October is one of the warmer months of the year in Sherbrooke, with average highs near 12°C and lows around 2.6°C (mean 7.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 106 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Sherbrooke. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Sherbrooke was 2017 — when the month averaged 11.7°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 4.4°C. Typical October days reach 12°C with nights near 2.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.7°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Sherbrooke, averaging 106 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2005 with 217 mm, while the driest was 1994 at 29 mm.
Relative humidity in Sherbrooke during October averages 85%. The most humid October was 2005 at 89%, and the least humid was 2022 at 80%.
October receives about 2.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sherbrooke. The sunniest October was 2022 at 2.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2018 at 1.8.
Average wind speed in Sherbrooke during October is 0.1 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.1 m/s, while the calmest were 1988, 1990 and 2000 at 0 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.1°C | 6.6°C | 7.1°C | 8.0°C | 9.2°C | +3.1°C |
| Avg High | 11.0°C | 11.4°C | 11.5°C | 12.6°C | 14.1°C | +3.1°C |
| Avg Low | 1.3°C | 1.9°C | 2.6°C | 3.5°C | 4.3°C | +3°C |
| Avg Rain | 83 mm | 107 mm | 121 mm | 112 mm | 102 mm | +19 mm |
October temperatures in Sherbrooke have risen by about 3.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -7.4°C (1981) to a record high of 25.8°C (2023).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 106 mm, with a wettest year of 217 mm.
A good time to visit Sherbrooke
October is a good time to visit Sherbrooke, with days averaging 12°C and nights around 2.6°C (mean 7.3°C, warmer than Sherbrooke'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 | 14.0°C | 9.0°C | 4.1°C | 24.8°C | -1.9°C | 169 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2024 | 13.8°C | 8.8°C | 3.8°C | 21.9°C | -6.4°C | 56 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2023 | 14.8°C | 10.6°C | 6.4°C | 25.8°C | -5.0°C | 100 mm | 88% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2022 | 15.1°C | 9.0°C | 2.9°C | 22.9°C | -3.8°C | 63 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 15.5°C | 10.9°C | 6.3°C | 23.7°C | -1.3°C | 87 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2020 | 11.1°C | 6.7°C | 2.3°C | 21.1°C | -6.1°C | 139 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2019 | 13.1°C | 8.5°C | 3.9°C | 19.1°C | -1.5°C | 169 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2018 | 9.6°C | 5.4°C | 1.1°C | 25.2°C | -6.1°C | 93 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2017 🔥 | 16.7°C | 11.7°C | 6.8°C | 23.2°C | -2.0°C | 135 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2016 | 12.5°C | 8.1°C | 3.7°C | 22.6°C | -4.7°C | 124 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2015 | 10.7°C | 5.5°C | 0.3°C | 20.8°C | -6.2°C | 73 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2014 | 13.2°C | 9.1°C | 5.0°C | 22.7°C | -1.5°C | 118 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2013 | 13.3°C | 8.3°C | 3.4°C | 21.9°C | -5.3°C | 58 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2012 | 13.8°C | 9.3°C | 4.7°C | 20.9°C | -3.9°C | 90 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2011 | 12.4°C | 8.1°C | 3.9°C | 21.7°C | -4.2°C | 115 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2010 | 10.6°C | 6.4°C | 2.2°C | 19.6°C | -4.1°C | 146 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2009 | 9.4°C | 5.2°C | 0.9°C | 17.9°C | -4.5°C | 123 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2008 | 10.7°C | 6.3°C | 1.9°C | 18.7°C | -5.9°C | 91 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2007 | 14.6°C | 10.0°C | 5.3°C | 21.8°C | -4.1°C | 129 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2006 | 10.5°C | 6.3°C | 2.1°C | 19.2°C | -4.3°C | 190 mm | 88% | 0.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2005 🌧️ | 12.4°C | 8.5°C | 4.6°C | 23.9°C | -4.4°C | 217 mm | 89% | 0.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2004 | 12.7°C | 7.8°C | 2.8°C | 22.3°C | -3.8°C | 56 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2003 | 10.8°C | 6.3°C | 1.8°C | 23.3°C | -5.6°C | 183 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2002 | 9.6°C | 5.2°C | 0.8°C | 23.9°C | -5.8°C | 79 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2001 | 13.0°C | 8.3°C | 3.7°C | 21.9°C | -4.2°C | 74 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2000 | 11.3°C | 6.9°C | 2.5°C | 19.9°C | -4.5°C | 69 mm | 87% | 0 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1999 | 10.5°C | 5.4°C | 0.3°C | 18.8°C | -5.7°C | 119 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1998 | 12.0°C | 7.6°C | 3.1°C | 21.5°C | -3.5°C | 82 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1997 | 10.8°C | 6.0°C | 1.2°C | 21.2°C | -5.4°C | 37 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1996 | 11.3°C | 6.3°C | 1.3°C | 18.6°C | -4.0°C | 82 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1995 | 13.7°C | 9.3°C | 5.0°C | 22.6°C | -4.7°C | 177 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1994 | 12.6°C | 7.5°C | 2.4°C | 21.2°C | -4.3°C | 29 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1993 | 9.3°C | 4.5°C | -0.2°C | 18.1°C | -6.8°C | 140 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 9.0°C | 4.4°C | -0.2°C | 18.7°C | -4.7°C | 82 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 2 |
| 1991 | 12.9°C | 7.8°C | 2.7°C | 21.8°C | -6.1°C | 133 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1990 | 11.6°C | 7.5°C | 3.3°C | 21.5°C | -5.7°C | 192 mm | 88% | 0 m/s | 2 |
| 1989 | 12.3°C | 7.3°C | 2.3°C | 20.0°C | -4.7°C | 69 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1988 | 9.1°C | 4.7°C | 0.4°C | 22.4°C | -5.7°C | 76 mm | 86% | 0 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1987 | 10.3°C | 5.4°C | 0.4°C | 18.9°C | -4.9°C | 109 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1986 | 10.4°C | 5.5°C | 0.6°C | 17.1°C | -6.1°C | 84 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1985 | 11.4°C | 6.6°C | 1.8°C | 20.4°C | -4.9°C | 103 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1984 | 12.8°C | 7.5°C | 2.3°C | 19.4°C | -5.5°C | 56 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1983 | 11.5°C | 6.7°C | 1.9°C | 22.5°C | -5.3°C | 90 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.9°C | 7.0°C | 2.0°C | 18.1°C | -3.7°C | 41 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.3°C | 4.6°C | -0.1°C | 15.7°C | -7.4°C | 122 mm | 86% | 0.1 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 106 mm of rainfall in Sherbrooke, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 217 mm in 2005.
The hottest October reached 25.8°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to -7.4°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 3.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 11.4°C to 14.6°C and overnight lows from 1.6°C to 4.7°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Sherbrooke and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 12°C daytime highs and 2.6°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Sherbrooke, averaging 7.3°C.
For October in Sherbrooke, 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 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.1 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.1 m/s (1981).
The wettest October on record was 2005 with 217 mm. On average, October sees 106 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 Sherbrooke 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.
