Magog weather in October

In October, Magog sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 120 mm of precipitation across 13.5 wet days and about 10.7 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 8°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 Magog's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Magog's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
120 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:13 AM – 4:55 PM
Cloud cover
68%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Magog is city in Estrie, Québec, Canada.

Density
93/km²
people per km²
Founded
1888

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 8°C by the end.

A typical October day in Magog reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 18°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)
1167
2156
3156
4156
5156
6145
7145
8145
9145
10135
11135
12134
13134
14124
15124
16124
17123
18113
19113
20113
21103
22102
23102
24102
2592
2692
2792
2891
2991
3081
3181

How October really feels in Magog

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

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

Magog 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-5° / -14°7812.812.78.90.0
Feb-4° / -13°66111110.10.0
Mar / -7°8212.69.511.60.0
Apr10° / 100134.813.21.9
May17° / 11714.40.514.64.8
Jun22° / 12°13414.6015.45.8
Jul24° / 15°12515.1015.16.1
Aug23° / 14°12414.3013.96.2
Sep19° / 10711.9012.35.7
Oct12° / 12013.51.510.72.8
Nov / -3°9213.679.30.3
Dec-2° / -9°9314.212.28.60.0

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 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23763
33763
43862
53862
63763
73763
83763
93862
103763
113763
123763
133664
143763
153664
163565
173565
183466
193466
203466
213268
223367
233367
243268
253169
263169
273169
283169
293070
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Magog gets around 120 mm of rain and snow over 13.5 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 44% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1401
2401
3401
4401
5401
6402
7402
8412
9412
10413
11423
12423
13433
14434
15444
16444
17455
18455
19466
20466
21466
22477
23477
24478
25478
26478
27479
28479
294710
304610
314611

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
188831
289731
392620
492620
593520
694420
795410
895410
996310
1096310
1196310
1297210
1397210
1497210
1597210
1697210
1797210
1898110
1998110
2099100
2199100
2299100
2399100
2499100
2599100
2699100
2799100
2899100
29100000
30100000
31100000

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
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 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 5:53 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 4:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:535:23
211.45:545:21
311.45:555:19
411.35:575:17
511.35:585:15
611.25:595:13
711.26:005:11
811.16:025:09
911.16:035:07
1011.06:045:05
1111.06:065:04
1210.96:075:02
1310.96:085:00
1410.86:104:58
1510.86:114:56
1610.76:134:55
1710.76:144:53
1810.66:154:51
1910.56:174:50
2010.56:184:48
2110.46:194:46
2210.46:214:45
2310.36:224:43
2410.36:244:41
2510.26:254:40
2610.26:264:38
2710.16:284:37
2810.16:294:35
2910.16:314:34
3010.06:324:32
3110.06:334:31

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Dim
282.0Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Magog?

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

2.8
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 Magog.

What to pack for Magog in October

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

In October, Magog sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Magog 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 Magog peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highModerateModerateLowJul 13UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug3Moderate
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Magog?

Magog sits at 45.3°N, 72.1°W, 220 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Rock Forest, 16 km away.

Topography around Magog

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Magog has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 231 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,288 m.

The land around Magog is covered by trees (53%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
686 m
80 km
1,288 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Rock Forest 16 km · Sherbrooke 25 km · Granby 48 km · Drummondville 73 km · Saint-Hyacinthe 75 km · Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu 87 km · Mont-Saint-Hilaire 88 km · Victoriaville 88 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 Magog (45.2668°, -72.1491°, elevation 220 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).