Camrose weather in October

In October, Camrose sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 22 mm of precipitation across 5 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Camrose's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Camrose's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
7th coldest
Precipitation
22 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:08 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
60%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Camrose is city in Alberta, Canada.

Density
479/km²
people per km²
Founded
1905

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 13°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical October day in Camrose reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 10°C warmer than November.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1142
2132
3132
4131
5121
6121
7121
8110
9110
10110
11110
12100
13100
1410-1
1510-1
169-1
179-1
189-1
199-2
208-2
218-2
228-2
237-3
247-3
257-3
266-3
276-4
285-4
295-4
305-4
314-5

How October really feels in Camrose

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Camrose weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -16°1755.57.90.0
Feb-5° / -14°103.23.89.50.0
Mar / -9°185.14.911.50.0
Apr / -2°367.23.613.62.1
May16° / 528.6115.55.2
Jun20° / 8913.3016.65.7
Jul22° / 11°7812.6016.26.4
Aug22° / 10°6010.1014.56.7
Sep17° / 377.20.312.45.7
Oct / -1°2252.210.32.1
Nov-1° / -9°205.25.28.40.0
Dec-6° / -14°134.25.27.40.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35248
45248
55149
65050
75050
84951
94951
104951
114951
124951
134753
144753
154753
164654
174654
184654
194555
204456
214456
224456
234357
244357
254357
264357
274060
284060
293961
303862
313763

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Camrose gets around 22 mm of rain and snow over 5 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 16% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1184
2184
3184
4174
5175
6175
7165
8165
9165
10155
11156
12156
13156
14146
15146
16146
17146
18147
19157
20157
21158
22158
23169
241610
251610
261711
271712
281813
291813
301914
311915

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light 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 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 120 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 7:36 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 4:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:406:01
211.36:425:58
311.26:445:56
411.16:465:53
511.16:475:51
611.06:495:48
710.96:515:46
810.86:535:44
910.86:555:41
1010.76:575:39
1110.66:585:36
1210.67:005:34
1310.57:025:32
1410.47:045:30
1510.47:065:27
1610.37:085:25
1710.27:105:23
1810.27:125:21
1910.17:135:18
2010.07:155:16
219.97:175:14
229.97:195:12
239.87:215:10
249.77:235:08
259.77:255:06
269.67:275:03
279.57:295:01
289.57:304:59
299.47:324:57
309.47:344:56
319.37:364:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Camrose?

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

2.1
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 Camrose.

What to pack for Camrose in October

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

In October, Camrose sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Camrose 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 Camrose peaks around July 14 at about 7 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 14UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Camrose 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 Camrose is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (October, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2119 µg/m³Oct 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Camrose?

Camrose sits at 53.0°N, 112.8°W, 739 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Leduc, 55 km away.

Topography around Camrose

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Camrose has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 744 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m.

The land around Camrose is covered by grassland (32%), cropland (26%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
90 m
80 km
384 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Leduc 55 km · Sherwood Park 64 km · Edmonton 73 km · Wîhkwêntôwin 74 km · St. Albert 87 km · Spruce Grove 92 km · Stony Plain 97 km · Red Deer 106 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 Camrose (53.0168°, -112.8353°, elevation 739 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. 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).