October is one of the warmer months of the year in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, with average highs near 10.6°C and lows around 8.5°C (mean 9.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 121 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Octobers in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine were 2021 and 2025 — when the month averaged 11.7°C — while the coldest were 1984, 1986 and 1989 at 7.8°C. Typical October days reach 10.6°C with nights near 8.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, averaging 121 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2000 with 224 mm, while the driest was 2017 at 59 mm.
Relative humidity in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine during October averages 81%. The most humid October was 2022 at 86%, and the least humid was 1993 at 76%.
October receives about 2.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine. The sunniest October was 2022 at 2.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1990 at 1.7.
Average wind speed in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine during October is 6.8 m/s. The windiest October was 1999 at 7.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2022 at 5.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.7°C | 9.0°C | 9.7°C | 10.0°C | 11.1°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg High | 9.7°C | 10.1°C | 10.7°C | 11.1°C | 12.1°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Low | 7.6°C | 7.9°C | 8.6°C | 9.0°C | 10.2°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 109 mm | 140 mm | 140 mm | 123 mm | 76 mm | -33 mm |
October temperatures in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine have risen by about 2.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 1.9°C (2009) to a record high of 18.5°C (2010).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 121 mm, with a wettest year of 224 mm.
A good time to visit Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine
October is a good time to visit Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, with days averaging 10.6°C and nights around 8.5°C (mean 9.6°C, warmer than Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine's yearly average) and higher rainfall. August and July 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 | 11.7°C | 10.8°C | 16.9°C | 8.0°C | 62 mm | 82% | 5.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2024 | 12.0°C | 10.9°C | 9.9°C | 15.5°C | 3.0°C | 73 mm | 80% | 7.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2023 | 12.5°C | 11.6°C | 10.6°C | 16.5°C | 3.1°C | 95 mm | 85% | 5.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2022 | 11.8°C | 11.1°C | 10.3°C | 14.4°C | 7.7°C | 61 mm | 86% | 5.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2021 🔥 | 12.5°C | 11.7°C | 10.9°C | 14.9°C | 7.9°C | 75 mm | 83% | 5.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2020 | 11.1°C | 9.8°C | 8.4°C | 16.2°C | 2.6°C | 91 mm | 79% | 6.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2019 | 10.0°C | 9.3°C | 8.5°C | 12.4°C | 5.5°C | 128 mm | 83% | 5.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2018 | 9.9°C | 8.4°C | 7.0°C | 16.0°C | 2.7°C | 184 mm | 80% | 7.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2017 | 12.9°C | 11.6°C | 10.3°C | 17.0°C | 4.8°C | 59 mm | 82% | 7.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 11.3°C | 10.2°C | 9.1°C | 15.5°C | 4.1°C | 135 mm | 84% | 6.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2015 | 10.9°C | 9.4°C | 7.9°C | 17.8°C | 4.0°C | 121 mm | 78% | 7.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2014 | 11.6°C | 10.8°C | 10.0°C | 15.4°C | 6.8°C | 109 mm | 84% | 6.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2013 | 11.0°C | 10.0°C | 9.1°C | 15.3°C | 4.6°C | 95 mm | 80% | 6.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2012 | 11.8°C | 10.8°C | 9.8°C | 16.8°C | 5.6°C | 93 mm | 83% | 7.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2011 | 10.9°C | 10.1°C | 9.2°C | 15.4°C | 4.7°C | 177 mm | 86% | 7.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2010 | 10.5°C | 9.6°C | 8.7°C | 18.5°C | 4.9°C | 125 mm | 82% | 7.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2009 | 9.0°C | 8.0°C | 6.9°C | 14.6°C | 1.9°C | 146 mm | 79% | 7 m/s | 2 |
| 2008 | 10.4°C | 9.6°C | 8.7°C | 15.0°C | 5.2°C | 83 mm | 82% | 6.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2007 | 10.8°C | 9.7°C | 8.7°C | 14.5°C | 3.9°C | 91 mm | 83% | 6.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2006 | 10.5°C | 9.6°C | 8.7°C | 13.9°C | 5.2°C | 197 mm | 81% | 6.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2005 | 11.2°C | 10.4°C | 9.5°C | 16.2°C | 6.4°C | 142 mm | 84% | 6.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2004 | 11.1°C | 10.3°C | 9.5°C | 14.3°C | 4.6°C | 126 mm | 85% | 6.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2003 | 12.0°C | 10.7°C | 9.4°C | 15.1°C | 5.6°C | 190 mm | 81% | 7.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2002 | 9.3°C | 8.2°C | 7.0°C | 15.8°C | 2.8°C | 115 mm | 78% | 7.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2001 | 12.1°C | 10.9°C | 9.8°C | 17.0°C | 3.8°C | 87 mm | 81% | 6.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2000 🌧️ | 10.7°C | 9.4°C | 8.0°C | 14.9°C | 3.7°C | 224 mm | 82% | 7.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1999 | 9.6°C | 8.2°C | 6.9°C | 15.3°C | 2.7°C | 137 mm | 78% | 7.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1998 | 9.6°C | 8.7°C | 7.8°C | 15.1°C | 4.2°C | 130 mm | 82% | 7.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1997 | 9.2°C | 8.4°C | 7.6°C | 14.2°C | 3.2°C | 91 mm | 79% | 6.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1996 | 9.8°C | 8.8°C | 7.7°C | 15.5°C | 3.3°C | 176 mm | 81% | 6.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1995 | 11.3°C | 10.3°C | 9.3°C | 15.1°C | 4.6°C | 128 mm | 84% | 6.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1994 | 9.7°C | 8.9°C | 8.2°C | 13.9°C | 5.4°C | 188 mm | 85% | 6.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1993 | 9.7°C | 8.0°C | 6.4°C | 15.2°C | 2.4°C | 157 mm | 76% | 7.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1992 | 9.7°C | 8.8°C | 7.9°C | 13.9°C | 3.2°C | 111 mm | 80% | 7.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1991 | 11.2°C | 10.1°C | 9.0°C | 14.8°C | 3.8°C | 150 mm | 84% | 7.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1990 | 11.1°C | 9.7°C | 8.3°C | 15.3°C | 2.2°C | 132 mm | 82% | 7.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1989 | 8.9°C | 7.8°C | 6.7°C | 13.2°C | 3.6°C | 74 mm | 82% | 6.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1988 | 9.3°C | 8.3°C | 7.3°C | 14.4°C | 3.2°C | 173 mm | 82% | 7.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1987 | 10.8°C | 9.7°C | 8.7°C | 15.8°C | 4.9°C | 105 mm | 81% | 6.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1986 | 8.9°C | 7.8°C | 6.7°C | 12.7°C | 2.2°C | 92 mm | 78% | 6.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1985 | 10.4°C | 9.2°C | 7.9°C | 15.7°C | 2.2°C | 78 mm | 76% | 7.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 8.8°C | 7.8°C | 6.8°C | 11.9°C | 2.7°C | 100 mm | 81% | 5.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1983 | 10.9°C | 9.7°C | 8.6°C | 15.8°C | 3.1°C | 74 mm | 78% | 7.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.5°C | 8.5°C | 7.5°C | 13.2°C | 3.5°C | 115 mm | 80% | 6.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.2°C | 9.2°C | 8.2°C | 15.1°C | 3.2°C | 168 mm | 81% | 7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 10.6°C with lows near 8.5°C (mean 9.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 121 mm of rainfall in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 224 mm in 2000.
The hottest October reached 18.5°C in 2010. The coldest dipped to 1.9°C in 2009.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 10°C to 12.3°C and overnight lows from 7.8°C to 10.5°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 10.6°C daytime highs and 8.5°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 8th coolest month in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, averaging 9.6°C.
For October in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 10.6°C and lows of 8.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 6.8 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 7.9 m/s (1999).
The wettest October on record was 2000 with 224 mm. On average, October sees 121 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 Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine 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.
