Vedder Crossing weather in October

In October, Vedder Crossing sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 217 mm of precipitation across 16 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Vedder Crossing's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vedder Crossing's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
217 mm
16 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:37 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
68%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

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 9°C by the end.

A typical October day in Vedder Crossing reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 16°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)
1156
2155
3145
4145
5145
6145
7135
8135
9134
10134
11124
12124
13124
14124
15124
16114
17113
18113
19113
20113
21103
22103
23103
24102
2592
2692
2792
2892
2992
3082
3181

How October really feels in Vedder Crossing

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

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

Vedder Crossing weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°29719.2158.50.0
Feb / -2°18915.811.99.80.0
Mar / -1°24319.914.711.60.7
Apr11° / 17517.47.713.42.0
May15° / 13514.62.2153.9
Jun17° / 11313.8015.94.8
Jul20° / 10°637.8015.66.9
Aug21° / 10°718.2014.26.9
Sep18° / 11410.2012.45.7
Oct11° / 217162.310.52.5
Nov / -0°31819.311.88.90.3
Dec / -2°28118.916.38.10.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34258
44159
53961
63862
73763
83664
93565
103466
113268
123268
133268
143070
153070
163070
173070
183070
193070
203070
213070
223070
233070
243169
253169
263169
273169
283070
292971
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Vedder Crossing gets around 217 mm of rain and snow over 16 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 51% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1361
2371
3382
4402
5412
6422
7443
8453
9473
10484
11504
12515
13526
14536
15547
16558
17568
18569
195610
205610
215611
225711
235712
245712
255713
265713
275714
285715
295715
305716
315717

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 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:14 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 4:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:145:40
211.46:165:37
311.36:175:35
411.26:195:33
511.26:205:31
611.16:225:29
711.16:235:27
811.06:255:25
910.96:265:23
1010.96:285:20
1110.86:305:18
1210.86:315:16
1310.76:335:14
1410.66:345:12
1510.66:365:10
1610.56:375:08
1710.56:395:06
1810.46:415:04
1910.36:425:02
2010.36:445:01
2110.26:454:59
2210.26:474:57
2310.16:494:55
2410.06:504:53
2510.06:524:51
269.96:544:50
279.96:554:48
289.86:574:46
299.86:584:44
309.77:004:43
319.77:024:41

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Vedder Crossing

In seasonPeak

In October, Vedder Crossing sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Vedder Crossing's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Vedder Crossing?

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

2.5
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 Vedder Crossing.

What to pack for Vedder Crossing in October

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

In October, Vedder Crossing sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Vedder Crossing 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 Vedder Crossing peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 17 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 17UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Vedder Crossing 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 Vedder Crossing is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1018 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vedder Crossing?

Vedder Crossing sits at 49.1°N, 122.0°W, 39 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Chilliwack-Downtown, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Vedder Crossing

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vedder Crossing has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 361 m around an average of 73 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,980 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,279 m.

The land around Vedder Crossing is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (63%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
361 m
16 km
1,980 m
80 km
3,279 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
October weather nearby: Chilliwack-Downtown 7.0 km · Chilliwack 7.0 km · Abbotsford 21 km · Mission 25 km · Townline 29 km · Haney 48 km · Maple Ridge 48 km · Walnut Grove 50 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 Vedder Crossing (49.1°, -121.9667°, elevation 39 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).