October is one of the warmer months of the year in Gander, with average highs near 10.3°C and lows around 2.5°C (mean 6.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 110 mm of rainfall and 88% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Gander. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Gander was 2003 — when the month averaged 10°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 3.5°C. Typical October days reach 10.3°C with nights near 2.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Gander, averaging 110 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2000 with 209 mm, while the driest were 1984 and 2017 at 52 mm.
Relative humidity in Gander during October averages 88%. The most humid October was 2011 at 93%, and the least humid was 2020 at 84%.
October receives about 2.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gander. The sunniest October was 2022 at 2.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1992 at 1.5.
Average wind speed in Gander during October is 0.9 m/s. The windiest October was 2009 at 1.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2022 and 2025 at 0.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.3°C | 5.9°C | 6.7°C | 7.0°C | 7.8°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg High | 9.3°C | 9.7°C | 10.5°C | 10.9°C | 11.8°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Low | 1.3°C | 2.1°C | 2.9°C | 3.0°C | 3.8°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 92 mm | 118 mm | 132 mm | 113 mm | 81 mm | -11 mm |
October temperatures in Gander have risen by about 2.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -8°C (1986) to a record high of 23.6°C (2010).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 110 mm, with a wettest year of 209 mm.
A good time to visit Gander
October is a good time to visit Gander, with days averaging 10.3°C and nights around 2.5°C (mean 6.4°C, warmer than Gander'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 | 11.9°C | 7.9°C | 4.0°C | 22.6°C | 0.1°C | 70 mm | 90% | 0.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2024 | 10.9°C | 7.2°C | 3.4°C | 17.3°C | -3.0°C | 101 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2023 | 12.5°C | 8.5°C | 4.6°C | 22.0°C | -2.9°C | 103 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2022 | 14.1°C | 9.5°C | 4.9°C | 19.5°C | 0.0°C | 57 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2021 | 9.6°C | 6.3°C | 3.1°C | 18.2°C | -2.9°C | 101 mm | 90% | 1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2020 | 12.0°C | 7.4°C | 2.9°C | 22.1°C | -4.6°C | 53 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2019 | 10.3°C | 6.5°C | 2.7°C | 18.3°C | -0.9°C | 66 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2018 | 8.9°C | 4.9°C | 0.9°C | 16.9°C | -3.4°C | 166 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2017 | 12.3°C | 7.9°C | 3.4°C | 20.3°C | -3.4°C | 52 mm | 87% | 0.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2016 | 10.6°C | 6.3°C | 1.9°C | 17.8°C | -3.5°C | 161 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2015 | 11.3°C | 6.9°C | 2.4°C | 21.8°C | -3.7°C | 81 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2014 | 12.5°C | 8.2°C | 3.9°C | 21.1°C | -1.1°C | 100 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2013 | 9.9°C | 6.2°C | 2.6°C | 22.5°C | -4.3°C | 103 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2012 | 11.8°C | 8.4°C | 4.9°C | 18.3°C | 0.7°C | 115 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2011 | 10.4°C | 7.0°C | 3.7°C | 19.8°C | -2.5°C | 191 mm | 93% | 0.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2010 | 11.4°C | 7.5°C | 3.6°C | 23.6°C | -2.9°C | 91 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2009 | 6.7°C | 3.9°C | 1.2°C | 18.8°C | -3.6°C | 180 mm | 90% | 1.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2008 | 10.6°C | 6.9°C | 3.1°C | 20.6°C | -3.6°C | 82 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2007 | 10.1°C | 6.2°C | 2.3°C | 20.0°C | -2.9°C | 99 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2006 | 10.4°C | 7.0°C | 3.6°C | 18.3°C | -2.7°C | 172 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2005 | 10.8°C | 7.2°C | 3.6°C | 21.2°C | -0.9°C | 133 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2004 | 11.4°C | 7.5°C | 3.7°C | 20.9°C | -1.2°C | 104 mm | 91% | 0.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2003 🔥 | 14.4°C | 10.0°C | 5.6°C | 22.9°C | 0.7°C | 181 mm | 87% | 0.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2002 | 8.0°C | 4.3°C | 0.6°C | 15.2°C | -4.4°C | 104 mm | 87% | 0.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2001 | 12.1°C | 7.6°C | 3.2°C | 19.9°C | -4.1°C | 59 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2000 🌧️ | 10.0°C | 6.1°C | 2.2°C | 17.8°C | -3.2°C | 209 mm | 89% | 1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1999 | 8.4°C | 4.5°C | 0.7°C | 16.8°C | -6.0°C | 143 mm | 87% | 1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1998 | 9.1°C | 5.6°C | 2.2°C | 16.6°C | -4.1°C | 120 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1997 | 8.6°C | 5.5°C | 2.4°C | 21.1°C | -2.9°C | 83 mm | 91% | 0.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1996 | 8.8°C | 5.2°C | 1.6°C | 15.7°C | -3.3°C | 59 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1995 | 10.7°C | 7.0°C | 3.2°C | 16.8°C | -1.3°C | 107 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1994 | 10.5°C | 7.1°C | 3.7°C | 20.0°C | -2.5°C | 132 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | 2 |
| 1993 | 9.1°C | 4.7°C | 0.3°C | 17.3°C | -5.7°C | 116 mm | 85% | 0.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1992 | 9.5°C | 5.9°C | 2.3°C | 18.8°C | -2.2°C | 168 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1991 | 11.0°C | 6.8°C | 2.6°C | 18.8°C | -2.8°C | 105 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 2 |
| 1990 | 10.9°C | 6.5°C | 2.2°C | 20.9°C | -5.1°C | 147 mm | 87% | 0.9 m/s | 2 |
| 1989 | 9.4°C | 4.9°C | 0.5°C | 18.5°C | -4.6°C | 76 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1988 | 10.5°C | 6.4°C | 2.3°C | 21.4°C | -2.9°C | 80 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1987 | 12.0°C | 7.5°C | 2.9°C | 21.0°C | -2.6°C | 89 mm | 85% | 0.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 7.4°C | 3.5°C | -0.3°C | 16.2°C | -8.0°C | 112 mm | 87% | 0.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1985 | 8.4°C | 4.6°C | 0.8°C | 16.4°C | -4.6°C | 67 mm | 87% | 0.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1984 | 7.5°C | 3.6°C | -0.4°C | 14.0°C | -4.8°C | 52 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1983 | 10.4°C | 6.4°C | 2.3°C | 19.6°C | -4.7°C | 57 mm | 87% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 7.6°C | 3.8°C | 0.0°C | 16.1°C | -4.9°C | 118 mm | 87% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.4°C | 6.9°C | 3.4°C | 20.1°C | -4.5°C | 180 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 10.3°C with lows near 2.5°C (mean 6.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 110 mm of rainfall in Gander, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 209 mm in 2000.
The hottest October reached 23.6°C in 2010. The coldest dipped to -8°C in 1986.
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 8.9°C to 11.8°C and overnight lows from 1.2°C to 4°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Gander and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 10.3°C daytime highs and 2.5°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Gander, averaging 6.4°C.
For October in Gander, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.3°C and lows of 2.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 88% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.9 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1.1 m/s (2009).
The wettest October on record was 2000 with 209 mm. On average, October sees 110 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 Gander 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.
