October is one of the warmer months of the year in Winnipeg, with average highs near 10.5°C and lows around 0.8°C (mean 5.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 44 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Winnipeg. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Winnipeg was 2021 — when the month averaged 9.7°C — while the coldest was 2002 at 0.7°C. Typical October days reach 10.5°C with nights near 0.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Winnipeg, averaging 44 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1984 with 105 mm, while the driest was 1990 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Winnipeg during October averages 76%. The most humid October was 2019 at 83%, and the least humid was 1990 at 66%.
October receives about 2.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Winnipeg. The sunniest October was 2010 at 2.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2009 at 1.6.
Average wind speed in Winnipeg during October is 3.4 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1981 and 2017 at 4 m/s, while the calmest was 1992 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.1°C | 5.3°C | 5.3°C | 5.9°C | 7.2°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg High | 10.1°C | 10.3°C | 10.1°C | 10.6°C | 12.2°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Low | 0.2°C | 0.4°C | 0.6°C | 1.2°C | 2.2°C | +2°C |
| Avg Rain | 46 mm | 42 mm | 41 mm | 47 mm | 46 mm | 0 mm |
October temperatures in Winnipeg have risen by about 2.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -17.6°C (1991) to a record high of 28.8°C (2021).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 44 mm, with a wettest year of 105 mm.
A good time to visit Winnipeg
October is a good time to visit Winnipeg, with days averaging 10.5°C and nights around 0.8°C (mean 5.7°C, warmer than Winnipeg'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 | 14.0°C | 9.0°C | 4.1°C | 28.8°C | -1.3°C | 93 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2024 | 14.2°C | 8.4°C | 2.7°C | 22.1°C | -2.8°C | 29 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2023 | 11.4°C | 7.0°C | 2.6°C | 27.1°C | -9.7°C | 53 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2022 | 11.7°C | 6.7°C | 1.6°C | 21.9°C | -6.4°C | 30 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2021 🔥 | 14.9°C | 9.7°C | 4.5°C | 28.8°C | -3.0°C | 47 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2020 | 6.9°C | 2.3°C | -2.4°C | 20.2°C | -11.5°C | 22 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2019 | 7.1°C | 3.3°C | -0.5°C | 22.5°C | -7.4°C | 60 mm | 83% | 3.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 6.8°C | 2.5°C | -1.8°C | 19.7°C | -6.7°C | 42 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2017 | 12.0°C | 6.8°C | 1.7°C | 22.4°C | -6.7°C | 23 mm | 71% | 4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 11.3°C | 6.8°C | 2.3°C | 25.5°C | -4.1°C | 67 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 2 |
| 2015 | 12.8°C | 7.5°C | 2.1°C | 23.7°C | -3.6°C | 44 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2014 | 11.6°C | 6.7°C | 1.9°C | 21.1°C | -5.9°C | 26 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2013 | 9.5°C | 5.1°C | 0.6°C | 20.9°C | -6.9°C | 25 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2012 | 8.0°C | 3.9°C | -0.2°C | 22.4°C | -5.2°C | 96 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2011 | 13.9°C | 8.6°C | 3.2°C | 28.4°C | -3.8°C | 25 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2010 | 13.3°C | 8.0°C | 2.7°C | 24.1°C | -5.1°C | 62 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2009 | 7.4°C | 3.5°C | -0.3°C | 15.9°C | -4.4°C | 48 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2008 | 12.0°C | 7.0°C | 2.0°C | 18.2°C | -3.6°C | 61 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2007 | 12.5°C | 7.6°C | 2.7°C | 21.3°C | -3.3°C | 71 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2006 | 8.2°C | 3.8°C | -0.7°C | 24.0°C | -7.4°C | 40 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2005 | 11.8°C | 6.9°C | 2.0°C | 24.4°C | -3.4°C | 30 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2004 | 10.4°C | 5.8°C | 1.2°C | 23.3°C | -5.7°C | 62 mm | 81% | 3.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2003 | 12.2°C | 7.0°C | 1.8°C | 25.2°C | -7.2°C | 20 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2002 ❄️ | 5.4°C | 0.7°C | -4.1°C | 20.4°C | -12.0°C | 14 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2001 | 9.2°C | 4.6°C | 0.0°C | 20.3°C | -5.3°C | 26 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2000 | 11.9°C | 6.5°C | 1.1°C | 18.6°C | -4.7°C | 37 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1999 | 9.4°C | 4.5°C | -0.4°C | 16.8°C | -4.1°C | 35 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1998 | 12.6°C | 7.4°C | 2.2°C | 20.7°C | -2.5°C | 56 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1997 | 10.8°C | 5.9°C | 1.0°C | 25.7°C | -9.0°C | 86 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1996 | 10.8°C | 5.7°C | 0.7°C | 23.6°C | -10.1°C | 30 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1995 | 10.5°C | 5.8°C | 1.1°C | 20.8°C | -5.3°C | 32 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1994 | 13.0°C | 8.3°C | 3.6°C | 19.7°C | -3.9°C | 64 mm | 75% | 3.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1993 | 8.4°C | 3.2°C | -2.0°C | 17.5°C | -8.4°C | 20 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 2 |
| 1992 | 10.4°C | 5.4°C | 0.3°C | 24.6°C | -8.2°C | 20 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1991 | 6.2°C | 1.7°C | -2.9°C | 17.7°C | -17.6°C | 74 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1990 | 10.9°C | 5.5°C | 0.0°C | 21.7°C | -3.8°C | 7 mm | 66% | 3.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1989 | 11.8°C | 6.1°C | 0.5°C | 19.0°C | -4.7°C | 22 mm | 70% | 3.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1988 | 9.0°C | 3.9°C | -1.2°C | 23.3°C | -14.6°C | 28 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1987 | 8.6°C | 3.8°C | -1.0°C | 21.6°C | -5.3°C | 35 mm | 74% | 3.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1986 | 10.6°C | 5.2°C | -0.3°C | 19.9°C | -5.7°C | 15 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1985 | 9.9°C | 4.8°C | -0.4°C | 16.7°C | -9.7°C | 36 mm | 77% | 3.8 m/s | 2 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 11.0°C | 6.3°C | 1.6°C | 23.8°C | -13.0°C | 105 mm | 80% | 3.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1983 | 10.5°C | 5.7°C | 1.0°C | 15.7°C | -4.3°C | 34 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.4°C | 5.8°C | 1.3°C | 18.1°C | -4.7°C | 65 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.7°C | 4.5°C | 0.3°C | 19.2°C | -11.1°C | 73 mm | 74% | 4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 10.5°C with lows near 0.8°C (mean 5.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 44 mm of rainfall in Winnipeg, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 105 mm in 1984.
The hottest October reached 28.8°C in 2021. The coldest dipped to -17.6°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 10.1°C to 13.2°C and overnight lows from 0.8°C to 3.1°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Winnipeg and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 10.5°C daytime highs and 0.8°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Winnipeg, averaging 5.7°C.
For October in Winnipeg, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.5°C and lows of 0.8°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4 m/s (1981).
The wettest October on record was 1984 with 105 mm. On average, October sees 44 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 Winnipeg 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.
