Drummondville weather in October

In October, Drummondville sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 110 mm of precipitation across 11.7 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 16°C in the first days to 9°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 Drummondville's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Drummondville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
110 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:15 AM – 4:55 PM
Cloud cover
67%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Drummondville is city in Centre-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada.

Density
229/km²
people per km²
Founded
2004

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 Drummondville reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 8°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 7°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1167
2167
3167
4167
5157
6156
7156
8156
9146
10146
11145
12145
13135
14135
15135
16135
17124
18124
19124
20114
21114
22113
23113
24103
25103
26103
27102
2892
2992
3092
3192

How October really feels in Drummondville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 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
9
wind chill below the day's low

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

Drummondville 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-6° / -14°7711.110.68.90.0
Feb-4° / -13°6198.9100.0
Mar / -7°7610.77.311.60.0
Apr10° / 9911.5313.32.3
May18° / 10112.70.114.75.4
Jun23° / 13°11312.6015.56.3
Jul25° / 16°11213.7015.26.2
Aug24° / 15°10912.7013.96.6
Sep20° / 10°9910.7012.36.1
Oct12° / 11011.70.810.73.2
Nov / -2°8911.84.19.30.4
Dec-2° / -9°8912108.50.0

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 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44060
53961
63961
73961
83961
93961
103862
113961
123862
133862
143763
153763
163664
173664
183565
193664
203466
213466
223565
233466
243367
253367
263466
273367
283367
293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Drummondville gets around 110 mm of rain and snow over 11.7 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 40% 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
5360
6360
7361
8361
9361
10361
11371
12372
13372
14382
15382
16383
17383
18393
19393
20394
21404
22404
23404
24405
25405
26405
27405
28405
29406
30406
31406

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 (%)Muggy (%)
187931
288831
389731
492620
592620
693520
795410
895410
995410
1096310
1196310
1296310
1397210
1497210
1597210
1697210
1797210
1897210
1999100
2099100
2199100
2299100
2399100
2499100
2599100
2699100
2799100
2899100
29100000
30100000
31100000

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light 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
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 5:54 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 4:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:545:24
211.45:565:22
311.45:575:20
411.35:585:18
511.36:005:16
611.26:015:14
711.26:025:12
811.16:045:10
911.06:055:08
1011.06:065:06
1110.96:085:04
1210.96:095:02
1310.86:115:01
1410.86:124:59
1510.76:134:57
1610.76:154:55
1710.66:164:53
1810.66:184:52
1910.56:194:50
2010.56:204:48
2110.46:224:47
2210.46:234:45
2310.36:254:43
2410.36:264:42
2510.26:274:40
2610.26:294:38
2710.16:304:37
2810.16:324:35
2910.06:334:34
3010.06:354:32
319.96:364:31

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Dim
272.0Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Drummondville?

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
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Drummondville.

What to pack for Drummondville in October

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

In October, Drummondville sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Drummondville 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 Drummondville peaks around July 13 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug3Moderate
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Drummondville?

Drummondville sits at 45.9°N, 72.5°W, 89 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Victoriaville, 44 km away.

Topography around Drummondville

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Drummondville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 87 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 985 m.

The land around Drummondville is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
141 m
80 km
985 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Victoriaville 44 km · Saint-Hyacinthe 46 km · Trois-Rivières 52 km · Sorel-Tracy 52 km · Granby 57 km · Mont-Saint-Hilaire 65 km · Beloeil 66 km · Rock Forest 70 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 Drummondville (45.8834°, -72.4824°, elevation 89 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).