Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf weather in October

In October, Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 125 mm of precipitation across 12.2 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-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 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
125 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:12 AM – 4:49 PM
Cloud cover
68%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

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 Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°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 17°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1156
2156
3156
4156
5145
6145
7145
8145
9135
10134
11134
12134
13124
14124
15124
16123
17113
18113
19113
20103
21103
22102
23102
2492
2592
2692
2791
2881
2981
3081
3181

How October really feels in Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf

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.

Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -15°8311.811.88.80.0
Feb-5° / -14°689.89.7100.0
Mar / -8°8110.78.211.60.0
Apr / -1°10411.44.513.31.7
May17° / 10113.10.314.85.1
Jun22° / 12°11812.4015.66.2
Jul25° / 15°12014.2015.36.2
Aug24° / 14°11313.10146.5
Sep19° / 10911.6012.45.7
Oct11° / 12512.21.210.62.8
Nov / -3°9812.669.20.2
Dec-3° / -11°10112.611.38.40.0

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 (%)
14060
24060
33961
43961
54060
64060
73961
83961
93961
103961
113961
123961
133961
143862
153862
163763
173664
183664
193664
203466
213466
223466
233466
243367
253367
263268
273268
283268
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf gets around 125 mm of rain and snow over 12.2 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1380
2380
3380
4380
5371
6371
7371
8371
9371
10381
11382
12382
13392
14392
15393
16403
17404
18414
19414
20425
21425
22426
23426
24427
25437
26438
27438
28438
29439
30429
31429

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19082
29271
39361
49451
59451
69541
79730
89730
99820
109820
119820
129910
139910
149910
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 5:50 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 4:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:505:18
211.45:525:16
311.45:535:14
411.35:545:12
511.25:565:10
611.25:575:08
711.15:595:06
811.16:005:04
911.06:015:03
1011.06:035:01
1110.96:044:59
1210.86:064:57
1310.86:074:55
1410.76:094:53
1510.76:104:51
1610.66:124:49
1710.66:134:47
1810.56:144:46
1910.56:164:44
2010.46:174:42
2110.46:194:40
2210.36:204:39
2310.36:224:37
2410.26:234:35
2510.16:254:34
2610.16:264:32
2710.06:284:30
2810.06:294:29
299.96:314:27
309.96:324:26
319.86:344:24

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf?

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 Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf.

What to pack for Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf in October

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

In October, Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf 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 Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf peaks around July 13 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 10 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 13UV 7Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf?

Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf sits at 46.9°N, 71.3°W, 101 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is La Haute-Saint-Charles, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m around an average of 109 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 612 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,173 m.

The land around Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, trees (58%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
208 m
16 km
612 m
80 km
1,173 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: La Haute-Saint-Charles 5.0 km · Charlesbourg 6.0 km · Les Rivières 7.0 km · L'Ancienne-Lorette 7.0 km · Sainte-Foy 9.0 km · La Cité-Limoilou 9.0 km · Quebec City 11 km · Beauport 11 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 Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf (46.8544°, -71.3419°, elevation 101 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).