Rivière-du-Loup weather in October

In October, Rivière-du-Loup sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 117 mm of precipitation across 12.3 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 6°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 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Rivière-du-Loup's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rivière-du-Loup's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
117 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:06 AM – 4:41 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Rivière-du-Loup is town in Quebec, Canada.

Density
134/km²
people per km²
Founded
1850

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 6°C by the end.

A typical October day in Rivière-du-Loup reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 5°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 7°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1127
2126
3126
4126
5116
6116
7116
8115
9115
10105
11105
12105
13104
1494
1594
1694
1794
1884
1983
2083
2183
2283
2373
2473
2572
2672
2762
2862
2962
3061
3161

How October really feels in Rivière-du-Loup

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

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

Rivière-du-Loup 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-8° / -14°679.910.68.60.0
Feb-7° / -14°608.99.49.90.0
Mar-1° / -8°7710.710.111.60.0
Apr / -1°9312.26.313.40.4
May12° / 9312.61.114.93.0
Jun17° / 10°9312.4015.75.2
Jul20° / 14°8912.7015.45.9
Aug20° / 13°8711.9014.16.1
Sep16° / 10111.7012.44.6
Oct / 11712.31.510.61.7
Nov / -2°9111.56.99.10.0
Dec-4° / -9°8810.910.68.30.0

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 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44258
54159
64159
74060
84060
94060
104060
113961
123961
133961
143961
153961
163862
173763
183763
193763
203664
213664
223664
233565
243565
253466
263268
273268
283268
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Rivière-du-Loup gets around 117 mm of rain and snow over 12.3 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 42% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1401
2401
3401
4391
5391
6391
7391
8392
9392
10392
11392
12393
13393
14404
15404
16404
17415
18415
19416
20417
21427
22428
23428
24429
254210
264210
274211
284212
294213
304213
314214

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2973
3973
4982
5982
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
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 14 km/h in October.

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.

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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
1614light breeze
1714light 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 48 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 5:44 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 4:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:445:11
211.45:455:09
311.35:475:07
411.35:485:04
511.25:495:02
611.25:515:00
711.15:524:58
811.05:544:56
911.05:554:54
1010.95:574:52
1110.95:584:50
1210.86:004:48
1310.86:014:46
1410.76:034:44
1510.66:044:43
1610.66:064:41
1710.56:074:39
1810.56:094:37
1910.46:104:35
2010.46:124:33
2110.36:134:31
2210.26:154:30
2310.26:164:28
2410.16:184:26
2510.16:204:24
2610.06:214:23
2710.06:234:21
289.96:244:19
299.96:264:18
309.86:274:16
319.86:294:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.26 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
72.7Moderate
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 Rivière-du-Loup?

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 Rivière-du-Loup.

What to pack for Rivière-du-Loup in October

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

In October, Rivière-du-Loup sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Rivière-du-Loup 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 11°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
Apr1Bracing
May2Bracing
Jun8Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep9Bracing
Oct6Bracing
Nov2Bracing
Dec1Bracing

UV index in Rivière-du-Loup 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 Rivière-du-Loup 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 December 22 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 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rivière-du-Loup?

Rivière-du-Loup sits at 47.8°N, 69.5°W, 56 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Rimouski, 102 km away.

Topography around Rivière-du-Loup

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Rivière-du-Loup.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rivière-du-Loup has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,042 m.

The land around Rivière-du-Loup is covered by trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, water (40%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
308 m
80 km
1,042 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Rimouski 102 km · Edmundston 104 km · Saguenay 131 km · Chicoutimi 131 km · Jonquière 143 km · Beauport 164 km · Lévis 168 km · Charlesbourg 168 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 Rivière-du-Loup (47.827°, -69.5424°, elevation 56 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).