Terrace weather in October

In October, Terrace sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 256 mm of precipitation across 20.9 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Terrace's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Terrace's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
256 mm
20.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:14 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
82%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
1.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Terrace is city on the Skeena River in North West British Columbia, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 6 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1927

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 10°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical October day in Terrace reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1103
2103
3103
493
593
692
792
882
982
1082
1182
1282
1371
1471
1571
1671
1771
1861
1961
2060
2160
2260
2350
2450
2550
265-1
275-1
284-1
294-1
304-1
314-1

How October really feels in Terrace

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 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
18
wind chill below the day's low

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

Terrace weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -7°23419.6207.60.0
Feb / -6°15214.8159.30.0
Mar / -4°15518.217.711.50.0
Apr / -1°11815.211.213.70.6
May11° / 9514.43.515.72.5
Jun15° / 10416.60.116.93.6
Jul17° / 9415016.44.7
Aug17° / 11414.7014.74.7
Sep13° / 17317.50.512.52.8
Oct / 25620.910.110.20.6
Nov / -4°26021.119.38.20.0
Dec-2° / -6°23519.820.37.10.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32179
42080
51981
61981
71981
81783
91684
101684
111486
121486
131387
141288
151288
161189
171189
181189
191288
201387
211387
221387
231486
241486
251486
261486
271684
281684
291684
301783
311882

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Terrace gets around 256 mm of rain and snow over 20.9 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 69% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1638
2639
36310
46311
56313
66314
76416
86518
96620
106722
116824
126926
137028
147131
157133
167235
177237
187238
197240
207242
217243
227245
237246
247147
257148
267149
277050
287051
297052
307053
316954

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 132 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 7:44 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 4:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:446:02
211.26:466:00
311.26:485:57
411.16:505:55
511.06:525:52
610.96:545:50
710.96:565:47
810.86:585:45
910.77:005:42
1010.67:025:40
1110.67:045:37
1210.57:065:35
1310.47:085:32
1410.37:105:30
1510.37:125:28
1610.27:145:25
1710.17:165:23
1810.07:185:20
1910.07:205:18
209.97:225:16
219.87:245:13
229.87:265:11
239.77:285:09
249.67:305:07
259.57:325:05
269.57:345:02
279.47:365:00
289.37:384:58
299.37:404:56
309.27:424:54
319.17:444:52

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.48 kWh/m² to a high of 5.22 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 1.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.0Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Terrace?

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

0.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Terrace.

What to pack for Terrace in October

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

In October, Terrace sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 21 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

UV index in Terrace in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Terrace peaks around July 11 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 11UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Terrace 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 Terrace is worst in October — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 18.0× the cleanest month (January, 1 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Terrace's WHO annual average of 6 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1716 µg/m³Jan 131 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan1Good
Feb3Good
Mar3Good
Apr5Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul9Good
Aug6Good
Sep6Good
Oct18Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Terrace?

Terrace sits at 54.5°N, 128.6°W, 70 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Prince George, 386 km away.

Prince GeorgeFort St. JohnCampbell RiverJuneauCourtenayWhistlerTofinoGrande Prairie

Topography around Terrace

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Terrace has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 376 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,596 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,736 m.

The land around Terrace is covered by trees (60%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
376 m
16 km
1,596 m
80 km
2,736 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Prince George 386 km · Fort St. John 526 km · Campbell River 550 km · Juneau 552 km · Courtenay 591 km · Whistler 621 km · Tofino 624 km · Grande Prairie 631 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 Terrace (54.5163°, -128.6035°, elevation 70 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).