Verdun weather in October

In October, Verdun sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 112 mm of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Verdun's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Verdun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
112 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:18 AM – 5:00 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Verdun reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°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 19°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1178
2178
3167
4167
5167
6167
7157
8156
9156
10156
11146
12146
13145
14145
15135
16135
17135
18135
19124
20124
21124
22124
23114
24113
25113
26113
27103
28103
29102
30102
3192

How October really feels in Verdun

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 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
8
wind chill below the day's low

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

Verdun 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-5° / -13°7410.59.28.90.0
Feb-3° / -13°609.3810.10.0
Mar / -6°7410.36.511.60.1
Apr11° / 10311.72.413.22.7
May19° / 10011.9014.75.7
Jun24° / 14°10812.2015.46.4
Jul26° / 17°10112.8015.16.2
Aug25° / 15°10311.7013.96.6
Sep21° / 11°10010.2012.36.4
Oct13° / 11211.50.510.73.5
Nov / -2°8811.93.49.30.5
Dec-1° / -8°8511.69.18.60.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34357
44357
54357
64357
74258
84357
94357
104357
114258
124258
134258
144258
154159
164060
174060
183961
193862
203763
213664
223664
233664
243565
253565
263565
273565
283466
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Verdun gets around 112 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1350
2340
3340
4340
5340
6340
7340
8350
9350
10360
11370
12370
13380
14390
15391
16401
17401
18401
19401
20412
21412
22412
23403
24403
25403
26404
27404
28394
29394
30395
31395

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1851041
286941
387841
490730
590730
692620
793520
893520
993520
1095410
1195410
1295410
1396310
1496310
1596310
1696310
1797210
1897210
1998200
2098200
2198200
2298200
2398200
2499100
2599100
2699100
2799100
2899100
2999100
3099100
3199100

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 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
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light 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 5:58 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 4:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:585:28
211.46:005:26
311.46:015:24
411.36:025:22
511.36:045:20
611.26:055:18
711.26:065:17
811.16:085:15
911.16:095:13
1011.06:105:11
1111.06:125:09
1210.96:135:07
1310.96:145:05
1410.86:165:04
1510.76:175:02
1610.76:185:00
1710.66:204:58
1810.66:214:57
1910.56:234:55
2010.56:244:53
2110.46:254:52
2210.46:274:50
2310.36:284:48
2410.36:304:47
2510.26:314:45
2610.26:324:44
2710.16:344:42
2810.16:354:41
2910.06:374:39
3010.06:384:38
319.96:394:36

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Verdun?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Verdun.

What to pack for Verdun in October

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

In October, Verdun sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Verdun 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 Verdun peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Verdun?

Verdun sits at 45.5°N, 73.6°W, 15 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Ile-des-Soeurs, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Verdun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Verdun has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 274 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 864 m.

The land around Verdun is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and water (26%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (42%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
274 m
80 km
864 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Ile-des-Soeurs 2.0 km · Desmarchais-Crawford 2.0 km · Le Sud-Ouest 2.0 km · Saint-Henri 2.0 km · Ville-Émard 3.0 km · Westmount 3.0 km · Notre-Dame-de-Grâce 4.0 km · Ville-Marie 4.0 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 Verdun (45.4601°, -73.5706°, elevation 15 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).