October is one of the warmer months of the year in Shawinigan, with average highs near 12°C and lows around 2.6°C (mean 7.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 93 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Shawinigan. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Shawinigan was 2023 — when the month averaged 11.4°C — while the coldest was 1981 at 4.3°C. Typical October days reach 12°C with nights near 2.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.8°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Shawinigan, averaging 93 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2006 with 167 mm, while the driest was 1994 at 19 mm.
Relative humidity in Shawinigan during October averages 84%. The most humid October was 2005 at 88%, and the least humid was 2024 at 75%.
October receives about 2.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Shawinigan. The sunniest Octobers were 1984 and 2025 at 2.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2006 at 1.9.
Average wind speed in Shawinigan 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 were 1989 and 1991 at 0.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.1°C | 6.7°C | 7.0°C | 7.9°C | 9.6°C | +3.5°C |
| Avg High | 10.9°C | 11.5°C | 11.4°C | 12.4°C | 14.6°C | +3.7°C |
| Avg Low | 1.3°C | 1.9°C | 2.7°C | 3.4°C | 4.6°C | +3.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 87 mm | 91 mm | 103 mm | 105 mm | 67 mm | -19 mm |
October temperatures in Shawinigan have risen by about 3.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -8.2°C (2009) to a record high of 28°C (2025).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 93 mm, with a wettest year of 167 mm.
A good time to visit Shawinigan
October is a good time to visit Shawinigan, with days averaging 12°C and nights around 2.6°C (mean 7.3°C, warmer than Shawinigan'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 | 15.4°C | 9.8°C | 4.2°C | 28.0°C | -0.5°C | 85 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2024 | 15.1°C | 9.6°C | 4.2°C | 23.3°C | -4.7°C | 30 mm | 75% | 0.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2023 🔥 | 15.8°C | 11.4°C | 7.1°C | 27.1°C | -5.4°C | 87 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2022 | 15.0°C | 9.1°C | 3.2°C | 21.4°C | -3.7°C | 42 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2021 | 15.8°C | 11.2°C | 6.6°C | 22.6°C | 0.0°C | 69 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2020 | 10.7°C | 6.3°C | 2.0°C | 19.7°C | -5.6°C | 91 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2019 | 12.5°C | 8.1°C | 3.7°C | 16.7°C | -0.7°C | 144 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2018 | 9.4°C | 5.0°C | 0.6°C | 24.7°C | -4.8°C | 96 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2017 | 16.1°C | 11.2°C | 6.4°C | 22.9°C | -1.3°C | 126 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2016 | 12.1°C | 7.7°C | 3.3°C | 21.6°C | -3.9°C | 154 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2015 | 10.3°C | 5.3°C | 0.2°C | 19.3°C | -5.2°C | 83 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2014 | 13.3°C | 9.2°C | 5.1°C | 20.6°C | -1.9°C | 101 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2013 | 13.2°C | 8.4°C | 3.6°C | 22.1°C | -5.5°C | 69 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2012 | 13.6°C | 9.2°C | 4.8°C | 19.6°C | -2.6°C | 100 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2011 | 12.6°C | 8.2°C | 3.8°C | 22.9°C | -4.4°C | 87 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2010 | 10.7°C | 6.4°C | 2.1°C | 18.1°C | -4.0°C | 92 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2009 | 8.8°C | 5.0°C | 1.1°C | 16.6°C | -8.2°C | 98 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2008 | 11.3°C | 6.9°C | 2.4°C | 18.1°C | -4.2°C | 94 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2007 | 14.2°C | 9.6°C | 5.0°C | 22.5°C | -4.4°C | 111 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2006 🌧️ | 10.5°C | 6.3°C | 2.1°C | 19.4°C | -4.0°C | 167 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2005 | 12.6°C | 8.6°C | 4.7°C | 23.9°C | -3.8°C | 125 mm | 88% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2004 | 12.7°C | 7.9°C | 3.1°C | 20.5°C | -2.4°C | 81 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2003 | 10.5°C | 6.1°C | 1.8°C | 23.9°C | -4.2°C | 117 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2002 | 9.2°C | 4.8°C | 0.4°C | 24.2°C | -5.5°C | 90 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2001 | 12.9°C | 8.4°C | 3.9°C | 20.5°C | -4.4°C | 82 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2000 | 11.6°C | 6.8°C | 2.1°C | 19.8°C | -3.6°C | 67 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1999 | 10.5°C | 5.5°C | 0.5°C | 17.1°C | -5.6°C | 101 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1998 | 12.9°C | 8.2°C | 3.5°C | 19.4°C | -3.5°C | 61 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1997 | 11.3°C | 6.3°C | 1.3°C | 21.0°C | -4.7°C | 38 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1996 | 11.2°C | 6.2°C | 1.3°C | 17.7°C | -4.0°C | 77 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 1995 | 13.8°C | 9.3°C | 4.7°C | 23.4°C | -6.3°C | 142 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1994 | 13.3°C | 8.2°C | 3.0°C | 21.0°C | -2.2°C | 19 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1993 | 9.1°C | 4.5°C | -0.1°C | 17.3°C | -5.4°C | 122 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1992 | 9.5°C | 4.8°C | 0.1°C | 16.9°C | -4.8°C | 69 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1991 | 12.2°C | 7.1°C | 1.9°C | 21.0°C | -5.5°C | 137 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1990 | 11.3°C | 7.0°C | 2.6°C | 21.4°C | -5.3°C | 146 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1989 | 12.0°C | 7.2°C | 2.4°C | 20.4°C | -4.2°C | 104 mm | 86% | 0.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1988 | 9.0°C | 4.8°C | 0.7°C | 21.2°C | -4.8°C | 109 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 1987 | 10.3°C | 5.4°C | 0.4°C | 18.1°C | -4.2°C | 97 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1986 | 10.1°C | 5.3°C | 0.4°C | 17.0°C | -5.7°C | 74 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1985 | 11.6°C | 6.7°C | 1.8°C | 18.4°C | -4.1°C | 100 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1984 | 12.6°C | 7.6°C | 2.6°C | 19.5°C | -5.0°C | 48 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1983 | 11.1°C | 6.4°C | 1.8°C | 21.6°C | -4.6°C | 102 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 12.1°C | 7.2°C | 2.3°C | 18.0°C | -5.1°C | 41 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 8.9°C | 4.3°C | -0.3°C | 14.4°C | -5.3°C | 107 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 12°C with lows near 2.6°C (mean 7.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 93 mm of rainfall in Shawinigan, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 167 mm in 2006.
The hottest October reached 28°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to -8.2°C in 2009.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 3.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 11.3°C to 15.4°C and overnight lows from 1.6°C to 5.1°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Shawinigan and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 12°C daytime highs and 2.6°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Shawinigan, averaging 7.3°C.
For October in Shawinigan, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12°C and lows of 2.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 84% — 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 167 mm. On average, October sees 93 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 Shawinigan 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.
