Steinbach weather in October

In October, Steinbach sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Steinbach's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Steinbach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:57 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Steinbach is city in Manitoba, Canada.

Density
619/km²
people per km²
Founded
1874

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 14°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical October day in Steinbach reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 9°C cooler than September and about 10°C warmer than November.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1154
2144
3144
4143
5133
6133
7133
8132
9122
10122
11122
12112
13111
14111
15101
16101
17101
1890
1990
2090
2180
2280
238-1
247-1
257-1
267-1
276-2
286-2
296-2
305-3
315-3

How October really feels in Steinbach

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 29 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
29
wind chill below the day's low

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

Steinbach weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-11° / -20°175.16.18.40.0
Feb-8° / -18°154.24.89.80.0
Mar-0° / -10°256.24.711.50.0
Apr10° / -1°366.42.513.42.3
May17° / 82110.615.15.4
Jun23° / 12°102120166.3
Jul25° / 14°9111.9015.66.7
Aug24° / 13°839.8014.27.1
Sep19° / 729.3012.46.0
Oct10° / 528.51.910.52.3
Nov-0° / -8°316.45.68.90.0
Dec-8° / -16°245.96.880.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% 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 (%)
14555
24456
34456
44456
54258
64159
74159
84060
93961
103862
113862
123664
133664
143664
153664
163565
173466
183367
193367
203268
213268
223268
233169
243169
253169
263169
273070
283070
292971
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Steinbach gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1282
2283
3283
4283
5284
6284
7285
8285
9295
10295
11295
12286
13286
14286
15286
16276
17276
18266
19266
20266
21267
22267
23268
24278
25279
26279
272710
282711
292711
302712
312713

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 (%)
1973
2982
3982
4982
5982
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 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
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light 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 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 108 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 4:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:335:58
211.46:355:56
311.36:365:54
411.26:385:52
511.26:395:50
611.16:415:47
711.06:435:45
811.06:445:43
910.96:465:41
1010.96:475:39
1110.86:495:37
1210.76:515:35
1310.76:525:33
1410.66:545:31
1510.66:555:29
1610.56:575:27
1710.46:595:25
1810.47:005:23
1910.37:025:21
2010.37:045:19
2110.27:055:17
2210.17:075:15
2310.17:085:13
2410.07:105:11
2510.07:125:09
269.97:135:08
279.87:155:06
289.87:175:04
299.77:185:02
309.77:205:01
319.67:224:59

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Steinbach

In seasonPeak

In October, Steinbach sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Steinbach's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Steinbach?

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

2.3
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 Steinbach.

What to pack for Steinbach in October

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

In October, Steinbach sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Steinbach 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 Steinbach peaks around June 18 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJun 18UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Steinbach in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Steinbach is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (October, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 2317 µg/m³Oct 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Steinbach?

Steinbach sits at 49.5°N, 96.7°W, 263 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Fort Garry South, 45 km away.

FargoMoorhead

Topography around Steinbach

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Steinbach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 262 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m.

The land around Steinbach is covered by cropland (37%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (54%), grassland (23%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%), trees (31%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
72 m
80 km
184 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Fort Garry South 45 km · Winnipeg 52 km · St. James-Assiniboia East 56 km · Kenora 160 km · Grand Forks 180 km · Brandon 238 km · Fargo 295 km · Moorhead 295 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 Steinbach (49.5258°, -96.6845°, elevation 263 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).