Armdale weather in October

In October, Armdale sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 122 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Armdale's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Armdale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
122 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:38 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
66%
3rd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Armdale is human settlement in Nova Scotia, Canada.

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 16°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Armdale reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1179
2178
3168
4168
5168
6168
7157
8157
9157
10157
11157
12147
13146
14146
15146
16146
17136
18136
19136
20135
21135
22125
23125
24125
25125
26125
27114
28114
29114
30114
31114

How October really feels in Armdale

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Armdale 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-1° / -9°11111.6890.0
Feb-0° / -9°9910.37.410.10.0
Mar / -5°107126.711.60.0
Apr / 9212.53.913.21.6
May14° / 8511.30.414.64.0
Jun19° / 10°9811.6015.35.8
Jul23° / 15°9010.60156.5
Aug23° / 15°8910.2013.96.8
Sep20° / 11°999.2012.36.2
Oct14° / 12210.60.110.73.8
Nov / 12910.91.79.41.2
Dec / -4°132136.48.70.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54357
64258
74258
84258
94357
104456
114258
124258
134159
144060
154060
164060
173961
183961
193862
203862
213763
223763
233664
243664
253466
263466
273367
283367
293268
303268
313169

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Armdale gets around 122 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 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 34% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
531
631
731
831
931
1032
1132
1232
1332
1433
1533
1633
1734
1834
1935
2035
2136
2236
2337
2437
2538
2638
2739
2839
2939
3039
3139

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1771382
2781372
3801262
4821161
5831151
6851041
7851041
887931
988930
1089920
1190820
1290820
1390820
1490820
1591720
1692710
1792710
1892710
1992710
2093610
2193610
2293610
2394510
2494510
2594510
2695410
2795410
2896400
2996400
3096400
3196400

Wind in October

Winds average 15 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
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light 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 30 min at the start of October to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 4:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:185:49
211.56:195:47
311.46:215:45
411.46:225:43
511.36:235:41
611.26:255:39
711.26:265:38
811.16:275:36
911.16:285:34
1011.06:305:32
1111.06:315:30
1210.96:325:28
1310.96:345:27
1410.86:355:25
1510.86:365:23
1610.76:385:21
1710.76:395:20
1810.66:405:18
1910.66:425:16
2010.56:435:15
2110.56:445:13
2210.46:465:12
2310.46:475:10
2410.36:485:08
2510.36:505:07
2610.26:515:05
2710.26:525:04
2810.16:545:02
2910.16:555:01
3010.16:575:00
3110.06:584:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.0Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Armdale

In seasonPeak

In October, Armdale sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Armdale sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Armdale?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Armdale.

What to pack for Armdale in October

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

In October, Armdale sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Armdale in October

The nearest coast averages about 13°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in March near 1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug17Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Armdale in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Armdale peaks around June 21 at about 8 (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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Armdale?

Armdale sits at 44.6°N, 63.6°W, 63 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Halifax West End, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Armdale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Armdale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m.

The land around Armdale is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
149 m
16 km
157 m
80 km
327 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Halifax West End 2.0 km · Halifax 4.0 km · Halifax South End 4.0 km · Downtown Halifax 4.0 km · Clayton Park West 4.0 km · Dartmouth 6.0 km · Woodlawn 9.0 km · Bedford 10 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 Armdale (44.6359°, -63.6264°, elevation 63 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).