Lindsay weather in October

In October, Lindsay sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 83 mm of precipitation across 11.7 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Lindsay's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lindsay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
83 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:38 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
67%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Lindsay is community in Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada.

Founded
1831

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 17°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Lindsay 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 8°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
10155
11155
12145
13145
14145
15134
16134
17134
18134
19124
20124
21123
22113
23113
24113
25113
26102
27102
28102
29102
30102
3191

How October really feels in Lindsay

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 11 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
11
wind chill below the day's low

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

Lindsay 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-3° / -12°6410.89.590.0
Feb-2° / -11°518.37.410.20.0
Mar / -6°6010.26.511.60.2
Apr12° / 8411.22.613.22.9
May19° / 8611.50.114.65.7
Jun24° / 13°10211.6015.36.5
Jul26° / 15°9611.40156.5
Aug25° / 14°9010.7013.86.8
Sep21° / 10°839.7012.36.4
Oct13° / 8311.70.510.83.5
Nov / -2°7210.53.69.40.6
Dec-0° / -7°6510.77.78.70.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 64%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54357
64357
74258
84258
94258
104159
114060
123961
133862
143862
153763
163664
173565
183466
193268
203169
213169
223169
233070
243070
253070
263070
273169
283169
293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Lindsay gets around 83 mm of rain and snow over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1360
2360
3360
4360
5360
6360
7360
8360
9360
10360
11370
12370
13371
14371
15381
16381
17391
18392
19392
20402
21402
22403
23403
24403
25393
26394
27394
28394
29384
30385
31375

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
183116
284106
385105
48695
58794
68884
78983
88983
99073
109172
119172
129262
139262
149361
159451
169451
179451
189541
199640
209640
219640
229730
239730
249820
259820
269820
279820
289910
299910
309910
319910

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 4:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:185:49
211.56:205:47
311.46:215:46
411.46:225:44
511.36:235:42
611.36:255:40
711.26:265:38
811.26:275:36
911.16:295:35
1011.06:305:33
1111.06:315:31
1210.96:325:29
1310.96:345:27
1410.86:355:26
1510.86:365:24
1610.76:385:22
1710.76:395:21
1810.66:405:19
1910.66:425:17
2010.56:435:16
2110.56:445:14
2210.46:465:12
2310.46:475:11
2410.46:485:09
2510.36:505:08
2610.36:515:06
2710.26:525:05
2810.26:545:03
2910.16:555:02
3010.16:565:01
3110.06:584:59

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Lindsay?

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

3.5
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 Lindsay.

What to pack for Lindsay in October

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

In October, Lindsay sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Lindsay in October

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 54 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in March near 3°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 27 to Sep 3 — about 1.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Lindsay 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 Lindsay peaks around July 10 at about 8 (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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 8Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Lindsay 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 Lindsay is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1616 µg/m³Dec 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lindsay?

Lindsay sits at 44.4°N, 78.7°W, 261 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Peterborough, 34 km away.

Topography around Lindsay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lindsay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 266 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 472 m.

The land around Lindsay is covered by cropland (28%), grassland (25%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
79 m
80 km
472 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Peterborough 34 km · Uxbridge 41 km · Brooklin 47 km · Bowmanville 48 km · Oshawa 51 km · Whitby 54 km · Stouffville 59 km · Pickering 59 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 Lindsay (44.3501°, -78.7329°, elevation 261 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).