October is one of the warmer months of the year in Kenora, with average highs near 8.8°C and lows around 1°C (mean 4.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 62 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Kenora. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Kenora was 2021 — when the month averaged 9.3°C — while the coldest was 2002 at 0.2°C. Typical October days reach 8.8°C with nights near 1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Kenora, averaging 62 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1984 with 146 mm, while the driest was 1992 at 16 mm.
Relative humidity in Kenora during October averages 79%. The most humid October was 2019 at 85%, and the least humid was 1990 at 70%.
October receives about 2.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kenora. The sunniest October was 2010 at 2.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2009 and 2012 at 1.7.
Average wind speed in Kenora during October is 2.7 m/s. The windiest October was 2017 at 3.1 m/s, while the calmest was 1992 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 4.2°C | 4.4°C | 4.6°C | 5.3°C | 6.6°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg High | 8.1°C | 8.4°C | 8.5°C | 9.0°C | 10.5°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Low | 0.3°C | 0.4°C | 0.8°C | 1.6°C | 2.7°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 57 mm | 58 mm | 60 mm | 67 mm | 70 mm | +13 mm |
October temperatures in Kenora have risen by about 3.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -19.8°C (1988) to a record high of 26.9°C (2023).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 62 mm, with a wettest year of 146 mm.
A good time to visit Kenora
October is a good time to visit Kenora, with days averaging 8.8°C and nights around 1°C (mean 4.9°C, warmer than Kenora'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 | 12.5°C | 8.6°C | 4.6°C | 26.1°C | -2.4°C | 124 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2024 | 12.1°C | 7.6°C | 3.1°C | 18.2°C | -3.1°C | 29 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2023 | 10.5°C | 7.0°C | 3.5°C | 26.9°C | -9.2°C | 77 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2022 | 9.7°C | 5.8°C | 1.9°C | 19.6°C | -5.7°C | 37 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2021 🔥 | 13.3°C | 9.3°C | 5.3°C | 24.3°C | -2.9°C | 109 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2020 | 4.8°C | 1.2°C | -2.3°C | 17.0°C | -12.9°C | 43 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2019 | 6.7°C | 3.5°C | 0.4°C | 17.3°C | -8.9°C | 99 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 5.0°C | 1.9°C | -1.2°C | 11.7°C | -6.9°C | 79 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2017 | 9.9°C | 6.1°C | 2.3°C | 18.1°C | -8.0°C | 69 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2016 | 9.6°C | 6.1°C | 2.6°C | 21.0°C | -1.8°C | 72 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 2 |
| 2015 | 10.4°C | 6.2°C | 2.1°C | 19.3°C | -4.3°C | 55 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2014 | 9.5°C | 5.7°C | 2.0°C | 16.3°C | -5.7°C | 63 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2013 | 8.6°C | 5.0°C | 1.4°C | 18.3°C | -6.3°C | 21 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2012 | 6.3°C | 3.1°C | -0.2°C | 19.6°C | -5.9°C | 121 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2011 | 12.2°C | 8.0°C | 3.9°C | 24.2°C | -3.2°C | 38 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2010 | 11.6°C | 7.4°C | 3.1°C | 21.4°C | -4.2°C | 51 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2009 | 6.2°C | 2.9°C | -0.4°C | 12.5°C | -3.7°C | 52 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2008 | 10.6°C | 6.5°C | 2.4°C | 17.4°C | -2.9°C | 65 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2007 | 10.5°C | 6.6°C | 2.7°C | 19.6°C | -4.1°C | 108 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2006 | 6.7°C | 2.8°C | -1.1°C | 20.0°C | -6.0°C | 53 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2005 | 10.1°C | 6.2°C | 2.3°C | 23.2°C | -3.5°C | 38 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2004 | 9.5°C | 5.8°C | 2.0°C | 18.4°C | -5.0°C | 78 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2003 | 9.4°C | 5.5°C | 1.6°C | 21.0°C | -5.9°C | 41 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2002 ❄️ | 4.0°C | 0.2°C | -3.5°C | 15.7°C | -13.1°C | 33 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2001 | 7.5°C | 3.9°C | 0.3°C | 19.7°C | -6.8°C | 83 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2000 | 10.4°C | 5.8°C | 1.2°C | 15.1°C | -3.9°C | 48 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1999 | 7.0°C | 3.3°C | -0.4°C | 12.8°C | -4.3°C | 61 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 2 |
| 1998 | 10.9°C | 6.5°C | 2.2°C | 18.6°C | -2.5°C | 78 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1997 | 9.0°C | 5.1°C | 1.2°C | 21.8°C | -7.3°C | 108 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1996 | 8.6°C | 4.6°C | 0.6°C | 18.4°C | -9.2°C | 68 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1995 | 8.3°C | 4.5°C | 0.7°C | 19.5°C | -4.7°C | 46 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1994 | 11.2°C | 7.3°C | 3.4°C | 18.5°C | -3.1°C | 74 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1993 | 6.0°C | 1.8°C | -2.3°C | 15.1°C | -8.6°C | 41 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1992 | 8.2°C | 4.5°C | 0.7°C | 21.6°C | -5.3°C | 16 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1991 | 5.7°C | 1.9°C | -1.9°C | 15.2°C | -11.6°C | 66 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1990 | 8.6°C | 4.4°C | 0.2°C | 17.6°C | -5.1°C | 20 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1989 | 9.9°C | 5.3°C | 0.7°C | 17.4°C | -4.4°C | 34 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1988 | 6.9°C | 2.6°C | -1.6°C | 17.2°C | -19.8°C | 51 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1987 | 6.6°C | 2.7°C | -1.3°C | 20.8°C | -5.2°C | 39 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1986 | 8.5°C | 4.2°C | -0.1°C | 15.5°C | -6.3°C | 24 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1985 | 7.8°C | 3.9°C | 0.0°C | 13.6°C | -7.8°C | 43 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 2 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 10.0°C | 6.3°C | 2.6°C | 21.5°C | -9.7°C | 146 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1983 | 8.2°C | 4.4°C | 0.7°C | 12.5°C | -4.9°C | 38 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 8.9°C | 5.4°C | 2.0°C | 13.9°C | -4.6°C | 78 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 6.5°C | 3.0°C | -0.5°C | 15.5°C | -12.3°C | 63 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 8.8°C with lows near 1°C (mean 4.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 62 mm of rainfall in Kenora, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 146 mm in 1984.
The hottest October reached 26.9°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to -19.8°C in 1988.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 3.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 8.3°C to 11.6°C and overnight lows from 1°C to 3.7°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Kenora and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 8.8°C daytime highs and 1°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Kenora, averaging 4.9°C.
For October in Kenora, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8.8°C and lows of 1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.7 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.1 m/s (2017).
The wettest October on record was 1984 with 146 mm. On average, October sees 62 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 Kenora 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.
