Val-d'Or weather in October

In October, Val-d'Or sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 98 mm of precipitation across 13.6 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°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 Val-d'Or's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Val-d'Or's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
98 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:39 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
77%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical October day in Val-d'Or reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 7°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 8°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1135
2134
3134
4124
5124
6123
7123
8113
9113
10113
11102
12102
13102
14102
1592
1692
1791
1881
1981
2081
2171
2270
2370
2460
2560
2660
276-1
285-1
295-1
305-1
315-2

How October really feels in Val-d'Or

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 25 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
25
wind chill below the day's low

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

Val-d'Or 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-10° / -20°5610.612.28.60.0
Feb-8° / -19°418.49.59.90.0
Mar-2° / -12°539.28.411.60.0
Apr / -4°7310.85.713.40.9
May16° / 7811.51.114.94.5
Jun22° / 10°8411.90.215.86.1
Jul23° / 13°9713.7015.46.2
Aug22° / 12°9712.7014.16.1
Sep17° / 10512.80.112.44.9
Oct / 9813.62.610.61.5
Nov / -6°8413.19.790.0
Dec-6° / -14°6311.812.38.20.0

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 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32872
42872
52773
62773
72674
82674
92674
102674
112674
122674
132674
142575
152476
162476
172278
182278
192080
202080
211981
221981
231981
241882
251783
261783
271783
281684
291684
301684
311684

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Val-d'Or gets around 98 mm of rain and snow over 13.6 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 45% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1442
2443
3443
4443
5433
6433
7444
8444
9444
10445
11455
12456
13456
14467
15467
16468
17469
18479
194710
204711
214612
224612
234513
244514
254515
264416
274417
284418
294419
304420
314421

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 (%)
19541
29631
39631
49631
59631
69721
79820
89820
99820
109820
119820
129820
139820
149820
159820
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
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.

05101520151015202531
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 6:17 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 4:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:175:44
211.46:185:41
311.36:205:39
411.36:215:37
511.26:235:35
611.16:245:33
711.16:265:31
811.06:275:29
911.06:295:27
1010.96:305:25
1110.96:325:23
1210.86:335:21
1310.76:355:19
1410.76:365:17
1510.66:385:15
1610.66:395:13
1710.56:415:11
1810.56:425:09
1910.46:445:08
2010.36:455:06
2110.36:475:04
2210.26:485:02
2310.26:505:00
2410.16:524:59
2510.16:534:57
2610.06:554:55
2710.06:564:53
289.96:584:52
299.86:594:50
309.87:014:49
319.77:034:47

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Val-d'Or?

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 Val-d'Or.

What to pack for Val-d'Or in October

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

In October, Val-d'Or sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Val-d'Or 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 Val-d'Or peaks around July 14 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 14UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug5High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Val-d'Or?

Val-d'Or sits at 48.1°N, 77.8°W, 338 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Amos, 57 km away.

Huntsville

Topography around Val-d'Or

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Val-d'Or.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Val-d'Or has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 320 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 373 m.

The land around Val-d'Or is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
170 m
16 km
177 m
80 km
373 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Amos 57 km · Rouyn-Noranda 92 km · North Bay 235 km · Petawawa 248 km · Timmins 265 km · Valley East 290 km · Greater Sudbury 300 km · Huntsville 326 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 Val-d'Or (48.0974°, -77.7974°, elevation 338 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).