Windsor weather in October

In October, Windsor sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 69 mm of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Windsor's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Windsor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:52 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
61%
5th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Windsor is city in Essex County, Ontario, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.5 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,570/km²
people per km²
Founded
1749

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 19°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Windsor reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 21°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)
11911
21911
31911
41810
51810
61810
71810
81710
9179
10179
11179
12169
13169
14168
15168
16158
17158
18158
19157
20147
21147
22147
23147
24136
25136
26136
27136
28126
29125
30125
31125

How October really feels in Windsor

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

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Windsor weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -7°6410.25.99.30.0
Feb / -6°548.35.410.30.0
Mar / -2°659.63.811.60.6
Apr13° / 9112113.13.4
May20° / 11°9012.8014.45.7
Jun25° / 17°8610.90156.6
Jul27° / 19°7810.7014.86.4
Aug26° / 19°769.6013.76.8
Sep22° / 14°678.3012.37.0
Oct15° / 698.9010.84.8
Nov / 6991.59.61.5
Dec / -3°629.14.190.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55248
65248
75149
85149
95050
105050
114951
124852
134753
144753
154555
164456
174357
184159
194060
203961
213763
223664
233565
243565
253466
263466
273466
283367
293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Windsor gets around 69 mm of rain over 8.9 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
229
329
428
528
628
727
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1527
1628
1728
1829
1929
2030
2130
2230
2330
2430
2530
2630
2730
2830
2930
3030
3129

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1691885
2711874
3721774
4731764
5741664
6751663
7771553
8771553
9791443
10801343
11811342
12831232
13841132
14871021
15871021
1688921
1789911
1891810
1991810
2092710
2193610
2293610
2394510
2494510
2594510
2695500
2796400
2896400
2996400
3096400
3196400

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
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1817light 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 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:356:07
211.56:366:06
311.56:376:04
411.46:386:02
511.46:396:00
611.36:405:59
711.36:415:57
811.26:435:55
911.26:445:54
1011.16:455:52
1111.16:465:50
1211.06:475:49
1311.06:495:47
1410.96:505:45
1510.96:515:44
1610.86:525:42
1710.86:535:40
1810.76:555:39
1910.76:565:37
2010.66:575:36
2110.66:585:34
2210.66:595:33
2310.57:015:31
2410.57:025:30
2510.47:035:29
2610.47:045:27
2710.37:065:26
2810.37:075:24
2910.27:085:23
3010.27:095:22
3110.27:115:21

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Windsor?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Windsor for sightseeing.

What to pack for Windsor in October

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

In October, Windsor sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Windsor in October

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 0°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 2 to Sep 15 — about 2.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct14Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Windsor in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Windsor peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Windsor?

Windsor sits at 42.3°N, 83.0°W, 190 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Detroit, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Windsor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Windsor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 187 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m.

The land around Windsor is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (36%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (29%), trees (26%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
98 m
80 km
279 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Detroit 4.0 km · LaSalle 7.0 km · Hamtramck 11 km · Tecumseh 11 km · Dearborn 13 km · Lincoln Park 14 km · Wyandotte 15 km · Allen Park 17 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 Windsor (42.3001°, -83.0165°, elevation 190 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).