Baie-Comeau weather in October

In October, Baie-Comeau sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 110 mm of precipitation across 12.2 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Baie-Comeau's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baie-Comeau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
110 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:02 AM – 4:33 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Baie-Comeau is city in Côte-Nord, Quebec, Canada.

Density
50/km²
people per km²
Founded
1982

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 11°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical October day in Baie-Comeau reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 12°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)
1116
2116
3116
4116
5106
6105
7105
8105
995
1095
1194
1294
1384
1484
1584
1684
1783
1873
1973
2073
2173
2273
2362
2462
2562
2662
2762
2851
2951
3051
3151

How October really feels in Baie-Comeau

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 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
15
wind chill below the day's low

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

Baie-Comeau weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-10° / -17°659.910.88.50.0
Feb-8° / -16°568.28.69.80.0
Mar-3° / -10°7210.41011.60.0
Apr / -2°8410.66.613.40.1
May11° / 8512115.12.4
Jun17° / 11°8211.2015.95.1
Jul20° / 14°10413.2015.65.7
Aug19° / 13°9311.9014.25.8
Sep14° / 10311.5012.44.0
Oct / 11012.21.910.51.2
Nov / -3°9511.57.98.90.0
Dec-5° / -12°9011.9128.10.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33763
43664
53664
63664
73565
83565
93466
103466
113367
123268
133268
143268
153070
163070
173070
182971
192971
202773
212773
222773
232674
242674
252575
262575
272575
282575
292773
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Baie-Comeau gets around 110 mm of rain and snow over 12.2 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 40% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1381
2381
3381
4382
5382
6382
7382
8382
9383
10383
11393
12394
13394
14394
15405
16405
17406
18416
19417
20418
21418
22419
234110
244110
254111
264112
274113
284114
294114
304115
314015

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light 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
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light 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 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 108 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:39 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 5:04 PM to 4:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:395:04
211.45:405:02
311.35:425:00
411.25:434:58
511.25:454:56
611.15:474:54
711.15:484:51
811.05:504:49
910.95:514:47
1010.95:534:45
1110.85:544:43
1210.75:564:41
1310.75:584:39
1410.65:594:37
1510.66:014:35
1610.56:024:33
1710.46:044:31
1810.46:064:29
1910.36:074:27
2010.36:094:25
2110.26:104:23
2210.26:124:21
2310.16:144:19
2410.06:154:18
2510.06:174:16
269.96:194:14
279.96:204:12
289.86:224:11
299.86:234:09
309.76:254:07
319.66:274:06

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Baie-Comeau?

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

1.2
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 Baie-Comeau.

What to pack for Baie-Comeau in October

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

In October, Baie-Comeau sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Baie-Comeau in October

The nearest coast averages about 6°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 13°C and coldest in February near -1°C.

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

0°5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May4Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep10Bracing
Oct6Bracing
Nov2Bracing
Dec1Bracing

UV index in Baie-Comeau 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 Baie-Comeau peaks around July 11 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 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 11UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug2Low
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Baie-Comeau 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 Baie-Comeau is worst in June — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 10.1× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1717 µg/m³Dec 142 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan3Good
Feb4Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun18Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug9Good
Sep6Good
Oct4Good
Nov2Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Baie-Comeau?

Baie-Comeau sits at 49.2°N, 68.1°W, 76 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Rimouski, 90 km away.

Topography around Baie-Comeau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baie-Comeau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 599 m.

The land around Baie-Comeau is covered by water (48%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
127 m
16 km
296 m
80 km
599 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Rimouski 90 km · Sept-Îles 168 km · Rivière-du-Loup 186 km · Edmundston 205 km · Chicoutimi 231 km · Saguenay 231 km · Jonquière 244 km · Alma 266 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 Baie-Comeau (49.2168°, -68.1489°, elevation 76 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. 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. 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).