Valley East weather in October

In October, Valley East sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 94 mm of precipitation across 12.8 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 Valley East's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Valley East's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
94 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:50 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
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 6°C by the end.

A typical October day in Valley East reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1145
2145
3135
4135
5134
6134
7124
8124
9124
10123
11113
12113
13113
14103
15102
16102
1792
1892
1992
2091
2181
2281
2381
2471
2570
2670
2770
2860
2960
306-1
316-1

How October really feels in Valley East

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 21 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
21
wind chill below the day's low

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

Valley East weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-8° / -17°5110.4118.80.0
Feb-6° / -16°407.58.1100.0
Mar / -10°4886.611.60.0
Apr / -2°7010.34.513.31.4
May16° / 73110.514.84.9
Jun22° / 11°8111.1015.66.3
Jul24° / 14°8511.2015.36.7
Aug22° / 13°9011.30146.5
Sep18° / 9311.3012.45.4
Oct10° / 9412.81.410.61.9
Nov / -5°73116.99.20.0
Dec-5° / -12°5710.810.28.40.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43664
53664
63664
73664
83466
93367
103367
113367
123169
133169
142971
152971
162674
172575
182377
192278
202278
212278
222179
232080
242080
252080
262080
272179
282278
292278
302278
312377

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Valley East gets around 94 mm of rain and snow over 12.8 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 42% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1421
2421
3421
4421
5421
6421
7422
8422
9432
10432
11433
12433
13433
14434
15434
16434
17435
18425
19425
20426
21426
22416
23417
24418
25408
26409
274010
283911
293911
303912
313813

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 (%)
19352
29352
39442
49541
59541
69631
79631
89631
99631
109721
119820
129820
139820
149820
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
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 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
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 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 6:29 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:295:57
211.46:305:55
311.46:325:53
411.36:335:51
511.26:345:49
611.26:365:47
711.16:375:45
811.16:385:43
911.06:405:41
1011.06:415:39
1110.96:435:37
1210.96:445:36
1310.86:465:34
1410.76:475:32
1510.76:485:30
1610.66:505:28
1710.66:515:26
1810.56:535:25
1910.56:545:23
2010.46:565:21
2110.46:575:19
2210.36:595:18
2310.37:005:16
2410.27:025:14
2510.27:035:13
2610.17:045:11
2710.17:065:09
2810.07:075:08
2910.07:095:06
309.97:105:05
319.97:125:03

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Valley East?

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

1.9
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 Valley East.

What to pack for Valley East in October

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

In October, Valley East sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Valley East 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 Valley East peaks around June 21 at about 8 (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 highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Valley East?

Valley East sits at 46.6°N, 81.0°W, 291 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Greater Sudbury, 17 km away.

Topography around Valley East

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Valley East has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 292 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 520 m.

The land around Valley East is covered by trees (58%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
347 m
80 km
520 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Greater Sudbury 17 km · North Bay 123 km · Huntsville 200 km · Timmins 204 km · Bracebridge 222 km · Midland 228 km · Rouyn-Noranda 231 km · Owen Sound 231 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 Valley East (46.645°, -80.9973°, elevation 291 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).