Rimouski weather in October

In October, Rimouski sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 109 mm of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Rimouski's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rimouski's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
109 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:03 AM – 4:36 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Rimouski is city of Québec, Canada.

Density
79/km²
people per km²
Founded
1869

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 12°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical October day in Rimouski reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1128
2127
3127
4127
5117
6117
7117
8116
9106
10106
11106
12106
13106
1495
1595
1695
1795
1895
1995
2084
2184
2284
2384
2484
2574
2673
2773
2873
2973
3063
3163

How October really feels in Rimouski

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 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
9
wind chill below the day's low

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

Rimouski weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -14°6410.311.68.60.0
Feb-7° / -13°568.59.19.90.0
Mar-2° / -8°7310.49.911.60.0
Apr / -1°8411.65.513.40.2
May11° / 8612.10.8152.4
Jun16° / 10°8511.3015.84.7
Jul19° / 14°8811.8015.55.9
Aug19° / 14°8410.9014.16.0
Sep15° / 10°9211.3012.44.5
Oct / 10912.50.810.61.7
Nov / -1°9411.66.890.1
Dec-3° / -8°841212.18.20.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% 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
24555
34456
44456
54357
64258
74258
84159
94060
104060
113961
123961
133961
143862
153862
163862
173763
183763
193664
203664
213565
223466
233367
243367
253367
263169
273169
283169
293169
303169
313070

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Rimouski gets around 109 mm of rain and snow over 12.5 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1390
2390
3390
4390
5391
6391
7391
8391
9391
10401
11401
12401
13411
14412
15422
16422
17422
18433
19433
20433
21434
22434
23435
24425
25426
26426
27427
28428
29429
304110
314110

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 18 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3019light breeze
3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 4:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:405:06
211.45:415:04
311.35:435:02
411.35:445:00
511.25:464:58
611.15:474:56
711.15:494:54
811.05:504:52
911.05:524:50
1010.95:534:47
1110.85:554:45
1210.85:574:43
1310.75:584:41
1410.76:004:39
1510.66:014:38
1610.56:034:36
1710.56:044:34
1810.46:064:32
1910.46:074:30
2010.36:094:28
2110.36:104:26
2210.26:124:24
2310.16:144:23
2410.16:154:21
2510.06:174:19
2610.06:184:17
279.96:204:16
289.96:224:14
299.86:234:12
309.86:254:11
319.76:264:09

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Rimouski?

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

1.7
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 Rimouski.

What to pack for Rimouski in October

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

In October, Rimouski sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Rimouski in October

The nearest coast averages about 6°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 12°C and coldest in February near -0°C.

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

0°5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May4Bracing
Jun9Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep9Bracing
Oct6Bracing
Nov2Bracing
Dec1Bracing

UV index in Rimouski in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rimouski peaks around July 12 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 7Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug2Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rimouski?

Rimouski sits at 48.4°N, 68.5°W, 23 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Baie-Comeau, 90 km away.

Topography around Rimouski

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rimouski has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 385 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 902 m.

The land around Rimouski is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and water (30%) within 3 km, water (42%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
191 m
16 km
385 m
80 km
902 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Baie-Comeau 90 km · Rivière-du-Loup 102 km · Edmundston 120 km · Chicoutimi 187 km · Saguenay 188 km · Jonquière 201 km · Alma 231 km · Sept-Îles 249 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 Rimouski (48.4488°, -68.524°, elevation 23 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).