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Calgary Weather in October

In October, Calgary averages a high of 12°C (53°F) and a low of -1°C (30°F), from 54 years of daily records (1971–2026).

12°C
Average high
53°F
-1°C
Average low
30°F
28°C
Record high
82°F · October 6, 1980
-22°C
Record low
-8°F · October 30, 1984

What October Is Like in Calgary

  • The October heat record, 28°C (82°F) on October 6, 1980, has stood for 46 years.
  • The coldest October reading, -22°C (-8°F) on October 30, 1984, has not been matched in 42 years.
  • October in Calgary has become 1.0°C (1.8°F) cooler on average: the 2011–2025 average against 1970–1989.
  • Snow falls on about 3.4 days in a typical October.

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 12% of October days, and the month averages 17 mm in total.

Average daytime high in Calgary, every October since 1971
4°C11°C17°C19801990200020102020October 1971: 11.1°COctober 1972: 11.1°COctober 1973: 11.7°COctober 1974: 15.4°COctober 1975: 10.4°COctober 1976: 10.2°COctober 1977: 12.7°COctober 1978: 13.3°COctober 1979: 12.8°COctober 1980: 14.6°COctober 1981: 10.4°COctober 1982: 12.7°COctober 1983: 13.3°COctober 1984: 7.4°COctober 1985: 9.5°COctober 1986: 14.4°COctober 1987: 14.4°COctober 1988: 14.1°COctober 1989: 12.4°COctober 1990: 10.6°COctober 1991: 8.3°COctober 1992: 10.6°COctober 1993: 13.6°COctober 1994: 10.3°COctober 1995: 10.7°COctober 1996: 10.3°COctober 1997: 10.3°COctober 1998: 13.9°COctober 1999: 13.1°COctober 2000: 13.2°COctober 2001: 10.8°COctober 2002: 8.4°COctober 2003: 14.8°COctober 2004: 10.5°COctober 2005: 13.2°COctober 2006: 8.8°COctober 2007: 13.8°COctober 2008: 13.1°COctober 2009: 5.1°COctober 2010: 13.4°COctober 2011: 11.9°COctober 2012: 7.1°COctober 2013: 11.3°COctober 2014: 14.4°COctober 2015: 14.3°COctober 2016: 7.6°COctober 2017: 11.6°COctober 2018: 10.1°COctober 2019: 8.7°COctober 2020: 7.3°COctober 2021: 11.9°COctober 2022: 16.0°COctober 2023: 10.8°COctober 2025: 13.4°C
Warmest: 2022 (16.0°C)Latest: 2025 (13.4°C)10-year averageLong-run average (11.6°C)

Look Up a Day in October

See the weather in Calgary on any October date, year by year.

Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Calgary Int'L Cs (1999–2026); University Of Calgary (1971–1990); Calgary Int'L A (1980–2012); Calgary Glenmore Dam (1971–1978). Averages cover 1971–2026. How we compute this

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