AI-generatedWilliams Lake at a glance
- Best time
- May – Sep
- Warmest month
- Jul · 26°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,200 h
- Rain a year
- 448 mm
- Climate
- Continental
- Time zone
- UTC−8 / UTC−7
- Elevation
- 674 m
Climate in Williams Lake
Williams Lake has mild to warm summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 26 °C, while December is the coolest at −2 °C. With around 2,200 hours of sunshine a year, Williams Lake is sunny; July is the sunniest month with 9.6 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Williams Lake
The best time to visit Williams Lake 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 53 mm of precipitation.
Williams Lake through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Williams Lake in spring
Mar – May
Good
- 7–20 °C by day
- 7.0 h of sun a day
- 24 rainy days in all
Williams Lake in summer
Jun – Aug
Excellent
- 23–26 °C by day
- 9.0 h of sun a day
- 28 rainy days in all
Williams Lake in autumn
Sep – Nov
Fair
- 4–20 °C by day
- 4.7 h of sun a day
- 30 rainy days in all
Williams Lake in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- −2–2 °C by day
- 3.4 h of sun a day
- 26 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 – Mar
Snow on 2 or more days
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Your best months: May – June, September
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Fair
Best time to visit: May – September
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 2°
- Midday, 13:00: about 11°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 12°
- Evening, 20:00: about 7°
- Night, 23:00: about 5°
07:3118:17
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 07:10–08:18 · evening 17:30–18:38
- Blue hour
- Morning 06:57–07:10 · evening 18:38–18:51
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 Williams Lake compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 16° at the start of the month to 8° at the end. The days get 1.9 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 16° | 8° |
| Night-time low | 4° | −1° |
| Daylight | 11.7 h | 9.8 h |
What is the weather like in Williams Lake in October?
In October, Williams Lake is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. Expect around 4.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 44 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Williams Lake.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 45 min07:31 – 18:17
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 12 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−7offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %43 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %25 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %50 %
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 Williams Lake
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
August has the better holiday weather in Williams Lake: score 93 against 42. In August, days are 14 °C warmer than in October. August has 4 fewer rainy days. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in August.
| Month | October | August |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 42 | 93better |
| Daytime high | 12° | 26° |
| Night-time low | 1° | 11° |
| Sunshine | 4.5 h | 8.8 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 11 | 7better |
| Rainfall | 44 mm | 34 mmbetter |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Williams Lake month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
19January−2° · 2.9 h
In January, Williams Lake is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−11 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.9 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 9 days, totalling 36 mm; on about 7 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Williams Lake.
Williams Lake in January29February2° · 4.6 h
In February, Williams Lake is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−10 °C). Expect around 4.6 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation falls on about 7 days, totalling 23 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Williams Lake.
Williams Lake in February34March7° · 5.8 h
In March, Williams Lake is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). Expect around 5.8 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 23 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Williams Lake.
Williams Lake in March68April14° · 7.1 h
In April, Williams Lake is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun shines for around 7.1 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 29 mm. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Williams Lake.
Williams Lake in April84May20° · 8.2 h
In May, Williams Lake is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun shines for around 8.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 44 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Williams Lake.
Williams Lake in May83June23° · 8.6 h
In June, Williams Lake is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun shines for around 8.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 53 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Williams Lake.
Williams Lake in June88July26° · 9.6 h
In July, Williams Lake is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. With around 9.6 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 46 mm in total. On about 6 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is an excellent month for a holiday in Williams Lake.
Williams Lake in July93August26° · 8.8 h
In August, Williams Lake is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 8.8 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 34 mm. On about 6 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Williams Lake.
Williams Lake in August82September20° · 6.5 h
In September, Williams Lake is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun shines for around 6.5 hours a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 41 mm. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Williams Lake.
Williams Lake in September42October12° · 4.5 h
In October, Williams Lake is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. Expect around 4.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 44 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Williams Lake.
Williams Lake in October17November4° · 3.1 h
In November, Williams Lake is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.1 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 10 days, totalling 42 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Williams Lake.
Williams Lake in November18December−2° · 2.6 h
In December, Williams Lake is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−11 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.6 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 10 days, totalling 35 mm; on about 7 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Williams Lake.
Williams Lake in DecemberClimate in detail
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Williams Lake
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°
ColdOctober: nights around 1°. The room should be heated.
The coolest nights are in January (−11°), the warmest in July (12°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from September 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 | 19 | −2° | −11° | 2.9 h | 9 | 36 |
| FebruaryFeb | 29 | 2° | −10° | 4.6 h | 7 | 23 |
| MarchMar | 34 | 7° | −5° | 5.8 h | 6 | 23 |
| AprilApr | 68 | 14° | 0° | 7.1 h | 7 | 29 |
| MayMay | 84 | 20° | 5° | 8.2 h | 10 | 44 |
| JuneJun | 83 | 23° | 9° | 8.6 h | 12 | 53 |
| JulyJul | 88 | 26° | 12° | 9.6 h | 10 | 46 |
| AugustAug | 93 | 26° | 11° | 8.8 h | 7 | 34 |
| SeptemberSep | 82 | 20° | 7° | 6.5 h | 9 | 41 |
| OctoberOct | 42 | 12° | 1° | 4.5 h | 11 | 44 |
| NovemberNov | 17 | 4° | −4° | 3.1 h | 10 | 42 |
| DecemberDec | 18 | −2° | −11° | 2.6 h | 10 | 35 |
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
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Sunshine hours in Williams Lake
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 4.5 of 10.8 hours of daylight in Williams Lake, 42 % 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 Williams Lake: 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, Williams Lake has about 11 rainy days with 44 mm of rain in total.
UV index in Williams Lake
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 70 min
- Fair skin
- about 85 min
- Light brown skin
- over 2 h
- 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 Williams Lake
How breezy and how cloudy Williams Lake 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 Williams Lake typically peaks at 12 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 66 % of the sky over Williams Lake: mostly cloudy, with about 4.5 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 Williams Lake
How often the day gets hot in Williams Lake (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, Williams Lake has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 12 °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 Williams Lake
When Williams Lake 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, Williams Lake has about 2 days with at least 1 cm of fresh snow, 5 cm in total. The chance of seeing snow during a week's stay is 21 out of 100: possible.
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 Williams Lake
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Williams Lake 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.
Williams Lake has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 91) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 19).
- 58
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Fair
- 12 °C by day
- 6.7 h of sun a day
- 7 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
- 84
May half-term
May – Jun
Excellent
- 20 °C by day
- 8.3 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 91
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
ExcellentBest holidays
- 26 °C by day
- 9.1 h of sun a day
- 8 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 42
October half-term
Oct
Fair
- 12 °C by day
- 4.5 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
- 19
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- −2 °C by day
- 2.8 h of sun a day
- 9 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 9 h 15 min
- Distance
- 7,270 km
- Time zone
- UTC−7
- Jet lag
- About 5 days (8 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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Williams Lake vs 100 Mile House
In October Williams Lake has the better holiday weather (score 42 vs 29). During the day 100 Mile House is 2 °C cooler than Williams Lake. 100 Mile House gets one hour less sunshine a day.
| in October | Williams Lake | 100 Mile House |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 42 | 29 |
| Daytime high | 12° | 10° |
| Sunshine | 5 h | 4 h |
| Rainy days | 11 | 12 |
| Best time | May – Sep | May – Sep |
Through the year
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In October, Williams Lake ranks 13 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.
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Frequently asked questions about Williams Lake
When is the best time to visit Williams Lake?
The best time to visit Williams Lake 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 Williams Lake?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C and nights around 12 °C. December is the coolest month at −2 °C.
When does it rain most in Williams Lake?
The wettest month is June with 53 mm of precipitation. The driest month is March with 23 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Williams Lake get?
Williams Lake gets around 2,200 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 9.6 hours a day; in December there are 2.6 hours a day.
What time zone is Williams Lake in?
Williams Lake is on UTC−8 in January and UTC−7 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Williams Lake?
A nonstop flight from London to Williams Lake takes about 9 h 15 min, for a straight-line distance of about 7,270 km.
Which school holidays are best for Williams Lake?
Williams Lake has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 91) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 19). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 58, May half-term 84, summer holidays 91, October half-term 42, Christmas holidays 19.