Saint-Pierre weather in October

In October, Saint-Pierre sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 141 mm of precipitation across 12.6 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°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 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Saint-Pierre's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Pierre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
141 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:11 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
67%
3rd clearest
Wind
31 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Saint-Pierre is commune in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, France.

Density
248/km²
people per km²
Founded
1670

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 13°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical October day in Saint-Pierre reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11311
21311
31311
41311
51310
61210
71210
81210
91210
101210
111210
12129
13119
14119
15119
16119
17119
18118
19118
20108
21108
22108
23108
24108
25107
26107
27107
2897
2997
3097
3197

How October really feels in Saint-Pierre

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.

Saint-Pierre weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°14117.615.18.80.0
Feb / -4°12215.212.9100.0
Mar / -2°12413.89.611.60.0
Apr / 10913.24.613.30.0
May / 10211.40.514.80.2
Jun / 10411.3015.61.8
Jul14° / 13°10911.8015.33.8
Aug17° / 16°9911.20145.2
Sep15° / 13°12511012.44.4
Oct11° / 14112.60.110.62.5
Nov / 14315.62.49.20.8
Dec / 15117.9108.40.0

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 (%)
14456
24357
34456
44357
54456
64357
74258
84159
94258
104060
114060
123961
134060
143961
153862
163862
173862
183763
193763
203763
213565
223565
233565
243466
253367
263367
273169
283169
293169
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Saint-Pierre gets around 141 mm of rain and snow over 12.6 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 42% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
539
639
739
839
940
1040
1140
1241
1341
1441
1542
1642
1742
1842
1942
2042
2143
2243
2343
2443
2543
2643
2744
2844
2945
3046
3146

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
187121
288111
388111
489101
59091
69181
79370
89460
99550
109640
119730
129730
139820
149820
159820
169820
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 31 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 29 km/h on the calmest days to 33 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
129windy
229windy
330windy
430windy
530windy
630windy
730windy
830windy
930windy
1030windy
1131windy
1231windy
1331windy
1431windy
1531windy
1631windy
1731windy
1831windy
1931windy
2032windy
2132windy
2232windy
2332windy
2432windy
2532windy
2632windy
2732windy
2833windy
2933windy
3033windy
3133windy

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 48 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 6:50 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:506:18
211.46:516:16
311.46:526:14
411.36:546:12
511.26:556:10
611.26:576:08
711.16:586:06
811.16:596:04
911.07:016:02
1011.07:026:00
1110.97:045:58
1210.97:055:56
1310.87:065:54
1410.77:085:52
1510.77:095:51
1610.67:115:49
1710.67:125:47
1810.57:145:45
1910.57:155:43
2010.47:175:42
2110.47:185:40
2210.37:205:38
2310.37:215:36
2410.27:235:35
2510.27:245:33
2610.17:255:31
2710.07:275:30
2810.07:285:28
299.97:305:27
309.97:315:25
319.87:335:24

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.91 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.42 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
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Saint-Pierre?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Saint-Pierre.

What to pack for Saint-Pierre in October

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

In October, Saint-Pierre sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 9°C. Pack a warm layer and a windbreaker. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera windbreakerrain gear

Sea temperature near Saint-Pierre in October

The nearest coast averages about 10°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in March near 1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May4Bracing
Jun7Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Saint-Pierre 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 Saint-Pierre peaks around June 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 17UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul7High
Aug5High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Pierre?

Saint-Pierre sits at 46.8°N, 56.2°W, 30 m above sea level, in Saint Pierre and Miquelon. The nearest listed city is Conception Bay South, 253 km away.

Topography around Saint-Pierre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Pierre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m.

The land around Saint-Pierre is covered by grassland (39%) and water (38%) within 3 km, water (88%) within 16 km, and water (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
200 m
16 km
200 m
80 km
276 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Conception Bay South 253 km · Paradise 263 km · Mount Pearl 270 km · Corner Brook 275 km · St. John's 276 km · Glace Bay 296 km · Sydney 315 km · New Glasgow 515 km

Saint Pierre and Miquelon travel facts

Power plugs
Type C / E / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Religion
Roman Catholic 99%other 1%

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 Saint-Pierre (46.7791°, -56.1773°, elevation 30 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).