Peterborough weather in October

In October, Peterborough sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 85 mm of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Peterborough's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Peterborough's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
85 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:36 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
66%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Peterborough is city in Ontario, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 6 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,469/km²
people per km²
Founded
1819

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 17°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Peterborough reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 19°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)
1178
2178
3177
4167
5167
6167
7167
8156
9156
10156
11156
12146
13145
14145
15145
16135
17135
18134
19124
20124
21124
22124
23114
24113
25113
26113
27103
28103
29102
30102
3192

How October really feels in Peterborough

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 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
8
wind chill below the day's low

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

Peterborough weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -11°6810.79.49.10.0
Feb-2° / -11°528.2710.20.0
Mar / -5°6310.3611.60.2
Apr11° / 8711.52.513.22.7
May18° / 8210.7014.55.7
Jun23° / 13°9210.9015.36.6
Jul26° / 16°8810.90156.6
Aug25° / 15°8510.5013.86.9
Sep21° / 11°859.6012.36.5
Oct13° / 8511.50.410.83.6
Nov / -1°7410.33.19.40.6
Dec / -7°6810.67.18.70.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44555
54456
64456
74357
84357
94357
104258
114159
124060
133961
143961
153664
163664
173565
183367
193367
203268
213169
223070
233070
243070
253070
263070
273070
283070
293070
303169
313268

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Peterborough gets around 85 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 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 40% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1360
2360
3360
4350
5350
6350
7350
8350
9350
10350
11360
12360
13360
14371
15371
16381
17381
18391
19391
20392
21402
22402
23392
24393
25393
26393
27383
28384
29374
30374
31364

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1821161
2841060
3851050
486950
587940
688840
789830
890730
990730
1091720
1192620
1292620
1393520
1494510
1594510
1695410
1795410
1895410
1995410
2097300
2197300
2297300
2397300
2498200
2598200
2698200
2798200
2899100
2999100
3099100
3199100

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112calm
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light 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 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 4:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:175:48
211.56:185:46
311.46:195:44
411.46:215:42
511.36:225:40
611.36:235:38
711.26:245:37
811.26:265:35
911.16:275:33
1011.16:285:31
1111.06:295:29
1210.96:315:28
1310.96:325:26
1410.86:335:24
1510.86:355:22
1610.76:365:21
1710.76:375:19
1810.66:395:17
1910.66:405:16
2010.56:415:14
2110.56:435:12
2210.56:445:11
2310.46:455:09
2410.46:475:08
2510.36:485:06
2610.36:495:05
2710.26:515:03
2810.26:525:02
2910.16:535:00
3010.16:554:59
3110.06:564:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Peterborough?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Peterborough.

What to pack for Peterborough in October

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

In October, Peterborough sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Peterborough in October

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 48 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in March near 3°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 25 to Sep 5 — about 1.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul20Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Peterborough 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 Peterborough peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 8Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Peterborough?

Peterborough sits at 44.3°N, 78.3°W, 188 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Lindsay, 34 km away.

Topography around Peterborough

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Peterborough has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 208 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m.

The land around Peterborough is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (41%), cropland (27%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
188 m
80 km
485 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Lindsay 34 km · Cobourg 40 km · Bowmanville 52 km · Quinte West 61 km · Oshawa 62 km · Brooklin 64 km · Uxbridge 68 km · Whitby 68 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 Peterborough (44.3001°, -78.3162°, elevation 188 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).