Sainte-Thérèse weather in October

In October, Sainte-Thérèse sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 107 mm of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 9°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 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sainte-Thérèse's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sainte-Thérèse's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
107 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:20 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Sainte-Thérèse is town in Québec, Canada.

Density
2,683/km²
people per km²
Founded
1849

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 16°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical October day in Sainte-Thérèse reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1167
2167
3167
4167
5156
6156
7156
8156
9146
10145
11145
12145
13135
14135
15134
16134
17124
18124
19124
20113
21113
22113
23113
24103
25102
26102
27102
2892
2992
3091
3191

How October really feels in Sainte-Thérèse

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 11 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
11
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sainte-Thérèse 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-6° / -15°7610.29.68.90.0
Feb-4° / -13°628.78.110.10.0
Mar / -7°7410.4711.60.0
Apr11° / 10311.33.213.32.5
May18° / 9511.50.214.75.6
Jun24° / 13°10111.7015.46.4
Jul26° / 16°9512.3015.16.3
Aug25° / 15°9611.6013.96.7
Sep20° / 10°9410012.36.3
Oct13° / 10711.40.910.73.2
Nov / -2°8711.14.29.30.4
Dec-2° / -10°8611.69.58.60.0

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 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54159
64159
74060
84060
94060
104060
113961
123961
133961
144060
154060
163862
173763
183763
193763
203763
213763
223664
233565
243664
253664
263664
273565
283565
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Sainte-Thérèse gets around 107 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1350
2360
3360
4360
5360
6360
7360
8361
9371
10371
11371
12381
13382
14382
15392
16392
17393
18393
19394
20394
21395
22385
23385
24386
25386
26386
27386
28387
29377
30377
31377

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
187841
289731
391630
492530
593520
694420
795320
896310
996310
1097210
1197210
1297210
1397210
1497210
1597210
1697210
1797210
1898110
1999100
2099100
2199100
2299100
2399100
2499100
2599100
2699100
2799100
2899100
2999100
3099100
31100000

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 4:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:005:29
211.46:015:27
311.46:025:25
411.36:035:23
511.36:055:21
611.26:065:19
711.26:085:17
811.16:095:16
911.16:105:14
1011.06:125:12
1111.06:135:10
1210.96:145:08
1310.86:165:06
1410.86:175:04
1510.76:185:03
1610.76:205:01
1710.66:214:59
1810.66:234:57
1910.56:244:56
2010.56:254:54
2110.46:274:52
2210.46:284:51
2310.36:304:49
2410.36:314:47
2510.26:324:46
2610.26:344:44
2710.16:354:43
2810.16:374:41
2910.06:384:40
3010.06:394:38
319.96:414:37

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Dim
292.0Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Sainte-Thérèse?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sainte-Thérèse.

What to pack for Sainte-Thérèse in October

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

In October, Sainte-Thérèse sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Sainte-Thérèse 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 Sainte-Thérèse peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sainte-Thérèse?

Sainte-Thérèse sits at 45.6°N, 73.8°W, 36 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Boisbriand, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Sainte-Thérèse

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sainte-Thérèse has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 924 m.

The land around Sainte-Thérèse is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (41%) within 3 km, trees (36%), artificial surfaces (25%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
133 m
80 km
924 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Boisbriand 3.0 km · Blainville 5.0 km · Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne 8.0 km · Saint-Eustache 10 km · Val-des-Arbres 13 km · Deux-Montagnes 13 km · Laval 13 km · Chomedey 13 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 Sainte-Thérèse (45.6392°, -73.8276°, elevation 36 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).