Leduc weather in October

In October, Leduc sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 23 mm of precipitation across 5.9 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Leduc's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Leduc's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
7th coldest
Precipitation
23 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:11 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
61%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Leduc is city in Alberta, Canada.

Density
367/km²
people per km²
Founded
1899

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 13°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical October day in Leduc reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1132
2132
3132
4131
5121
6121
7121
8111
9110
10110
11110
12100
13100
14100
159-1
169-1
179-1
189-1
198-1
208-2
218-2
227-2
237-2
247-3
256-3
266-3
276-3
285-4
295-4
305-4
314-5

How October really feels in Leduc

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Leduc weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -15°185.25.97.90.0
Feb-5° / -14°113.449.40.0
Mar / -9°175.25.111.50.0
Apr / -2°336.73.313.72.1
May16° / 558.7115.65.1
Jun20° / 8513.1016.65.7
Jul22° / 11°8512.9016.26.3
Aug21° / 599.5014.66.7
Sep17° / 397.40.412.45.5
Oct / -1°235.92.110.32.0
Nov-0° / -9°225.65.38.40.0
Dec-6° / -14°144.65.57.40.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45149
55050
64951
74852
84753
94753
104654
114654
124654
134555
144456
154456
164555
174555
184456
194456
204456
214456
224258
234357
244357
254357
264258
274159
284060
294060
303961
313862

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Leduc gets around 23 mm of rain and snow over 5.9 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 19% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1202
2203
3203
4203
5204
6194
7194
8194
9185
10185
11185
12185
13176
14176
15176
16176
17187
18187
19187
20188
21188
22189
23189
241910
251911
261912
271912
281913
292014
302014
312015

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

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 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
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 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 120 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 4:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:436:03
211.36:456:01
311.26:475:58
411.16:495:56
511.06:515:53
611.06:525:51
710.96:545:49
810.86:565:46
910.86:585:44
1010.77:005:41
1110.67:025:39
1210.67:045:37
1310.57:055:34
1410.47:075:32
1510.37:095:30
1610.37:115:27
1710.27:135:25
1810.17:155:23
1910.17:175:21
2010.07:195:18
219.97:215:16
229.97:235:14
239.87:245:12
249.77:265:10
259.77:285:08
269.67:305:06
279.57:325:04
289.57:345:02
299.47:365:00
309.37:384:58
319.37:404:56

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Leduc?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Leduc.

What to pack for Leduc in October

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

In October, Leduc sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Leduc in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Leduc peaks around July 15 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Leduc 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 Leduc is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 2219 µg/m³Oct 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr10Good
May12Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul20Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Leduc?

Leduc sits at 53.3°N, 113.6°W, 728 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Wîhkwêntôwin, 31 km away.

Topography around Leduc

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Leduc has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 729 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 448 m.

The land around Leduc is covered by artificial surfaces (32%), grassland (27%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%), grassland (32%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
158 m
80 km
448 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Wîhkwêntôwin 31 km · Sherwood Park 32 km · Edmonton 32 km · Spruce Grove 38 km · St. Albert 41 km · Stony Plain 42 km · Camrose 55 km · Sylvan Lake 112 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 Leduc (53.2668°, -113.552°, elevation 728 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).