October is one of the warmer months of the year in Whistler, with average highs near 6.4°C and lows around -0.6°C (mean 2.9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 199 mm of rainfall and 88% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Whistler. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Whistler was 2022 — when the month averaged 7.7°C — while the coldest was 1990 at -0.4°C. Typical October days reach 6.4°C with nights near -0.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Whistler, averaging 199 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2003 with 406 mm, while the driest was 2002 at 21 mm.
Relative humidity in Whistler during October averages 88%. The most humid October was 1990 at 96%, and the least humid was 1987 at 72%.
October receives about 2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Whistler. The sunniest October was 2002 at 2.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2016 at 1.5.
Average wind speed in Whistler during October is 0.3 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2013, 2018 and 2022, among others at 0.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2021, 2024 and 2025, 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 | 3.0°C | 2.3°C | 2.7°C | 3.2°C | 3.5°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 6.7°C | 5.7°C | 6.2°C | 6.7°C | 6.9°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | -0.8°C | -1.1°C | -0.8°C | -0.2°C | 0.2°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 177 mm | 201 mm | 218 mm | 195 mm | 203 mm | +26 mm |
October temperatures in Whistler have risen by about 2.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -30.3°C (1984) to a record high of 23.5°C (1987).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 199 mm, with a wettest year of 406 mm.
A good time to visit Whistler
October is a good time to visit Whistler, with days averaging 6.4°C and nights around -0.6°C (mean 2.9°C, warmer than Whistler'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 | 5.5°C | 2.2°C | -1.1°C | 15.4°C | -5.5°C | 209 mm | 92% | 0.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2024 | 5.5°C | 2.9°C | 0.2°C | 15.4°C | -4.2°C | 241 mm | 93% | 0.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 8.6°C | 4.5°C | 0.5°C | 18.6°C | -10.0°C | 152 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2022 🔥 | 12.2°C | 7.7°C | 3.2°C | 22.1°C | -4.1°C | 119 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2021 | 3.4°C | 0.9°C | -1.6°C | 8.7°C | -11.2°C | 292 mm | 94% | 0.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2020 | 6.4°C | 3.0°C | -0.3°C | 21.7°C | -15.0°C | 205 mm | 90% | 0.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2019 | 4.1°C | 0.9°C | -2.3°C | 8.6°C | -10.0°C | 175 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2018 | 8.3°C | 4.0°C | -0.3°C | 19.5°C | -8.2°C | 140 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2017 | 6.0°C | 2.4°C | -1.2°C | 16.5°C | -4.9°C | 202 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2016 | 3.6°C | 1.6°C | -0.3°C | 10.4°C | -6.3°C | 333 mm | 95% | 0.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2015 | 9.7°C | 5.6°C | 1.4°C | 18.8°C | -3.3°C | 132 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2014 | 7.3°C | 4.7°C | 2.2°C | 16.6°C | -4.6°C | 339 mm | 94% | 0.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2013 | 8.8°C | 4.0°C | -0.8°C | 17.7°C | -6.2°C | 51 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2012 | 5.9°C | 2.2°C | -1.5°C | 18.2°C | -13.2°C | 257 mm | 88% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2011 | 5.6°C | 2.5°C | -0.6°C | 13.6°C | -7.3°C | 158 mm | 90% | 0.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2010 | 7.4°C | 4.1°C | 0.9°C | 18.0°C | -4.0°C | 159 mm | 89% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2009 | 5.0°C | 1.4°C | -2.1°C | 11.3°C | -9.7°C | 206 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2008 | 5.6°C | 2.4°C | -0.8°C | 20.8°C | -5.5°C | 202 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2007 | 3.8°C | 1.2°C | -1.4°C | 9.2°C | -6.0°C | 331 mm | 93% | 0.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2006 | 8.1°C | 3.6°C | -0.9°C | 18.4°C | -11.8°C | 91 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2005 | 5.5°C | 3.0°C | 0.4°C | 10.7°C | -3.7°C | 295 mm | 94% | 0.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2004 | 7.0°C | 3.6°C | 0.2°C | 20.4°C | -6.2°C | 185 mm | 90% | 0.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2003 🌧️ | 7.9°C | 4.2°C | 0.6°C | 22.4°C | -12.6°C | 406 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2002 | 8.9°C | 4.2°C | -0.6°C | 16.6°C | -8.0°C | 21 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2001 | 3.6°C | 0.6°C | -2.4°C | 15.0°C | -9.3°C | 208 mm | 91% | 0.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2000 | 6.2°C | 2.6°C | -1.0°C | 13.7°C | -5.3°C | 233 mm | 89% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1999 | 6.5°C | 2.6°C | -1.2°C | 17.5°C | -11.2°C | 185 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1998 | 6.6°C | 3.4°C | 0.2°C | 15.3°C | -4.9°C | 214 mm | 91% | 0.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1997 | 4.4°C | 1.9°C | -0.6°C | 10.6°C | -6.0°C | 342 mm | 92% | 0.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1996 | 3.9°C | 0.3°C | -3.2°C | 17.6°C | -13.8°C | 320 mm | 94% | 0.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1995 | 3.6°C | 1.0°C | -1.6°C | 8.0°C | -11.3°C | 196 mm | 94% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1994 | 6.3°C | 2.6°C | -1.2°C | 14.5°C | -4.2°C | 154 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1993 | 9.7°C | 5.4°C | 1.1°C | 20.1°C | -3.3°C | 98 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1992 | 6.9°C | 3.5°C | 0.0°C | 19.6°C | -5.8°C | 171 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1991 | 7.2°C | 2.9°C | -1.5°C | 19.3°C | -13.3°C | 41 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1990 ❄️ | 2.3°C | -0.4°C | -3.1°C | 6.9°C | -10.5°C | 285 mm | 96% | 0.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1989 | 5.4°C | 2.0°C | -1.4°C | 14.0°C | -12.4°C | 194 mm | 89% | 0.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1988 | 9.3°C | 5.4°C | 1.5°C | 19.6°C | -4.6°C | 123 mm | 84% | 0.4 m/s | 2 |
| 1987 | 10.9°C | 6.1°C | 1.4°C | 23.5°C | -3.9°C | 40 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1986 | 11.0°C | 6.2°C | 1.4°C | 16.5°C | -3.9°C | 98 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1985 | 2.8°C | 0.1°C | -2.6°C | 11.8°C | -11.6°C | 274 mm | 91% | 0.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 3.3°C | -0.3°C | -4.0°C | 16.0°C | -30.3°C | 248 mm | 92% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 1983 | 5.8°C | 2.3°C | -1.2°C | 12.8°C | -4.3°C | 124 mm | 88% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 6.3°C | 2.7°C | -0.9°C | 20.1°C | -10.4°C | 224 mm | 90% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 5.9°C | 2.4°C | -1.2°C | 13.4°C | -5.1°C | 264 mm | 86% | 0.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 6.4°C with lows near -0.6°C (mean 2.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 199 mm of rainfall in Whistler, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 406 mm in 2003.
The hottest October reached 23.5°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to -30.3°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 4.8°C to 7°C and overnight lows from -2°C to 0.2°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Whistler and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 6.4°C daytime highs and -0.6°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Whistler, averaging 2.9°C.
For October in Whistler, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 6.4°C and lows of -0.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 88% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.3 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.4 m/s (1981).
The wettest October on record was 2003 with 406 mm. On average, October sees 199 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 Whistler 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.
