October is one of the warmer months of the year in North Battleford, with average highs near 8.6°C and lows around -1.3°C (mean 3.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 24 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in North Battleford. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in North Battleford was 2022 — when the month averaged 7.1°C — while the coldest was 2002 at -0.9°C. Typical October days reach 8.6°C with nights near -1.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in North Battleford, averaging 24 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2016 with 70 mm, while the driest was 2000 at 5 mm.
Relative humidity in North Battleford during October averages 75%. The most humid October was 2016 at 89%, and the least humid was 2022 at 67%.
October receives about 2.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in North Battleford. The sunniest October was 1989 at 2.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2016 at 1.4.
Average wind speed in North Battleford during October is 3.1 m/s. The windiest October was 2017 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1983, 2002 and 2018 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 3.6°C | 3.4°C | 3.3°C | 3.5°C | 4.9°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 8.8°C | 8.4°C | 8.2°C | 8.4°C | 10.0°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | -1.7°C | -1.6°C | -1.6°C | -1.3°C | -0.2°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 20 mm | 25 mm | 26 mm | 32 mm | 16 mm | -4 mm |
October temperatures in North Battleford have risen by about 2.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -24.3°C (1991) to a record high of 26.7°C (1992).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 24 mm, with a wettest year of 70 mm.
A good time to visit North Battleford
October is a good time to visit North Battleford, with days averaging 8.6°C and nights around -1.3°C (mean 3.7°C, warmer than North Battleford'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 | 11.3°C | 6.1°C | 0.9°C | 21.6°C | -5.5°C | 34 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2024 | 11.1°C | 5.8°C | 0.6°C | 23.9°C | -5.8°C | 9 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2023 | 9.0°C | 4.3°C | -0.4°C | 20.0°C | -9.9°C | 21 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2022 🔥 | 12.9°C | 7.1°C | 1.3°C | 24.6°C | -5.1°C | 7 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2021 | 10.9°C | 5.4°C | -0.1°C | 21.7°C | -5.0°C | 12 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2020 | 4.8°C | 0.8°C | -3.3°C | 22.0°C | -10.5°C | 12 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2019 | 6.2°C | 1.4°C | -3.4°C | 17.7°C | -13.5°C | 16 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2018 | 5.9°C | 1.3°C | -3.2°C | 13.6°C | -10.0°C | 19 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2017 | 8.6°C | 3.6°C | -1.5°C | 19.4°C | -8.6°C | 59 mm | 76% | 3.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2016 🌧️ | 4.1°C | 0.6°C | -2.9°C | 16.4°C | -7.8°C | 70 mm | 89% | 3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2015 | 11.8°C | 6.2°C | 0.7°C | 22.7°C | -5.3°C | 28 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2014 | 11.3°C | 6.1°C | 1.0°C | 19.4°C | -5.0°C | 23 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2013 | 8.4°C | 3.4°C | -1.6°C | 18.6°C | -9.2°C | 16 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2012 | 4.5°C | 0.5°C | -3.5°C | 19.0°C | -15.6°C | 52 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2011 | 11.7°C | 6.4°C | 1.2°C | 23.0°C | -4.4°C | 19 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2010 | 11.0°C | 5.8°C | 0.6°C | 20.9°C | -9.5°C | 16 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2009 | 4.1°C | 0.8°C | -2.5°C | 10.5°C | -8.2°C | 39 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2008 | 11.2°C | 5.7°C | 0.1°C | 25.2°C | -6.5°C | 37 mm | 68% | 3.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2007 | 10.9°C | 5.6°C | 0.3°C | 21.2°C | -5.9°C | 17 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2006 | 5.3°C | 1.1°C | -3.0°C | 20.0°C | -9.3°C | 23 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2005 | 9.5°C | 4.5°C | -0.6°C | 16.3°C | -4.6°C | 25 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2004 | 7.4°C | 2.5°C | -2.4°C | 22.6°C | -8.9°C | 37 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2003 | 11.9°C | 6.4°C | 1.0°C | 22.9°C | -9.2°C | 21 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2002 ❄️ | 3.3°C | -0.9°C | -5.2°C | 14.8°C | -12.8°C | 25 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2001 | 8.0°C | 3.1°C | -1.7°C | 16.1°C | -6.2°C | 27 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2000 | 10.2°C | 4.3°C | -1.6°C | 18.3°C | -6.1°C | 5 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1999 | 9.7°C | 4.2°C | -1.3°C | 16.9°C | -4.5°C | 19 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1998 | 9.9°C | 4.8°C | -0.2°C | 19.6°C | -7.0°C | 29 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1997 | 7.7°C | 3.1°C | -1.5°C | 23.2°C | -7.3°C | 32 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1996 | 7.8°C | 2.8°C | -2.1°C | 19.3°C | -13.7°C | 16 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1995 | 8.8°C | 4.1°C | -0.6°C | 16.9°C | -10.8°C | 22 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1994 | 10.2°C | 4.9°C | -0.4°C | 17.1°C | -5.3°C | 26 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1993 | 9.1°C | 3.7°C | -1.7°C | 17.1°C | -6.7°C | 21 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1992 | 8.5°C | 3.8°C | -0.9°C | 26.7°C | -10.2°C | 13 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1991 | 5.0°C | -0.1°C | -5.2°C | 22.3°C | -24.3°C | 63 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1990 | 7.3°C | 2.4°C | -2.4°C | 15.6°C | -5.7°C | 11 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1989 | 9.5°C | 4.1°C | -1.3°C | 17.6°C | -7.2°C | 21 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1988 | 10.3°C | 4.3°C | -1.6°C | 20.2°C | -11.4°C | 14 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1987 | 9.0°C | 3.8°C | -1.3°C | 23.5°C | -6.8°C | 10 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1986 | 11.1°C | 5.4°C | -0.3°C | 21.1°C | -7.8°C | 8 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1985 | 7.5°C | 2.7°C | -2.2°C | 15.9°C | -6.1°C | 17 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1984 | 5.7°C | 1.1°C | -3.4°C | 23.0°C | -18.9°C | 45 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1983 | 9.4°C | 3.9°C | -1.5°C | 13.9°C | -5.6°C | 11 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.8°C | 4.3°C | -1.1°C | 18.5°C | -5.7°C | 27 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 7.1°C | 2.4°C | -2.2°C | 16.6°C | -11.6°C | 25 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 8.6°C with lows near -1.3°C (mean 3.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 24 mm of rainfall in North Battleford, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 70 mm in 2016.
The hottest October reached 26.7°C in 1992. The coldest dipped to -24.3°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 7.9°C to 11°C and overnight lows from -2.1°C to 0.5°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in North Battleford and one of the drier months, so plan for around 8.6°C daytime highs and -1.3°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in North Battleford, averaging 3.7°C.
For October in North Battleford, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8.6°C and lows of -1.3°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 75% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.1 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.8 m/s (2017).
The wettest October on record was 2016 with 70 mm. On average, October sees 24 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 North Battleford 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.
