Kanata weather in October

In October, Kanata sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 94 mm of precipitation across 11.5 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 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 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kanata's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kanata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
94 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:28 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Kanata is neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, former municipality.

Founded
1978

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 Kanata 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 20°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1177
2177
3167
4166
5166
6166
7156
8156
9155
10155
11145
12145
13145
14144
15134
16134
17134
18124
19124
20123
21123
22113
23113
24113
25102
26102
27102
28102
29102
3091
3191

How October really feels in Kanata

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 11 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
11
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kanata 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° / -14°6810.298.90.0
Feb-3° / -13°548.67.910.10.0
Mar / -7°69106.311.60.1
Apr12° / 8911.5313.22.8
May19° / 8311.30.214.65.7
Jun24° / 13°9411.5015.46.5
Jul26° / 15°9411.9015.16.3
Aug25° / 14°8410.7013.96.7
Sep21° / 10°8710.1012.36.4
Oct13° / 9411.50.610.73.4
Nov / -2°78113.69.30.5
Dec-1° / -9°73118.58.60.0

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 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53664
63565
73565
83565
93565
103565
113565
123565
133565
143466
153466
163268
173268
183169
193169
202971
212971
222971
232872
242872
252872
262872
272971
282971
292773
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Kanata gets around 94 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1370
2360
3360
4360
5360
6360
7360
8360
9360
10370
11370
12380
13381
14391
15391
16391
17401
18402
19402
20403
21403
22403
23404
24394
25394
26395
27395
28385
29385
30386
31376

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 (%)
18695
28785
38974
48974
59163
69163
79352
89352
99442
109442
119541
129541
139631
149631
159631
169631
179631
189721
199721
209721
219721
229721
239811
249811
259910
269910
279910
2810000
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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
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 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 6:08 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 4:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:085:38
211.46:095:36
311.46:105:34
411.36:125:32
511.36:135:30
611.26:145:28
711.26:165:26
811.16:175:24
911.16:185:22
1011.06:205:21
1111.06:215:19
1210.96:225:17
1310.96:245:15
1410.86:255:13
1510.86:265:11
1610.76:285:10
1710.66:295:08
1810.66:305:06
1910.56:325:05
2010.56:335:03
2110.46:355:01
2210.46:365:00
2310.36:374:58
2410.36:394:56
2510.26:404:55
2610.26:414:53
2710.16:434:52
2810.16:444:50
2910.16:464:49
3010.06:474:47
3110.06:494:46

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 1.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 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 Kanata?

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

3.4
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 Kanata.

What to pack for Kanata in October

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

In October, Kanata sees daytime highs around 13°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 Kanata 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 Kanata peaks around July 13 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 13UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kanata 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 Kanata is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJun 2015 µg/m³Dec 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kanata?

Kanata sits at 45.3°N, 75.9°W, 93 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Bridlewood, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Kanata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kanata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 104 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 519 m.

The land around Kanata is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (44%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
123 m
80 km
519 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Bridlewood 5.0 km · Stittsville 6.0 km · Aylmer 14 km · Nepean 16 km · Ottawa South 21 km · Ottawa 21 km · Hull 21 km · Centretown 21 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 Kanata (45.3001°, -75.9161°, elevation 93 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. 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).