October is one of the warmer months of the year in Thompson, with average highs near 3.7°C and lows around -3.4°C (mean 0.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 50 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Thompson. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Thompson was 2021 — when the month averaged 3.6°C — while the coldest was 2018 at -3.7°C. Typical October days reach 3.7°C with nights near -3.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Thompson, averaging 50 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2016 with 144 mm, while the driest was 2002 at 22 mm.
Relative humidity in Thompson during October averages 87%. The most humid October was 2016 at 98%, and the least humid was 1984 at 81%.
October receives about 1.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Thompson. The sunniest Octobers were 1995 and 2010 at 2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2016 at 1.2.
Average wind speed in Thompson during October is 0.4 m/s. The windiest October was 2022 at 0.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2002, 2018 and 2023, among others at 0.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 0.1°C | -0.7°C | 0.6°C | -0.1°C | 1.2°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 3.8°C | 3.0°C | 4.1°C | 3.3°C | 4.6°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | -3.6°C | -4.3°C | -2.8°C | -3.5°C | -2.2°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 44 mm | 50 mm | 41 mm | 68 mm | 46 mm | +2 mm |
October temperatures in Thompson have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -22.6°C (1989) to a record high of 21.8°C (2025).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 50 mm, with a wettest year of 144 mm.
A good time to visit Thompson
October is a good time to visit Thompson, with days averaging 3.7°C and nights around -3.4°C (mean 0.2°C, warmer than Thompson's yearly average) and moderate 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 | 6.3°C | 3.1°C | -0.2°C | 21.8°C | -4.4°C | 63 mm | 91% | 0.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2024 | 4.8°C | 1.1°C | -2.5°C | 12.1°C | -11.9°C | 30 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2023 | 4.7°C | 1.6°C | -1.5°C | 11.0°C | -9.0°C | 31 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 4.5°C | 0.7°C | -3.0°C | 18.5°C | -11.1°C | 64 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2021 🔥 | 7.3°C | 3.6°C | 0.0°C | 17.3°C | -5.0°C | 39 mm | 90% | 0.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 0.1°C | -3.0°C | -6.2°C | 9.9°C | -16.8°C | 48 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2019 | 3.0°C | -0.3°C | -3.5°C | 12.4°C | -13.7°C | 53 mm | 88% | 0.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2018 ❄️ | -0.1°C | -3.7°C | -7.4°C | 3.7°C | -12.5°C | 47 mm | 88% | 0.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2017 | 3.8°C | 0.2°C | -3.4°C | 15.0°C | -16.0°C | 91 mm | 89% | 0.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2016 🌧️ | 0.5°C | -2.4°C | -5.4°C | 15.1°C | -12.9°C | 144 mm | 98% | 0.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2015 | 4.8°C | 1.2°C | -2.4°C | 17.0°C | -9.1°C | 40 mm | 86% | 0.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2014 | 4.3°C | 1.0°C | -2.3°C | 14.0°C | -9.9°C | 52 mm | 86% | 0.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2013 | 2.7°C | -0.6°C | -4.0°C | 12.5°C | -14.0°C | 65 mm | 87% | 0.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2012 | 2.0°C | -1.1°C | -4.2°C | 13.8°C | -16.0°C | 68 mm | 88% | 0.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2011 | 6.0°C | 2.6°C | -0.7°C | 20.2°C | -9.6°C | 51 mm | 87% | 0.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2010 | 6.1°C | 2.1°C | -1.9°C | 19.0°C | -18.0°C | 66 mm | 88% | 0.4 m/s | 2 |
| 2009 | 1.5°C | -1.3°C | -4.1°C | 11.9°C | -14.6°C | 57 mm | 92% | 0.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2008 | 6.0°C | 2.5°C | -1.0°C | 15.4°C | -6.4°C | 24 mm | 86% | 0.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2007 | 5.5°C | 2.1°C | -1.3°C | 14.3°C | -11.9°C | 60 mm | 90% | 0.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2006 | 2.8°C | -0.8°C | -4.3°C | 15.5°C | -8.8°C | 65 mm | 88% | 0.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2005 | 5.1°C | 1.7°C | -1.7°C | 13.4°C | -7.2°C | 46 mm | 92% | 0.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2004 | 3.8°C | 0.1°C | -3.7°C | 17.5°C | -11.4°C | 39 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2003 | 5.0°C | 1.6°C | -1.8°C | 16.3°C | -13.5°C | 39 mm | 87% | 0.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2002 | 0.7°C | -2.9°C | -6.6°C | 10.9°C | -13.5°C | 22 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2001 | 4.5°C | 1.1°C | -2.3°C | 14.3°C | -11.0°C | 31 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2000 | 6.3°C | 2.3°C | -1.6°C | 13.2°C | -5.5°C | 27 mm | 84% | 0.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1999 | 3.1°C | -0.4°C | -3.9°C | 10.0°C | -10.4°C | 44 mm | 87% | 0.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1998 | 5.7°C | 2.0°C | -1.7°C | 15.0°C | -6.6°C | 29 mm | 88% | 0.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1997 | 0.1°C | -3.3°C | -6.6°C | 10.4°C | -21.0°C | 96 mm | 94% | 0.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1996 | 2.7°C | -0.9°C | -4.5°C | 12.5°C | -15.5°C | 59 mm | 88% | 0.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1995 | 5.4°C | 1.2°C | -3.0°C | 14.7°C | -10.1°C | 34 mm | 84% | 0.4 m/s | 2 |
| 1994 | 6.5°C | 2.7°C | -1.0°C | 14.5°C | -8.1°C | 46 mm | 86% | 0.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1993 | 0.6°C | -3.0°C | -6.6°C | 5.0°C | -16.4°C | 40 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1992 | 3.9°C | 0.1°C | -3.8°C | 18.0°C | -11.0°C | 33 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1991 | 0.9°C | -2.7°C | -6.4°C | 11.8°C | -16.5°C | 60 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1990 | 0.9°C | -2.4°C | -5.7°C | 8.4°C | -9.7°C | 57 mm | 89% | 0.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1989 | 4.6°C | 0.5°C | -3.6°C | 12.4°C | -22.6°C | 51 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1988 | 2.7°C | -1.1°C | -5.0°C | 15.5°C | -19.5°C | 39 mm | 86% | 0.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1987 | 3.3°C | -0.4°C | -4.1°C | 18.1°C | -10.4°C | 25 mm | 84% | 0.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1986 | 2.6°C | -0.7°C | -4.1°C | 12.1°C | -14.3°C | 52 mm | 87% | 0.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1985 | 3.0°C | -0.3°C | -3.6°C | 11.7°C | -8.2°C | 32 mm | 86% | 0.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1984 | 4.8°C | 0.8°C | -3.2°C | 18.7°C | -17.8°C | 59 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1983 | 6.0°C | 2.0°C | -2.0°C | 11.3°C | -6.3°C | 24 mm | 87% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 3.9°C | 0.7°C | -2.5°C | 10.7°C | -8.0°C | 36 mm | 90% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 3.0°C | -0.4°C | -3.9°C | 11.5°C | -17.0°C | 83 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 3.7°C with lows near -3.4°C (mean 0.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 50 mm of rainfall in Thompson, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 144 mm in 2016.
The hottest October reached 21.8°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to -22.6°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 4.1°C to 5.5°C and overnight lows from -3°C to -1.4°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Thompson and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 3.7°C daytime highs and -3.4°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Thompson, averaging 0.2°C.
For October in Thompson, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 3.7°C and lows of -3.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.5 m/s (2022).
The wettest October on record was 2016 with 144 mm. On average, October sees 50 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 Thompson 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.
