Weather in Calgary in October 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Calgary in October
The temperature in October is +63°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +77°F during the day and a minimum of +23°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 37% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +72°F to +52°F.
Is Calgary warm or cold in October?
Calgary is typically mild in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +66°F to +54°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +41°F to +32°F.
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 Calgary:
Climate in Calgary in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +66°F | +54°F | +37°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +16°F | -15°F | -29°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +93°F | +81°F | +73°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 45 mm | 15 mm | 3 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 60% | 59% | 63% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 18 | 23 | 25 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 5 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
October weather is still as good as in September. It’s getting colder in October. From +66°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +54°F. As October arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 45 mm to 15 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 60% to 59%. 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 6 sunny days in September to 4 in October.
November brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 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 Calgary is gradually increasing during October, going from 2 m/s to 4 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 Calgary?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Calgary in October has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2009 (+44°F) and the highest in 2022 (+64°F). The driest year was 2018 with only 3 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 84 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Calgary
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Calgary, 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.