Bracebridge weather in October

In October, Bracebridge sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 100 mm of precipitation across 13.5 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Bracebridge's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bracebridge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
100 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:41 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bracebridge reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1167
2167
3157
4156
5156
6156
7146
8146
9146
10145
11135
12135
13135
14135
15124
16124
17124
18114
19114
20114
21113
22103
23103
24103
25103
2692
2792
2892
2992
3082
3181

How October really feels in Bracebridge

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 10 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
10
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bracebridge 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-5° / -13°7813.213.590.0
Feb-4° / -12°559.89.610.10.0
Mar / -7°6810.2711.60.0
Apr10° / 8611.23.513.22.1
May17° / 8911.30.114.65.1
Jun22° / 12°9411.4015.46.3
Jul24° / 15°9612.1015.16.7
Aug23° / 14°9911.8013.96.6
Sep19° / 10°9610.9012.35.9
Oct12° / 10013.50.810.72.9
Nov / -2°8913.56.69.30.3
Dec-1° / -8°8014.9138.60.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 68%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
33961
43961
53961
63961
73961
83862
93862
103862
113763
123763
133565
143565
153268
163268
173070
182971
192773
202674
212674
222575
232575
242575
252476
262476
272476
282476
292476
302476
312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Bracebridge gets around 100 mm of rain and snow over 13.5 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 44% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1400
2400
3400
4400
5400
6400
7400
8400
9411
10421
11421
12431
13431
14441
15452
16452
17462
18463
19463
20473
21474
22474
23475
24476
25476
26467
27468
28469
29459
304510
314511

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185114
287103
38893
48983
58983
69172
79172
89262
99361
109451
119451
129451
139541
149541
159631
169730
179730
189730
199730
209730
219820
229820
239820
249820
259820
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910
319910

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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 6:21 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:215:51
211.46:225:49
311.46:245:47
411.36:255:46
511.36:265:44
611.26:285:42
711.26:295:40
811.16:305:38
911.16:325:36
1011.06:335:34
1111.06:345:33
1210.96:365:31
1310.96:375:29
1410.86:385:27
1510.86:405:25
1610.76:415:24
1710.76:425:22
1810.66:445:20
1910.66:455:19
2010.56:465:17
2110.56:485:15
2210.46:495:14
2310.46:505:12
2410.36:525:10
2510.36:535:09
2610.26:555:07
2710.26:565:06
2810.16:575:04
2910.16:595:03
3010.07:005:01
3110.07:025:00

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Dim
272.0Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Bracebridge?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bracebridge.

What to pack for Bracebridge in October

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

In October, Bracebridge sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Bracebridge 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 64 km away) is warmest in August at about 20°C and coldest in March near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 12 to Aug 19 — about 0.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug20Refreshing
Sep18Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Bracebridge 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 Bracebridge peaks around June 22 at about 8 (very 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bracebridge?

Bracebridge sits at 45.0°N, 79.3°W, 240 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Huntsville, 34 km away.

Topography around Bracebridge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bracebridge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 261 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m.

The land around Bracebridge is covered by trees (69%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
154 m
80 km
392 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Huntsville 34 km · Orillia 48 km · Midland 55 km · Barrie 76 km · Wasaga Beach 80 km · Innisfil 86 km · Keswick 88 km · Lindsay 89 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 Bracebridge (45.0334°, -79.3163°, elevation 240 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).