Corner Brook weather in October

In October, Corner Brook sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 128 mm of precipitation across 16.3 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Corner Brook's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Corner Brook's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
128 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:51 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
77%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Corner Brook is city in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 6 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
130/km²
people per km²
Founded
1956

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 12°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical October day in Corner Brook reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1137
2137
3137
4126
5126
6126
7126
8116
9115
10115
11115
12115
13105
14105
15105
16104
17104
1894
1994
2094
2194
2294
2383
2483
2583
2683
2783
2883
2973
3072
3172

How October really feels in Corner Brook

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 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
8
wind chill below the day's low

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

Corner Brook 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° / -11°1151820.68.50.0
Feb-5° / -12°10114.617.39.80.0
Mar-1° / -8°9613.913.911.60.0
Apr / -3°85138.913.40.2
May10° / 8413.12.9152.0
Jun15° / 8612.20.115.94.1
Jul19° / 11°10413.8015.65.4
Aug19° / 13°12114.6014.25.5
Sep16° / 120140.112.44.2
Oct10° / 12816.32.310.51.8
Nov / -0°12817.8118.90.1
Dec-1° / -6°12618.818.68.10.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33268
43268
53268
63070
73070
82971
92971
102773
112773
122674
132575
142476
152377
162278
172278
182179
192080
202080
212080
221981
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251783
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271783
281684
291585
301585
311486

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Corner Brook gets around 128 mm of rain and snow over 16.3 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 53% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1481
2481
3481
4481
5482
6482
7492
8493
9493
10503
11514
12514
13524
14535
15535
16546
17546
18557
19558
20559
21559
225610
235611
245612
255713
265714
275715
285716
295817
305818
315920

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19451
29541
39541
49631
59631
69721
79820
89910
99910
109910
119910
1210000
1310000
1410000
1510000
1610000
1710000
1810000
1910000
2010000
2110000
2210000
2310000
2410000
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

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 14 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
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2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 4:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:285:54
211.46:295:52
311.36:315:49
411.26:325:47
511.26:345:45
611.16:365:43
711.16:375:41
811.06:395:39
910.96:405:37
1010.96:425:35
1110.86:435:33
1210.86:455:31
1310.76:465:28
1410.66:485:26
1510.66:505:24
1610.56:515:23
1710.56:535:21
1810.46:545:19
1910.36:565:17
2010.36:585:15
2110.26:595:13
2210.27:015:11
2310.17:025:09
2410.17:045:07
2510.07:065:06
269.97:075:04
279.97:095:02
289.87:105:00
299.87:124:59
309.77:144:57
319.77:154:55

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.72 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Corner Brook?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Corner Brook.

What to pack for Corner Brook in October

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

In October, Corner Brook sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Corner Brook in October

The nearest coast averages about 9°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 36 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in March near -0°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
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May3Bracing
Jun8Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Corner Brook 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 Corner Brook peaks around June 17 at about 7 (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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 17UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Corner Brook?

Corner Brook sits at 49.0°N, 58.0°W, 17 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Saint-Pierre, 275 km away.

Saint-PierreGlace BaySydneyConception Bay SouthParadiseMount PearlSt. John'sCharlottetown

Topography around Corner Brook

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Corner Brook has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m around an average of 99 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 657 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 809 m.

The land around Corner Brook is covered by trees (47%) and water (27%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), water (30%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
347 m
16 km
657 m
80 km
809 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Saint-Pierre 275 km · Glace Bay 341 km · Sydney 355 km · Conception Bay South 401 km · Paradise 407 km · Mount Pearl 415 km · St. John's 417 km · Charlottetown 491 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 Corner Brook (48.95°, -57.952°, elevation 17 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).