AI-generatedGimli at a glance
- Best time
- May – Sep
- Warmest month
- Jul · 26°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,190 h
- Rain a year
- 594 mm
- Climate
- Continental
- Time zone
- UTC−6 / UTC−5
- Elevation
- 221 m
Climate in Gimli
Gimli has mild to warm summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 26 °C, while January is the coolest at −11 °C. With around 2,190 hours of sunshine a year, Gimli is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 9.4 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Gimli
The best time to visit Gimli is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from May to September. The wettest month is June with 94 mm of precipitation.
Gimli through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Gimli in spring
Mar – May
Fair
- −1–16 °C by day
- 7.2 h of sun a day
- 23 rainy days in all
Gimli in summer
Jun – Aug
Excellent
- 23–26 °C by day
- 8.7 h of sun a day
- 34 rainy days in all
Gimli in autumn
Sep – Nov
Fair
- 1–19 °C by day
- 4.5 h of sun a day
- 24 rainy days in all
Gimli in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- −11–−8 °C by day
- 3.6 h of sun a day
- 16 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
May – Sep
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Snow
Nov – Apr
Snow on 2 or more days
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Your best months: June, August
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Poor
Best time to visit: May – September
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 3°
- Midday, 13:00: about 9°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 10°
- Evening, 20:00: about 7°
- Night, 23:00: about 6°
07:4918:38
Cold evenings: bring a warm jacket.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 07:28–08:34 · evening 17:53–18:59
- Blue hour
- Morning 07:16–07:28 · evening 18:59–19:11
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Gimli compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 14° at the start of the month to 5° at the end. The days get 1.8 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 14° | 5° |
| Night-time low | 7° | −2° |
| Daylight | 11.7 h | 9.9 h |
What is the weather like in Gimli in October?
In October, Gimli is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 4.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 54 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Gimli.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 50 min07:49 – 18:38
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 25 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 66 %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−5offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %24 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %18 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %66 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in October
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Gimli
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
July has the better holiday weather in Gimli: score 84 against 36. In July, days are 16 °C warmer than in October. July has 3 more rainy days. The sun shines 5 hours longer a day in July.
| Month | October | July |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 36 | 84better |
| Daytime high | 10° | 26° |
| Night-time low | 3° | 17° |
| Sunshine | 4.1 h | 9.4 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 9better | 12 |
| Rainfall | 54 mmbetter | 81 mm |
| Muggy days | 0better | 5 |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Gimli month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
28January−11° · 3.3 h
In January, Gimli is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −11 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−19 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.3 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 5 days, totalling 18 mm; on about 4 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Gimli.
Gimli in January36February−9° · 4.9 h
In February, Gimli is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −9 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−18 °C). Expect around 4.9 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation falls on about 4 days, totalling 15 mm; on about 3 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Gimli.
Gimli in February36March−1° · 6.0 h
In March, Gimli is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−10 °C). Expect around 6.0 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation falls on about 6 days, totalling 27 mm; on about 4 of them it snows. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Gimli.
Gimli in March40April8° · 7.6 h
In April, Gimli is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun shines for around 7.6 hours a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 38 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Gimli.
Gimli in April76May16° · 8.1 h
In May, Gimli is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun shines for around 8.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 76 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Gimli.
Gimli in May81June23° · 8.5 h
In June, Gimli is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 8.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 94 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Gimli.
Gimli in June84July26° · 9.4 h
In July, Gimli is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. With around 9.4 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 81 mm in total. All in all, July is an excellent month for a holiday in Gimli.
Gimli in July84August25° · 8.3 h
In August, Gimli is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 8.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 77 mm in total. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Gimli.
Gimli in August79September19° · 6.4 h
In September, Gimli is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. Expect around 6.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 62 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Gimli.
Gimli in September36October10° · 4.1 h
In October, Gimli is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 4.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 54 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Gimli.
Gimli in October26November1° · 2.9 h
In November, Gimli is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−6 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.9 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 6 days, totalling 29 mm; on about 4 of them it snows. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Gimli.
Gimli in November26December−8° · 2.5 h
In December, Gimli is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −8 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−15 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.5 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 6 days, totalling 23 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Gimli.
Gimli in DecemberClimate in detail
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Gimli
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Frost below 0°
- Cold 0–8°
- Cool 8–15°
- Pleasant 15–20°
ColdOctober: nights around 3°. The room should be heated.
The coolest nights are in January (−19°), the warmest in July (17°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from July to August. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to May, so the room should be heated.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 28 | −11° | −19° | 3.3 h | 5 | 18 |
| FebruaryFeb | 36 | −9° | −18° | 4.9 h | 4 | 15 |
| MarchMar | 36 | −1° | −10° | 6.0 h | 6 | 27 |
| AprilApr | 40 | 8° | −2° | 7.6 h | 6 | 38 |
| MayMay | 76 | 16° | 6° | 8.1 h | 11 | 76 |
| JuneJun | 81 | 23° | 14° | 8.5 h | 12 | 94 |
| JulyJul | 84 | 26° | 17° | 9.4 h | 12 | 81 |
| AugustAug | 84 | 25° | 16° | 8.3 h | 10 | 77 |
| SeptemberSep | 79 | 19° | 11° | 6.4 h | 10 | 62 |
| OctoberOct | 36 | 10° | 3° | 4.1 h | 9 | 54 |
| NovemberNov | 26 | 1° | −6° | 2.9 h | 6 | 29 |
| DecemberDec | 26 | −8° | −15° | 2.5 h | 6 | 23 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), 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
50.63° N, 96.99° W · 221 m · America/Winnipeg
Sunshine hours in Gimli
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 4.1 of 10.8 hours of daylight in Gimli, 38 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain in Gimli: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Gimli has about 9 rainy days with 54 mm of rain in total.
UV index in Gimli
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 2 · lowLittle protection needed; sunglasses on bright days.
The sun is strongest in June (UV 8).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 65 min
- Fair skin
- about 80 min
- Light brown skin
- about 110 min
- Olive skin
- over 2 h
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind and clouds in Gimli
How breezy and how cloudy Gimli is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Gimli typically peaks at 25 km/h during the day: Beaufort 4, moderate breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 66 % of the sky over Gimli: mostly cloudy, with about 4.1 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat and humidity in Gimli
How often the day gets hot in Gimli (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Gimli has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 10 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Snow in Gimli
When Gimli is likely to be white: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.
Snow calendar
- hardly any
- possible
- likely
- very likely
In October, Gimli has about 2 days with at least 1 cm of fresh snow, 6 cm in total. The chance of seeing snow during a week's stay is 19 out of 100: hardly any.
Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.
Planning a trip to Gimli
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Gimli in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Gimli has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 84) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 27).
- 39
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Poor
- 5 °C by day
- 7.1 h of sun a day
- 6 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
- 77
May half-term
May – Jun
Good
- 17 °C by day
- 8.2 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 84
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
ExcellentBest holidays
- 25 °C by day
- 8.7 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 36
October half-term
Oct
Poor
- 10 °C by day
- 4.1 h of sun a day
- 9 rainy days a month
- 27
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- −10 °C by day
- 2.9 h of sun a day
- 6 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 8 h
- Distance
- 6,220 km
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Jet lag
- About 4 days (6 h west)
Rule of thumb for flying west: for a few days before, stay up a little later, and get afternoon and evening light at your destination.
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
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Gimli vs Winnipeg
In October the holiday weather in Gimli and Winnipeg is about equally good (score 36 vs 39). During the day Winnipeg is 1 °C warmer than Gimli.
| in October | Gimli | Winnipeg |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 36 | 39 |
| Daytime high | 10° | 11° |
| Sunshine | 4 h | 4 h |
| Rainy days | 9 | 9 |
| Best time | May – Sep | May – Sep |
Through the year
Canada in October: the best places
In October, Gimli ranks 17 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.
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Frequently asked questions about Gimli
When is the best time to visit Gimli?
The best time to visit Gimli is from May to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Gimli?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C and nights around 17 °C. January is the coolest month at −11 °C.
When does it rain most in Gimli?
The wettest month is June with 94 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 15 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Gimli get?
Gimli gets around 2,190 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 9.4 hours a day; in December there are 2.5 hours a day.
What time zone is Gimli in?
Gimli is on UTC−6 in January and UTC−5 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Gimli?
A nonstop flight from London to Gimli takes about 8 h, for a straight-line distance of about 6,220 km.
Which school holidays are best for Gimli?
Gimli has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 84) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 27). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 39, May half-term 77, summer holidays 84, October half-term 36, Christmas holidays 27.