October is one of the warmer months of the year in Saskatoon, with average highs near 10.5°C and lows around -0.3°C (mean 5.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 26 mm of rainfall and 70% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Saskatoon. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Saskatoon was 2024 — when the month averaged 8°C — while the coldest was 2002 at 0°C. Typical October days reach 10.5°C with nights near -0.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Saskatoon, averaging 26 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2016 with 62 mm, while the driest was 2000 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Saskatoon during October averages 70%. The most humid October was 2016 at 84%, and the least humid was 1990 at 63%.
October receives about 2.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Saskatoon. The sunniest Octobers were 2003, 2010 and 2022 at 2.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2016 at 1.4.
Average wind speed in Saskatoon during October is 3.2 m/s. The windiest October was 2017 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2002 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.0°C | 4.9°C | 4.6°C | 5.1°C | 6.4°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 10.7°C | 10.4°C | 9.9°C | 10.4°C | 11.8°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | -0.7°C | -0.5°C | -0.7°C | -0.1°C | 0.9°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 19 mm | 23 mm | 29 mm | 34 mm | 22 mm | +3 mm |
October temperatures in Saskatoon have risen by about 2.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -22.8°C (1991) to a record high of 26.6°C (1987).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 26 mm, with a wettest year of 62 mm.
A good time to visit Saskatoon
October is a good time to visit Saskatoon, with days averaging 10.5°C and nights around -0.3°C (mean 5.1°C, warmer than Saskatoon'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 | 13.4°C | 7.8°C | 2.2°C | 24.7°C | -4.0°C | 24 mm | 66% | 3.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2024 🔥 | 14.0°C | 8.0°C | 2.0°C | 24.9°C | -3.9°C | 15 mm | 64% | 3.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2023 | 10.5°C | 5.5°C | 0.5°C | 21.6°C | -9.1°C | 26 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2022 | 13.6°C | 7.9°C | 2.1°C | 24.7°C | -4.7°C | 19 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2021 | 12.6°C | 6.8°C | 0.9°C | 24.1°C | -5.5°C | 28 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2020 | 6.8°C | 2.2°C | -2.4°C | 24.9°C | -11.5°C | 21 mm | 68% | 3.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2019 | 7.8°C | 2.7°C | -2.3°C | 19.4°C | -12.9°C | 19 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2018 | 8.4°C | 3.0°C | -2.3°C | 17.2°C | -6.3°C | 26 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2017 | 11.0°C | 5.3°C | -0.3°C | 22.0°C | -6.0°C | 49 mm | 69% | 3.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2016 🌧️ | 7.6°C | 3.2°C | -1.1°C | 22.0°C | -6.9°C | 62 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2015 | 13.3°C | 7.4°C | 1.6°C | 25.4°C | -4.4°C | 43 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2014 | 13.1°C | 7.5°C | 1.9°C | 22.4°C | -4.7°C | 25 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2013 | 9.7°C | 4.3°C | -1.0°C | 21.4°C | -7.2°C | 16 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2012 | 6.8°C | 2.5°C | -1.8°C | 22.9°C | -9.7°C | 37 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2011 | 13.1°C | 7.5°C | 2.0°C | 24.3°C | -3.6°C | 42 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2010 | 12.9°C | 7.4°C | 2.0°C | 24.0°C | -8.2°C | 21 mm | 75% | 3.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2009 | 5.7°C | 2.1°C | -1.5°C | 11.9°C | -6.3°C | 34 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2008 | 12.3°C | 6.4°C | 0.6°C | 26.0°C | -6.7°C | 40 mm | 64% | 3.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2007 | 12.2°C | 6.8°C | 1.4°C | 21.9°C | -5.8°C | 26 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2006 | 6.7°C | 2.2°C | -2.3°C | 20.8°C | -7.3°C | 32 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2005 | 12.0°C | 6.2°C | 0.3°C | 18.4°C | -5.3°C | 25 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2004 | 9.7°C | 4.1°C | -1.5°C | 23.8°C | -7.2°C | 29 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2003 | 13.6°C | 7.8°C | 2.0°C | 24.4°C | -7.2°C | 30 mm | 66% | 3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2002 ❄️ | 4.7°C | 0.0°C | -4.6°C | 17.3°C | -12.0°C | 21 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 2 |
| 2001 | 9.6°C | 4.3°C | -1.1°C | 18.3°C | -6.9°C | 41 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2000 | 12.1°C | 5.7°C | -0.7°C | 22.0°C | -6.1°C | 7 mm | 66% | 3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1999 | 11.5°C | 5.7°C | 0.0°C | 18.7°C | -4.8°C | 11 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1998 | 11.2°C | 5.8°C | 0.4°C | 21.5°C | -7.8°C | 38 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | 2 |
| 1997 | 10.3°C | 5.0°C | -0.3°C | 26.0°C | -6.3°C | 21 mm | 68% | 3.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1996 | 9.7°C | 4.0°C | -1.6°C | 21.3°C | -13.5°C | 20 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 2 |
| 1995 | 11.0°C | 5.9°C | 0.8°C | 19.0°C | -7.2°C | 27 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1994 | 12.6°C | 6.8°C | 1.1°C | 22.6°C | -5.4°C | 24 mm | 66% | 3.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1993 | 10.7°C | 4.9°C | -0.9°C | 18.6°C | -6.5°C | 10 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1992 | 10.1°C | 5.0°C | -0.1°C | 25.8°C | -9.5°C | 18 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1991 | 7.5°C | 2.1°C | -3.3°C | 24.0°C | -22.8°C | 51 mm | 70% | 3.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1990 | 9.8°C | 4.1°C | -1.6°C | 17.7°C | -5.1°C | 9 mm | 63% | 3.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1989 | 11.1°C | 5.2°C | -0.6°C | 18.8°C | -6.7°C | 19 mm | 66% | 3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1988 | 12.4°C | 5.9°C | -0.6°C | 23.4°C | -9.0°C | 9 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1987 | 10.5°C | 5.0°C | -0.5°C | 26.6°C | -6.2°C | 14 mm | 66% | 3.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1986 | 12.4°C | 6.4°C | 0.3°C | 22.9°C | -10.3°C | 17 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1985 | 10.1°C | 4.4°C | -1.2°C | 17.8°C | -6.2°C | 9 mm | 68% | 3.6 m/s | 2 |
| 1984 | 7.9°C | 2.9°C | -2.1°C | 25.0°C | -15.9°C | 43 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1983 | 11.7°C | 5.7°C | -0.2°C | 17.6°C | -5.3°C | 14 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.6°C | 5.7°C | -0.1°C | 20.0°C | -5.2°C | 10 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.7°C | 3.8°C | -1.0°C | 19.7°C | -10.8°C | 39 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 10.5°C with lows near -0.3°C (mean 5.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 26 mm of rainfall in Saskatoon, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 62 mm in 2016.
The hottest October reached 26.6°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to -22.8°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°C to 12.8°C and overnight lows from -0.9°C to 1.5°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Saskatoon and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 10.5°C daytime highs and -0.3°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Saskatoon, averaging 5.1°C.
For October in Saskatoon, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.5°C and lows of -0.3°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 70% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.2 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.9 m/s (2017).
The wettest October on record was 2016 with 62 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 Saskatoon 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.
