Fairview weather in October

In October, Fairview sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 208 mm of rain across 15.6 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Fairview's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fairview's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Rainfall
208 mm
15.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:42 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Fairview reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11512
21512
31512
41411
51411
61411
71411
81411
91311
101311
111310
121310
131310
141310
151210
161210
171210
181210
19129
20129
21129
22119
23119
24119
25119
26119
27118
28118
29108
30108
31108

Fairview weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 27618.64.88.50.3
Feb / 15714.24.29.80.7
Mar / 201183.211.61.2
Apr11° / 13414.60.413.42.4
May15° / 10°8611.3015.14.2
Jun17° / 13°6910.2015.95.4
Jul20° / 15°426015.67.1
Aug20° / 16°556.3014.27.2
Sep17° / 14°989012.45.7
Oct12° / 10°20815.6010.53.0
Nov / 301192.28.91.2
Dec / 26418.96.18.10.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25050
34951
44852
54654
64555
74456
84357
94159
104060
113961
123763
133664
143664
153664
163664
173565
183466
193466
203466
213565
223565
233466
243466
253466
263466
273466
283268
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Fairview gets around 208 mm of rain over 15.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 50% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
237
338
439
540
641
743
844
945
1047
1148
1249
1350
1451
1551
1652
1753
1853
1953
2054
2154
2254
2355
2455
2555
2655
2756
2856
2957
3057
3158

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 (%)
19010
2919
3928
4937
5946
6955
7964
8973
9973
10982
11982
12982
13991
14991
15991
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2611calm
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2811calm
2911calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 108 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 4:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:195:44
211.46:205:42
311.36:225:40
411.26:235:38
511.26:255:36
611.16:275:33
711.16:285:31
811.06:305:29
910.96:315:27
1010.96:335:25
1110.86:345:23
1210.76:365:21
1310.76:385:19
1410.66:395:17
1510.66:415:15
1610.56:425:13
1710.46:445:11
1810.46:465:09
1910.36:475:07
2010.36:495:05
2110.26:505:03
2210.26:525:01
2310.16:544:59
2410.06:554:57
2510.06:574:56
269.96:594:54
279.97:004:52
289.87:024:50
299.87:044:49
309.77:054:47
319.67:074:45

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Fairview

In seasonPeak

In October, Fairview sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Fairview's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Fairview?

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

3.0
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 Fairview.

What to pack for Fairview in October

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

In October, Fairview sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 16 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Fairview in October

The nearest coast averages about 11°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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in January near 7°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct11Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Fairview 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 Fairview peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Fairview in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Fairview is worst in August — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodAug 1517 µg/m³Dec 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fairview?

Fairview sits at 49.3°N, 123.1°W, 31 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is South Granville, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Fairview

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fairview has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,382 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,632 m.

The land around Fairview is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (35%), water (33%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
1,382 m
80 km
2,632 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
October weather nearby: South Granville 1.0 km · Vancouver 2.0 km · West End 2.0 km · Mt Pleasant 2.0 km · Mount Pleasant 2.0 km · Downtown Vancouver 2.0 km · Kitsilano 3.0 km · Chinatown 3.0 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 Fairview (49.263°, -123.1321°, elevation 31 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).