Charlottetown weather in October

In October, Charlottetown sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 99 mm of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Charlottetown's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Charlottetown's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
99 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:38 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Charlottetown is capital city of the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
875/km²
people per km²
Founded
1764

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 15°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Charlottetown reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°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 18°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1169
2169
3159
4159
5159
6158
7148
8148
9148
10148
11137
12137
13137
14137
15137
16127
17127
18126
19126
20126
21116
22116
23116
24116
25115
26115
27105
28105
29105
30105
31104

How October really feels in Charlottetown

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.

Charlottetown weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -10°8711.910.38.80.0
Feb-3° / -10°7910.29.2100.0
Mar / -6°8511.58.111.60.0
Apr / 79124.413.30.9
May13° / 7811.40.414.73.6
Jun19° / 11°8411.1015.55.7
Jul23° / 16°7210.7015.26.6
Aug23° / 16°8010.70146.7
Sep19° / 12°9410.3012.35.9
Oct13° / 9911.60.210.73.2
Nov / 10111.43.59.20.7
Dec / -5°10913.18.88.50.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24159
33961
43961
53862
63862
73763
83862
93862
103763
113763
123664
133664
143565
153565
163367
173367
183367
193367
203268
213169
223169
233169
243070
252872
262872
272872
282773
292773
302773
312674

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Charlottetown gets around 99 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 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 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1360
2360
3360
4360
5360
6350
7350
8360
9360
10360
11370
12370
13370
14380
15380
16380
17390
18391
19391
20391
21391
22391
23391
24391
25391
26391
27391
28392
29392
30392
31392

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1831241
2831241
3851131
4861031
587931
689821
789821
891720
992710
1093610
1193610
1294510
1394510
1494510
1594510
1695410
1795410
1896400
1996400
2096400
2197300
2297300
2397300
2497300
2598200
2698200
2798200
2898200
2998200
3098200
3198200

Wind in October

Winds average 21 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
220light breeze
320light breeze
420light breeze
520light breeze
620light breeze
720light breeze
820breezy
920breezy
1020breezy
1120breezy
1220breezy
1320breezy
1420breezy
1520breezy
1621breezy
1721breezy
1821breezy
1921breezy
2021breezy
2121breezy
2221breezy
2321breezy
2421breezy
2521breezy
2621breezy
2721breezy
2821breezy
2921breezy
3021breezy
3121breezy

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 4:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:175:46
211.46:185:44
311.46:205:42
411.36:215:40
511.36:225:38
611.26:245:36
711.16:255:34
811.16:275:32
911.06:285:30
1011.06:295:28
1110.96:315:26
1210.96:325:25
1310.86:345:23
1410.86:355:21
1510.76:365:19
1610.76:385:17
1710.66:395:15
1810.66:415:14
1910.56:425:12
2010.46:445:10
2110.46:455:09
2210.36:465:07
2310.36:485:05
2410.26:495:04
2510.26:515:02
2610.16:525:00
2710.16:544:59
2810.06:554:57
2910.06:574:56
309.96:584:54
319.96:594:53

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
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
212.3Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Charlottetown?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Charlottetown.

What to pack for Charlottetown in October

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

In October, Charlottetown sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Charlottetown 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near -1°C.

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

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb-1Bracing
Mar-1Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec2Bracing

UV index in Charlottetown 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 Charlottetown peaks around June 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Charlottetown?

Charlottetown sits at 46.2°N, 63.1°W, 14 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is New Glasgow, 81 km away.

Topography around Charlottetown

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Charlottetown has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 361 m.

The land around Charlottetown is covered by water (45%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, water (30%), grassland (25%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (58%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
111 m
80 km
361 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: New Glasgow 81 km · Dieppe 122 km · Moncton 130 km · Riverview 132 km · Lutes Mountain 137 km · Lower Sackville 168 km · Bedford 173 km · Cole Harbour 176 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 Charlottetown (46.2346°, -63.1256°, elevation 14 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).