Alma weather in October

In October, Alma sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 118 mm of precipitation across 14.4 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Alma's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
118 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:15 AM – 4:48 PM
Cloud cover
75%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Alma is city in Quebec, Canada.

Density
128/km²
people per km²
Founded
1879

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical October day in Alma reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1147
2137
3137
4136
5126
6126
7126
8126
9125
10115
11115
12115
13115
14104
15104
16104
1794
1894
1993
2093
2183
2283
2383
2482
2572
2672
2772
2872
2961
3061
3161

How October really feels in Alma

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 13 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
13
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Alma weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-10° / -18°5810.411.68.50.0
Feb-8° / -17°478.7109.90.0
Mar-2° / -10°6510.89.611.60.0
Apr / -2°8411.55.413.40.7
May14° / 9012.30.9153.9
Jun20° / 11°9612.3015.85.9
Jul23° / 15°12715.3015.55.9
Aug22° / 14°11614.6014.16.0
Sep17° / 10°12414012.44.8
Oct10° / 11814.41.610.61.9
Nov / -3°8812.97.890.0
Dec-5° / -12°7311.912.18.20.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23169
33169
43070
53070
63169
73169
83169
93070
103070
113070
122971
132872
142773
152674
162575
172476
182377
192278
202278
212080
222080
231981
241981
251783
261783
271684
281684
291783
301783
311783

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Alma gets around 118 mm of rain and snow over 14.4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 47% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1461
2461
3461
4451
5451
6452
7452
8462
9462
10462
11463
12473
13473
14473
15474
16484
17484
18485
19485
20496
21497
22498
23488
24489
254810
264710
274711
284712
294613
304614
314514

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19361
29361
39550
49640
59640
69730
79820
89820
99910
109910
119910
129910
139910
1410000
1510000
1610000
1710000
1810000
1910000
2010000
2110000
2210000
2310000
2410000
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 4:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:525:19
211.45:545:17
311.35:555:14
411.35:575:12
511.25:585:10
611.16:005:08
711.16:015:06
811.06:035:04
911.06:055:02
1010.96:065:00
1110.86:084:58
1210.86:094:56
1310.76:114:54
1410.76:124:52
1510.66:144:50
1610.56:154:48
1710.56:174:46
1810.46:184:44
1910.46:204:42
2010.36:224:40
2110.36:234:38
2210.26:254:37
2310.16:264:35
2410.16:284:33
2510.06:304:31
2610.06:314:30
279.96:334:28
289.96:344:26
299.86:364:24
309.86:374:23
319.76:394:21

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Alma?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Alma.

What to pack for Alma in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Alma sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Alma in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alma peaks around July 12 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Alma?

Alma sits at 48.6°N, 71.6°W, 90 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Jonquière, 33 km away.

Topography around Alma

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Alma.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m around an average of 111 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,028 m.

The land around Alma is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
113 m
16 km
205 m
80 km
1,028 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Jonquière 33 km · Saguenay 45 km · Chicoutimi 46 km · Rivière-du-Loup 176 km · Charlesbourg 185 km · La Haute-Saint-Charles 186 km · Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf 190 km · Beauport 191 km

Canada travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 83% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 53%none 35%Muslim 5%Hindu 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Alma (48.5501°, -71.6491°, elevation 90 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).