Langford weather in October

In October, Langford sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 107 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Langford's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Langford's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
107 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:43 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
64%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Langford is city in British Columbia, Canada.

Density
1,166/km²
people per km²
Founded
1851

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 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Langford reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11510
21510
31510
41510
51510
61510
7149
8149
9149
10149
11149
12139
13139
14139
15139
16138
17138
18128
19128
20128
21128
22128
23128
24128
25118
26117
27117
28117
29117
30117
31117

Langford weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 16217.42.28.60.6
Feb / 97131.89.91.0
Mar / 10715111.61.7
Apr12° / 6711.20.113.43.0
May15° / 428.30154.8
Jun18° / 11°275.6015.86.2
Jul20° / 13°143.1015.57.8
Aug21° / 13°223.2014.17.8
Sep18° / 12°437.1012.46.3
Oct13° / 10712.7010.63.4
Nov / 167170.791.4
Dec / 15716.72.48.20.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35248
45050
54852
64654
74555
84456
94258
104060
114060
123961
133961
143862
153763
163763
173763
183763
193763
203763
213763
223664
233664
243664
253664
263565
273565
283367
293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Langford gets around 107 mm of rain over 12.7 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
230
331
432
533
634
735
836
937
1038
1140
1241
1342
1443
1543
1644
1744
1845
1945
2045
2145
2245
2345
2445
2545
2645
2746
2846
2947
3047
3148

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
5982
6982
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 4:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:205:46
211.46:215:44
311.36:235:42
411.36:245:40
511.26:265:38
611.16:275:36
711.16:295:34
811.06:305:31
911.06:325:29
1010.96:335:27
1110.86:355:25
1210.86:365:23
1310.76:385:21
1410.76:395:19
1510.66:415:17
1610.56:435:15
1710.56:445:14
1810.46:465:12
1910.46:475:10
2010.36:495:08
2110.36:505:06
2210.26:525:04
2310.16:545:02
2410.16:555:01
2510.06:574:59
2610.06:584:57
279.97:004:55
289.97:014:54
299.87:034:52
309.87:054:50
319.77:064:49

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.0Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Langford

In seasonPeak

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

Langford's rainy season runs October–March, 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 Langford?

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
0.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Langford.

What to pack for Langford in October

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

In October, Langford sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Langford in October

The nearest coast averages about 10°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 12°C and coldest in January near 8°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

6°8°10°12°14°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep11Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Langford 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 Langford peaks around July 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 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 18UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Langford 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 Langford is worst in October — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1815 µg/m³Dec 225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Langford?

Langford sits at 48.4°N, 123.5°W, 80 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Colwood, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Langford

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Langford has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m around an average of 98 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 660 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,356 m.

The land around Langford is covered by trees (62%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
340 m
16 km
660 m
80 km
2,356 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Colwood 2.0 km · Esquimalt 7.0 km · Carey 8.0 km · Victoria-Downtown 11 km · Victoria 11 km · Gordon Head 14 km · Central Saanich 14 km · Oak Bay 15 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 Langford (48.4496°, -123.5026°, elevation 80 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).