Lloydminster weather in October

In October, Lloydminster sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -2°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 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Lloydminster's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lloydminster's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
7th coldest
Precipitation
23 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:57 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
61%
4th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Lloydminster is city on the border of Saskatchewan and Alberta provinces, in Canada.

Density
760/km²
people per km²
Founded
1903

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 4°C by the end.

A typical October day in Lloydminster reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°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 11°C warmer than November.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1132
2131
3131
4121
5121
6120
7110
8110
9110
10100
1110-1
1210-1
1310-1
149-1
159-1
169-2
178-2
188-2
198-2
207-2
217-3
227-3
236-3
246-3
256-4
265-4
275-4
284-4
294-5
303-5
313-5

How October really feels in Lloydminster

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
3 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Lloydminster 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-10° / -19°154.95.67.90.0
Feb-8° / -17°113.44.19.40.0
Mar-1° / -11°175.35.311.50.0
Apr / -3°397.13.313.71.8
May16° / 438.40.715.65.2
Jun20° / 8812.8016.65.8
Jul23° / 11°8412.7016.26.4
Aug22° / 10°599.4014.66.8
Sep17° / 386.50.312.45.7
Oct / -2°235.92.310.31.8
Nov-2° / -10°194.84.68.40.0
Dec-9° / -17°133.84.47.40.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
35050
45050
54852
64852
74852
84852
94852
104753
114753
124753
134753
144852
154852
164753
174753
184654
194555
204555
214456
224456
234258
244258
254159
263961
273961
283862
293664
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Lloydminster 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 18% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1172
2173
3173
4174
5174
6174
7175
8175
9175
10176
11176
12176
13176
14176
15187
16187
17187
18187
19198
20198
21198
22199
23209
242010
252011
262112
272113
282113
292114
302115
312115

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 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light 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 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 6:29 AM to 7:26 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 4:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:295:49
211.36:315:47
311.26:335:44
411.16:355:42
511.06:365:39
611.06:385:37
710.96:405:34
810.86:425:32
910.86:445:30
1010.76:465:27
1110.66:485:25
1210.66:495:23
1310.56:515:20
1410.46:535:18
1510.36:555:16
1610.36:575:13
1710.26:595:11
1810.17:015:09
1910.17:035:07
2010.07:055:04
219.97:075:02
229.97:085:00
239.87:104:58
249.77:124:56
259.77:144:54
269.67:164:52
279.57:184:49
289.57:204:47
299.47:224:45
309.37:244:43
319.37:264:42

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Lloydminster?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lloydminster.

What to pack for Lloydminster in October

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

In October, Lloydminster sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Lloydminster 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 Lloydminster peaks around July 11 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 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 11UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Lloydminster 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 Lloydminster is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (October, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1920 µg/m³Oct 226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct5Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lloydminster?

Lloydminster sits at 53.3°N, 110.0°W, 657 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is North Battleford, 128 km away.

Topography around Lloydminster

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lloydminster has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 655 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 311 m.

The land around Lloydminster is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
165 m
80 km
311 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: North Battleford 128 km · Camrose 190 km · Sherwood Park 220 km · Edmonton 230 km · Wîhkwêntôwin 234 km · Leduc 235 km · St. Albert 243 km · Confederation 257 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 Lloydminster (53.2724°, -110.0226°, elevation 657 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).