Kitchener weather in October

In October, Kitchener sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 80 mm of precipitation across 11.3 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 16°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Kitchener's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kitchener's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
80 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:44 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
66%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Kitchener is city in Ontario, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1833

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 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kitchener 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 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
5166
6166
7166
8156
9156
10156
11155
12145
13145
14145
15145
16134
17134
18134
19124
20124
21124
22123
23113
24113
25113
26113
27102
28102
29102
30102
31102

How October really feels in Kitchener

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.

Kitchener 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°6811.610.79.10.0
Feb-1° / -10°549.1810.20.0
Mar / -5°6310611.60.3
Apr12° / 8611.82.613.22.8
May18° / 8811.6014.55.5
Jun23° / 13°9411.4015.26.6
Jul25° / 15°8511014.96.7
Aug24° / 14°769.9013.87.0
Sep20° / 10°799.6012.36.4
Oct13° / 8011.30.410.83.6
Nov / -1°7411.24.39.50.6
Dec / -6°6511.49.38.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34357
44357
54456
64456
74357
84357
94357
104258
114258
124159
134159
144060
153961
163763
173664
183664
193466
203367
213268
223268
233169
243169
253169
263070
272971
282971
293070
303070
312971

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Kitchener gets around 80 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 36% and peaks near 38% 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
8350
9350
10340
11340
12340
13340
14340
15351
16351
17361
18361
19371
20382
21382
22382
23383
24383
25383
26384
27384
28385
29385
30375
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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1841051
2841051
385951
486941
586941
688831
788831
888831
990721
1090721
1191621
1291621
1392611
1494510
1594510
1695410
1795410
1896400
1996400
2097300
2197300
2297300
2397300
2498200
2598200
2698200
2798200
2898200
2999100
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
213light breeze
313light 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
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light 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 6:25 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:255:57
211.56:265:55
311.46:285:53
411.46:295:51
511.36:305:50
611.36:315:48
711.26:325:46
811.26:345:44
911.16:355:43
1011.16:365:41
1111.06:375:39
1211.06:395:37
1310.96:405:36
1410.96:415:34
1510.86:425:32
1610.86:445:31
1710.76:455:29
1810.76:465:27
1910.66:475:26
2010.66:495:24
2110.56:505:23
2210.56:515:21
2310.56:525:20
2410.46:545:18
2510.46:555:17
2610.36:565:15
2710.36:585:14
2810.26:595:12
2910.27:005:11
3010.17:025:10
3110.17:035:08

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kitchener?

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

3.6
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 Kitchener.

What to pack for Kitchener in October

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

In October, Kitchener sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kitchener 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 Kitchener 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
Location & terrain

Where is Kitchener?

Kitchener sits at 43.4°N, 80.5°W, 336 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Forest Heights, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Kitchener

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kitchener has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 347 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 461 m.

The land around Kitchener is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
168 m
80 km
461 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Forest Heights 1.0 km · Waterloo 5.0 km · Hespeler 16 km · Cambridge 18 km · Fiddlesticks 18 km · Christopher-Champlain 19 km · Guelph 25 km · Fergus 33 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 Kitchener (43.4254°, -80.5112°, elevation 336 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).