Miramichi weather in October

In October, Miramichi sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 102 mm of precipitation across 10.9 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Miramichi's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Miramichi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
102 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:48 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Miramichi is city in New Brunswick, Canada.

Founded
1995

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 9°C by the end.

A typical October day in Miramichi reaches about 12°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 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)
1166
2166
3166
4156
5155
6155
7145
8145
9145
10145
11134
12134
13134
14134
15124
16124
17123
18123
19113
20113
21113
22113
23102
24102
25102
26102
27102
2892
2992
3091
3191

How October really feels in Miramichi

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.

Miramichi weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -15°8810.19.38.70.0
Feb-4° / -13°798.98.5100.0
Mar / -8°9710.58.711.60.0
Apr / -1°8511.45.313.31.5
May15° / 8912.30.514.84.4
Jun21° / 10°8911.9015.66.0
Jul24° / 14°8912015.36.5
Aug24° / 13°8210.20146.8
Sep19° / 889.6012.46.1
Oct12° / 10210.90.710.63.2
Nov / -2°9310.64.49.10.4
Dec-1° / -10°10611.58.98.40.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34456
44456
54456
64456
74357
84357
94357
104357
114258
124258
134159
144258
154060
163961
173862
183862
193763
203763
213763
223763
233565
243565
253565
263565
273466
283565
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Miramichi gets around 102 mm of rain and snow over 10.9 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1350
2350
3340
4340
5340
6340
7340
8340
9340
10340
11340
12340
13341
14351
15351
16351
17362
18362
19363
20373
21374
22374
23384
24385
25385
26386
27386
28397
29397
30397
31387

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19073
29163
39262
49352
59352
69541
79541
89631
99631
109730
119730
129730
139730
149730
159730
169730
179730
189730
199730
209820
219820
229820
239820
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 13 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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light 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 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:275:55
211.46:285:53
311.46:305:51
411.36:315:49
511.26:335:47
611.26:345:45
711.16:355:43
811.16:375:41
911.06:385:39
1011.06:405:37
1110.96:415:35
1210.86:435:33
1310.86:445:31
1410.76:465:29
1510.76:475:27
1610.66:485:26
1710.66:505:24
1810.56:515:22
1910.56:535:20
2010.46:545:18
2110.36:565:17
2210.36:575:15
2310.26:595:13
2410.27:005:11
2510.17:025:10
2610.17:035:08
2710.07:055:07
2810.07:065:05
299.97:085:03
309.97:095:02
319.87:115:00

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Miramichi?

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

3.2
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 Miramichi.

What to pack for Miramichi in October

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

In October, Miramichi sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Miramichi in October

The nearest coast averages about 11°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 49 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near -1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct11Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec2Bracing

UV index in Miramichi 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 Miramichi 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 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 11UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Miramichi?

Miramichi sits at 47.0°N, 65.5°W, 18 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Lutes Mountain, 109 km away.

Topography around Miramichi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miramichi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 706 m.

The land around Miramichi is covered by trees (55%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
141 m
80 km
706 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Lutes Mountain 109 km · Moncton 117 km · Riverview 120 km · Dieppe 123 km · Fredericton Northside 146 km · Fredericton 150 km · Quispamsis 182 km · Saint John 200 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 Miramichi (47.029°, -65.5019°, elevation 18 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).