Sherbrooke weather in October

In October, Sherbrooke sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 119 mm of precipitation across 13.2 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 Sherbrooke's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sherbrooke's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
119 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:12 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
68%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Sherbrooke is city in Estrie, Quebec, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
353/km²
people per km²
Founded
1793

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 9°C by the end.

A typical October day in Sherbrooke reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 19°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)
1166
2166
3156
4156
5156
6155
7145
8145
9145
10145
11134
12134
13134
14134
15124
16124
17123
18123
19113
20113
21113
22102
23102
24102
25102
2692
2792
2891
2991
3091
3181

How October really feels in Sherbrooke

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.

Sherbrooke weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -14°7612.212.18.90.0
Feb-4° / -13°6410.410.710.10.0
Mar / -7°7912.28.911.60.0
Apr10° / 9912.54.113.22.1
May17° / 11714.10.414.74.9
Jun22° / 12°13114.1015.45.9
Jul24° / 15°12615.2015.16.1
Aug23° / 14°12313.8013.96.3
Sep19° / 10611.5012.35.8
Oct12° / 11913.21.310.72.9
Nov / -3°9113.36.39.30.3
Dec-2° / -9°9213.711.58.60.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53862
63763
73862
83862
93862
103763
113763
123763
133664
143664
153664
163664
173565
183565
193367
203367
213268
223268
233268
243169
253169
263169
273169
283169
293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Sherbrooke gets around 119 mm of rain and snow over 13.2 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 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1401
2401
3401
4401
5401
6401
7402
8402
9402
10412
11412
12423
13423
14433
15434
16444
17444
18445
19455
20456
21456
22466
23467
24467
25467
26468
27468
28458
29459
30459
31459

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
188831
289731
391720
492620
593520
693520
795410
895410
996310
1096310
1196310
1297210
1397210
1497210
1597210
1697210
1797210
1897210
1999100
2099100
2199100
2299100
2399100
2499100
2599100
2699100
2799100
2899100
2999100
3099100
3199100

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 13 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
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
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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 5:52 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 4:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:525:21
211.45:535:20
311.45:545:18
411.35:565:16
511.35:575:14
611.25:585:12
711.26:005:10
811.16:015:08
911.16:025:06
1011.06:045:04
1111.06:055:03
1210.96:065:01
1310.96:084:59
1410.86:094:57
1510.76:104:55
1610.76:124:54
1710.66:134:52
1810.66:144:50
1910.56:164:48
2010.56:174:47
2110.46:194:45
2210.46:204:43
2310.36:214:42
2410.36:234:40
2510.26:244:39
2610.26:264:37
2710.16:274:35
2810.16:284:34
2910.06:304:32
3010.06:314:31
319.96:334:30

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Dim
272.0Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Sherbrooke?

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

2.9
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 Sherbrooke.

What to pack for Sherbrooke in October

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

In October, Sherbrooke sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Sherbrooke 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 Sherbrooke 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateModerateLowJul 13UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug3Moderate
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sherbrooke?

Sherbrooke sits at 45.4°N, 71.9°W, 175 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Rock Forest, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Sherbrooke

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sherbrooke has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m around an average of 211 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 313 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,288 m.

The land around Sherbrooke is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, trees (64%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
240 m
16 km
313 m
80 km
1,288 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Rock Forest 9.0 km · Magog 25 km · Granby 65 km · Drummondville 70 km · Victoriaville 72 km · Saint-Hyacinthe 86 km · Thetford-Mines 90 km · Mont-Saint-Hilaire 102 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 Sherbrooke (45.4001°, -71.8991°, elevation 175 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).