Leamington weather in October

In October, Leamington sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 84 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Leamington's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Leamington's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:50 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
59%
5th clearest
Wind
24 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Leamington is municipality in Essex County, Ontario, Canada.

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 18°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Leamington reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°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 19°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)
11814
21814
31814
41714
51713
61713
71713
81613
91613
101612
111612
121612
131512
141512
151511
161511
171411
181411
191410
201410
211310
221310
23139
24139
25129
26129
27129
28128
29118
30118
31118

How October really feels in Leamington

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

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Leamington weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -5°7411.479.30.0
Feb-1° / -6°608.85.610.30.0
Mar / -2°739.7411.70.0
Apr / 9411.7113.11.6
May17° / 13°9112.1014.35.0
Jun23° / 19°10111.50156.6
Jul26° / 22°9211.1014.76.7
Aug25° / 21°8810.2013.77.1
Sep21° / 18°808.5012.36.9
Oct15° / 11°8410.8010.94.3
Nov / 8410.829.61.2
Dec / -1°7811.55.790.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55545
65446
75446
85446
95347
105347
115347
125248
135149
145050
155050
164951
174753
184654
194456
204456
214258
224258
234159
243961
253961
263763
273763
283565
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Leamington gets around 84 mm of rain over 10.8 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
235
335
435
534
634
734
833
933
1033
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1633
1733
1834
1934
2035
2135
2236
2336
2436
2536
2637
2737
2837
2936
3036
3136

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
159211361
260211351
361211251
463201151
565201041
66620941
76719941
86919831
97118731
107317631
117517521
127616521
137915420
148115310
158214310
168413210
178512210
188712100
198811100
208910100
21909100
22918100
23937000
24946000
25955000
26955000
27964000
28964000
29964000
30973000
31973000

Wind in October

Winds average 24 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 26 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
223breezy
323breezy
423breezy
523breezy
623breezy
723breezy
823breezy
923breezy
1023breezy
1124breezy
1224breezy
1324breezy
1424breezy
1524breezy
1624breezy
1724breezy
1825breezy
1925breezy
2025breezy
2125breezy
2225breezy
2325breezy
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2625breezy
2725breezy
2825breezy
2925breezy
3026breezy
3126breezy

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 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 6:33 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:336:06
211.56:346:04
311.56:356:02
411.46:366:01
511.46:375:59
611.36:385:57
711.36:405:56
811.26:415:54
911.26:425:52
1011.16:435:50
1111.16:445:49
1211.06:455:47
1311.06:475:45
1410.96:485:44
1510.96:495:42
1610.86:505:41
1710.86:515:39
1810.86:535:38
1910.76:545:36
2010.76:555:35
2110.66:565:33
2210.66:575:32
2310.56:595:30
2410.57:005:29
2510.47:015:27
2610.47:025:26
2710.37:045:25
2810.37:055:23
2910.37:065:22
3010.27:075:21
3110.27:095:19

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Leamington?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Leamington for sightseeing.

What to pack for Leamington in October

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

In October, Leamington sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Leamington in October

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 23 to Sep 23 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun19Cool
Jul24Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep21Refreshing
Oct15Cool
Nov9Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Leamington 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 Leamington peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 20UV 9Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Leamington 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 Leamington is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1716 µg/m³Oct 248 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Leamington?

Leamington sits at 42.1°N, 82.6°W, 188 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Kingsville, 12 km away.

Topography around Leamington

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Leamington has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 188 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m.

The land around Leamington is covered by cropland (31%), artificial surfaces (30%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
63 m
80 km
184 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Kingsville 12 km · Tecumseh 38 km · LaSalle 44 km · Windsor 44 km · Detroit 48 km · Trenton 49 km · Wyandotte 49 km · Grosse Pointe Woods 51 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 Leamington (42.0501°, -82.5998°, elevation 188 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).