Barrie weather in October

In October, Barrie sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 82 mm of precipitation across 13.2 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 10°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 30 min at the start of October to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Barrie's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barrie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
82 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:41 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Barrie is city in Ontario, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,920/km²
people per km²
Founded
1812

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 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Barrie reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1178
2178
3168
4168
5167
6167
7157
8157
9157
10156
11146
12146
13146
14146
15135
16135
17135
18125
19125
20125
21124
22114
23114
24114
25114
26103
27103
28103
29103
3093
3192

How October really feels in Barrie

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 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
6
wind chill below the day's low

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

Barrie weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -11°6111.811.990.0
Feb-2° / -11°488.78.710.10.0
Mar / -6°57106.811.60.1
Apr11° / 77113.213.22.4
May18° / 8210.5014.65.5
Jun23° / 13°8710.7015.36.6
Jul25° / 16°8011.40156.7
Aug24° / 15°8411.1013.86.9
Sep20° / 11°8011012.36.2
Oct13° / 8213.20.410.83.3
Nov / -1°7412.359.40.5
Dec-0° / -6°6313.2118.70.0

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 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44159
54159
64159
74159
84159
94159
103961
113961
123961
133763
143763
153565
163367
173367
183169
193169
202971
212971
222971
232872
242872
252773
262773
272773
282773
292674
302674
312773

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Barrie gets around 82 mm of rain and snow over 13.2 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 43% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1420
2420
3410
4410
5410
6410
7410
8410
9410
10410
11410
12420
13420
14421
15431
16431
17441
18441
19451
20452
21452
22453
23453
24453
25444
26444
27445
28435
29436
30436
31427

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184115
285105
386104
48794
58893
68983
78983
89172
99172
109262
119361
129451
139451
149451
159541
169640
179640
189640
199730
209730
219730
229730
239820
249820
259820
269820
279910
289910
299910
309910
319910

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 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light 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
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light 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 6:22 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:225:53
211.56:235:51
311.46:255:49
411.46:265:47
511.36:275:46
611.36:295:44
711.26:305:42
811.16:315:40
911.16:325:38
1011.06:345:36
1111.06:355:35
1210.96:365:33
1310.96:385:31
1410.86:395:29
1510.86:405:28
1610.76:415:26
1710.76:435:24
1810.66:445:23
1910.66:455:21
2010.56:475:19
2110.56:485:18
2210.46:495:16
2310.46:515:15
2410.36:525:13
2510.36:535:11
2610.36:555:10
2710.26:565:09
2810.26:585:07
2910.16:595:06
3010.17:005:04
3110.07:025:03

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.0Dim
302.0Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Barrie?

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

3.3
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 Barrie.

What to pack for Barrie in October

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

In October, Barrie sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Barrie 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 44 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in March near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 9 to Aug 24 — about 0.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Barrie 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 Barrie peaks around June 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Barrie?

Barrie sits at 44.4°N, 79.7°W, 269 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Innisfil, 11 km away.

Topography around Barrie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barrie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 244 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 471 m.

The land around Barrie is covered by water (30%), artificial surfaces (29%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
239 m
80 km
471 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Innisfil 11 km · Keswick 23 km · Orillia 30 km · Wasaga Beach 31 km · Alliston 32 km · East Gwillimbury 38 km · Newmarket 42 km · Midland 43 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 Barrie (44.4001°, -79.6663°, elevation 269 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).