Fergus weather in October

In October, Fergus sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 82 mm of precipitation across 11.7 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-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 21% 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 Fergus's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fergus's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
82 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:43 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Fergus is town in Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.

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 Fergus reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°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
3166
4166
5156
6156
7156
8155
9145
10145
11145
12145
13134
14134
15134
16134
17124
18124
19123
20113
21113
22113
23113
24103
25102
26102
27102
2892
2992
3091
3191

How October really feels in Fergus

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 13 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
13
wind chill below the day's low

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

Fergus weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -11°6711.8129.10.0
Feb-2° / -11°549.18.810.20.0
Mar / -6°6210.46.611.60.2
Apr11° / 86123.213.22.5
May18° / 8911.90.114.55.3
Jun23° / 12°9611.6015.26.5
Jul25° / 15°8411.1014.96.8
Aug24° / 14°7710.5013.86.9
Sep20° / 10°7910012.36.2
Oct13° / 8211.70.710.83.3
Nov / -2°7611.75.39.50.4
Dec-0° / -7°6511.910.68.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% 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 (%)
14357
24456
34357
44357
54258
64258
74258
84159
94159
104060
114060
124060
133961
143763
153763
163664
173466
183367
193268
203268
213169
223070
232971
242971
252971
262971
272872
282872
292971
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Fergus gets around 82 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 (%)
1380
2380
3380
4380
5370
6370
7370
8370
9360
10361
11361
12361
13361
14371
15371
16381
17381
18392
19392
20403
21403
22403
23404
24404
25395
26395
27396
28396
29387
30387
31388

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1851041
287931
387931
487931
589821
689821
790721
890721
991711
1092611
1193610
1294510
1394510
1494510
1595410
1695410
1796400
1897300
1997300
2097300
2197300
2297300
2398200
2498200
2598200
2698200
2798200
2899100
2999100
3099100
3199100

Wind in October

Winds average 14 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
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light 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 6:25 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:255:56
211.56:265:54
311.46:275:53
411.46:285:51
511.36:305:49
611.36:315:47
711.26:325:45
811.26:335:44
911.16:355:42
1011.16:365:40
1111.06:375:38
1211.06:385:36
1310.96:405:35
1410.96:415:33
1510.86:425:31
1610.86:435:30
1710.76:455:28
1810.76:465:26
1910.66:475:25
2010.66:495:23
2110.56:505:22
2210.56:515:20
2310.46:525:19
2410.46:545:17
2510.36:555:16
2610.36:565:14
2710.26:585:13
2810.26:595:11
2910.27:005:10
3010.17:025:08
3110.17:035:07

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Fergus?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fergus.

What to pack for Fergus in October

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

In October, Fergus sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Fergus in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fergus peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Fergus 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 Fergus is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1515 µg/m³Nov 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fergus?

Fergus sits at 43.7°N, 80.4°W, 400 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Guelph, 20 km away.

Topography around Fergus

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fergus has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 416 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 473 m.

The land around Fergus is covered by cropland (43%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
177 m
80 km
473 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Guelph 20 km · Waterloo 29 km · Hespeler 31 km · Orangeville 32 km · Kitchener 33 km · Forest Heights 34 km · Fiddlesticks 35 km · Caledon 36 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 Fergus (43.706°, -80.3776°, elevation 400 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. 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).