91% | 0.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2012 | 4.5°C | 0.4°C | -3.8°C | 18.2°C | -17.3°C | 130 mm | 88% | 0.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2011 | 4.5°C | 2.1°C | -0.3°C | 11.6°C | -2.7°C | 196 mm | 94% | 0.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2010 | 5.6°C | 2.9°C | 0.2°C | 14.8°C | -5.3°C | 263 mm | 94% | 0.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2009 | 4.6°C | 1.5°C | -1.6°C | 10.7°C | -8.5°C | 182 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2008 | 4.0°C | 1.4°C | -1.1°C | 17.2°C | -5.9°C | 200 mm | 93% | 0.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2007 🌧️ | 3.8°C | 1.8°C | -0.3°C | 8.0°C | -3.2°C | 303 mm | 96% | 0.5 m/s | 1 |
| 2006 | 6.1°C | 2.5°C | -1.0°C | 15.1°C | -15.6°C | 154 mm | 89% | 0.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2005 | 4.6°C | 2.0°C | -0.6°C | 9.1°C | -4.6°C | 297 mm | 95% | 0.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2004 | 5.3°C | 2.5°C | -0.3°C | 14.6°C | -7.4°C | 227 mm | 92% | 0.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2003 | 7.4°C | 4.2°C | 0.9°C | 20.2°C | -7.1°C | 210 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2002 | 7.2°C | 3.7°C | 0.1°C | 10.9°C | -5.9°C | 106 mm | 90% | 0.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2001 | 3.8°C | 1.3°C | -1.1°C | 13.1°C | -3.7°C | 276 mm | 94% | 0.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2000 | 5.3°C | 2.6°C | -0.2°C | 11.1°C | -3.5°C | 182 mm | 93% | 0.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1999 | 4.8°C | 2.4°C | -0.1°C | 11.0°C | -4.9°C | 214 mm | 95% | 0.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1998 | 6.3°C | 3.3°C | 0.3°C | 11.7°C | -3.9°C | 224 mm | 94% | 0.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1997 | 4.7°C | 2.2°C | -0.3°C | 9.1°C | -4.5°C | 212 mm | 93% | 0.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1996 | 3.8°C | 1.1°C | -1.6°C | 12.1°C | -9.6°C | 214 mm | 93% | 0.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1995 | 4.9°C | 2.4°C | -0.1°C | 9.4°C | -9.8°C | 220 mm | 95% | 0.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1994 | 4.4°C | 1.8°C | -0.9°C | 12.2°C | -8.9°C | 184 mm | 94% | 0.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1993 | 8.7°C | 5.2°C | 1.6°C | 19.1°C | -2.2°C | 157 mm | 90% | 0.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1992 | 4.3°C | 1.6°C | -1.1°C | 12.8°C | -5.8°C | 201 mm | 92% | 0.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1991 | 4.4°C | 1.1°C | -2.3°C | 11.9°C | -13.0°C | 301 mm | 89% | 0.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1990 | 2.2°C | 0.0°C | -2.2°C | 6.4°C | -5.8°C | 268 mm | 96% | 0.5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1989 | 5.4°C | 2.9°C | 0.4°C | 14.5°C | -4.8°C | 198 mm | 93% | 0.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1988 | 7.0°C | 4.2°C | 1.3°C | 16.8°C | -8.3°C | 203 mm | 93% | 0.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1987 | 6.2°C | 3.3°C | 0.3°C | 17.3°C | -3.5°C | 184 mm | 90% | 0.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1986 | 8.3°C | 5.5°C | 2.6°C | 12.4°C | -5.0°C | 276 mm | 91% | 0.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1985 | 2.1°C | -0.2°C | -2.4°C | 9.2°C | -9.5°C | 249 mm | 94% | 0.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 2.9°C | -0.2°C | -3.3°C | 11.0°C | -21.9°C | 210 mm | 90% | 0.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1983 | 4.2°C | 1.6°C | -0.9°C | 9.3°C | -6.8°C | 199 mm | 94% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 4.3°C | 1.8°C | -0.7°C | 10.5°C | -7.2°C | 246 mm | 94% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 4.9°C | 2.2°C | -0.5°C | 11.5°C | -3.9°C | 125 mm | 91% | 0.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 5.3°C with lows near -0.4°C (mean 2.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 202 mm of rainfall in Terrace, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 303 mm in 2007.
The hottest October reached 20.2°C in 2003. The coldest dipped to -21.9°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 3.7°C to 6°C and overnight lows from -1.6°C to 0.6°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Terrace and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 5.3°C daytime highs and -0.4°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Terrace, averaging 2.4°C.
For October in Terrace, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 5.3°C and lows of -0.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 92% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.5 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.6 m/s (2001).
The wettest October on record was 2007 with 303 mm. On average, October sees 202 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 Terrace 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.
