Shawinigan weather in October

In October, Shawinigan sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 108 mm of precipitation across 11.7 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 15°C in the first days to 8°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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Shawinigan's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shawinigan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
108 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:17 AM – 4:55 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Shawinigan is city in Québec, Canada.

Density
48/km²
people per km²
Founded
1901

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 15°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical October day in Shawinigan reaches about 12°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 6°C and 17°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)
1167
2156
3156
4156
5146
6145
7145
8145
9145
10135
11134
12134
13124
14124
15124
16124
17113
18113
19113
20113
21103
22102
23102
2492
2592
2692
2791
2881
2981
3081
3181

How October really feels in Shawinigan

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.

Shawinigan 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° / -16°7510.4108.80.0
Feb-5° / -15°608.38.5100.0
Mar / -8°759.8711.60.0
Apr10° / -0°9711.43.513.31.9
May18° / 8812.30.314.85.3
Jun23° / 13°10111.7015.66.4
Jul25° / 15°10312.6015.26.3
Aug24° / 14°9611.30146.7
Sep19° / 10°9910.9012.45.9
Oct12° / 10811.71.110.72.8
Nov / -3°8810.95.29.20.2
Dec-3° / -11°8711.1108.40.0

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 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23763
33763
43763
53763
63862
73763
83763
93862
103763
113763
123763
133763
143763
153664
163664
173565
183565
193466
203466
213466
223466
233367
243367
253268
263268
273367
283268
293268
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Shawinigan gets around 108 mm of rain and snow over 11.7 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 38% 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 (%)
1370
2370
3370
4370
5380
6380
7381
8381
9381
10391
11391
12392
13392
14392
15392
16393
17393
18393
19394
20394
21395
22395
23396
24386
25387
26387
27387
28388
29378
30379
31379

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 (%)
188831
290730
392620
493520
594510
695410
795410
896310
996310
1097300
1198200
1298200
1398200
1498200
1598200
1699100
1799100
1899100
1999100
2099100
2199100
2299100
2399100
2499100
2599100
2699100
2799100
28100000
29100000
30100000
31100000

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
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 5:56 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 4:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:565:24
211.45:575:22
311.45:585:20
411.36:005:18
511.36:015:16
611.26:035:14
711.16:045:12
811.16:055:10
911.06:075:08
1011.06:085:07
1110.96:105:05
1210.96:115:03
1310.86:125:01
1410.86:144:59
1510.76:154:57
1610.66:174:55
1710.66:184:53
1810.56:204:52
1910.56:214:50
2010.46:234:48
2110.46:244:46
2210.36:254:45
2310.36:274:43
2410.26:284:41
2510.26:304:40
2610.16:314:38
2710.16:334:37
2810.06:344:35
2910.06:364:33
309.96:374:32
319.96:394:30

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Shawinigan?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shawinigan.

What to pack for Shawinigan in October

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

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

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Shawinigan 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 Shawinigan 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 January 1 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 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug3Moderate
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Shawinigan?

Shawinigan sits at 46.6°N, 72.7°W, 123 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Trois-Rivières, 29 km away.

Topography around Shawinigan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shawinigan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m around an average of 126 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 350 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 709 m.

The land around Shawinigan is covered by trees (55%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
196 m
16 km
350 m
80 km
709 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Trois-Rivières 29 km · Sorel-Tracy 65 km · Drummondville 79 km · Saint-Charles-Borromée 80 km · Joliette 80 km · Victoriaville 83 km · L'Assomption 98 km · Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures 101 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 Shawinigan (46.5667°, -72.7491°, elevation 123 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).