Moose Jaw weather in October

In October, Moose Jaw sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 31 mm of precipitation across 6.1 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Moose Jaw's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moose Jaw's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
7th coldest
Precipitation
31 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:34 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
60%
4th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Moose Jaw is city in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Density
724/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 14°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical October day in Moose Jaw reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 9°C cooler than September and about 10°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1153
2153
3142
4142
5142
6132
7131
8131
9131
10121
11121
12120
13110
14110
15110
1611-1
1710-1
1810-1
1910-1
209-1
219-2
229-2
238-2
248-2
258-2
267-3
277-3
287-3
296-4
306-4
315-4

How October really feels in Moose Jaw

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.

Moose Jaw 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-8° / -17°175.15.68.30.0
Feb-6° / -15°123.43.69.70.0
Mar / -9°195.64.911.50.0
Apr11° / -2°346.72.513.52.7
May18° / 599.50.915.25.6
Jun22° / 10°8911.8016.16.2
Jul25° / 12°739.8015.87.1
Aug25° / 11°578.4014.37.4
Sep19° / 386.20.112.46.6
Oct10° / -1°316.11.810.52.7
Nov / -8°215.24.68.80.0
Dec-6° / -14°164.75.17.90.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35446
45347
55248
65149
75050
85050
94951
104951
114951
124852
134753
144753
154753
164753
174753
184753
194753
204654
214555
224555
234456
244357
254357
264159
274159
284060
293961
303862
313763

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Moose Jaw gets around 31 mm of rain and snow over 6.1 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 22% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1213
2213
3214
4214
5214
6224
7225
8225
9215
10215
11215
12205
13205
14195
15195
16195
17185
18185
19185
20186
21176
22176
23176
24177
25187
26188
27188
28199
291910
301911
312011

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 15 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
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 114 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:09 AM to 7:59 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:096:33
211.37:116:31
311.37:126:29
411.27:146:26
511.17:166:24
611.17:176:22
711.07:196:20
810.97:216:18
910.97:226:15
1010.87:246:13
1110.87:266:11
1210.77:276:09
1310.67:296:07
1410.67:316:05
1510.57:326:03
1610.47:346:00
1710.47:365:58
1810.37:375:56
1910.37:395:54
2010.27:415:52
2110.17:425:50
2210.17:445:48
2310.07:465:47
2410.07:475:45
259.97:495:43
269.87:515:41
279.87:535:39
289.77:545:37
299.77:565:35
309.67:585:34
319.57:595:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Moose Jaw?

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

2.7
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 Moose Jaw.

What to pack for Moose Jaw in October

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

In October, Moose Jaw sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Moose Jaw 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 Moose Jaw peaks around June 21 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJun 21UV 7Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Moose Jaw 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 Moose Jaw is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2419 µg/m³Dec 195 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Moose Jaw?

Moose Jaw sits at 50.4°N, 105.5°W, 552 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Regina, 65 km away.

Topography around Moose Jaw

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moose Jaw has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 559 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m.

The land around Moose Jaw is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
100 m
80 km
392 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Regina 65 km · Dewdney East 70 km · Arcola East 71 km · Swift Current 161 km · Stonebridge 202 km · Lakewood 204 km · Nutana Sector 204 km · University Heights 207 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 Moose Jaw (50.4001°, -105.5345°, elevation 552 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).