Hespeler weather in October

In October, Hespeler sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 78 mm of precipitation across 11 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 17°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Hespeler's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hespeler's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
78 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:43 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
66%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Hespeler is human settlement in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada.

Founded
1830

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 17°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Hespeler reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°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 20°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)
1177
2177
3177
4167
5167
6166
7166
8166
9156
10156
11155
12155
13145
14145
15145
16135
17134
18134
19134
20124
21124
22124
23123
24113
25113
26113
27113
28102
29102
30102
31102

How October really feels in Hespeler

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 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
9
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hespeler 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-2° / -10°6610.89.49.10.0
Feb-1° / -10°538.37.310.20.0
Mar / -5°629.75.611.60.3
Apr12° / 8711.72.513.22.9
May18° / 8811.6014.55.5
Jun23° / 13°9311.6015.26.5
Jul26° / 15°8510.9014.96.7
Aug25° / 15°769.9013.86.9
Sep21° / 10°779.6012.36.5
Oct13° / 78110.410.83.7
Nov / -1°7310.63.69.50.7
Dec / -6°6310.67.98.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34555
44654
54555
64456
74456
84456
94456
104357
114258
124258
134159
144060
153961
163961
173763
183664
193664
203466
213466
223466
233268
243268
253268
263268
273169
283268
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Hespeler gets around 78 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1360
2360
3360
4360
5360
6350
7350
8340
9340
10340
11340
12330
13330
14340
15341
16341
17351
18351
19361
20371
21372
22372
23372
24373
25373
26373
27374
28374
29374
30364
31365

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1831061
2841051
385951
486941
586941
687931
788831
888831
989821
1090721
1190721
1290721
1392611
1493610
1594510
1694510
1794510
1896400
1996400
2096400
2197300
2297300
2397300
2498200
2598200
2698200
2798200
2898200
2998200
3099100
3199100

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light 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 6:24 AM to 7:02 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)
111.56:245:56
211.56:265:54
311.46:275:52
411.46:285:51
511.36:295:49
611.36:305:47
711.26:325:45
811.26:335:43
911.16:345:42
1011.16:355:40
1111.06:375:38
1211.06:385:37
1310.96:395:35
1410.96:405:33
1510.86:425:31
1610.86:435:30
1710.76:445:28
1810.76:455:27
1910.66:475:25
2010.66:485:23
2110.56:495:22
2210.56:505:20
2310.56:525:19
2410.46:535:17
2510.46:545:16
2610.36:565:14
2710.36:575:13
2810.26:585:12
2910.27:005:10
3010.17:015:09
3110.17:025:07

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Hespeler?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hespeler.

What to pack for Hespeler in October

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

In October, Hespeler sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Hespeler in October

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 56 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 22 to Sep 1 — about 1.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul20Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Hespeler 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 Hespeler 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 Hespeler 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 Hespeler 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 Hespeler?

Hespeler sits at 43.4°N, 80.3°W, 288 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Fiddlesticks, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Hespeler

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hespeler has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 308 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 461 m.

The land around Hespeler is covered by trees (37%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
148 m
80 km
461 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Fiddlesticks 5.0 km · Cambridge 8.0 km · Christopher-Champlain 10 km · Guelph 13 km · Kitchener 16 km · Waterloo 17 km · Forest Heights 17 km · Fergus 31 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 Hespeler (43.4334°, -80.3164°, elevation 288 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. 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).