Campbell River weather in October

In October, Campbell River sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 213 mm of precipitation across 17.3 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Campbell River's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Campbell River's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
213 mm
17.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:52 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
68%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Campbell River is city in British Columbia, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 6 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
234/km²
people per km²
Founded
1855

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 14°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical October day in Campbell River reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1158
2158
3148
4147
5147
6147
7137
8137
9137
10137
11137
12126
13126
14126
15126
16126
17116
18116
19116
20115
21115
22105
23105
24105
25105
26105
27105
2894
2994
3094
3194

How October really feels in Campbell River

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

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Campbell River 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 / 26319.1118.40.0
Feb / 16615.18.69.70.2
Mar / 19517.98.511.50.9
Apr11° / 14115.72.813.52.3
May16° / 9713.30.115.14.4
Jun18° / 10°9814016.15.2
Jul22° / 12°7410.7015.76.6
Aug21° / 12°8710014.36.8
Sep18° / 10°10910.8012.45.6
Oct12° / 21317.30.410.52.6
Nov / 29119.55.78.80.5
Dec / 27119.112.37.90.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24654
34555
44456
54357
64258
74060
83961
93862
103763
113664
123565
133466
143466
153466
163268
173268
183169
193169
203169
213169
223169
233169
243169
253169
263169
273070
283070
292971
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Campbell River gets around 213 mm of rain and snow over 17.3 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 55% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1420
2430
3440
4450
5470
6480
7490
8510
9520
10530
11550
12560
13571
14571
15581
16591
17591
18591
19592
20592
21602
22602
23603
24603
25603
26604
27604
28605
29615
30616
31626

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 (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
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 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:28 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 4:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:285:52
211.36:295:50
311.36:315:48
411.26:335:46
511.26:345:43
611.16:365:41
711.06:375:39
811.06:395:37
910.96:415:35
1010.86:425:32
1110.86:445:30
1210.76:455:28
1310.76:475:26
1410.66:495:24
1510.56:505:22
1610.56:525:20
1710.46:545:18
1810.36:555:16
1910.36:575:14
2010.26:595:12
2110.27:005:10
2210.17:025:08
2310.07:045:06
2410.07:055:04
259.97:075:02
269.97:095:01
279.87:104:59
289.77:124:57
299.77:144:55
309.67:164:54
319.67:174:52

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 1.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Campbell River

In seasonPeak

In October, Campbell River sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Campbell River's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Campbell River?

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

2.6
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 Campbell River.

What to pack for Campbell River in October

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

In October, Campbell River sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 17 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Campbell River in October

The nearest coast averages about 11°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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in January near 7°C.

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

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct11Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Campbell River 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 Campbell River peaks around July 18 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 18UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Campbell River?

Campbell River sits at 50.0°N, 125.2°W, 65 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Courtenay, 41 km away.

Topography around Campbell River

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Campbell River has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 632 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,332 m.

The land around Campbell River is covered by water (39%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
632 m
80 km
2,332 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Courtenay 41 km · Port Alberni 92 km · Tofino 107 km · Nanaimo 133 km · Harewood 134 km · Squamish 154 km · Whistler 164 km · University Endowment Lands 167 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 Campbell River (50.0163°, -125.2446°, elevation 65 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).