Auburn Bay weather in October

In October, Auburn Bay sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 25 mm of precipitation across 6.2 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Auburn Bay's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Auburn Bay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
7th coldest
Precipitation
25 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:08 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
57%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical October day in Auburn Bay reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1142
2142
3142
4141
5131
6131
7131
8121
9120
10120
11120
12120
13110
1411-1
1511-1
1611-1
1710-1
1810-1
1910-1
2010-2
219-2
229-2
239-2
249-3
258-3
268-3
278-3
287-4
297-4
307-4
316-4

How October really feels in Auburn Bay

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Auburn Bay weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -12°123.74.58.20.0
Feb-0° / -11°123.74.29.70.0
Mar / -7°215.55.511.50.2
Apr11° / -2°388513.52.5
May16° / 7211.32.115.34.8
Jun19° / 10513.70.116.25.5
Jul23° / 10°6110.9015.86.8
Aug22° / 639.5014.37.0
Sep18° / 447.90.712.45.9
Oct11° / -1°256.2310.42.7
Nov / -7°194.95.18.70.0
Dec-2° / -11°143.74.57.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45248
55149
65149
75050
85050
94951
104951
114951
125050
135050
145050
155050
165050
175050
185050
195050
205050
215050
225050
235050
245050
255050
264951
274951
284951
294753
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Auburn Bay gets around 25 mm of rain and snow over 6.2 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1227
2227
3228
4228
5228
6228
7228
8229
9228
10218
11208
12208
13198
14198
15198
16188
17188
18189
19189
20189
21189
221710
231710
241710
251711
261712
271712
281813
291813
301814
311815

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 114 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 7:34 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 5:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:436:06
211.36:456:04
311.36:466:02
411.26:486:00
511.16:505:57
611.16:515:55
711.06:535:53
810.96:555:51
910.96:565:48
1010.86:585:46
1110.77:005:44
1210.77:025:42
1310.67:035:40
1410.57:055:38
1510.57:075:35
1610.47:085:33
1710.47:105:31
1810.37:125:29
1910.27:145:27
2010.27:155:25
2110.17:175:23
2210.07:195:21
2310.07:205:19
249.97:225:17
259.97:245:15
269.87:265:13
279.77:275:12
289.77:295:10
299.67:315:08
309.67:335:06
319.57:345:04

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.0Moderate
312.0Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Auburn Bay?

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

2.7
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 Auburn Bay.

What to pack for Auburn Bay in October

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

In October, Auburn Bay sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Auburn Bay 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 Auburn Bay peaks around July 15 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Auburn Bay in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Auburn Bay is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1421 µg/m³Jan 18 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Auburn Bay?

Auburn Bay sits at 50.9°N, 114.0°W, 1,050 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Cranston, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Auburn Bay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Auburn Bay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 1,035 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 365 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,362 m.

The land around Auburn Bay is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
365 m
80 km
2,362 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Cranston 2.0 km · McKenzie Towne 3.0 km · Evergreen 11 km · Okotoks 18 km · Beltline 19 km · Chestermere 19 km · Calgary 20 km · Taradale 26 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 Auburn Bay (50.8879°, -113.9593°, elevation 1,050 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).