Strathroy weather in October

In October, Strathroy sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 86 mm of precipitation across 11.7 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Strathroy's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Strathroy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
86 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:47 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
64%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Strathroy reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 21°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)
1188
2188
3188
4178
5177
6177
7177
8177
9167
10167
11166
12166
13156
14156
15156
16145
17145
18145
19145
20135
21135
22134
23134
24124
25124
26124
27124
28113
29113
30113
31113

How October really feels in Strathroy

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

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

Strathroy weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -8°7011.89.49.20.0
Feb-0° / -8°579.58.210.20.0
Mar / -4°68115.711.60.5
Apr13° / 9112.32.313.13.2
May19° / 9912.7014.45.6
Jun24° / 14°10012015.16.5
Jul26° / 16°9812.2014.86.4
Aug25° / 15°8510.8013.86.7
Sep22° / 11°8610.2012.36.6
Oct14° / 8611.70.210.84.2
Nov / 77113.89.51.0
Dec / -5°6611.28.28.90.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34654
44753
54753
64654
74654
84555
94654
104555
114456
124456
134357
144357
154159
164060
173961
183862
193763
203664
213565
223466
233466
243367
253268
263367
273268
283169
293169
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Strathroy gets around 86 mm of rain and snow over 11.7 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 37% 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 (%)
1360
2360
3360
4350
5350
6340
7340
8340
9340
10340
11340
12340
13350
14350
15361
16371
17381
18381
19391
20401
21401
22411
23412
24412
25412
26402
27402
28403
29393
30383
31373

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1791272
2801172
3811162
4821062
5821062
6841051
785951
886941
986941
1087841
1188831
1289731
1389731
1491621
1592620
1693610
1793610
1893610
1994510
2094510
2195500
2295500
2396400
2496400
2596400
2696400
2796400
2896400
2997300
3097300
3197300

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light 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 6:29 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:296:02
211.56:316:00
311.46:325:58
411.46:335:56
511.36:345:54
611.36:355:53
711.26:365:51
811.26:385:49
911.16:395:47
1011.16:405:46
1111.06:415:44
1211.06:425:42
1310.96:445:41
1410.96:455:39
1510.96:465:37
1610.86:475:36
1710.86:495:34
1810.76:505:32
1910.76:515:31
2010.66:525:29
2110.66:545:28
2210.56:555:26
2310.56:565:25
2410.46:575:23
2510.46:595:22
2610.37:005:20
2710.37:015:19
2810.37:035:18
2910.27:045:16
3010.27:055:15
3110.17:065:14

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Strathroy?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Strathroy for sightseeing.

What to pack for Strathroy in October

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

In October, Strathroy sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Strathroy in October

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 42 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 5 to Sep 20 — about 2.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct16Cool
Nov11Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Strathroy 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 Strathroy peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Strathroy?

Strathroy sits at 43.0°N, 81.6°W, 229 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is London, 32 km away.

Topography around Strathroy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Strathroy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 232 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m.

The land around Strathroy is covered by cropland (37%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
92 m
80 km
241 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: London 32 km · St. Thomas 41 km · Sarnia 64 km · Port Huron 65 km · Stratford 71 km · Woodstock 74 km · Tillsonburg 74 km · Chatham 76 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 Strathroy (42.9551°, -81.6223°, elevation 229 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).