Clarence-Rockland weather in October

In October, Clarence-Rockland sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 100 mm of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 Clarence-Rockland's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Clarence-Rockland's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
100 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:25 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Clarence-Rockland is city in Eastern Ontario, Canada.

Founded
1840

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 16°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical October day in Clarence-Rockland reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1177
2167
3166
4166
5166
6156
7156
8155
9155
10145
11145
12145
13144
14134
15134
16134
17124
18123
19123
20123
21113
22113
23112
24102
25102
26102
27102
2891
2991
3091
3191

How October really feels in Clarence-Rockland

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 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
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Clarence-Rockland weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -15°7410.69.78.90.0
Feb-4° / -13°588.98.110.10.0
Mar / -7°7310.26.911.60.1
Apr11° / 9311.12.813.22.7
May19° / 9211.30.214.75.7
Jun24° / 13°10111.8015.46.4
Jul26° / 15°10012.1015.16.3
Aug25° / 14°9110.7013.96.8
Sep20° / 10°9410012.36.3
Oct13° / 10011.90.710.73.3
Nov / -3°8311.44.19.30.4
Dec-2° / -9°8011.49.38.60.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43763
53763
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113565
123565
133565
143466
153466
163367
173268
183169
193070
203070
212971
222971
233070
242971
252971
262971
272971
282971
292971
302971
313070

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Clarence-Rockland gets around 100 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1360
2360
3360
4360
5370
6370
7370
8380
9380
10391
11391
12401
13401
14411
15411
16411
17412
18412
19412
20413
21413
22413
23414
24404
25404
26405
27405
28405
29395
30396
31396

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
18884
28974
39073
49163
59352
69352
79352
89541
99541
109541
119541
129631
139631
149631
159631
169631
179631
189721
199721
209721
219721
229820
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 6:05 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 4:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:055:35
211.46:075:33
311.46:085:31
411.36:095:29
511.36:115:27
611.26:125:25
711.26:135:23
811.16:155:21
911.16:165:20
1011.06:175:18
1111.06:195:16
1210.96:205:14
1310.86:215:12
1410.86:235:10
1510.76:245:09
1610.76:255:07
1710.66:275:05
1810.66:285:03
1910.56:305:02
2010.56:315:00
2110.46:324:58
2210.46:344:57
2310.36:354:55
2410.36:374:53
2510.26:384:52
2610.26:394:50
2710.16:414:49
2810.16:424:47
2910.06:444:46
3010.06:454:44
319.96:474:43

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Clarence-Rockland?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Clarence-Rockland.

What to pack for Clarence-Rockland in October

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

In October, Clarence-Rockland sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Clarence-Rockland 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 Clarence-Rockland peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateModerateLowJul 14UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Clarence-Rockland?

Clarence-Rockland sits at 45.6°N, 75.3°W, 55 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Buckingham, 11 km away.

Topography around Clarence-Rockland

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Clarence-Rockland has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 53 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 304 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 589 m.

The land around Clarence-Rockland is covered by trees (30%) and water (25%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
304 m
80 km
589 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Buckingham 11 km · Fallingbrook 17 km · Orléans 20 km · Templeton-Est 24 km · Vanier 32 km · Gatineau 33 km · Alta Vista 34 km · Gloucester 35 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 Clarence-Rockland (45.5501°, -75.291°, elevation 55 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).