Kenora weather in October

In October, Kenora sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 74 mm of precipitation across 11.3 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 5°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 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kenora's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kenora's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
74 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:49 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Kenora is town in Ontario, Canada.

Density
71/km²
people per km²
Founded
1882

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 12°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kenora reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1137
2126
3126
4126
5126
6115
7115
8115
9115
10105
11104
12104
1394
1494
1594
1683
1783
1883
1983
2072
2172
2272
2372
2462
2561
2661
2751
2851
2950
3050
3140

How October really feels in Kenora

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 17 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
17
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kenora weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-12° / -18°215.76.78.40.0
Feb-9° / -16°184.85.39.80.0
Mar-2° / -9°286.15.211.50.0
Apr / -2°406.62.913.50.8
May13° / 8211.20.915.13.6
Jun19° / 12°10512.40165.6
Jul22° / 16°10412.9015.76.3
Aug22° / 15°9111.6014.26.5
Sep17° / 10°10612.5012.44.9
Oct / 7411.3310.51.5
Nov / -5°418.27.98.80.0
Dec-8° / -14°256.78.480.0

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 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
33961
43763
53763
63763
73565
83565
93367
103367
113268
123169
133070
142971
152872
162773
172773
182476
192476
202377
212278
222278
232080
242080
252080
261981
271981
281981
291882
301882
311882

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Kenora gets around 74 mm of rain and snow over 11.3 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1383
2383
3384
4384
5385
6386
7396
8397
9397
10397
11398
12398
13398
14389
15389
16389
173710
183610
193610
203511
213511
223512
233512
243413
253414
263415
273416
283417
293418
303419
313420

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3982
4982
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 108 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 4:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:255:49
211.36:265:47
311.36:285:45
411.26:295:43
511.26:315:41
611.16:325:38
711.06:345:36
811.06:365:34
910.96:375:32
1010.86:395:30
1110.86:415:28
1210.76:425:26
1310.76:445:23
1410.66:455:21
1510.56:475:19
1610.56:495:17
1710.46:505:15
1810.46:525:13
1910.36:545:11
2010.26:555:09
2110.26:575:07
2210.16:595:06
2310.17:005:04
2410.07:025:02
259.97:045:00
269.97:054:58
279.87:074:56
289.87:094:55
299.77:104:53
309.77:124:51
319.67:144:49

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.94 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kenora

In seasonPeak

In October, Kenora sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kenora's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Kenora?

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

1.5
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 Kenora.

What to pack for Kenora in October

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

In October, Kenora sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kenora 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 Kenora peaks around June 17 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJun 17UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kenora 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 Kenora is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (October, 3 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2015 µg/m³Oct 243 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb6Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep7Good
Oct3Good
Nov3Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kenora?

Kenora sits at 49.8°N, 94.5°W, 328 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Steinbach, 160 km away.

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Topography around Kenora

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kenora has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 334 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m.

The land around Kenora is covered by trees (48%) and water (28%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
112 m
80 km
193 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Steinbach 160 km · Winnipeg 191 km · Fort Garry South 192 km · St. James-Assiniboia East 197 km · Grand Forks 277 km · Hibbing 284 km · Moorhead 363 km · Fargo 364 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 Kenora (49.7674°, -94.4899°, elevation 328 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).