Granby weather in October

In October, Granby sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 114 mm of precipitation across 12.6 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-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 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Granby's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Granby's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
114 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:15 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
67%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Granby is city in Estrie, Quebec, Canada.

Density
424/km²
people per km²
Founded
1859

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 Granby 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 7°C and 19°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)
1167
2167
3166
4166
5156
6156
7156
8155
9145
10145
11145
12145
13135
14134
15134
16134
17124
18124
19123
20123
21113
22113
23113
24112
25102
26102
27102
28102
2991
3091
3191

How October really feels in Granby

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.

Granby weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -13°7812.111.18.90.0
Feb-3° / -13°6410.19.410.10.0
Mar / -7°7811.47.711.60.1
Apr11° / 9912.3313.22.4
May18° / 10812.90.214.75.3
Jun23° / 13°11813.5015.46.2
Jul25° / 15°10813.7015.16.2
Aug24° / 14°11112.7013.96.6
Sep20° / 10°9810.9012.36.1
Oct13° / 11412.60.710.73.2
Nov / -2°9012.64.99.30.4
Dec-1° / -9°901310.38.60.0

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 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44060
54060
64060
74060
84060
94159
104159
114060
124159
134060
144060
153961
163961
173763
183664
193664
203664
213565
223565
233565
243466
253367
263268
273268
283268
293367
303268
313367

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Granby gets around 114 mm of rain and snow over 12.6 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 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1370
2370
3370
4370
5370
6370
7380
8381
9381
10391
11391
12401
13411
14411
15412
16422
17422
18432
19433
20433
21433
22443
23444
24444
25434
26435
27435
28435
29435
30426
31426

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
186941
286941
388831
489731
591720
692620
793520
894510
995410
1095410
1195410
1296310
1396310
1496310
1597210
1697210
1797210
1897210
1998200
2098200
2199100
2299100
2399100
2499100
2599100
2699100
2799100
2899100
2999100
3099100
3199100

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
712calm
812calm
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light 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 5:55 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 4:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:555:25
211.45:565:23
311.45:585:21
411.35:595:19
511.36:005:17
611.26:025:15
711.26:035:13
811.16:045:11
911.16:065:10
1011.06:075:08
1111.06:085:06
1210.96:105:04
1310.96:115:02
1410.86:125:00
1510.76:144:59
1610.76:154:57
1710.66:164:55
1810.66:184:53
1910.56:194:52
2010.56:214:50
2110.46:224:48
2210.46:234:47
2310.36:254:45
2410.36:264:43
2510.26:284:42
2610.26:294:40
2710.16:304:39
2810.16:324:37
2910.06:334:36
3010.06:354:34
319.96:364:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Granby?

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

3.2
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 Granby.

What to pack for Granby in October

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

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

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Granby 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 Granby peaks around July 13 at about 7 (very 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
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug3Moderate
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Granby?

Granby sits at 45.4°N, 72.7°W, 102 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Saint-Hyacinthe, 31 km away.

Topography around Granby

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Granby has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 120 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 511 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,288 m.

The land around Granby is covered by trees (41%) and artificial surfaces (40%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
511 m
80 km
1,288 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Saint-Hyacinthe 31 km · Mont-Saint-Hilaire 40 km · Beloeil 41 km · Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu 43 km · Chambly 43 km · Saint-Basile-le-Grand 45 km · Magog 48 km · Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville 50 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 Granby (45.4001°, -72.7324°, elevation 102 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).