Fredericton weather in October

In October, Fredericton sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 114 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-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 25% 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 Fredericton's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fredericton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
114 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:52 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
65%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Fredericton is capital city of the province of New Brunswick, Canada.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 5 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1785

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 Fredericton reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 18°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)
1166
2166
3165
4165
5155
6155
7155
8154
9144
10144
11144
12144
13134
14133
15133
16133
17123
18123
19123
20122
21112
22112
23112
24112
25102
26102
27101
28101
2991
3091
3191

How October really feels in Fredericton

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 16 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
16
wind chill below the day's low

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

Fredericton weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -14°9210.48.68.90.0
Feb-3° / -13°819.18.2100.0
Mar / -7°9911.18.211.60.0
Apr10° / -0°8812.24.213.32.1
May17° / 10112.30.314.74.9
Jun22° / 11°10012.1015.56.1
Jul25° / 14°9811.7015.26.4
Aug24° / 13°8710.40146.8
Sep20° / 959.4012.36.2
Oct13° / 11411.20.710.73.3
Nov / -2°1031149.30.5
Dec-1° / -9°11311.888.50.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44258
54258
64258
74258
84258
94159
104258
114258
124258
134258
144258
154159
164159
174159
184159
194159
203862
213961
223961
233961
243862
253763
263763
273664
283664
293664
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Fredericton gets around 114 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 37% 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 (%)
1330
2330
3330
4340
5340
6340
7340
8340
9351
10351
11351
12361
13361
14361
15362
16372
17372
18372
19383
20383
21383
22384
23394
24394
25395
26395
27395
28406
29396
30396
31396

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
187841
288741
389731
490631
593520
693520
794420
895410
995410
1096310
1196310
1296310
1396310
1496310
1596310
1696310
1798200
1897210
1997210
2097210
2197210
2297210
2397210
2497210
2598200
2698200
2798200
2898200
2998200
3098200
3198200

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
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light 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 6:31 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:316:00
211.46:325:58
311.46:345:56
411.36:355:54
511.36:365:52
611.26:385:50
711.26:395:49
811.16:405:47
911.06:425:45
1011.06:435:43
1110.96:455:41
1210.96:465:39
1310.86:475:37
1410.86:495:35
1510.76:505:34
1610.76:525:32
1710.66:535:30
1810.66:545:28
1910.56:565:27
2010.56:575:25
2110.46:595:23
2210.47:005:21
2310.37:015:20
2410.37:035:18
2510.27:045:17
2610.27:065:15
2710.17:075:13
2810.17:095:12
2910.07:105:10
3010.07:125:09
319.97:135:07

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Dim
282.0Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Fredericton?

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
0.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fredericton.

What to pack for Fredericton in October

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

In October, Fredericton sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Fredericton 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 Fredericton peaks around July 13 at about 7 (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
Jul7High
Aug5High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Fredericton?

Fredericton sits at 45.9°N, 66.7°W, 110 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Fredericton Northside, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Fredericton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fredericton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m around an average of 73 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 218 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 568 m.

The land around Fredericton is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
139 m
16 km
218 m
80 km
568 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Fredericton Northside 4.0 km · Quispamsis 80 km · Saint John 89 km · Saint John West 89 km · Lutes Mountain 138 km · Riverview 143 km · Moncton 145 km · Miramichi 150 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 Fredericton (45.9454°, -66.6656°, elevation 110 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).