Port Alberni weather in October

In October, Port Alberni sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 198 mm of precipitation across 15.7 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°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 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Port Alberni's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Port Alberni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
198 mm
15.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:49 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
68%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Port Alberni is city in British Columbia, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
24/km²
people per km²
Founded
1912

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 15°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Port Alberni reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1159
2159
3159
4149
5149
6149
7148
8148
9138
10138
11138
12138
13138
14128
15127
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26116
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28106
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31106

How October really feels in Port Alberni

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

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Port Alberni 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 / 28918.56.88.50.1
Feb / 17815.269.80.4
Mar / 21218.16.511.61.1
Apr11° / 14115.81.313.42.3
May15° / 8612.1015.14.2
Jun17° / 10°6610.3015.95.4
Jul20° / 13°376.4015.67.0
Aug21° / 13°556.8014.27.1
Sep17° / 11°909.6012.45.7
Oct12° / 19815.70.110.52.9
Nov / 296193.48.90.9
Dec / 28019.188.10.1

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 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34654
44357
54258
64159
73961
83862
93664
103466
113367
123367
133268
143169
153070
163070
172971
182971
192971
202971
212971
223070
233070
243070
253169
263169
273169
283169
293169
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Port Alberni gets around 198 mm of rain and snow over 15.7 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 50% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1360
2370
3390
4400
5410
6430
7440
8460
9470
10480
11500
12510
13510
14520
15530
16530
17530
18530
19540
20540
21541
22541
23541
24541
25541
26551
27551
28551
29562
30572
31572

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2955
3955
4964
5964
6973
7973
8973
9982
10982
11982
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 108 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 4:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:255:51
211.46:275:49
311.36:295:47
411.26:305:44
511.26:325:42
611.16:335:40
711.16:355:38
811.06:365:36
910.96:385:34
1010.96:395:32
1110.86:415:30
1210.76:435:28
1310.76:445:25
1410.66:465:23
1510.66:475:21
1610.56:495:19
1710.46:515:17
1810.46:525:16
1910.36:545:14
2010.36:555:12
2110.26:575:10
2210.26:595:08
2310.17:005:06
2410.07:025:04
2510.07:045:02
269.97:055:01
279.97:074:59
289.87:094:57
299.87:104:55
309.77:124:54
319.67:134:52

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Port Alberni

In seasonPeak

In October, Port Alberni sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Port Alberni's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Port Alberni?

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

2.9
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 Port Alberni.

What to pack for Port Alberni in October

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

In October, Port Alberni sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 16 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Port Alberni in October

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in January near 7°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Port Alberni 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 Port Alberni peaks around July 18 at about 8 (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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 18UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Port Alberni?

Port Alberni sits at 49.2°N, 124.8°W, 22 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Courtenay, 51 km away.

Topography around Port Alberni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Port Alberni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,743 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,058 m.

The land around Port Alberni is covered by trees (49%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
247 m
16 km
1,743 m
80 km
2,058 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Courtenay 51 km · Harewood 63 km · Nanaimo 63 km · Tofino 81 km · Campbell River 92 km · North Cowichan 93 km · Duncan 95 km · University Endowment Lands 114 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 Port Alberni (49.2413°, -124.8028°, elevation 22 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).