Thunder Bay Weather in October

What's the weather like in Thunder Bay (Ontario) in October 2024?

The climate in Thunder Bay during October can be summarized as cool and reasonably dry.

October is in the fall / autumn in Thunder Bay and is typically the 6th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a cool 10°C (51°F), whilst at night 1°C (33°F) is normal.

Thunder Bay weather averages (imperial / metric)
Daytime temperature 10.4°C 50.6°F
Nightly temperature 0.5°C 32.8°F
Average temperature 5.4°C 41.7°F
Daily sunshine 4.4 hrs
Avg rainfall 60 mm 2.4 ins
Rainy days 11 days
Sea temperature 8.3°C 46.9°F
Humidity 76%
Windspeed 13.3kph 8 mph

On average October is the 6th wettest month of the year in Thunder Bay with around 60mm 2.4 inches of rain making it a reasonably dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 11 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 4.4 hours of sunshine per day.

October temperatures in Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay average temperature in October

October rainfall

Thunder Bay average rain in October

October hourly sunshine

Thunder Bay average rain in October

The data used in these monthly averages covers a period of over 100 years right up until last year. As such they are a valid prediction of what to expect for the weather in Thunder Bay in October 2024.

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Thunder Bay weather stats

Thunder Bay weather statistics
Hottest month: July 23.4°C 74.1°F
Driest month: February 27mm 1.1ins
Sunniest month: July 10.3hrs
Coldest month: January -9.5°C 14.9°F
Wettest month: August 88mm 3.5ins
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