North Bay weather in October

In October, North Bay sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 96 mm of precipitation across 12.9 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 14°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 North Bay's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see North Bay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
96 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:43 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

North Bay is city in Ontario, Canada.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 4 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1891

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 7°C by the end.

A typical October day in North Bay reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1147
2147
3147
4147
5136
6136
7136
8136
9126
10125
11125
12125
13115
14115
15114
16104
17104
18104
19104
2093
2193
2293
2383
2483
2582
2682
2772
2872
2972
3071
3171

How October really feels in North Bay

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 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
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

North Bay 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-7° / -14°6211.111.68.80.0
Feb-6° / -14°479.19.5100.0
Mar / -8°569.77.311.60.0
Apr / -1°7410.53.813.31.2
May16° / 7510.20.414.74.9
Jun21° / 13°8011.1015.56.3
Jul23° / 16°9112.2015.26.6
Aug22° / 15°9812.20146.4
Sep18° / 10°9812.1012.35.3
Oct10° / 9612.9110.72.2
Nov / -2°7812.67.39.20.1
Dec-3° / -9°6412.211.18.50.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43763
53763
63763
73664
83664
93664
103466
113466
123367
133367
143169
153169
162971
172773
182674
192674
202377
212377
222377
232278
242278
252278
262278
272179
282179
292377
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

North Bay gets around 96 mm of rain and snow over 12.9 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 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1400
2400
3400
4400
5400
6400
7401
8411
9411
10421
11431
12441
13452
14452
15462
16462
17463
18463
19463
20464
21464
22455
23456
24446
25447
26438
27439
284210
294211
304212
314113

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
188921
291810
391810
492710
593610
693610
794510
895500
995500
1096400
1196400
1297300
1397300
1497300
1598200
1698200
1798200
1898200
1999100
2099100
2199100
2299100
2399100
2499100
2599100
26100000
27100000
28100000
29100000
30100000
31100000

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light 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
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 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 6:22 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 4:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:225:51
211.46:245:49
311.46:255:47
411.36:275:45
511.36:285:43
611.26:295:41
711.16:315:39
811.16:325:37
911.06:335:36
1011.06:355:34
1110.96:365:32
1210.96:385:30
1310.86:395:28
1410.86:405:26
1510.76:425:24
1610.76:435:23
1710.66:455:21
1810.56:465:19
1910.56:485:17
2010.46:495:15
2110.46:505:14
2210.36:525:12
2310.36:535:10
2410.26:555:09
2510.26:565:07
2610.16:585:05
2710.16:595:04
2810.07:015:02
2910.07:025:01
309.97:044:59
319.97:054:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit North Bay?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in North Bay.

What to pack for North Bay in October

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

In October, North Bay sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in North Bay 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 North Bay 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 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 highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is North Bay?

North Bay sits at 46.3°N, 79.5°W, 206 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Huntsville, 111 km away.

Topography around North Bay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around North Bay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 216 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 405 m.

The land around North Bay is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), water (32%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and trees (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
134 m
16 km
249 m
80 km
405 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Huntsville 111 km · Greater Sudbury 118 km · Valley East 123 km · Bracebridge 143 km · Petawawa 175 km · Midland 177 km · Orillia 190 km · Wasaga Beach 205 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 North Bay (46.3168°, -79.4663°, elevation 206 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).