Wasaga Beach weather in October

In October, Wasaga Beach sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 91 mm of precipitation across 14.1 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 17% 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 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Wasaga Beach's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wasaga Beach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
91 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:43 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Wasaga Beach is town in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.

Founded
1974

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 16°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Wasaga Beach reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 7°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 7°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1179
2169
3169
4169
5168
6158
7158
8158
9158
10158
11147
12147
13147
14137
15137
16136
17136
18126
19126
20126
21125
22115
23115
24115
25115
26104
27104
28104
29104
3094
3193

How October really feels in Wasaga Beach

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.

Wasaga Beach 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-3° / -10°691313.390.0
Feb-3° / -10°519.39.510.10.0
Mar / -5°6010.57.211.60.0
Apr / 8211.13.513.21.6
May15° / 8410.20.114.64.6
Jun21° / 13°8310.8015.36.4
Jul24° / 17°7811.10156.9
Aug24° / 16°8411.4013.96.8
Sep20° / 12°8511.5012.36.1
Oct13° / 9114.10.610.73.2
Nov / 8814.26.39.40.5
Dec / -5°7515.313.18.70.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34357
44357
54357
64258
74159
84159
94159
104060
113961
123961
133862
143763
153664
163466
173367
183268
193169
203169
212971
222971
232872
242872
252773
262872
272773
282674
292674
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Wasaga Beach gets around 91 mm of rain and snow over 14.1 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 46% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1440
2440
3440
4440
5430
6430
7430
8430
9430
10430
11440
12441
13441
14441
15451
16461
17462
18472
19482
20482
21483
22493
23494
24494
25495
26485
27486
28486
29487
30477
31478

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1811351
2831241
3831241
4851131
5851131
6861031
7871021
888921
988921
1090811
1190811
1291711
1393610
1493610
1594510
1695500
1796400
1896400
1996400
2097300
2197300
2297300
2398200
2498200
2598200
2698200
2799100
2899100
2999100
3099100
3199100

Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:245:54
211.56:255:53
311.46:265:51
411.46:275:49
511.36:295:47
611.36:305:45
711.26:315:43
811.16:335:41
911.16:345:40
1011.06:355:38
1111.06:365:36
1210.96:385:34
1310.96:395:32
1410.86:405:31
1510.86:425:29
1610.76:435:27
1710.76:445:26
1810.66:465:24
1910.66:475:22
2010.56:485:21
2110.56:505:19
2210.46:515:17
2310.46:525:16
2410.36:545:14
2510.36:555:13
2610.26:565:11
2710.26:585:10
2810.26:595:08
2910.17:005:07
3010.17:025:05
3110.07:035:04

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.0Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Wasaga Beach?

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

3.2
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 Wasaga Beach.

What to pack for Wasaga Beach in October

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

In October, Wasaga Beach sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Wasaga Beach in October

The nearest coast averages about 13°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in March near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 9 to Aug 24 — about 0.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Wasaga Beach 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 Wasaga Beach peaks around June 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 8Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Wasaga Beach?

Wasaga Beach sits at 44.5°N, 80.0°W, 188 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Collingwood, 16 km away.

Topography around Wasaga Beach

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wasaga Beach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 187 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 371 m.

The land around Wasaga Beach is covered by trees (42%) and water (38%) within 3 km, water (34%), cropland (33%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), water (28%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
103 m
80 km
371 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Collingwood 16 km · Midland 28 km · Barrie 31 km · Innisfil 38 km · Alliston 42 km · Orillia 48 km · Keswick 53 km · East Gwillimbury 65 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 Wasaga Beach (44.5168°, -80.0164°, elevation 188 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).