October is one of the warmer months of the year in Rivière-du-Loup, with average highs near 9.7°C and lows around 2.8°C (mean 6.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 86 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Rivière-du-Loup. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Rivière-du-Loup was 2023 — when the month averaged 10°C — while the coldest were 1993 and 2018 at 3.3°C. Typical October days reach 9.7°C with nights near 2.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.7°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Rivière-du-Loup, averaging 86 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2006 with 164 mm, while the driest was 1994 at 17 mm.
Relative humidity in Rivière-du-Loup during October averages 82%. The most humid October was 2005 at 88%, and the least humid was 1997 at 77%.
October receives about 2.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Rivière-du-Loup. The sunniest October was 2022 at 2.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1992, 1993 and 2009, among others at 1.8.
Average wind speed in Rivière-du-Loup during October is 1.7 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1999, 2010 and 2018, among others at 2 m/s, while the calmest were 2019, 2021 and 2025, among others at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.2°C | 5.6°C | 6.2°C | 6.6°C | 8.3°C | +3.1°C |
| Avg High | 8.8°C | 9.1°C | 9.5°C | 9.9°C | 12.1°C | +3.3°C |
| Avg Low | 1.6°C | 2.2°C | 3.0°C | 3.3°C | 4.6°C | +3°C |
| Avg Rain | 68 mm | 79 mm | 108 mm | 95 mm | 73 mm | +5 mm |
October temperatures in Rivière-du-Loup have risen by about 3.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -5.4°C (2020) to a record high of 24.2°C (2025).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 86 mm, with a wettest year of 164 mm.
A good time to visit Rivière-du-Loup
October is a good time to visit Rivière-du-Loup, with days averaging 9.7°C and nights around 2.8°C (mean 6.3°C, warmer than Rivière-du-Loup'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 | 12.6°C | 8.4°C | 4.3°C | 24.2°C | 0.0°C | 56 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2024 | 11.7°C | 7.9°C | 4.1°C | 18.7°C | -1.6°C | 65 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2023 🔥 | 13.5°C | 10.0°C | 6.6°C | 22.9°C | -2.7°C | 66 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2022 | 13.4°C | 9.1°C | 4.8°C | 20.5°C | -1.1°C | 73 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2021 | 13.3°C | 9.6°C | 5.9°C | 22.8°C | 1.1°C | 64 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2020 | 8.2°C | 5.0°C | 1.7°C | 14.8°C | -5.4°C | 116 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2019 | 9.6°C | 6.3°C | 3.0°C | 14.3°C | 0.0°C | 102 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2018 | 6.2°C | 3.3°C | 0.4°C | 17.0°C | -4.4°C | 82 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2017 | 13.2°C | 9.3°C | 5.4°C | 19.3°C | 0.1°C | 143 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2016 | 10.5°C | 7.1°C | 3.7°C | 21.3°C | -2.3°C | 102 mm | 82% | 1.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2015 | 8.5°C | 4.9°C | 1.4°C | 16.1°C | -2.9°C | 61 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2014 | 10.6°C | 7.2°C | 3.8°C | 17.5°C | -1.2°C | 131 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2013 | 11.0°C | 7.5°C | 4.0°C | 20.5°C | -2.5°C | 41 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2012 | 10.5°C | 7.4°C | 4.3°C | 19.2°C | -1.3°C | 124 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2011 | 10.3°C | 7.1°C | 4.0°C | 22.2°C | -2.0°C | 52 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2010 | 8.8°C | 5.9°C | 3.0°C | 17.7°C | -2.7°C | 113 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2009 | 6.7°C | 4.1°C | 1.5°C | 12.9°C | -4.0°C | 105 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2008 | 9.6°C | 6.2°C | 2.8°C | 15.7°C | -3.9°C | 85 mm | 85% | 1.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2007 | 11.8°C | 8.3°C | 4.8°C | 18.8°C | -2.0°C | 103 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2006 🌧️ | 8.9°C | 5.8°C | 2.6°C | 15.9°C | -1.9°C | 164 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2005 | 10.9°C | 7.7°C | 4.4°C | 21.4°C | -1.5°C | 129 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2004 | 9.9°C | 6.6°C | 3.3°C | 18.3°C | -1.4°C | 105 mm | 87% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2003 | 9.5°C | 6.2°C | 2.9°C | 20.8°C | -1.4°C | 140 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2002 | 7.8°C | 4.6°C | 1.3°C | 19.8°C | -3.8°C | 63 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2001 | 10.5°C | 7.1°C | 3.7°C | 17.5°C | -2.1°C | 99 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2000 | 9.1°C | 5.7°C | 2.3°C | 17.6°C | -1.6°C | 84 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1999 | 7.9°C | 4.6°C | 1.3°C | 14.7°C | -2.8°C | 69 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1998 | 9.2°C | 6.2°C | 3.2°C | 14.3°C | -2.2°C | 84 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 2 |
| 1997 | 9.3°C | 5.8°C | 2.3°C | 17.0°C | -2.5°C | 23 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1996 | 8.6°C | 5.0°C | 1.4°C | 18.0°C | -3.0°C | 61 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1995 | 11.9°C | 8.1°C | 4.3°C | 19.0°C | -3.5°C | 77 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1994 | 11.5°C | 7.6°C | 3.7°C | 19.0°C | -0.6°C | 17 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 6.7°C | 3.3°C | -0.1°C | 12.6°C | -4.4°C | 95 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1992 | 7.7°C | 4.5°C | 1.3°C | 16.1°C | -4.4°C | 83 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1991 | 9.0°C | 5.5°C | 2.0°C | 16.1°C | -5.3°C | 161 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1990 | 9.0°C | 5.6°C | 2.2°C | 16.5°C | -4.5°C | 120 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1989 | 9.7°C | 5.9°C | 2.2°C | 16.8°C | -3.6°C | 62 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1988 | 7.5°C | 4.2°C | 0.8°C | 18.6°C | -3.2°C | 87 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1987 | 9.2°C | 5.4°C | 1.6°C | 17.7°C | -2.5°C | 102 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1986 | 7.5°C | 3.9°C | 0.3°C | 13.9°C | -3.8°C | 71 mm | 82% | 1.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1985 | 9.5°C | 5.9°C | 2.4°C | 16.7°C | -3.8°C | 65 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1984 | 9.7°C | 5.7°C | 1.8°C | 16.1°C | -3.8°C | 43 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1983 | 8.9°C | 5.6°C | 2.3°C | 20.9°C | -2.5°C | 45 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.0°C | 6.0°C | 2.1°C | 14.6°C | -3.5°C | 35 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 7.4°C | 4.2°C | 1.1°C | 13.3°C | -3.7°C | 100 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 9.7°C with lows near 2.8°C (mean 6.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 86 mm of rainfall in Rivière-du-Loup, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 164 mm in 2006.
The hottest October reached 24.2°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to -5.4°C in 2020.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 3.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 9.1°C to 12.9°C and overnight lows from 1.9°C to 5.1°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Rivière-du-Loup and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 9.7°C daytime highs and 2.8°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Rivière-du-Loup, averaging 6.3°C.
For October in Rivière-du-Loup, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 9.7°C and lows of 2.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.7 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2 m/s (1985).
The wettest October on record was 2006 with 164 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 Rivière-du-Loup 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.
