Prince Edward weather in October

In October, Prince Edward sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 91 mm of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Prince Edward's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prince Edward's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
91 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:31 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
64%
6th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

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 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Prince Edward reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11711
21711
31710
41710
51610
61610
71610
8169
9169
10159
11159
12159
13158
14148
15148
16148
17148
18137
19137
20137
21137
22127
23127
24126
25126
26126
27116
28116
29115
30115
31105

How October really feels in Prince Edward

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.

Prince Edward weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -9°7110.78.29.10.0
Feb-1° / -9°568.56.410.20.0
Mar / -4°6910.1511.60.1
Apr10° / 9211.31.813.22.1
May17° / 10°7210.1014.55.2
Jun22° / 16°8110.8015.26.6
Jul25° / 19°7810.30156.9
Aug25° / 18°769.8013.87.1
Sep21° / 14°819.1012.36.6
Oct14° / 9111.90.110.83.9
Nov / 8010.62.19.41.1
Dec / -4°7811.56.38.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44753
54753
64654
74555
84555
94456
104456
114357
124357
134258
144258
154159
163961
173961
183862
193664
203664
213565
223565
233466
243466
253466
263466
273466
283466
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Prince Edward gets around 91 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
636
736
836
936
1037
1137
1237
1338
1438
1539
1639
1739
1840
1940
2040
2141
2241
2341
2441
2540
2640
2740
2839
2939
3038
3138

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1721891
2741781
3761671
4781561
5781561
6801451
7831340
8831340
9851230
10861130
11871030
12881020
1389920
1490820
1590820
1692710
1792710
1893610
1993610
2094510
2195500
2296400
2396400
2497300
2597300
2698200
2798200
2898200
2999100
3099100
3199100

Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light 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 6:12 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 4:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:125:44
211.56:145:42
311.46:155:40
411.46:165:38
511.36:175:36
611.36:195:34
711.26:205:33
811.26:215:31
911.16:225:29
1011.16:245:27
1111.06:255:25
1211.06:265:24
1310.96:275:22
1410.96:295:20
1510.86:305:19
1610.86:315:17
1710.76:335:15
1810.76:345:14
1910.66:355:12
2010.66:365:10
2110.56:385:09
2210.56:395:07
2310.46:405:06
2410.46:425:04
2510.36:435:03
2610.36:445:01
2710.26:465:00
2810.26:474:58
2910.16:484:57
3010.16:504:55
3110.06:514:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Prince Edward?

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

3.9
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 Prince Edward.

What to pack for Prince Edward in October

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

In October, Prince Edward sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Prince Edward in October

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in March near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 16 to Sep 11 — about 1.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul20Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Prince Edward 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 Prince Edward peaks around July 11 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 highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Prince Edward?

Prince Edward sits at 44.0°N, 77.2°W, 97 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Belleville, 21 km away.

Topography around Prince Edward

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Prince Edward has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 94 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 325 m.

The land around Prince Edward is covered by cropland (47%), grassland (28%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (31%), grassland (24%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
121 m
80 km
325 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Belleville 21 km · Quinte West 32 km · Greater Napanee 37 km · Kingston 66 km · Cobourg 73 km · Oswego 85 km · Peterborough 91 km · Irondequoit 91 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 Prince Edward (44.0001°, -77.2495°, elevation 97 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).