Thetford-Mines weather in October

In October, Thetford-Mines sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 122 mm of precipitation across 13.1 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 14°C in the first days to 7°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 Thetford-Mines's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thetford-Mines's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
122 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:10 AM – 4:50 PM
Cloud cover
69%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Thetford-Mines is city in Quebec, Canada.

Density
113/km²
people per km²
Founded
1876

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 7°C by the end.

A typical October day in Thetford-Mines reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1146
2146
3146
4135
5135
6135
7135
8125
9124
10124
11124
12114
13114
14113
15113
16103
17103
18103
19102
2092
2192
2292
2392
2481
2581
2681
2781
2871
2970
3070
3170

How October really feels in Thetford-Mines

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 17 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
17
wind chill below the day's low

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

Thetford-Mines 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-7° / -15°7912.612.88.90.0
Feb-5° / -14°7010.510.9100.0
Mar-0° / -8°8312.29.911.60.0
Apr / -1°10612.8613.31.1
May15° / 11614.6114.74.2
Jun20° / 12°13514.1015.55.6
Jul23° / 14°12916.1015.25.8
Aug22° / 13°13114.60146.0
Sep18° / 10211.3012.35.3
Oct10° / 12213.11.910.72.2
Nov / -3°9112.87.99.20.1
Dec-3° / -10°981312.38.50.0

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 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53763
63763
73763
83862
93763
103763
113763
123664
133664
143763
153565
163565
173565
183466
193367
203268
213268
223268
233169
243169
253169
263070
273070
282971
292971
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Thetford-Mines gets around 122 mm of rain and snow over 13.1 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 45% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1401
2401
3401
4401
5401
6402
7402
8402
9413
10413
11423
12424
13434
14435
15445
16446
17446
18457
19458
20458
21459
22459
234510
244511
254511
264512
274512
284513
294413
304414
314414

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19253
29442
39442
49442
59631
69631
79721
89820
99820
109820
119820
129820
139820
149910
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

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 13 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
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light 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 5:50 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 4:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:505:19
211.45:515:17
311.45:525:15
411.35:545:13
511.35:555:11
611.25:565:09
711.25:585:07
811.15:595:05
911.06:015:03
1011.06:025:01
1110.96:034:59
1210.96:054:57
1310.86:064:56
1410.86:084:54
1510.76:094:52
1610.76:104:50
1710.66:124:48
1810.66:134:47
1910.56:154:45
2010.56:164:43
2110.46:174:41
2210.36:194:40
2310.36:204:38
2410.26:224:36
2510.26:234:35
2610.16:254:33
2710.16:264:32
2810.06:274:30
2910.06:294:29
309.96:304:27
319.96:324:26

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Thetford-Mines?

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

2.2
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 Thetford-Mines.

What to pack for Thetford-Mines in October

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

In October, Thetford-Mines sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Thetford-Mines 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 Thetford-Mines peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateModerateLowJul 14UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Thetford-Mines?

Thetford-Mines sits at 46.1°N, 71.3°W, 317 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Saint-Georges, 49 km away.

Topography around Thetford-Mines

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thetford-Mines has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 m around an average of 341 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 772 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,247 m.

The land around Thetford-Mines is covered by trees (51%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
285 m
16 km
772 m
80 km
1,247 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Saint-Georges 49 km · Victoriaville 51 km · Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures 73 km · Sainte-Foy 76 km · L'Ancienne-Lorette 78 km · Lévis 80 km · Quebec City 80 km · Les Rivières 81 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 Thetford-Mines (46.0937°, -71.3054°, elevation 317 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).