October is one of the warmer months of the year in Kentville, with average highs near 13.2°C and lows around 5°C (mean 9.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 101 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Kentville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Kentville was 2017 — when the month averaged 11.7°C — while the coldest was 2009 at 6.6°C. Typical October days reach 13.2°C with nights near 5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Kentville, averaging 101 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2005 with 250 mm, while the driest was 1994 at 31 mm.
Relative humidity in Kentville during October averages 85%. The most humid October was 2005 at 89%, and the least humid was 1999 at 80%.
October receives about 2.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kentville. The sunniest Octobers were 2001 and 2017 at 3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1990 at 2.1.
Average wind speed in Kentville during October is 0.6 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2009, 2010 and 2018, among others at 0.7 m/s, while the calmest were 1995, 2022 and 2023 at 0.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.1°C | 8.6°C | 9.0°C | 9.6°C | 10.7°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg High | 12.4°C | 12.6°C | 13.0°C | 13.6°C | 15.0°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Low | 3.9°C | 4.6°C | 5.0°C | 5.7°C | 6.5°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 90 mm | 95 mm | 117 mm | 117 mm | 77 mm | -14 mm |
October temperatures in Kentville have risen by about 2.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -3.8°C (2020) to a record high of 26.4°C (2025).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 101 mm, with a wettest year of 250 mm.
A good time to visit Kentville
October is a good time to visit Kentville, with days averaging 13.2°C and nights around 5°C (mean 9.1°C, warmer than Kentville'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 | 15.3°C | 11.1°C | 6.8°C | 26.4°C | 2.9°C | 79 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2024 | 14.0°C | 9.8°C | 5.6°C | 19.4°C | -1.5°C | 58 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2023 | 15.4°C | 11.4°C | 7.4°C | 21.5°C | -2.1°C | 100 mm | 88% | 0.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2022 | 15.8°C | 11.3°C | 6.8°C | 23.7°C | 1.5°C | 86 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 15.5°C | 11.4°C | 7.3°C | 21.2°C | 3.5°C | 60 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2020 | 13.9°C | 9.4°C | 5.0°C | 20.1°C | -3.8°C | 76 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2019 | 12.9°C | 9.1°C | 5.3°C | 17.9°C | 0.4°C | 87 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 11.7°C | 7.9°C | 4.1°C | 20.5°C | -3.2°C | 157 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2017 🔥 | 16.2°C | 11.7°C | 7.1°C | 22.4°C | 1.6°C | 50 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2016 | 13.6°C | 9.5°C | 5.5°C | 20.9°C | -1.2°C | 162 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2015 | 12.6°C | 8.1°C | 3.6°C | 20.2°C | -2.9°C | 113 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2014 | 14.9°C | 11.1°C | 7.4°C | 21.7°C | 1.7°C | 109 mm | 89% | 0.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2013 | 13.3°C | 9.1°C | 4.9°C | 21.0°C | -2.1°C | 89 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2012 | 14.1°C | 10.2°C | 6.4°C | 20.2°C | -0.8°C | 89 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2011 | 13.6°C | 10.0°C | 6.5°C | 22.0°C | 0.0°C | 201 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2010 | 12.9°C | 9.4°C | 6.0°C | 24.5°C | 0.0°C | 112 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2009 ❄️ | 10.2°C | 6.6°C | 3.0°C | 16.1°C | -1.6°C | 152 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2008 | 12.2°C | 8.8°C | 5.4°C | 17.8°C | 0.1°C | 67 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2007 | 14.4°C | 10.3°C | 6.1°C | 21.0°C | -0.5°C | 55 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2006 | 13.0°C | 8.9°C | 4.9°C | 19.4°C | -1.2°C | 138 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2005 🌧️ | 14.0°C | 10.6°C | 7.2°C | 23.3°C | 1.5°C | 250 mm | 89% | 0.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2004 | 13.5°C | 9.7°C | 5.8°C | 19.5°C | -1.7°C | 94 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2003 | 13.3°C | 9.2°C | 5.0°C | 20.5°C | 0.1°C | 131 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2002 | 11.5°C | 7.2°C | 2.9°C | 24.2°C | -3.0°C | 78 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2001 | 15.0°C | 10.3°C | 5.7°C | 22.6°C | -0.7°C | 57 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2000 | 12.9°C | 8.7°C | 4.4°C | 18.6°C | -0.7°C | 142 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1999 | 12.2°C | 7.7°C | 3.3°C | 20.3°C | -2.9°C | 102 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1998 | 11.7°C | 8.2°C | 4.7°C | 19.4°C | -2.7°C | 108 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1997 | 11.5°C | 7.4°C | 3.4°C | 18.8°C | -2.6°C | 35 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1996 | 11.2°C | 7.3°C | 3.3°C | 17.7°C | -0.6°C | 109 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1995 | 15.3°C | 11.2°C | 7.1°C | 22.6°C | 0.0°C | 104 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1994 | 13.2°C | 9.2°C | 5.3°C | 20.2°C | 0.6°C | 31 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1993 | 11.5°C | 6.8°C | 2.1°C | 18.6°C | -3.3°C | 145 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1992 | 11.5°C | 7.7°C | 3.9°C | 18.5°C | -1.7°C | 90 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1991 | 13.8°C | 9.9°C | 5.9°C | 20.4°C | 0.7°C | 94 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1990 | 14.4°C | 10.5°C | 6.6°C | 22.5°C | -2.9°C | 128 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1989 | 12.8°C | 8.3°C | 3.7°C | 18.6°C | -2.2°C | 78 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1988 | 11.1°C | 7.2°C | 3.3°C | 22.2°C | -3.0°C | 210 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1987 | 13.4°C | 8.9°C | 4.5°C | 20.7°C | 0.5°C | 145 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1986 | 11.6°C | 7.2°C | 2.8°C | 17.8°C | -3.1°C | 64 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1985 | 12.2°C | 8.2°C | 4.3°C | 21.7°C | -3.1°C | 59 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1984 | 12.5°C | 8.3°C | 4.2°C | 20.4°C | -2.5°C | 43 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1983 | 13.0°C | 8.8°C | 4.7°C | 22.2°C | -1.8°C | 50 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 12.6°C | 8.3°C | 4.1°C | 20.4°C | -2.0°C | 38 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.4°C | 8.1°C | 3.7°C | 17.4°C | -1.9°C | 125 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 13.2°C with lows near 5°C (mean 9.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 101 mm of rainfall in Kentville, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 250 mm in 2005.
The hottest October reached 26.4°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to -3.8°C in 2020.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 12.5°C to 15.2°C and overnight lows from 4.2°C to 6.8°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Kentville and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 13.2°C daytime highs and 5°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Kentville, averaging 9.1°C.
For October in Kentville, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 13.2°C and lows of 5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.6 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.7 m/s (1988).
The wettest October on record was 2005 with 250 mm. On average, October sees 101 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 Kentville 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.
