Timmins weather in October

In October, Timmins sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 88 mm of precipitation across 13.2 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Timmins's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Timmins's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
88 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:54 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
78%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Timmins is city in Ontario, Canada.

Density
14/km²
people per km²
Founded
1912

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 12°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical October day in Timmins reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 9°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1134
2134
3123
4123
5123
6123
7113
8112
9112
10112
11102
12102
13101
1491
1591
1691
1781
1880
1980
2070
2170
2270
236-1
246-1
256-1
265-1
275-1
285-2
295-2
304-2
314-2

How October really feels in Timmins

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Timmins 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-11° / -21°419.610.58.60.0
Feb-8° / -19°326.97.79.90.0
Mar-1° / -13°438.5811.60.0
Apr / -4°628.85.413.41.1
May16° / 6910.31154.8
Jun22° / 10°7911.40.115.86.2
Jul23° / 13°9512.4015.56.4
Aug22° / 11°8812014.16.3
Sep17° / 9512.20.112.45.0
Oct / 8813.23.310.61.5
Nov / -7°6811.3990.0
Dec-7° / -15°5010.311.18.20.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42773
52872
62773
72674
82674
92575
102575
112377
122278
132278
142179
152179
161981
171981
181882
191684
201684
211684
221684
231684
241684
251684
261585
271585
281585
291684
301684
311684

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Timmins gets around 88 mm of rain and snow over 13.2 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 44% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1422
2423
3423
4424
5424
6425
7425
8426
9426
10437
11437
12438
13438
14449
154410
164410
174411
184411
194412
204413
214413
224414
234315
244316
254217
264217
274118
284119
294120
304021
314022

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19631
29631
39721
49721
59721
69820
79820
89820
99910
109910
119910
129910
139910
149910
159910
169910
1710000
1810000
1910000
2010000
2110000
2210000
2310000
2410000
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light 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 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:315:57
211.46:335:55
311.36:345:53
411.36:365:51
511.26:375:49
611.16:395:47
711.16:405:45
811.06:425:43
911.06:435:41
1010.96:455:39
1110.86:465:37
1210.86:485:35
1310.76:495:33
1410.76:515:31
1510.66:525:29
1610.56:545:27
1710.56:555:25
1810.46:575:23
1910.46:595:21
2010.37:005:19
2110.37:025:17
2210.27:035:16
2310.17:055:14
2410.17:065:12
2510.07:085:10
2610.07:105:08
279.97:115:07
289.97:135:05
299.87:145:03
309.87:165:02
319.77:185:00

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.99 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Timmins?

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

1.5
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 Timmins.

What to pack for Timmins in October

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

In October, Timmins sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Timmins 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 Timmins peaks around July 10 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Timmins?

Timmins sits at 48.5°N, 81.3°W, 301 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Rouyn-Noranda, 173 km away.

North BaySault Ste. MarieSault Ste. Marie

Topography around Timmins

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Timmins has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 301 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 371 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 567 m.

The land around Timmins is covered by trees (45%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
371 m
80 km
567 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Rouyn-Noranda 173 km · Valley East 204 km · Greater Sudbury 221 km · Amos 237 km · Val-d'Or 265 km · North Bay 277 km · Sault Ste. Marie 313 km · Sault Ste. Marie 315 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 Timmins (48.4669°, -81.3331°, elevation 301 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).