October is one of the warmer months of the year in Drummondville, with average highs near 12.5°C and lows around 3.1°C (mean 7.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 97 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Drummondville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Drummondville was 2017 — when the month averaged 12°C — while the coldest was 1981 at 4.8°C. Typical October days reach 12.5°C with nights near 3.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.8°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Drummondville, averaging 97 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2025 with 209 mm, while the driest was 1994 at 21 mm.
Relative humidity in Drummondville during October averages 83%. The most humid October was 2005 at 89%, and the least humid was 2024 at 76%.
October receives about 2.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Drummondville. The sunniest Octobers were 1984, 1997 and 2024 at 2.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1988, 2006 and 2018 at 2.
Average wind speed in Drummondville during October is 2.1 m/s. The windiest October was 1995 at 2.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1984 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.7°C | 7.2°C | 7.5°C | 8.6°C | 10.0°C | +3.3°C |
| Avg High | 11.5°C | 12.0°C | 11.9°C | 13.1°C | 15.0°C | +3.5°C |
| Avg Low | 1.8°C | 2.4°C | 3.1°C | 4.0°C | 5.0°C | +3.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 82 mm | 96 mm | 112 mm | 103 mm | 83 mm | +1 mm |
October temperatures in Drummondville have risen by about 3.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -5.2°C (1988) to a record high of 26.5°C (2023).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 97 mm, with a wettest year of 209 mm.
A good time to visit Drummondville
October is a good time to visit Drummondville, with days averaging 12.5°C and nights around 3.1°C (mean 7.8°C, warmer than Drummondville'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 🌧️ | 14.7°C | 9.6°C | 4.5°C | 26.3°C | -0.4°C | 209 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2024 | 15.4°C | 9.8°C | 4.3°C | 23.7°C | -5.0°C | 25 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 16.1°C | 11.6°C | 7.2°C | 26.5°C | -5.0°C | 75 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2022 | 15.6°C | 9.6°C | 3.6°C | 22.7°C | -2.1°C | 41 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2021 | 16.5°C | 11.9°C | 7.3°C | 25.2°C | -0.3°C | 64 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2020 | 11.8°C | 7.3°C | 2.8°C | 21.8°C | -4.6°C | 84 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2019 | 13.3°C | 8.8°C | 4.3°C | 18.4°C | 0.2°C | 171 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 10.3°C | 5.9°C | 1.5°C | 25.6°C | -4.4°C | 87 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2017 🔥 | 16.9°C | 12.0°C | 7.2°C | 23.5°C | -0.9°C | 102 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2016 | 13.0°C | 8.6°C | 4.1°C | 23.3°C | -3.6°C | 135 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2015 | 11.1°C | 6.1°C | 1.1°C | 21.1°C | -4.9°C | 77 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2014 | 13.7°C | 9.7°C | 5.6°C | 22.5°C | -1.3°C | 97 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2013 | 13.8°C | 8.9°C | 4.1°C | 22.9°C | -4.5°C | 61 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2012 | 14.4°C | 9.9°C | 5.4°C | 21.0°C | -1.1°C | 94 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2011 | 13.0°C | 8.9°C | 4.7°C | 22.3°C | -3.1°C | 95 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2010 | 11.3°C | 6.8°C | 2.4°C | 18.0°C | -3.9°C | 112 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2009 | 9.6°C | 5.5°C | 1.3°C | 16.5°C | -5.0°C | 105 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2008 | 11.5°C | 7.2°C | 2.9°C | 19.7°C | -3.7°C | 92 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2007 | 14.7°C | 10.0°C | 5.4°C | 21.9°C | -4.3°C | 116 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2006 | 11.1°C | 6.9°C | 2.7°C | 18.8°C | -3.0°C | 181 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2005 | 12.8°C | 8.8°C | 4.7°C | 24.0°C | -3.0°C | 171 mm | 89% | 2.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2004 | 13.0°C | 8.2°C | 3.3°C | 21.1°C | -2.2°C | 65 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2003 | 11.0°C | 6.8°C | 2.5°C | 23.3°C | -4.5°C | 146 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2002 | 10.1°C | 5.7°C | 1.3°C | 24.6°C | -4.6°C | 92 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2001 | 13.6°C | 9.0°C | 4.5°C | 21.5°C | -3.7°C | 87 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2000 | 11.9°C | 7.3°C | 2.8°C | 20.4°C | -3.6°C | 67 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1999 | 11.2°C | 6.1°C | 1.0°C | 18.7°C | -4.8°C | 113 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1998 | 13.1°C | 8.3°C | 3.6°C | 21.1°C | -3.2°C | 74 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1997 | 11.7°C | 6.8°C | 1.8°C | 21.9°C | -5.0°C | 33 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 12.0°C | 6.9°C | 1.9°C | 18.9°C | -3.6°C | 83 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1995 | 14.0°C | 9.6°C | 5.2°C | 23.1°C | -4.6°C | 138 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1994 | 13.4°C | 8.3°C | 3.2°C | 21.8°C | -2.7°C | 21 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1993 | 9.8°C | 5.2°C | 0.6°C | 17.9°C | -4.4°C | 141 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1992 | 9.7°C | 5.1°C | 0.4°C | 18.0°C | -4.7°C | 77 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1991 | 13.1°C | 7.9°C | 2.7°C | 22.0°C | -4.4°C | 122 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1990 | 11.7°C | 7.5°C | 3.3°C | 22.4°C | -4.9°C | 156 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1989 | 12.6°C | 7.7°C | 2.7°C | 21.3°C | -3.6°C | 89 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1988 | 9.8°C | 5.4°C | 1.0°C | 22.9°C | -5.2°C | 92 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 2 |
| 1987 | 11.0°C | 6.0°C | 1.0°C | 19.3°C | -4.0°C | 93 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1986 | 10.8°C | 6.0°C | 1.3°C | 18.0°C | -4.9°C | 81 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1985 | 12.1°C | 7.3°C | 2.5°C | 20.3°C | -4.0°C | 105 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1984 | 13.1°C | 8.0°C | 2.9°C | 20.9°C | -4.3°C | 49 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1983 | 12.0°C | 7.1°C | 2.2°C | 23.6°C | -4.5°C | 89 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 12.5°C | 7.6°C | 2.7°C | 17.9°C | -4.0°C | 39 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 9.6°C | 4.8°C | 0.0°C | 15.0°C | -5.0°C | 103 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 12.5°C with lows near 3.1°C (mean 7.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 97 mm of rainfall in Drummondville, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 209 mm in 2025.
The hottest October reached 26.5°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to -5.2°C in 1988.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 3.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 11.9°C to 15.7°C and overnight lows from 2.1°C to 5.4°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Drummondville and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 12.5°C daytime highs and 3.1°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Drummondville, averaging 7.8°C.
For October in Drummondville, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.5°C and lows of 3.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.1 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.5 m/s (1995).
The wettest October on record was 2025 with 209 mm. On average, October sees 97 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 Drummondville 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.
