October is one of the warmer months of the year in Kawartha Lakes, with average highs near 13.7°C and lows around 4.3°C (mean 9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 58 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Kawartha Lakes. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Kawartha Lakes was 2021 — when the month averaged 13.2°C — while the coldest was 1981 at 5.6°C. Typical October days reach 13.7°C with nights near 4.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.8°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Kawartha Lakes, averaging 58 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2006 with 164 mm, while the driest was 2000 at 23 mm.
Relative humidity in Kawartha Lakes during October averages 77%. The most humid October was 1981 at 83%, and the least humid was 2025 at 70%.
October receives about 2.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kawartha Lakes. The sunniest October was 1998 at 3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2009, 2012 and 2018 at 2.1.
Average wind speed in Kawartha Lakes during October is 2 m/s. The windiest October was 1995 at 2.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1984 at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 7.8°C | 8.2°C | 8.9°C | 9.8°C | 10.9°C | +3.1°C |
| Avg High | 12.6°C | 13.1°C | 13.5°C | 14.3°C | 15.7°C | +3.1°C |
| Avg Low | 3.0°C | 3.4°C | 4.4°C | 5.3°C | 6.1°C | +3.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 52 mm | 70 mm | 67 mm | 54 mm | 35 mm | -18 mm |
October temperatures in Kawartha Lakes have risen by about 3.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -4.7°C (1988) to a record high of 30.1°C (2023).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 58 mm, with a wettest year of 164 mm.
A good time to visit Kawartha Lakes
October is a good time to visit Kawartha Lakes, with days averaging 13.7°C and nights around 4.3°C (mean 9°C, warmer than Kawartha Lakes'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 | 16.4°C | 11.1°C | 5.7°C | 28.5°C | -2.5°C | 39 mm | 70% | 1.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2024 | 16.3°C | 11.0°C | 5.8°C | 24.0°C | 0.0°C | 29 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 16.2°C | 11.9°C | 7.6°C | 30.1°C | -2.0°C | 23 mm | 74% | 1.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2022 | 15.5°C | 10.0°C | 4.5°C | 23.0°C | 0.1°C | 27 mm | 70% | 1.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2021 🔥 | 17.5°C | 13.2°C | 8.8°C | 25.1°C | 1.2°C | 52 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2020 | 12.4°C | 8.3°C | 4.1°C | 22.8°C | -4.4°C | 37 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2019 | 14.6°C | 9.8°C | 5.0°C | 27.1°C | 0.5°C | 69 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 12.1°C | 7.8°C | 3.4°C | 27.0°C | -3.6°C | 40 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2017 | 17.2°C | 12.4°C | 7.6°C | 24.9°C | 2.0°C | 59 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 15.4°C | 10.6°C | 5.7°C | 25.5°C | -3.4°C | 38 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2015 | 13.2°C | 8.7°C | 4.1°C | 21.6°C | -2.3°C | 58 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2014 | 14.2°C | 9.9°C | 5.5°C | 23.8°C | -1.1°C | 54 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2013 | 14.7°C | 10.2°C | 5.7°C | 23.3°C | -4.4°C | 63 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2012 | 13.7°C | 9.6°C | 5.5°C | 23.1°C | -0.1°C | 65 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2011 | 14.5°C | 10.1°C | 5.7°C | 25.9°C | -1.9°C | 58 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2010 | 13.4°C | 9.0°C | 4.6°C | 22.2°C | -3.0°C | 33 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2009 | 11.7°C | 7.5°C | 3.3°C | 17.0°C | -3.3°C | 61 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2008 | 13.1°C | 8.1°C | 3.1°C | 23.5°C | -4.2°C | 30 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2007 | 16.9°C | 12.2°C | 7.5°C | 27.1°C | 0.7°C | 78 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2006 🌧️ | 12.0°C | 7.6°C | 3.3°C | 23.3°C | -3.3°C | 164 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2005 | 15.5°C | 10.8°C | 6.1°C | 28.9°C | -1.3°C | 23 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2004 | 14.2°C | 9.5°C | 4.8°C | 24.7°C | -0.8°C | 49 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2003 | 12.3°C | 7.9°C | 3.5°C | 25.5°C | -2.8°C | 76 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2002 | 12.0°C | 7.6°C | 3.1°C | 27.9°C | -4.1°C | 45 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2001 | 12.9°C | 8.6°C | 4.3°C | 24.4°C | -3.0°C | 120 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2000 | 14.5°C | 9.5°C | 4.5°C | 21.9°C | -3.4°C | 23 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1999 | 12.5°C | 7.9°C | 3.2°C | 20.2°C | -3.9°C | 62 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1998 | 14.6°C | 9.7°C | 4.7°C | 18.8°C | -2.2°C | 38 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1997 | 13.3°C | 8.3°C | 3.3°C | 25.2°C | -3.4°C | 47 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 13.0°C | 8.2°C | 3.4°C | 22.5°C | -4.0°C | 51 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1995 | 13.5°C | 9.3°C | 5.2°C | 22.2°C | -1.4°C | 124 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1994 | 14.7°C | 9.3°C | 3.9°C | 23.4°C | -1.2°C | 31 mm | 73% | 1.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1993 | 11.4°C | 6.6°C | 1.7°C | 21.7°C | -3.8°C | 108 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1992 | 10.9°C | 6.0°C | 1.2°C | 20.3°C | -4.4°C | 68 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1991 | 14.0°C | 9.1°C | 4.3°C | 23.3°C | -2.4°C | 71 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1990 | 12.6°C | 7.8°C | 3.0°C | 24.2°C | -4.4°C | 103 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1989 | 13.8°C | 8.8°C | 3.8°C | 22.4°C | -1.4°C | 57 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1988 | 10.3°C | 6.4°C | 2.5°C | 25.2°C | -4.7°C | 66 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1987 | 11.5°C | 6.7°C | 2.0°C | 19.6°C | -2.9°C | 33 mm | 74% | 1.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1986 | 12.7°C | 7.6°C | 2.4°C | 19.1°C | -4.6°C | 30 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1985 | 13.0°C | 8.3°C | 3.5°C | 17.8°C | -4.2°C | 66 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1984 | 15.2°C | 10.0°C | 4.9°C | 21.7°C | -2.4°C | 45 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1983 | 12.9°C | 8.1°C | 3.3°C | 25.5°C | -3.7°C | 71 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.9°C | 8.8°C | 3.8°C | 22.4°C | -3.2°C | 41 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 10.0°C | 5.6°C | 1.2°C | 16.7°C | -3.5°C | 63 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 13.7°C with lows near 4.3°C (mean 9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 58 mm of rainfall in Kawartha Lakes, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 164 mm in 2006.
The hottest October reached 30.1°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to -4.7°C in 1988.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 3.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 13°C to 16.4°C and overnight lows from 3.3°C to 6.5°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Kawartha Lakes and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 13.7°C daytime highs and 4.3°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Kawartha Lakes, averaging 9°C.
For October in Kawartha Lakes, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 13.7°C and lows of 4.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.3 m/s (1995).
The wettest October on record was 2006 with 164 mm. On average, October sees 58 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 Kawartha Lakes 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.
