October is one of the warmer months of the year in Moose Jaw, with average highs near 11.5°C and lows around 0.3°C (mean 5.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 26 mm of rainfall and 69% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Moose Jaw. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Moose Jaw was 2024 — when the month averaged 9.3°C — while the coldest was 2002 at 0.6°C. Typical October days reach 11.5°C with nights near 0.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Moose Jaw, averaging 26 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2016 with 73 mm, while the driest was 2013 at 5 mm.
Relative humidity in Moose Jaw during October averages 69%. The most humid October was 2016 at 81%, and the least humid was 1988 at 58%.
October receives about 2.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Moose Jaw. The sunniest Octobers were 2010 and 2021 at 2.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2009 and 2016 at 1.7.
Average wind speed in Moose Jaw during October is 3.6 m/s. The windiest October was 2008 at 4.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2000 at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.7°C | 5.7°C | 5.3°C | 6.2°C | 7.1°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 11.5°C | 11.3°C | 10.7°C | 11.9°C | 12.7°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | -0.1°C | 0.1°C | -0.1°C | 0.7°C | 1.6°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 23 mm | 27 mm | 29 mm | 25 mm | 23 mm | 0 mm |
October temperatures in Moose Jaw have risen by about 2.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -16.4°C (1991) to a record high of 29°C (1992).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 26 mm, with a wettest year of 73 mm.
A good time to visit Moose Jaw
October is a good time to visit Moose Jaw, with days averaging 11.5°C and nights around 0.3°C (mean 5.9°C, close to Moose Jaw's yearly average) and low 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 | 14.1°C | 8.4°C | 2.8°C | 24.7°C | -3.6°C | 27 mm | 66% | 3.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2024 🔥 | 15.6°C | 9.3°C | 3.1°C | 25.8°C | -3.6°C | 7 mm | 60% | 3.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2023 | 11.0°C | 5.9°C | 0.8°C | 21.8°C | -11.0°C | 18 mm | 68% | 3.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2022 | 13.4°C | 7.9°C | 2.4°C | 24.2°C | -5.1°C | 35 mm | 67% | 3.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2021 | 14.3°C | 8.2°C | 2.2°C | 26.7°C | -5.2°C | 30 mm | 64% | 3.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2020 | 7.7°C | 2.9°C | -2.0°C | 26.9°C | -13.2°C | 20 mm | 65% | 3.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2019 | 8.4°C | 3.3°C | -1.9°C | 20.3°C | -12.7°C | 7 mm | 69% | 3.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2018 | 10.1°C | 4.3°C | -1.5°C | 19.1°C | -6.0°C | 15 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2017 | 12.5°C | 6.4°C | 0.4°C | 24.0°C | -5.4°C | 32 mm | 63% | 4.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2016 🌧️ | 10.0°C | 5.1°C | 0.2°C | 24.4°C | -6.0°C | 73 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2015 | 14.5°C | 8.5°C | 2.6°C | 27.7°C | -4.3°C | 25 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2014 | 14.5°C | 8.5°C | 2.6°C | 23.7°C | -3.6°C | 11 mm | 68% | 3.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2013 | 10.4°C | 4.8°C | -0.7°C | 23.8°C | -5.9°C | 5 mm | 68% | 3.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2012 | 8.5°C | 3.8°C | -1.0°C | 22.4°C | -6.3°C | 29 mm | 71% | 4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2011 | 14.5°C | 8.7°C | 2.9°C | 25.3°C | -3.0°C | 39 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2010 | 15.3°C | 9.1°C | 3.0°C | 28.1°C | -7.6°C | 13 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2009 | 6.3°C | 2.5°C | -1.3°C | 14.8°C | -6.4°C | 39 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2008 | 13.4°C | 7.3°C | 1.3°C | 25.4°C | -6.2°C | 21 mm | 61% | 4.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2007 | 13.1°C | 7.5°C | 1.9°C | 22.8°C | -5.9°C | 35 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2006 | 7.7°C | 2.9°C | -1.9°C | 23.3°C | -7.3°C | 44 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2005 | 13.1°C | 7.1°C | 1.2°C | 21.5°C | -4.9°C | 23 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2004 | 10.3°C | 4.7°C | -0.8°C | 24.5°C | -6.8°C | 39 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2003 | 14.5°C | 8.5°C | 2.5°C | 25.7°C | -10.8°C | 30 mm | 65% | 3.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2002 ❄️ | 5.2°C | 0.6°C | -4.1°C | 18.2°C | -12.8°C | 25 mm | 75% | 3.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2001 | 10.8°C | 5.3°C | -0.3°C | 21.0°C | -6.8°C | 26 mm | 64% | 3.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2000 | 12.6°C | 6.4°C | 0.1°C | 23.5°C | -6.7°C | 13 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1999 | 12.0°C | 6.1°C | 0.3°C | 20.3°C | -5.0°C | 16 mm | 65% | 3.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1998 | 12.1°C | 6.5°C | 0.9°C | 22.8°C | -7.2°C | 60 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1997 | 11.3°C | 5.9°C | 0.4°C | 27.5°C | -6.4°C | 43 mm | 67% | 4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1996 | 10.1°C | 4.4°C | -1.3°C | 22.4°C | -14.0°C | 21 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1995 | 11.2°C | 6.2°C | 1.2°C | 19.0°C | -5.8°C | 31 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1994 | 13.0°C | 7.4°C | 1.9°C | 21.6°C | -5.7°C | 27 mm | 66% | 4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1993 | 10.6°C | 5.0°C | -0.6°C | 22.4°C | -6.4°C | 12 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1992 | 11.3°C | 5.9°C | 0.6°C | 29.0°C | -7.5°C | 22 mm | 67% | 3.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1991 | 9.4°C | 3.8°C | -1.7°C | 24.7°C | -16.4°C | 30 mm | 67% | 4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1990 | 11.7°C | 5.5°C | -0.7°C | 20.5°C | -5.7°C | 7 mm | 59% | 3.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1989 | 11.9°C | 6.0°C | 0.1°C | 23.2°C | -6.0°C | 19 mm | 64% | 3.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1988 | 13.4°C | 6.8°C | 0.3°C | 25.5°C | -7.8°C | 8 mm | 58% | 3.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1987 | 11.4°C | 5.7°C | -0.1°C | 27.5°C | -6.1°C | 11 mm | 63% | 4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1986 | 12.9°C | 6.9°C | 0.9°C | 22.2°C | -8.8°C | 27 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1985 | 11.0°C | 5.2°C | -0.6°C | 21.1°C | -8.6°C | 24 mm | 68% | 3.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1984 | 9.1°C | 3.9°C | -1.4°C | 24.8°C | -15.6°C | 28 mm | 71% | 4.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1983 | 12.6°C | 6.5°C | 0.4°C | 19.3°C | -5.0°C | 13 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.8°C | 6.0°C | 0.3°C | 20.5°C | -6.4°C | 16 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.1°C | 4.2°C | -0.8°C | 23.8°C | -10.5°C | 61 mm | 73% | 3.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 11.5°C with lows near 0.3°C (mean 5.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 26 mm of rainfall in Moose Jaw, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 73 mm in 2016.
The hottest October reached 29°C in 1992. The coldest dipped to -16.4°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 10.7°C to 13.7°C and overnight lows from -0.4°C to 2.3°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Moose Jaw and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 11.5°C daytime highs and 0.3°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Moose Jaw, averaging 5.9°C.
For October in Moose Jaw, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11.5°C and lows of 0.3°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 69% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.6 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4.3 m/s (2008).
The wettest October on record was 2016 with 73 mm. On average, October sees 26 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 Moose Jaw 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.
