October is one of the warmer months of the year in Dolbeau, with average highs near 9.1°C and lows around 0.6°C (mean 4.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 86 mm of rainfall and 86% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Dolbeau. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Octobers in Dolbeau were 2021 and 2023 — when the month averaged 9.2°C — while the coldest was 2018 at 1°C. Typical October days reach 9.1°C with nights near 0.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.8°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Dolbeau, averaging 86 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2006 with 155 mm, while the driest was 1994 at 24 mm.
Relative humidity in Dolbeau during October averages 86%. The most humid October was 2006 at 90%, and the least humid was 2024 at 79%.
October receives about 2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dolbeau. The sunniest Octobers were 2011, 2022 and 2025 at 2.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1992, 1993 and 2009, among others at 1.7.
Average wind speed in Dolbeau during October is 0.3 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2005 at 0.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 3.6°C | 4.0°C | 4.9°C | 5.3°C | 7.2°C | +3.6°C |
| Avg High | 7.9°C | 8.1°C | 8.9°C | 9.6°C | 11.8°C | +3.9°C |
| Avg Low | -0.6°C | -0.1°C | 0.8°C | 1.1°C | 2.6°C | +3.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 79 mm | 80 mm | 93 mm | 95 mm | 84 mm | +5 mm |
October temperatures in Dolbeau have risen by about 3.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -11.8°C (2020) to a record high of 28.1°C (2025).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 86 mm, with a wettest year of 155 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.9°C per decade while lows rose 0.7°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Dolbeau
October is a good time to visit Dolbeau, with days averaging 9.1°C and nights around 0.6°C (mean 4.9°C, warmer than Dolbeau'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 | 12.7°C | 7.6°C | 2.5°C | 28.1°C | -3.2°C | 76 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 11.8°C | 7.0°C | 2.1°C | 19.6°C | -4.1°C | 71 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2023 | 13.3°C | 9.2°C | 5.2°C | 26.8°C | -6.2°C | 128 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2022 | 12.7°C | 7.6°C | 2.5°C | 19.1°C | -4.6°C | 79 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2021 🔥 | 13.8°C | 9.2°C | 4.6°C | 24.2°C | -2.7°C | 66 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2020 | 6.7°C | 2.6°C | -1.6°C | 13.2°C | -11.8°C | 81 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 9.7°C | 5.5°C | 1.3°C | 15.8°C | -1.9°C | 61 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2018 ❄️ | 4.8°C | 1.0°C | -2.8°C | 18.6°C | -11.3°C | 109 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2017 | 13.0°C | 8.0°C | 2.9°C | 20.8°C | -3.3°C | 119 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2016 | 9.8°C | 5.8°C | 1.9°C | 22.3°C | -6.8°C | 115 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2015 | 7.0°C | 2.9°C | -1.2°C | 17.1°C | -4.8°C | 74 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2014 | 10.9°C | 6.5°C | 2.1°C | 18.3°C | -4.3°C | 128 mm | 88% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2013 | 10.7°C | 6.5°C | 2.4°C | 19.5°C | -4.8°C | 100 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2012 | 10.6°C | 6.4°C | 2.3°C | 19.1°C | -4.2°C | 108 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2011 | 10.8°C | 6.4°C | 1.9°C | 23.8°C | -5.0°C | 79 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2010 | 8.3°C | 4.4°C | 0.5°C | 15.7°C | -5.0°C | 56 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2009 | 6.4°C | 3.0°C | -0.4°C | 13.3°C | -6.2°C | 86 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2008 | 9.4°C | 5.4°C | 1.3°C | 16.0°C | -5.7°C | 90 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2007 | 11.8°C | 7.7°C | 3.5°C | 21.7°C | -4.5°C | 109 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2006 🌧️ | 7.8°C | 4.1°C | 0.3°C | 18.8°C | -6.2°C | 155 mm | 90% | 0.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2005 | 12.0°C | 7.4°C | 2.8°C | 25.4°C | -3.9°C | 52 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2004 | 10.5°C | 5.8°C | 1.1°C | 19.8°C | -4.4°C | 65 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2003 | 7.8°C | 4.0°C | 0.2°C | 22.2°C | -4.1°C | 89 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2002 | 6.0°C | 2.1°C | -1.9°C | 20.8°C | -7.5°C | 76 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2001 | 9.0°C | 5.3°C | 1.5°C | 18.7°C | -5.1°C | 111 mm | 89% | 0.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2000 | 8.7°C | 4.3°C | 0.0°C | 18.9°C | -5.1°C | 93 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1999 | 6.2°C | 2.5°C | -1.3°C | 11.4°C | -5.6°C | 106 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1998 | 9.1°C | 5.2°C | 1.3°C | 16.3°C | -4.8°C | 61 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1997 | 8.3°C | 4.1°C | -0.2°C | 20.1°C | -5.7°C | 59 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1996 | 7.7°C | 3.3°C | -1.1°C | 19.3°C | -8.3°C | 90 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1995 | 11.4°C | 7.1°C | 2.8°C | 21.1°C | -5.0°C | 76 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1994 | 11.3°C | 6.5°C | 1.6°C | 19.4°C | -3.8°C | 24 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1993 | 4.7°C | 1.1°C | -2.5°C | 10.4°C | -8.6°C | 122 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1992 | 6.5°C | 2.6°C | -1.3°C | 15.7°C | -8.2°C | 52 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1991 | 8.3°C | 3.9°C | -0.5°C | 18.6°C | -9.0°C | 126 mm | 89% | 0.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1990 | 7.4°C | 3.6°C | -0.3°C | 13.9°C | -5.8°C | 87 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1989 | 8.8°C | 4.6°C | 0.4°C | 17.8°C | -7.5°C | 92 mm | 89% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 1988 | 6.6°C | 2.6°C | -1.4°C | 18.7°C | -5.8°C | 90 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1987 | 7.0°C | 2.7°C | -1.5°C | 17.2°C | -11.0°C | 105 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1986 | 6.1°C | 1.8°C | -2.5°C | 14.1°C | -9.5°C | 108 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1985 | 8.7°C | 4.4°C | 0.1°C | 17.0°C | -4.7°C | 65 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 1984 | 10.0°C | 5.1°C | 0.3°C | 18.9°C | -5.8°C | 33 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1983 | 8.2°C | 4.0°C | -0.1°C | 22.5°C | -4.8°C | 78 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.7°C | 5.2°C | 0.7°C | 15.2°C | -5.8°C | 57 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 6.3°C | 2.3°C | -1.8°C | 13.3°C | -6.7°C | 82 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 9.1°C with lows near 0.6°C (mean 4.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 86 mm of rainfall in Dolbeau, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 155 mm in 2006.
The hottest October reached 28.1°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to -11.8°C in 2020.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 3.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 8.6°C to 12.9°C and overnight lows from -0.2°C to 3.4°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Dolbeau and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 9.1°C daytime highs and 0.6°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Dolbeau, averaging 4.9°C.
For October in Dolbeau, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 9.1°C and lows of 0.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 86% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.3 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.3 m/s (1981).
The wettest October on record was 2006 with 155 mm. On average, October sees 86 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 Dolbeau 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.
