Stratford weather in October

In October, Stratford sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 88 mm of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 10°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 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Stratford's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Stratford's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
88 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:45 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Stratford is city in Ontario, Canada.

Density
1,435/km²
people per km²
Founded
1859

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 17°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Stratford reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 20°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)
1177
2177
3177
4177
5167
6166
7166
8166
9156
10156
11156
12155
13145
14145
15145
16145
17134
18134
19134
20124
21124
22124
23123
24113
25113
26113
27113
28113
29102
30102
31102

How October really feels in Stratford

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 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
9
wind chill below the day's low

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

Stratford 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-2° / -9°7512.3119.20.0
Feb-1° / -10°599.68.910.20.0
Mar / -5°6810.96.411.60.3
Apr12° / 9412.62.613.22.8
May18° / 9912.2014.55.5
Jun23° / 13°10011.9015.26.5
Jul25° / 15°10011.9014.96.6
Aug24° / 14°8110.6013.86.9
Sep21° / 10°8910.2012.36.4
Oct14° / 8811.90.410.83.7
Nov / -1°8012.14.79.50.7
Dec / -6°7112.39.88.80.0

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 (%)
14753
24654
34654
44654
54555
64555
74555
84555
94456
104357
114258
124258
134159
144060
153961
163862
173763
183565
193466
203367
213367
223268
233268
243070
253070
263169
273070
283070
292971
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Stratford gets around 88 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1370
2370
3370
4370
5360
6360
7360
8360
9350
10350
11350
12350
13350
14360
15360
16371
17381
18391
19391
20401
21402
22412
23412
24413
25413
26413
27413
28414
29414
30404
31405

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1821161
2831151
3841051
4851041
5851041
687931
787931
887931
989821
1089821
1190721
1290721
1392611
1492611
1594510
1694510
1794510
1895500
1995500
2095500
2196400
2296400
2396400
2496400
2596400
2697300
2797300
2897300
2997300
3097300
3197300

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 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
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:275:59
211.56:285:57
311.46:295:55
411.46:305:53
511.36:325:51
611.36:335:50
711.26:345:48
811.26:355:46
911.16:375:44
1011.16:385:43
1111.06:395:41
1211.06:405:39
1310.96:415:37
1410.96:435:36
1510.86:445:34
1610.86:455:32
1710.76:465:31
1810.76:485:29
1910.66:495:28
2010.66:505:26
2110.56:525:24
2210.56:535:23
2310.56:545:21
2410.46:555:20
2510.46:575:18
2610.36:585:17
2710.36:595:16
2810.27:015:14
2910.27:025:13
3010.17:035:11
3110.17:055:10

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Stratford?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Stratford.

What to pack for Stratford in October

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

In October, Stratford sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Stratford in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Stratford peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Stratford?

Stratford sits at 43.4°N, 80.9°W, 365 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Woodstock, 31 km away.

Topography around Stratford

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Stratford has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 363 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 m.

The land around Stratford is covered by cropland (49%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (65%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
115 m
80 km
417 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Woodstock 31 km · Forest Heights 35 km · Kitchener 36 km · Waterloo 37 km · London 48 km · Cambridge 52 km · Hespeler 52 km · Christopher-Champlain 52 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 Stratford (43.3668°, -80.9497°, elevation 365 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).