Church-Yonge Corridor weather in October

In October, Church-Yonge Corridor sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 75 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 11°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 Church-Yonge Corridor's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Church-Yonge Corridor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
75 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:39 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
66%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

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 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Church-Yonge Corridor reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 8°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)
1189
2189
3178
4178
5178
6178
7168
8167
9167
10167
11167
12157
13156
14156
15146
16146
17146
18146
19135
20135
21135
22135
23125
24125
25124
26124
27114
28114
29114
30113
31113

How October really feels in Church-Yonge Corridor

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

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

Church-Yonge Corridor 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-1° / -8°6010.27.29.10.0
Feb-0° / -8°497.86.110.20.0
Mar / -4°579.54.511.60.3
Apr11° / 7710.71.813.22.7
May18° / 7210.1014.55.5
Jun23° / 13°7710.6015.26.7
Jul26° / 16°719.7014.96.8
Aug25° / 16°668.8013.87.1
Sep21° / 12°698.7012.36.7
Oct14° / 7510.50.110.84.1
Nov / 67102.59.51.0
Dec / -4°61105.88.80.0

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 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54654
64654
74555
84555
94456
104456
114357
124258
134258
144159
154060
163961
173763
183664
193664
203565
213565
223466
233466
243466
253466
263466
273466
283466
293565
303565
313466

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Church-Yonge Corridor gets around 75 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1350
2350
3350
4340
5340
6340
7330
8330
9330
10320
11320
12320
13320
14320
15320
16330
17330
18340
19340
20350
21350
22351
23351
24351
25351
26351
27351
28341
29341
30342
31332

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1771562
2791452
3791452
4811342
5831241
6841231
7851131
8851131
9871021
10871021
1188921
1288921
1390811
1490811
1591711
1692710
1793610
1893610
1994600
2095500
2195500
2296400
2396400
2497300
2597300
2697300
2798200
2898200
2998200
3098200
3198200

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 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
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 6:21 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:215:52
211.56:225:50
311.46:235:49
411.46:245:47
511.36:265:45
611.36:275:43
711.26:285:41
811.26:295:40
911.16:315:38
1011.16:325:36
1111.06:335:34
1211.06:345:33
1310.96:365:31
1410.96:375:29
1510.86:385:27
1610.86:395:26
1710.76:415:24
1810.76:425:23
1910.66:435:21
2010.66:445:19
2110.56:465:18
2210.56:475:16
2310.46:485:15
2410.46:505:13
2510.36:515:12
2610.36:525:10
2710.36:545:09
2810.26:555:07
2910.26:565:06
3010.16:585:05
3110.16:595:03

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.64 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
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.4Moderate
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 Church-Yonge Corridor?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Church-Yonge Corridor for sightseeing.

What to pack for Church-Yonge Corridor in October

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

In October, Church-Yonge Corridor sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Church-Yonge Corridor 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 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 Church-Yonge Corridor 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 Church-Yonge Corridor 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Church-Yonge Corridor 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 Church-Yonge Corridor is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 2021 µg/m³Dec 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Church-Yonge Corridor?

Church-Yonge Corridor sits at 43.7°N, 79.4°W, 100 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Bay Street Corridor, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Church-Yonge Corridor

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Church-Yonge Corridor.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Church-Yonge Corridor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 100 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 516 m.

The land around Church-Yonge Corridor is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, water (44%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 16 km, and water (30%), trees (26%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
154 m
80 km
516 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Bay Street Corridor 1.0 km · Moss Park 1.0 km · North St.James Town 1.0 km · Kensington-Chinatown 2.0 km · Annex 2.0 km · Rosedale-Moore Park 3.0 km · Trinity-Bellwoods 3.0 km · Niagara 3.0 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 Church-Yonge Corridor (43.6596°, -79.379°, elevation 100 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. 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).