New Glasgow weather in October

In October, New Glasgow sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 110 mm of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is New Glasgow's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see New Glasgow's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
110 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:35 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
69%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in New Glasgow reaches about 13°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 8°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1177
2167
3166
4166
5166
6156
7156
8155
9155
10145
11145
12145
13145
14144
15134
16134
17134
18134
19124
20124
21124
22123
23123
24113
25113
26113
27113
28113
29103
30102
31102

How October really feels in New Glasgow

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 10 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
10
wind chill below the day's low

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

New Glasgow weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -11°10112.310.18.90.0
Feb-1° / -11°9310.89.510.10.0
Mar / -7°9712.48.311.60.0
Apr / -1°8712.84.913.31.7
May15° / 8012.10.814.74.3
Jun20° / 9412.4015.45.8
Jul24° / 14°9012.1015.16.4
Aug24° / 13°8911.9013.96.6
Sep20° / 9610.2012.36.0
Oct13° / 11011.40.210.73.5
Nov / -1°11511.43.19.30.9
Dec / -6°12113.48.68.60.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33862
43862
53862
63862
73862
83763
93664
103664
113565
123565
133466
143367
153367
163367
173367
183367
193169
203169
213169
223070
233070
242971
252971
262872
272872
282773
292674
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

New Glasgow gets around 110 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1350
2350
3350
4350
5350
6350
7340
8340
9340
10340
11340
12350
13350
14350
15350
16350
17361
18361
19371
20371
21381
22381
23391
24391
25401
26401
27411
28411
29412
30412
31412

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1821152
2831142
3851041
487931
588831
688831
790721
890721
991720
1092620
1192620
1292620
1392620
1494510
1594510
1694510
1794510
1894510
1994510
2094510
2194510
2294510
2394510
2495500
2596400
2696400
2796400
2896400
2996400
3096400
3196400

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 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
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light 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 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 4:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:155:44
211.46:165:42
311.46:175:40
411.36:195:39
511.36:205:37
611.26:215:35
711.26:235:33
811.16:245:31
911.16:255:29
1011.06:275:27
1111.06:285:25
1210.96:295:23
1310.86:315:22
1410.86:325:20
1510.76:345:18
1610.76:355:16
1710.66:365:15
1810.66:385:13
1910.56:395:11
2010.56:415:09
2110.46:425:08
2210.46:435:06
2310.36:455:04
2410.36:465:03
2510.26:485:01
2610.26:495:00
2710.16:504:58
2810.16:524:57
2910.06:534:55
3010.06:554:54
319.96:564:52

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit New Glasgow?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in New Glasgow.

What to pack for New Glasgow in October

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

In October, New Glasgow sees daytime highs around 13°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 New Glasgow in October

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°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
Feb-1Bracing
Mar-1Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May4Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in New Glasgow 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 New Glasgow peaks around June 19 at about 8 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 19UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is New Glasgow?

New Glasgow sits at 45.6°N, 62.6°W, 11 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Charlottetown, 81 km away.

Topography around New Glasgow

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around New Glasgow has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 363 m.

The land around New Glasgow is covered by trees (61%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
127 m
16 km
248 m
80 km
363 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Charlottetown 81 km · Cole Harbour 120 km · Lower Sackville 121 km · Woodlawn 122 km · Bedford 124 km · Dartmouth 125 km · Downtown Halifax 127 km · Halifax 127 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 New Glasgow (45.5834°, -62.6486°, elevation 11 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).