Edmundston weather in October

In October, Edmundston sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 110 mm of precipitation across 12.1 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Edmundston's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Edmundston's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
110 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:00 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Edmundston is city in New Brunswick, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
155/km²
people per km²
Founded
1850

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 13°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical October day in Edmundston reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 16°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)
1145
2145
3145
4134
5134
6134
7124
8124
9123
10123
11113
12113
13113
14113
15102
16102
17102
18102
1992
2092
2191
2291
2381
2481
2581
2681
2770
2870
2970
3070
3160

How October really feels in Edmundston

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 21 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
21
wind chill below the day's low

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

Edmundston 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-7° / -17°7710.310.38.70.0
Feb-6° / -15°669.19.39.90.0
Mar-0° / -9°8110.59.311.60.0
Apr / -2°9211.96.213.31.0
May15° / 9814.20.714.94.1
Jun20° / 10°10713015.75.7
Jul23° / 13°11314.3015.36.0
Aug22° / 12°10112.5014.16.3
Sep17° / 9911.1012.45.3
Oct10° / 11012.11.710.62.2
Nov / -4°9511.26.69.10.1
Dec-4° / -12°9911.810.78.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43664
53664
63664
73565
83466
93466
103466
113466
123466
133367
143367
153367
163268
173169
183070
193070
202872
212872
222971
232872
242872
252872
262674
272674
282674
292674
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Edmundston gets around 110 mm of rain and snow over 12.1 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 40% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1391
2391
3391
4391
5391
6392
7392
8392
9392
10403
11403
12403
13404
14414
15415
16415
17416
18416
19417
20417
21418
22419
23409
244010
253911
263911
273912
283812
293813
303813
313714

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19271
29361
39451
49451
59541
69640
79730
89730
99820
109820
119820
129910
139910
149910
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
2310000
2410000
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 12 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
112calm
212calm
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light 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 48 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 6:38 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 5:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:386:06
211.46:406:04
311.36:416:02
411.36:436:00
511.26:445:58
611.26:465:56
711.16:475:54
811.16:495:52
911.06:505:50
1010.96:515:48
1110.96:535:46
1210.86:545:44
1310.86:565:42
1410.76:575:40
1510.76:595:38
1610.67:005:36
1710.57:025:35
1810.57:035:33
1910.47:055:31
2010.47:065:29
2110.37:085:27
2210.37:095:26
2310.27:115:24
2410.27:125:22
2510.17:145:20
2610.17:155:19
2710.07:175:17
2810.07:185:15
299.97:205:14
309.87:215:12
319.87:235:11

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.14 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Edmundston?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Edmundston.

What to pack for Edmundston in October

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

In October, Edmundston sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Edmundston 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 Edmundston 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
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Edmundston?

Edmundston sits at 47.4°N, 68.3°W, 200 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Rivière-du-Loup, 104 km away.

Topography around Edmundston

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Edmundston has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m around an average of 197 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 570 m.

The land around Edmundston is covered by trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
224 m
16 km
349 m
80 km
570 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Rivière-du-Loup 104 km · Rimouski 120 km · Fredericton Northside 202 km · Fredericton 203 km · Baie-Comeau 205 km · Miramichi 217 km · Beauport 224 km · Lévis 225 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 Edmundston (47.3737°, -68.3251°, elevation 200 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).