October is one of the warmer months of the year in Sept-Îles, with average highs near 7.4°C and lows around 4.3°C (mean 5.9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 104 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Sept-Îles. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Sept-Îles was 2023 — when the month averaged 9.7°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 2.9°C. Typical October days reach 7.4°C with nights near 4.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Sept-Îles, averaging 104 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1991 with 196 mm, while the driest was 1984 at 30 mm.
Relative humidity in Sept-Îles during October averages 83%. The most humid October was 2022 at 88%, and the least humid was 2015 at 78%.
October receives about 1.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sept-Îles. The sunniest October was 1984 at 2.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1992 and 1995 at 1.5.
Average wind speed in Sept-Îles during October is 3.7 m/s. The windiest October was 1999 at 4.6 m/s, while the calmest was 1984 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 4.9°C | 5.3°C | 5.9°C | 6.4°C | 7.7°C | +2.8°C |
| Avg High | 6.6°C | 6.8°C | 7.4°C | 7.9°C | 9.2°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Low | 3.2°C | 3.8°C | 4.4°C | 4.8°C | 6.2°C | +3°C |
| Avg Rain | 90 mm | 125 mm | 117 mm | 85 mm | 99 mm | +9 mm |
October temperatures in Sept-Îles have risen by about 3.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -5.3°C (1986) to a record high of 16.4°C (2023).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 104 mm, with a wettest year of 196 mm.
A good time to visit Sept-Îles
October is a good time to visit Sept-Îles, with days averaging 7.4°C and nights around 4.3°C (mean 5.9°C, warmer than Sept-Îles'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 | 9.0°C | 7.4°C | 5.8°C | 13.4°C | 2.5°C | 61 mm | 86% | 3 m/s | 2 |
| 2024 | 9.5°C | 7.9°C | 6.2°C | 13.3°C | 0.3°C | 138 mm | 82% | 4.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2023 🔥 | 11.1°C | 9.7°C | 8.4°C | 16.4°C | 1.6°C | 72 mm | 84% | 3.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2022 | 9.0°C | 7.5°C | 6.0°C | 11.6°C | 3.4°C | 100 mm | 88% | 3.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2021 | 10.8°C | 9.2°C | 7.7°C | 15.9°C | 3.2°C | 107 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2020 | 6.0°C | 4.5°C | 3.1°C | 10.1°C | -2.8°C | 118 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 8.1°C | 6.5°C | 4.8°C | 10.2°C | 2.3°C | 52 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2018 | 4.9°C | 3.3°C | 1.7°C | 11.1°C | -3.6°C | 65 mm | 80% | 4.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2017 | 9.2°C | 7.4°C | 5.6°C | 13.4°C | 0.3°C | 104 mm | 83% | 3.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2016 | 8.7°C | 7.1°C | 5.5°C | 14.8°C | -1.2°C | 136 mm | 81% | 3.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2015 | 6.7°C | 5.1°C | 3.5°C | 11.6°C | -0.5°C | 65 mm | 78% | 4.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2014 | 8.3°C | 6.9°C | 5.4°C | 11.3°C | 1.8°C | 86 mm | 85% | 3.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2013 | 8.8°C | 7.3°C | 5.8°C | 14.1°C | -1.2°C | 59 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2012 | 7.7°C | 6.4°C | 5.0°C | 13.5°C | 0.3°C | 104 mm | 85% | 3.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2011 | 8.5°C | 7.0°C | 5.6°C | 15.5°C | 0.5°C | 62 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2010 | 7.9°C | 6.5°C | 5.1°C | 14.9°C | 2.1°C | 123 mm | 83% | 4.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2009 | 6.5°C | 5.1°C | 3.7°C | 10.9°C | -3.0°C | 126 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2008 | 7.8°C | 6.3°C | 4.8°C | 11.0°C | 0.1°C | 126 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2007 | 8.5°C | 6.7°C | 5.0°C | 13.1°C | 1.0°C | 108 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2006 | 7.2°C | 5.8°C | 4.3°C | 11.6°C | 1.8°C | 168 mm | 84% | 4.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2005 | 8.2°C | 6.8°C | 5.4°C | 14.1°C | 2.0°C | 92 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2004 | 8.1°C | 6.8°C | 5.4°C | 11.0°C | 2.1°C | 86 mm | 85% | 3.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2003 | 7.8°C | 6.2°C | 4.6°C | 12.7°C | 0.6°C | 149 mm | 84% | 4.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2002 | 5.9°C | 4.4°C | 2.9°C | 12.7°C | -1.5°C | 82 mm | 81% | 3.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2001 | 7.3°C | 5.9°C | 4.5°C | 12.8°C | 0.0°C | 169 mm | 87% | 3.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2000 | 6.4°C | 4.8°C | 3.2°C | 9.6°C | -0.5°C | 68 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1999 | 6.5°C | 4.9°C | 3.3°C | 12.4°C | -0.4°C | 125 mm | 79% | 4.6 m/s | 2 |
| 1998 | 7.2°C | 5.7°C | 4.3°C | 10.4°C | 1.2°C | 128 mm | 83% | 4.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1997 | 6.9°C | 5.6°C | 4.3°C | 10.7°C | -0.1°C | 32 mm | 82% | 3.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1996 | 6.8°C | 5.2°C | 3.5°C | 13.3°C | -1.1°C | 105 mm | 83% | 4.1 m/s | 2 |
| 1995 | 7.6°C | 6.2°C | 4.9°C | 12.0°C | 1.0°C | 162 mm | 87% | 3.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1994 | 8.9°C | 7.4°C | 5.9°C | 12.6°C | 2.7°C | 60 mm | 84% | 3.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 4.5°C | 2.9°C | 1.3°C | 8.0°C | -3.0°C | 179 mm | 83% | 4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1992 | 6.1°C | 4.5°C | 3.0°C | 9.9°C | -1.8°C | 103 mm | 82% | 3.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1991 🌧️ | 7.2°C | 5.6°C | 4.1°C | 10.3°C | -1.2°C | 196 mm | 86% | 3.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1990 | 6.1°C | 4.5°C | 2.9°C | 10.5°C | -3.2°C | 158 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1989 | 5.6°C | 3.9°C | 2.3°C | 10.5°C | -1.4°C | 90 mm | 85% | 3.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1988 | 6.3°C | 4.7°C | 3.2°C | 11.0°C | -0.1°C | 162 mm | 83% | 3.8 m/s | 2 |
| 1987 | 6.9°C | 5.4°C | 3.8°C | 11.2°C | 0.5°C | 109 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 2 |
| 1986 | 5.9°C | 3.9°C | 2.0°C | 10.4°C | -5.3°C | 66 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1985 | 6.5°C | 4.8°C | 3.1°C | 11.2°C | -4.1°C | 97 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | 2 |
| 1984 | 6.0°C | 4.2°C | 2.4°C | 11.1°C | -0.6°C | 30 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1983 | 7.4°C | 5.8°C | 4.3°C | 12.7°C | -1.1°C | 71 mm | 81% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 7.6°C | 5.7°C | 3.8°C | 12.7°C | -0.4°C | 43 mm | 82% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 7.3°C | 5.4°C | 3.6°C | 11.2°C | -1.4°C | 147 mm | 81% | 3.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 7.4°C with lows near 4.3°C (mean 5.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 104 mm of rainfall in Sept-Îles, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 196 mm in 1991.
The hottest October reached 16.4°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to -5.3°C in 1986.
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 7°C to 9.9°C and overnight lows from 3.4°C to 6.8°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Sept-Îles and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 7.4°C daytime highs and 4.3°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 8th coolest month in Sept-Îles, averaging 5.9°C.
For October in Sept-Îles, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 7.4°C and lows of 4.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.7 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4.6 m/s (1999).
The wettest October on record was 1991 with 196 mm. On average, October sees 104 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 Sept-Îles 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.
