October is close to Whitehorse's year-round average, with average highs near -0.4°C and lows around -7.3°C (mean -3.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 60 mm of rainfall and 93% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Whitehorse's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Whitehorse was 2022 — when the month averaged -0.4°C — while the coldest was 1997 at -7.2°C. Typical October days reach -0.4°C with nights near -7.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Whitehorse, averaging 60 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1989 with 87 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 32 mm.
Relative humidity in Whitehorse during October averages 93%. The most humid October was 2009 at 97%, and the least humid was 2023 at 89%.
October receives about 1.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Whitehorse. The sunniest October was 2003 at 1.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2013 and 2024 at 1.
Average wind speed in Whitehorse during October is 1.3 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1999 and 2022 at 1.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2016 at 1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -4.6°C | -4.8°C | -3.5°C | -3.3°C | -2.8°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg High | -1.0°C | -1.2°C | -0.1°C | 0.2°C | 0.4°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | -8.1°C | -8.5°C | -6.9°C | -6.7°C | -6.0°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 61 mm | 61 mm | 58 mm | 56 mm | 65 mm | +4 mm |
October temperatures in Whitehorse have risen by about 3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -28.9°C (1984) to a record high of 14.1°C (2003).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 60 mm, with a wettest year of 87 mm.
A good time to visit Whitehorse
October is a good time to visit Whitehorse, with days averaging -0.4°C and nights around -7.3°C (mean -3.8°C, close to Whitehorse'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 | 1.9°C | -1.3°C | -4.5°C | 7.9°C | -13.0°C | 56 mm | 92% | 1.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2024 | -1.7°C | -4.8°C | -7.9°C | 3.3°C | -17.5°C | 76 mm | 94% | 1.3 m/s | 1 |
| 2023 | 1.5°C | -1.5°C | -4.5°C | 7.4°C | -14.8°C | 78 mm | 89% | 1.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2022 🔥 | 2.8°C | -0.4°C | -3.7°C | 9.8°C | -17.4°C | 71 mm | 92% | 1.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2021 | -1.2°C | -4.5°C | -7.8°C | 2.6°C | -14.2°C | 52 mm | 95% | 1.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2020 | -1.1°C | -4.5°C | -7.9°C | 8.3°C | -19.6°C | 59 mm | 92% | 1.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2019 | -0.4°C | -4.3°C | -8.1°C | 6.4°C | -13.3°C | 65 mm | 94% | 1.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2018 | 2.0°C | -1.2°C | -4.4°C | 6.2°C | -13.3°C | 78 mm | 91% | 1.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2017 | 0.7°C | -2.9°C | -6.4°C | 6.4°C | -14.3°C | 58 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2016 | -0.9°C | -4.5°C | -8.1°C | 5.2°C | -14.8°C | 32 mm | 90% | 1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2015 | 1.9°C | -1.1°C | -4.2°C | 4.6°C | -8.0°C | 52 mm | 93% | 1.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2014 | -0.2°C | -3.4°C | -6.6°C | 3.8°C | -16.6°C | 69 mm | 95% | 1.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2013 | 1.7°C | -1.6°C | -4.9°C | 4.5°C | -9.3°C | 64 mm | 95% | 1.3 m/s | 1 |
| 2012 | -2.6°C | -6.2°C | -9.9°C | 10.9°C | -19.9°C | 34 mm | 91% | 1.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2011 | 0.4°C | -3.2°C | -6.8°C | 4.7°C | -12.0°C | 52 mm | 94% | 1.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2010 | -0.7°C | -4.3°C | -7.9°C | 7.5°C | -13.5°C | 57 mm | 94% | 1.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2009 | -2.2°C | -5.7°C | -9.2°C | 3.4°C | -20.1°C | 73 mm | 97% | 1.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2008 | -0.6°C | -3.9°C | -7.2°C | 7.1°C | -18.9°C | 68 mm | 92% | 1.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2007 | -0.8°C | -4.3°C | -7.8°C | 4.2°C | -11.8°C | 66 mm | 96% | 1.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2006 | 0.7°C | -2.8°C | -6.2°C | 7.0°C | -16.5°C | 37 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2005 | -0.4°C | -3.6°C | -6.9°C | 5.2°C | -15.0°C | 47 mm | 93% | 1.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2004 | -0.5°C | -3.9°C | -7.3°C | 8.0°C | -15.7°C | 73 mm | 93% | 1.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2003 | 2.8°C | -0.8°C | -4.4°C | 14.1°C | -16.4°C | 46 mm | 90% | 1.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2002 | 2.3°C | -0.5°C | -3.3°C | 5.6°C | -10.2°C | 49 mm | 92% | 1.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2001 | -1.8°C | -5.3°C | -8.8°C | 9.8°C | -19.4°C | 56 mm | 94% | 1.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2000 | -0.8°C | -4.2°C | -7.7°C | 5.5°C | -18.0°C | 63 mm | 93% | 1.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1999 | 0.3°C | -3.0°C | -6.3°C | 4.0°C | -19.7°C | 79 mm | 94% | 1.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1998 | -0.6°C | -4.1°C | -7.7°C | 3.1°C | -16.6°C | 42 mm | 91% | 1.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1997 ❄️ | -3.1°C | -7.2°C | -11.3°C | 2.3°C | -22.5°C | 63 mm | 93% | 1.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1996 | -2.8°C | -6.6°C | -10.5°C | 3.4°C | -27.6°C | 56 mm | 93% | 1.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1995 | 0.5°C | -3.2°C | -6.8°C | 6.0°C | -14.8°C | 45 mm | 93% | 1.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1994 | 0.7°C | -2.6°C | -5.8°C | 6.4°C | -20.5°C | 57 mm | 91% | 1.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1993 | 2.0°C | -1.4°C | -4.7°C | 8.5°C | -13.9°C | 74 mm | 95% | 1.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1992 | -3.3°C | -7.1°C | -10.9°C | 2.6°C | -21.3°C | 54 mm | 95% | 1.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1991 | -3.4°C | -7.1°C | -10.7°C | 4.3°C | -24.8°C | 81 mm | 94% | 1.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1990 | -2.4°C | -6.2°C | -10.0°C | 3.6°C | -19.3°C | 56 mm | 93% | 1.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1989 🌧️ | -2.3°C | -6.5°C | -10.6°C | 7.3°C | -24.0°C | 87 mm | 97% | 1.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1988 | 0.5°C | -2.8°C | -6.1°C | 9.3°C | -18.0°C | 58 mm | 95% | 1.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1987 | 0.9°C | -2.3°C | -5.6°C | 7.3°C | -18.6°C | 42 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1986 | 0.8°C | -2.2°C | -5.2°C | 5.1°C | -19.2°C | 63 mm | 93% | 1.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1985 | -2.6°C | -6.1°C | -9.5°C | 4.1°C | -16.6°C | 50 mm | 94% | 1.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1984 | -2.5°C | -6.4°C | -10.2°C | 5.8°C | -28.9°C | 50 mm | 92% | 1.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1983 | -1.2°C | -4.9°C | -8.7°C | 5.2°C | -15.3°C | 57 mm | 94% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -2.0°C | -5.9°C | -9.7°C | 4.7°C | -28.6°C | 79 mm | 94% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -0.9°C | -4.2°C | -7.5°C | 3.6°C | -15.6°C | 66 mm | 96% | 1.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around -0.4°C with lows near -7.3°C (mean -3.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 60 mm of rainfall in Whitehorse, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 87 mm in 1989.
The hottest October reached 14.1°C in 2003. The coldest dipped to -28.9°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 3°C. Daytime highs moved from -1.8°C to 0.7°C and overnight lows from -9.1°C to -5.7°C over the same span.
October is close to Whitehorse's year-round average and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around -0.4°C daytime highs and -7.3°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Whitehorse, averaging -3.8°C.
For October in Whitehorse, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -0.4°C and lows of -7.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 93% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.3 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1.7 m/s (1999).
The wettest October on record was 1989 with 87 mm. On average, October sees 60 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 Whitehorse 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.
