Glace Bay weather in October

In October, Glace Bay sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 139 mm of rain across 13 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-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 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Glace Bay's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Glace Bay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
139 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:25 AM – 5:05 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
24 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Glace Bay is town in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Density
481/km²
people per km²
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 15°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Glace Bay reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11512
21512
31512
41511
51411
61411
71411
81411
91411
101310
111310
121310
131310
141310
151310
16129
17129
18129
19129
20129
21129
22118
23118
24118
25118
26118
27118
28107
29107
30107
31107

How October really feels in Glace Bay

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

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Glace Bay weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -5°12013.511.68.80.0
Feb-1° / -7°11311.39.3100.0
Mar / -4°11212.48.111.60.0
Apr / 11412.64.413.30.0
May / 10112.30.414.71.2
Jun13° / 10°9911.3015.53.7
Jul19° / 16°8910015.26.0
Aug20° / 17°9310.40146.3
Sep18° / 14°11311.1012.35.4
Oct12° / 13913010.73.1
Nov / 13614.12.39.21.0
Dec / -1°14415.69.28.50.0

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 15% 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 (%)
14060
23961
33961
43961
53862
63862
73763
83763
93664
103664
113664
123565
133466
143466
153466
163367
173367
183367
193268
203268
213070
222971
232971
242872
252872
262674
272674
282575
292575
302476
312377

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Glace Bay gets around 139 mm of rain over 13 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 43% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
239
339
439
540
640
740
840
940
1041
1141
1241
1342
1442
1542
1642
1742
1843
1943
2043
2144
2244
2345
2445
2545
2646
2746
2846
2946
3047
3147

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
179156
281145
383134
484124
585123
686113
788102
88992
98992
109181
119181
129271
139271
149361
159460
169460
179460
189550
199550
209550
219640
229640
239730
249730
259730
269820
279820
289820
299910
309910
319910

Wind in October

Winds average 24 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 23 km/h on the calmest days to 25 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
223breezy
323breezy
423breezy
523breezy
623breezy
723breezy
823breezy
924breezy
1024breezy
1124breezy
1224breezy
1324breezy
1424breezy
1524breezy
1624breezy
1724breezy
1824breezy
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2025breezy
2125breezy
2225breezy
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2825breezy
2925breezy
3025breezy
3125breezy

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 6:04 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 4:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:045:33
211.46:065:31
311.46:075:29
411.36:085:27
511.36:105:25
611.26:115:23
711.16:135:21
811.16:145:20
911.06:155:18
1011.06:175:16
1110.96:185:14
1210.96:195:12
1310.86:215:10
1410.86:225:08
1510.76:245:06
1610.76:255:05
1710.66:265:03
1810.66:285:01
1910.56:294:59
2010.46:314:58
2110.46:324:56
2210.36:344:54
2310.36:354:53
2410.26:374:51
2510.26:384:49
2610.16:394:48
2710.16:414:46
2810.06:424:45
2910.06:444:43
309.96:454:42
319.96:474:40

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.37 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
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Glace Bay?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Glace Bay.

What to pack for Glace Bay in October

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

In October, Glace Bay sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Glace Bay in October

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in March near -0°C.

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

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May4Bracing
Jun9Bracing
Jul15Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Glace Bay 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 Glace Bay peaks around June 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 highHighModerateLowJun 18UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Glace Bay?

Glace Bay sits at 46.2°N, 60.0°W, 15 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Sydney, 19 km away.

Topography around Glace Bay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Glace Bay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 m.

The land around Glace Bay is covered by water (39%), grassland (27%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, water (55%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
101 m
80 km
535 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Sydney 19 km · New Glasgow 219 km · Charlottetown 244 km · Saint-Pierre 296 km · Cole Harbour 323 km · Woodlawn 326 km · Dartmouth 329 km · Lower Sackville 330 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 Glace Bay (46.197°, -59.957°, elevation 15 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).