Brampton weather in October

In October, Brampton sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 74 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Brampton's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brampton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
74 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:41 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
66%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Brampton is city in Ontario, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
2,461/km²
people per km²
Founded
1853

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 17°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Brampton reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°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)
1188
2178
3177
4177
5177
6167
7167
8166
9166
10156
11156
12156
13155
14145
15145
16145
17135
18135
19134
20134
21124
22124
23124
24124
25113
26113
27113
28113
29103
30102
31102

How October really feels in Brampton

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 7 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
7
wind chill below the day's low

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

Brampton weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -10°6010.18.19.10.0
Feb-1° / -9°4986.610.20.0
Mar / -4°579.25.111.60.3
Apr12° / 80112.213.22.9
May18° / 7911014.55.7
Jun24° / 13°8511.2015.26.6
Jul26° / 16°7910.4014.96.6
Aug25° / 15°719.5013.87.0
Sep21° / 11°729012.36.6
Oct14° / 7410.60.310.83.9
Nov / -1°679.92.99.50.8
Dec / -5°599.96.78.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44456
54357
64357
74357
84357
94357
104357
114258
124159
134060
144060
153862
163763
173763
183565
193466
203466
213466
223367
233268
243268
253268
263268
273367
283367
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Brampton gets around 74 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 36% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1360
2360
3350
4350
5340
6340
7340
8330
9330
10320
11320
12320
13320
14320
15320
16331
17331
18341
19341
20351
21351
22351
23352
24362
25362
26362
27352
28352
29353
30343
31343

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1811261
2821161
3831151
4851041
5851041
687931
787931
887931
989821
1089821
1190820
1291720
1392710
1493610
1593610
1693610
1794510
1895500
1995500
2096400
2196400
2297300
2397300
2497300
2598200
2698200
2798200
2898200
2999100
3099100
3199100

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112calm
212calm
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light 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 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:225:54
211.56:235:52
311.46:255:50
411.46:265:48
511.36:275:46
611.36:285:45
711.26:305:43
811.26:315:41
911.16:325:39
1011.16:335:38
1111.06:355:36
1211.06:365:34
1310.96:375:32
1410.96:385:31
1510.86:405:29
1610.86:415:27
1710.76:425:26
1810.76:435:24
1910.66:455:22
2010.66:465:21
2110.56:475:19
2210.56:495:18
2310.46:505:16
2410.46:515:15
2510.36:535:13
2610.36:545:12
2710.36:555:10
2810.26:575:09
2910.26:585:07
3010.16:595:06
3110.17:005:05

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Brampton?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Brampton.

What to pack for Brampton in October

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

In October, Brampton sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Brampton 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 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 20 to Sep 2 — about 1.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul20Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Brampton in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Brampton 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Brampton?

Brampton sits at 43.7°N, 79.8°W, 221 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Georgetown, 13 km away.

Topography around Brampton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Brampton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 222 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 468 m.

The land around Brampton is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (40%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (31%), trees (28%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
272 m
80 km
468 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Georgetown 13 km · Halton Hills 14 km · West Humber-Clairville 14 km · Mississauga 15 km · Eringate-Centennial-West Deane 15 km · Mount Olive-Silverstone-Jamestown 16 km · Etobicoke 16 km · Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview 17 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 Brampton (43.6834°, -79.7663°, elevation 221 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).