Cobourg weather in October

In October, Cobourg sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 84 mm of precipitation across 11.7 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 10°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 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 Cobourg's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cobourg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
84 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:35 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Cobourg is town in Ontario, Canada.

Density
809/km²
people per km²
Founded
1798

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 17°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Cobourg reaches about 14°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 7°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11710
21710
31710
41610
5169
6169
7169
8159
9159
10158
11158
12158
13148
14148
15147
16137
17137
18137
19137
20127
21126
22126
23126
24126
25116
26115
27115
28115
29115
30105
31104

How October really feels in Cobourg

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.

Cobourg weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -9°6710.98.59.10.0
Feb-2° / -9°528.26.610.20.0
Mar / -4°6110.35.411.60.0
Apr / 8410.6213.21.9
May15° / 7010.6014.54.7
Jun22° / 14°7810.4015.26.5
Jul25° / 18°7610.2014.96.9
Aug24° / 17°7510013.87.0
Sep20° / 13°809.2012.36.5
Oct14° / 8411.70.110.83.7
Nov / 7510.32.49.41.0
Dec / -4°7111.16.28.80.0

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 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44852
54654
64654
74654
84456
94456
104456
114357
124159
134159
144060
153862
163862
173763
183664
193565
203466
213367
223367
233367
243367
253367
263367
273367
283367
293367
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Cobourg gets around 84 mm of rain and snow over 11.7 wet days in October, the wettest month. 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 40% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1370
2370
3370
4370
5370
6370
7370
8370
9370
10370
11370
12370
13370
14370
15380
16380
17390
18390
19390
20401
21401
22401
23391
24391
25391
26381
27381
28381
29371
30361
31362

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1741781
2751771
3771661
4791551
5801451
6811441
7831331
8841231
9861220
10871120
11881020
12881020
1390910
1491810
1592710
1692710
1794600
1894600
1995500
2095500
2196400
2296400
2397300
2497300
2598200
2698200
2798200
2898200
2999100
3099100
3199100

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light 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 6:16 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 4:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:165:47
211.56:175:45
311.46:185:44
411.46:205:42
511.36:215:40
611.36:225:38
711.26:235:36
811.26:255:34
911.16:265:33
1011.16:275:31
1111.06:285:29
1211.06:305:27
1310.96:315:26
1410.96:325:24
1510.86:345:22
1610.86:355:21
1710.76:365:19
1810.76:375:17
1910.66:395:16
2010.66:405:14
2110.56:415:12
2210.56:435:11
2310.46:445:09
2410.46:455:08
2510.36:475:06
2610.36:485:05
2710.26:495:03
2810.26:515:02
2910.16:525:00
3010.16:534:59
3110.16:554:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Cobourg?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cobourg.

What to pack for Cobourg in October

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

In October, Cobourg sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Cobourg in October

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 March near 2°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 23 to Sep 6 — about 1.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul20Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Cobourg 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 Cobourg peaks around June 22 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cobourg?

Cobourg sits at 44.0°N, 78.2°W, 82 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Peterborough, 40 km away.

Topography around Cobourg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cobourg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 86 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 m.

The land around Cobourg is covered by water (42%), trees (21%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
282 m
80 km
394 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Peterborough 40 km · Bowmanville 42 km · Quinte West 54 km · Oshawa 55 km · Whitby 62 km · Lindsay 63 km · Brooklin 64 km · Belleville 67 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 Cobourg (43.9598°, -78.1651°, elevation 82 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).