Gatineau weather in October

In October, Gatineau sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 99 mm of precipitation across 12.3 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 19% 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 Gatineau's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gatineau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
99 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:27 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Gatineau is city in Quebec, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
877/km²
people per km²
Founded
1933

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 Gatineau reaches about 12°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 8°C cooler than September and about 8°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
18123
19123
20113
21113
22113
23112
24102
25102
26102
2792
2891
2991
3091
3191

How October really feels in Gatineau

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 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
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Gatineau 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-6° / -15°7310.59.78.90.0
Feb-4° / -14°578.78.110.10.0
Mar / -8°739.96.811.60.0
Apr11° / 9011.13.213.22.6
May19° / 8811.40.214.75.6
Jun23° / 12°9911.7015.46.4
Jul26° / 15°9812.4015.16.4
Aug24° / 14°9011.1013.96.7
Sep20° / 10°9510.4012.36.2
Oct12° / 9912.30.710.73.1
Nov / -2°8311.44.49.30.4
Dec-2° / -9°7911.49.18.60.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33664
43664
53664
63664
73664
83565
93565
103664
113664
123565
133565
143565
153367
163367
173268
183268
193169
203070
212971
222971
232971
242971
252971
262971
272971
282872
292872
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Gatineau gets around 99 mm of rain and snow over 12.3 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 40% and peaks near 42% 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
5380
6390
7390
8390
9400
10400
11410
12411
13411
14411
15421
16421
17422
18422
19422
20423
21423
22424
23414
24414
25415
26405
27406
28406
29406
30397
31397

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 (%)
18884
28974
39163
49163
59352
69352
79442
89541
99541
109541
119541
129631
139631
149631
159631
169721
179721
189721
199721
209820
219820
229820
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light 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 6:07 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 4:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:075:37
211.46:085:35
311.46:105:33
411.36:115:31
511.36:125:29
611.26:145:27
711.26:155:25
811.16:165:23
911.16:185:21
1011.06:195:19
1111.06:205:18
1210.96:225:16
1310.96:235:14
1410.86:245:12
1510.76:265:10
1610.76:275:09
1710.66:285:07
1810.66:305:05
1910.56:315:03
2010.56:335:02
2110.46:345:00
2210.46:354:58
2310.36:374:57
2410.36:384:55
2510.26:404:54
2610.26:414:52
2710.16:424:51
2810.16:444:49
2910.06:454:48
3010.06:474:46
319.96:484:45

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Gatineau?

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

3.1
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 Gatineau.

What to pack for Gatineau in October

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

In October, Gatineau sees daytime highs around 12°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 Gatineau 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 Gatineau peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 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 14UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gatineau?

Gatineau sits at 45.5°N, 75.7°W, 53 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Vanier, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Gatineau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gatineau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 363 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 585 m.

The land around Gatineau is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
363 m
80 km
585 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Vanier 5.0 km · Hull 6.0 km · Centretown 7.0 km · Ottawa 7.0 km · Templeton-Est 9.0 km · Ottawa South 10 km · Alta Vista 11 km · Aylmer 12 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 Gatineau (45.4772°, -75.7016°, elevation 53 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).