Calgary weather in October
Temperature, rain and sunshine in October: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in October
Fair
Best time to visit: June – September
What is the weather like in Calgary in October?
In October, Calgary is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 23 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Calgary.
October compared
How the weather changes from September to November. Tap a month to open it.
| SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | NovemberNov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 85 | 48 | 31 |
| Day | 18° | 11° | 2° |
| Night | 6° | −1° | −7° |
| Sun | 7 h | 5 h | 4 h |
| Rain days | 8 | 6 | 5 |
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 49 min07:58 – 18:46
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 16 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 55 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 2 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−6America/Edmonton
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %26 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %40 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %89 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- A jumper for the evenings
Calgary in October: quick answers
Is Calgary hot in October?
No. In October, Calgary is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C and nights drop to about −1 °C.
Does it rain much in Calgary in October?
Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 23 mm.
Calgary month by month
The whole year in CalgaryAll destinations: CanadaWhere to go in October
Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences