October is one of the warmer months of the year in Yorkton, with average highs near 9.8°C and lows around -0.8°C (mean 4.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 31 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Yorkton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Yorkton was 2021 — when the month averaged 7.8°C — while the coldest was 2002 at -0.3°C. Typical October days reach 9.8°C with nights near -0.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Yorkton, averaging 31 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1998 with 78 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Yorkton during October averages 74%. The most humid October was 2016 at 83%, and the least humid was 1988 at 65%.
October receives about 2.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Yorkton. The sunniest October was 2010 at 2.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2016 at 1.5.
Average wind speed in Yorkton during October is 3.4 m/s. The windiest October was 2017 at 4 m/s, while the calmest were 1983, 1995 and 2009 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 4.1°C | 4.1°C | 4.2°C | 4.7°C | 5.8°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg High | 9.7°C | 9.4°C | 9.3°C | 9.9°C | 11.1°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | -1.4°C | -1.2°C | -0.9°C | -0.6°C | 0.5°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 30 mm | 34 mm | 29 mm | 30 mm | 33 mm | +3 mm |
October temperatures in Yorkton have risen by about 2.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -22.4°C (1984) to a record high of 28.3°C (1997).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 31 mm, with a wettest year of 78 mm.
A good time to visit Yorkton
October is a good time to visit Yorkton, with days averaging 9.8°C and nights around -0.8°C (mean 4.5°C, warmer than Yorkton's yearly average) and moderate 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 | 12.7°C | 7.2°C | 1.6°C | 21.6°C | -4.2°C | 52 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 2 |
| 2024 | 13.4°C | 7.5°C | 1.6°C | 24.4°C | -5.2°C | 10 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 9.5°C | 4.8°C | 0.0°C | 20.0°C | -13.6°C | 61 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2022 | 11.1°C | 5.6°C | 0.2°C | 22.2°C | -8.9°C | 23 mm | 72% | 3.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2021 🔥 | 13.7°C | 7.8°C | 2.0°C | 27.2°C | -5.3°C | 39 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2020 | 6.1°C | 1.7°C | -2.6°C | 20.8°C | -11.6°C | 13 mm | 68% | 3.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2019 | 6.9°C | 2.3°C | -2.4°C | 19.4°C | -9.1°C | 16 mm | 74% | 3.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2018 | 7.3°C | 2.0°C | -3.3°C | 17.8°C | -7.2°C | 20 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2017 | 11.1°C | 5.4°C | -0.4°C | 23.2°C | -7.3°C | 14 mm | 68% | 4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2016 | 8.8°C | 4.2°C | -0.4°C | 22.5°C | -5.1°C | 72 mm | 83% | 3.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2015 | 12.5°C | 7.0°C | 1.4°C | 25.2°C | -4.5°C | 30 mm | 73% | 3.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2014 | 11.4°C | 5.9°C | 0.4°C | 20.9°C | -6.7°C | 16 mm | 75% | 3.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2013 | 8.1°C | 3.1°C | -1.9°C | 20.0°C | -9.8°C | 24 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2012 | 7.0°C | 2.5°C | -2.1°C | 19.8°C | -9.2°C | 27 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2011 | 12.8°C | 7.3°C | 1.8°C | 26.6°C | -3.6°C | 22 mm | 74% | 3.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2010 | 12.6°C | 6.8°C | 1.0°C | 25.4°C | -15.3°C | 61 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 5.6°C | 1.9°C | -1.9°C | 14.9°C | -5.9°C | 64 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2008 | 11.3°C | 5.8°C | 0.3°C | 21.9°C | -6.3°C | 37 mm | 70% | 3.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2007 | 11.8°C | 6.6°C | 1.4°C | 20.7°C | -6.0°C | 32 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2006 | 6.7°C | 2.2°C | -2.4°C | 20.2°C | -7.6°C | 30 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2005 | 10.9°C | 5.7°C | 0.5°C | 18.2°C | -5.1°C | 23 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2004 | 9.3°C | 4.0°C | -1.3°C | 23.4°C | -6.8°C | 28 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2003 | 12.6°C | 6.8°C | 1.0°C | 25.0°C | -9.7°C | 25 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2002 ❄️ | 4.3°C | -0.3°C | -4.9°C | 19.4°C | -11.4°C | 19 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2001 | 9.2°C | 4.0°C | -1.3°C | 18.8°C | -6.6°C | 18 mm | 67% | 3.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2000 | 11.7°C | 5.6°C | -0.5°C | 20.2°C | -6.0°C | 16 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1999 | 9.5°C | 4.0°C | -1.4°C | 18.9°C | -4.8°C | 28 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 2 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 10.0°C | 4.8°C | -0.5°C | 20.4°C | -8.2°C | 78 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1997 | 9.8°C | 4.6°C | -0.7°C | 28.3°C | -6.8°C | 42 mm | 72% | 3.8 m/s | 2 |
| 1996 | 9.0°C | 3.4°C | -2.1°C | 20.3°C | -13.6°C | 35 mm | 74% | 3.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1995 | 9.7°C | 4.9°C | 0.1°C | 17.6°C | -7.8°C | 50 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1994 | 12.0°C | 6.8°C | 1.6°C | 21.1°C | -5.4°C | 20 mm | 71% | 3.9 m/s | 2 |
| 1993 | 8.8°C | 3.3°C | -2.2°C | 19.2°C | -5.6°C | 15 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 2 |
| 1992 | 9.5°C | 4.3°C | -0.9°C | 26.6°C | -10.9°C | 18 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1991 | 6.0°C | 1.1°C | -3.8°C | 20.6°C | -16.8°C | 39 mm | 74% | 3.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1990 | 9.8°C | 3.9°C | -1.9°C | 18.5°C | -5.2°C | 15 mm | 67% | 3.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1989 | 10.5°C | 4.6°C | -1.2°C | 19.5°C | -8.5°C | 53 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1988 | 10.6°C | 4.6°C | -1.5°C | 23.0°C | -12.4°C | 7 mm | 65% | 3.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1987 | 8.7°C | 3.5°C | -1.7°C | 24.9°C | -6.5°C | 21 mm | 72% | 3.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1986 | 11.6°C | 5.7°C | -0.2°C | 20.2°C | -9.1°C | 17 mm | 75% | 3.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1985 | 9.4°C | 3.9°C | -1.5°C | 18.3°C | -7.7°C | 12 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1984 | 7.2°C | 1.7°C | -3.8°C | 23.4°C | -22.4°C | 59 mm | 82% | 3.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1983 | 10.7°C | 5.0°C | -0.7°C | 17.5°C | -5.8°C | 24 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.5°C | 5.1°C | -0.4°C | 19.7°C | -5.7°C | 21 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 7.9°C | 3.2°C | -1.5°C | 19.6°C | -11.8°C | 56 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 9.8°C with lows near -0.8°C (mean 4.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 31 mm of rainfall in Yorkton, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 78 mm in 1998.
The hottest October reached 28.3°C in 1997. The coldest dipped to -22.4°C in 1984.
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 9.1°C to 12.1°C and overnight lows from -1.6°C to 1.1°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Yorkton and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 9.8°C daytime highs and -0.8°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Yorkton, averaging 4.5°C.
For October in Yorkton, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 9.8°C and lows of -0.8°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4 m/s (2017).
The wettest October on record was 1998 with 78 mm. On average, October sees 31 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 Yorkton 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.
