Woodstock weather in October

In October, Woodstock sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 84 mm of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 10°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 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Woodstock's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Woodstock's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
84 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:44 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Woodstock is city in Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.

Founded
1851

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 17°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Woodstock reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 20°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)
1177
2177
3177
4177
5177
6166
7166
8166
9166
10156
11156
12155
13155
14145
15145
16145
17134
18134
19134
20134
21124
22124
23123
24123
25113
26113
27113
28113
29102
30102
31102

How October really feels in Woodstock

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 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
9
wind chill below the day's low

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

Woodstock weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -9°7111.810.59.20.0
Feb-1° / -9°569.38.210.20.0
Mar / -5°6610.46.111.60.3
Apr12° / 9112.12.513.12.9
May18° / 9512.1014.45.5
Jun24° / 13°10111.7015.16.6
Jul26° / 15°9611.6014.96.6
Aug25° / 14°8110.5013.86.9
Sep21° / 10°869.8012.36.5
Oct14° / 8411.60.310.83.8
Nov / -1°7510.84.19.50.8
Dec / -5°6711.698.90.0

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 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34654
44654
54654
64555
74555
84555
94456
104456
114357
124258
134159
144159
153961
163763
173763
183664
193565
203367
213367
223268
233169
243169
253169
263070
273070
282971
293070
303070
312971

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Woodstock gets around 84 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1380
2380
3380
4380
5370
6370
7370
8360
9360
10360
11350
12350
13350
14350
15361
16361
17371
18371
19381
20381
21392
22392
23392
24392
25383
26383
27383
28373
29374
30364
31364

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1821161
2821161
3841051
4841051
586941
686941
787931
888831
988831
1090721
1190721
1291621
1391621
1493511
1594510
1694510
1794510
1895410
1995410
2096400
2196400
2296400
2396400
2497300
2597300
2697300
2797300
2897300
2997300
3097300
3197300

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
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
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 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:265:58
211.56:275:56
311.46:285:54
411.46:295:53
511.36:315:51
611.36:325:49
711.26:335:47
811.26:345:45
911.16:365:44
1011.16:375:42
1111.06:385:40
1211.06:395:39
1310.96:405:37
1410.96:425:35
1510.86:435:34
1610.86:445:32
1710.76:455:30
1810.76:475:29
1910.76:485:27
2010.66:495:26
2110.66:505:24
2210.56:525:23
2310.56:535:21
2410.46:545:20
2510.46:565:18
2610.36:575:17
2710.36:585:15
2810.26:595:14
2910.27:015:12
3010.27:025:11
3110.17:035:10

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Woodstock?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Woodstock.

What to pack for Woodstock in October

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

In October, Woodstock sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Woodstock in October

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 57 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 6 to Sep 19 — about 2.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct16Cool
Nov10Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Woodstock 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 Woodstock peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 23UV 9Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Woodstock?

Woodstock sits at 43.1°N, 80.7°W, 299 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Tillsonburg, 30 km away.

Topography around Woodstock

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Woodstock has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 301 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 419 m.

The land around Woodstock is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), trees (29%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
159 m
80 km
419 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Tillsonburg 30 km · Stratford 31 km · Brant 32 km · Forest Heights 37 km · Kitchener 38 km · Brantford 39 km · Waterloo 42 km · London 43 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 Woodstock (43.1334°, -80.7497°, elevation 299 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).