Weather in Quebec in October 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Quebec in October
Going from a maximum of +27°C during the day to a minimum of -4°C during the night, the temperature in October averages around +16°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 68% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +24°C to +3°C.
Is Quebec warm or cold in October?
Quebec is typically mild in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +19°C to +12°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +10°C to +4°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Quebec:
Climate in Quebec in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +12°C | +4°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -4°C | -8°C | -25°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +27°C | +23°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 490 mm | 134 mm | 84 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 78% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 10 | ||||
October weather is still as ok as in September. It’s getting colder in October. From +19°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +12°C. As October arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 490 mm to 134 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 79% to 78%. Winds are stronger in comparison to September, going up from 2 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 4 sunny days in September to 3 in October.
November brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Quebec is gradually increasing during October, going from 1 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how October is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last October in Quebec?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Quebec in October has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+9°C) and the highest in 2010 (+12°C). The driest year was 2001 with only 618 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 44340 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Quebec
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Quebec, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.