October is one of the warmer months of the year in Yukon, with average highs near 23.3°C and lows around 10.5°C (mean 16.9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 89 mm of rainfall and 65% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Yukon. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Yukon was 2024 — when the month averaged 21.6°C — while the coldest was 2009 at 13.1°C. Typical October days reach 23.3°C with nights near 10.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Yukon, averaging 89 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1983 with 283 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 19 mm.
Relative humidity in Yukon during October averages 65%. The most humid October was 1986 at 80%, and the least humid was 2024 at 46%.
October receives about 4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Yukon. The sunniest October was 2024 at 4.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2002 at 2.8.
Average wind speed in Yukon during October is 3.3 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2009, 2017 and 2019, among others at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2015 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.2°C | 16.6°C | 16.5°C | 17.2°C | 18.6°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg High | 22.3°C | 23.2°C | 22.8°C | 23.7°C | 25.3°C | +3°C |
| Avg Low | 10.2°C | 10.0°C | 10.2°C | 10.7°C | 11.9°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 122 mm | 68 mm | 99 mm | 78 mm | 74 mm | -48 mm |
October temperatures in Yukon have risen by about 2.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -6.1°C (2019) to a record high of 36.8°C (2000).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 89 mm, with a wettest year of 283 mm.
One of the best times to visit Yukon
October is one of the best times to visit Yukon. Expect days averaging 23.3°C and nights around 10.5°C (mean 16.9°C) — close to Yukon's yearly average — with higher rainfall (89 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.5°C | 20.1°C | 13.7°C | 32.4°C | 2.2°C | 66 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2024 🔥 | 29.3°C | 21.6°C | 14.0°C | 34.9°C | 3.5°C | 21 mm | 46% | 3.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 24.3°C | 18.0°C | 11.7°C | 34.0°C | -2.9°C | 103 mm | 60% | 3.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2022 | 25.0°C | 18.1°C | 11.2°C | 32.9°C | 3.0°C | 73 mm | 51% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 24.9°C | 18.6°C | 12.2°C | 33.5°C | 4.8°C | 101 mm | 63% | 3.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 21.6°C | 15.1°C | 8.6°C | 32.9°C | -3.8°C | 79 mm | 65% | 3.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 20.8°C | 14.3°C | 7.8°C | 32.0°C | -6.1°C | 97 mm | 66% | 3.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 20.9°C | 15.7°C | 10.5°C | 30.9°C | 0.4°C | 144 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 23.3°C | 16.7°C | 10.2°C | 30.9°C | -2.6°C | 112 mm | 64% | 3.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 26.4°C | 20.0°C | 13.6°C | 31.9°C | 6.0°C | 41 mm | 67% | 3.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 24.1°C | 17.9°C | 11.8°C | 32.9°C | 4.6°C | 70 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 26.2°C | 19.3°C | 12.4°C | 34.4°C | 3.0°C | 68 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 22.6°C | 16.4°C | 10.1°C | 32.1°C | 0.7°C | 75 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2012 | 23.0°C | 16.3°C | 9.7°C | 31.6°C | -0.9°C | 24 mm | 58% | 3.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2011 | 24.5°C | 17.3°C | 10.2°C | 31.5°C | 2.0°C | 101 mm | 56% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 25.4°C | 18.0°C | 10.5°C | 31.5°C | 4.3°C | 44 mm | 55% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2009 ❄️ | 18.7°C | 13.1°C | 7.4°C | 26.7°C | 2.9°C | 163 mm | 75% | 3.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2008 | 23.4°C | 16.4°C | 9.4°C | 30.4°C | -0.8°C | 54 mm | 63% | 3.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2007 | 23.0°C | 16.8°C | 10.7°C | 30.1°C | 2.1°C | 93 mm | 74% | 3.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 23.2°C | 16.6°C | 10.1°C | 33.9°C | -0.2°C | 54 mm | 59% | 3.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2005 | 23.8°C | 17.4°C | 10.9°C | 32.1°C | 0.7°C | 44 mm | 61% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 23.8°C | 18.0°C | 12.1°C | 29.8°C | 4.9°C | 129 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2003 | 25.1°C | 18.1°C | 11.0°C | 32.3°C | 5.0°C | 56 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 19.5°C | 14.1°C | 8.6°C | 32.6°C | 0.2°C | 129 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2001 | 23.4°C | 16.4°C | 9.3°C | 29.9°C | 2.0°C | 48 mm | 62% | 3.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 24.0°C | 18.4°C | 12.8°C | 36.8°C | 0.1°C | 217 mm | 65% | 3.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1999 | 24.8°C | 17.5°C | 10.2°C | 31.7°C | 2.6°C | 62 mm | 54% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 24.2°C | 18.2°C | 12.1°C | 29.0°C | 4.8°C | 167 mm | 71% | 3.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1997 | 23.2°C | 16.9°C | 10.6°C | 34.3°C | -3.5°C | 98 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1996 | 22.0°C | 15.8°C | 9.6°C | 27.6°C | 2.8°C | 73 mm | 69% | 3.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 23.7°C | 16.6°C | 9.5°C | 29.3°C | 2.2°C | 32 mm | 59% | 3.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 24.0°C | 17.8°C | 11.5°C | 32.0°C | 3.6°C | 78 mm | 66% | 3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1993 | 21.0°C | 14.3°C | 7.6°C | 30.1°C | -5.8°C | 19 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1992 | 24.3°C | 17.1°C | 9.9°C | 31.0°C | 5.3°C | 26 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 22.6°C | 16.4°C | 10.1°C | 31.3°C | -3.0°C | 95 mm | 65% | 3.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 22.7°C | 15.6°C | 8.5°C | 30.3°C | 1.4°C | 34 mm | 62% | 3.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1989 | 23.2°C | 16.5°C | 9.9°C | 30.4°C | -1.6°C | 72 mm | 65% | 3.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1988 | 21.4°C | 15.2°C | 9.0°C | 30.1°C | 4.3°C | 57 mm | 66% | 3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1987 | 21.7°C | 14.9°C | 8.1°C | 28.0°C | 3.0°C | 40 mm | 64% | 3.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1986 | 21.3°C | 15.8°C | 10.3°C | 28.1°C | 1.7°C | 190 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1985 | 22.0°C | 16.5°C | 11.0°C | 27.3°C | 4.3°C | 125 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1984 | 22.8°C | 16.8°C | 10.9°C | 32.3°C | 3.7°C | 136 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 22.6°C | 17.2°C | 11.8°C | 31.7°C | 3.7°C | 283 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.1°C | 17.0°C | 10.0°C | 31.3°C | 2.5°C | 23 mm | 55% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.7°C | 16.3°C | 10.9°C | 32.3°C | 0.2°C | 175 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 23.3°C with lows near 10.5°C (mean 16.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 89 mm of rainfall in Yukon, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 283 mm in 1983.
The hottest October reached 36.8°C in 2000. The coldest dipped to -6.1°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.6°C to 26°C and overnight lows from 10.9°C to 12.6°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Yukon and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 23.3°C daytime highs and 10.5°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Yukon, averaging 16.9°C.
For October in Yukon, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.3°C and lows of 10.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 65% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.3 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.8 m/s (2001).
The wettest October on record was 1983 with 283 mm. On average, October sees 89 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 Yukon 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.
