Rouyn-Noranda weather in October

In October, Rouyn-Noranda sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 97 mm of precipitation across 13.3 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 Rouyn-Noranda's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rouyn-Noranda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
97 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:44 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
78%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Rouyn-Noranda is town and equivalent territory in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 6 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
4/km²
people per km²
Founded
1926

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 5°C by the end.

A typical October day in Rouyn-Noranda reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1134
2134
3124
4124
5124
6123
7113
8113
9113
10113
11102
12102
13102
1492
1592
1692
1781
1881
1981
2071
2171
2270
2370
2460
2560
2660
275-1
285-1
295-1
305-1
314-2

How October really feels in Rouyn-Noranda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 25 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
25
wind chill below the day's low

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

Rouyn-Noranda 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-11° / -20°5110.211.58.60.0
Feb-8° / -19°387.78.89.90.0
Mar-2° / -13°498.98.111.60.0
Apr / -4°7010.15.613.40.8
May15° / 7410.91.114.94.4
Jun21° / 10°8111.40.115.86.1
Jul23° / 13°9513.4015.56.2
Aug22° / 12°9212.5014.16.1
Sep17° / 10212.50.212.44.9
Oct / 9713.32.710.61.5
Nov / -6°7912.59.690.0
Dec-7° / -14°5811.511.68.20.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42674
52674
62674
72674
82575
92575
102575
112575
122476
132476
142476
152278
162278
172080
181981
191981
201981
211783
221783
231684
241585
251585
261684
271684
281684
291684
301684
311585

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Rouyn-Noranda gets around 97 mm of rain and snow over 13.3 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 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1443
2444
3444
4444
5434
6445
7445
8445
9445
10456
11456
12457
13467
14468
15468
16469
17469
184610
194611
204511
214512
224412
234413
244314
254214
264215
274216
284117
294118
304119
314120

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light 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 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 6:22 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 4:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:225:48
211.46:235:46
311.36:255:44
411.36:265:42
511.26:285:40
611.16:295:38
711.16:315:36
811.06:325:34
911.06:345:32
1010.96:355:30
1110.96:375:28
1210.86:385:26
1310.76:405:24
1410.76:415:22
1510.66:435:20
1610.66:445:18
1710.56:465:16
1810.46:475:14
1910.46:495:12
2010.36:515:10
2110.36:525:09
2210.26:545:07
2310.26:555:05
2410.16:575:03
2510.16:585:01
2610.07:005:00
279.97:014:58
289.97:034:56
299.87:054:55
309.87:064:53
319.77:084:52

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.99 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Rouyn-Noranda?

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

1.5
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 Rouyn-Noranda.

What to pack for Rouyn-Noranda in October

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

In October, Rouyn-Noranda sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Rouyn-Noranda 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 Rouyn-Noranda peaks around July 13 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rouyn-Noranda?

Rouyn-Noranda sits at 48.2°N, 79.0°W, 299 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Amos, 76 km away.

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Topography around Rouyn-Noranda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rouyn-Noranda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 295 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 m.

The land around Rouyn-Noranda is covered by trees (41%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
221 m
80 km
390 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Amos 76 km · Val-d'Or 92 km · Timmins 173 km · North Bay 216 km · Valley East 231 km · Greater Sudbury 244 km · Petawawa 292 km · Huntsville 323 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 Rouyn-Noranda (48.2366°, -79.0231°, elevation 299 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. 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).