Huntsville weather in October

In October, Huntsville sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 104 mm of precipitation across 13.6 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 15°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Huntsville's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huntsville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
104 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:41 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Huntsville is town in Ontario, Canada.

Density
28/km²
people per km²
Founded
1869

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 8°C by the end.

A typical October day in Huntsville reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 17°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)
1157
2157
3157
4146
5146
6146
7146
8146
9135
10135
11135
12135
13125
14125
15124
16114
17114
18114
19114
20103
21103
22103
2393
2493
2593
2692
2792
2882
2982
3082
3181

How October really feels in Huntsville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 10 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
10
wind chill below the day's low

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

Huntsville 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-5° / -13°781313.38.90.0
Feb-4° / -13°559.710.110.10.0
Mar / -7°68107.611.60.0
Apr / -0°8611.54.313.21.5
May15° / 8811.20.314.64.6
Jun20° / 11°9311.5015.46.1
Jul23° / 15°9611.9015.16.5
Aug22° / 14°10212013.96.4
Sep18° / 10°9911012.35.7
Oct11° / 10413.6110.72.6
Nov / -2°9413.87.59.30.2
Dec-2° / -8°8115.213.48.60.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43961
53961
63862
73862
83862
93862
103862
113763
123664
133466
143466
153268
163070
172971
182872
192575
202476
212476
222476
232377
242377
252377
262278
272278
282377
292377
302377
312476

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Huntsville gets around 104 mm of rain and snow over 13.6 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 44% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1410
2410
3410
4410
5410
6410
7410
8411
9421
10421
11431
12441
13441
14452
15452
16462
17463
18473
19474
20474
21475
22475
23476
24467
25468
26469
274510
284511
294512
304413
314413

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
18893
28983
38983
49073
59262
69262
79352
89352
99451
109541
119541
129541
139541
149631
159631
169730
179730
189730
199820
209820
219820
229820
239820
249820
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910
319910

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 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
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light 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 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 4:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:215:51
211.46:225:49
311.46:245:47
411.36:255:45
511.36:265:43
611.26:275:41
711.26:295:39
811.16:305:37
911.16:315:36
1011.06:335:34
1111.06:345:32
1210.96:355:30
1310.96:375:28
1410.86:385:26
1510.86:405:25
1610.76:415:23
1710.66:425:21
1810.66:445:19
1910.56:455:18
2010.56:465:16
2110.46:485:14
2210.46:495:13
2310.36:515:11
2410.36:525:10
2510.26:535:08
2610.26:555:06
2710.16:565:05
2810.16:585:03
2910.06:595:02
3010.07:005:00
3110.07:024:59

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 6.04 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.4 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
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Huntsville?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Huntsville.

What to pack for Huntsville in October

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

In October, Huntsville sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Huntsville 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 Huntsville peaks around June 22 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 highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Huntsville?

Huntsville sits at 45.3°N, 79.2°W, 302 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Bracebridge, 34 km away.

Topography around Huntsville

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Huntsville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 311 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 m.

The land around Huntsville is covered by trees (62%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
175 m
80 km
394 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Bracebridge 34 km · Orillia 82 km · Midland 83 km · Barrie 110 km · Wasaga Beach 111 km · North Bay 111 km · Lindsay 116 km · Innisfil 120 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 Huntsville (45.3334°, -79.2163°, elevation 302 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).