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October Weather in Fort Nelson Canada

Daily high temperatures decrease by 24°F, from 53°F to 29°F, rarely falling below 15°F or exceeding 65°F.

Daily low temperatures decrease by 18°F, from 33°F to 16°F, rarely falling below 3°F or exceeding 41°F.

For reference, on July 23, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Fort Nelson typically range from 53°F to 75°F, while on January 14, the coldest day of the year, they range from -9°F to 6°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in October in Fort Nelson

Average High and Low Temperature in October in Fort NelsonOct1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930303131-20°F-20°F-10°F-10°F0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°FSepNovOct 153°FOct 153°F33°F33°FOct 3129°FOct 3129°F16°F16°FOct 1146°FOct 1146°F29°F29°FOct 2138°FOct 2138°F23°F23°F
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on October. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in October in Fort Nelson

Average Hourly Temperature in October in Fort NelsonOct112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMSepNovfrigidfreezingvery coldcoldcoldcool
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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The month of October in Fort Nelson experiences gradually increasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy increasing from 60% to 66%.

The clearest day of the month is October 1, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 40% of the time.

For reference, on March 4, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 70%, while on August 7, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 48%.

Cloud Cover Categories in October in Fort Nelson

Cloud Cover Categories in October in Fort NelsonOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%SepNovOct 140%Oct 140%Oct 3134%Oct 3134%Oct 1137%Oct 1137%Oct 2136%Oct 2136%clearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Fort Nelson, the chance of a wet day over the course of October is essentially constant, remaining around 19% throughout.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 31% on July 13, and its lowest chance is 10% on February 14.

Over the course of October in Fort Nelson, the chance of a day with only rain decreases from 14% to 2%, the chance of a day with mixed snow and rain remains an essentially constant 3% throughout, and the chance of a day with only snow increases from 1% to 13%.

Probability of Precipitation in October in Fort Nelson

Probability of Precipitation in October in Fort NelsonOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%10%10%12%12%14%14%16%16%18%18%20%20%22%22%24%24%SepNovOct 117%Oct 117%Oct 3118%Oct 3118%Oct 1120%Oct 1120%Oct 2119%Oct 2119%snowrainmixed
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during October in Fort Nelson is decreasing, starting the month at 1.0 inches, when it rarely exceeds 1.8 inches or falls below 0.4 inches, and ending the month at 0.2 inches, when it rarely exceeds 0.4 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in October in Fort Nelson

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day snowfall during October in Fort Nelson is rapidly increasing, starting the month at 2.2 inches, when it rarely exceeds 6.2 inches or falls below 0.1 inches, and ending the month at 7.1 inches, when it rarely exceeds 15.2 inches or falls below 1.4 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in October in Fort Nelson

The average snowfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average rainfall.

Over the course of October in Fort Nelson, the length of the day is very rapidly decreasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day decreases by 2 hours, 32 minutes, implying an average daily decrease of 5 minutes, 4 seconds, and weekly decrease of 35 minutes, 27 seconds.

The shortest day of the month is October 31, with 8 hours, 53 minutes of daylight and the longest day is October 1, with 11 hours, 25 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in October in Fort Nelson

The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The earliest sunrise of the month in Fort Nelson is 7:17 AM on October 1 and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 10 minutes later at 8:27 AM on October 31.

The latest sunset is 6:42 PM on October 1 and the earliest sunset is 1 hour, 22 minutes earlier at 5:20 PM on October 31.

Daylight saving time is not observed in Fort Nelson during 2024.

For reference, on June 20, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 3:59 AM and sets 18 hours, 27 minutes later, at 10:25 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 10:02 AM and sets 6 hours, 14 minutes later, at 4:16 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in October in Fort Nelson

The solar day over the course of October. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in October in Fort Nelson

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in October in Fort NelsonOct112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMSepNov001010202000010102030
northeastsouthwest
Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of October 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for October 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in October in Fort Nelson

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in October in Fort NelsonOct112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMSepNovSep 26:56 PMSep 26:56 PMSep 177:35 PMSep 177:35 PMOct 211:50 AMOct 211:50 AMOct 174:27 AMOct 174:27 AMNov 15:48 AMNov 15:48 AMNov 152:29 PMNov 152:29 PMNov 3011:22 PMNov 3011:22 PM5:24 AM5:24 AM8:17 PM8:17 PM7:23 PM7:23 PM7:38 AM7:38 AM7:13 AM7:13 AM6:31 PM6:31 PM5:37 PM5:37 PM8:25 AM8:25 AM9:06 AM9:06 AM4:47 PM4:47 PM3:59 PM3:59 PM9:48 AM9:48 AM3:11 PM3:11 PM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Oct 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
1%5:53 AME6:30 PMW-12:16 PMS252,387 mi
2
0%7:13 AME6:31 PMWSW-12:54 PMS252,597 mi
3
1%8:33 AMESE6:31 PMWSW-1:34 PMS252,378 mi
4
4%9:56 AMESE6:32 PMWSW-2:15 PMS251,716 mi
5
9%11:22 AMSE6:35 PMSW-2:59 PMS250,582 mi
6
15%12:53 PMSE6:41 PMSW-3:47 PMS248,938 mi
7
23%2:24 PMSSE6:54 PMSSW-4:39 PMS246,753 mi
8
32%3:47 PMSSE7:24 PMSSW-5:35 PMS244,025 mi
9
42%4:43 PMSSE8:24 PMSSW-6:34 PMS240,801 mi
10
50%5:11 PMSSE9:54 PMSSW-7:33 PMS237,195 mi
11
65%5:24 PMSE11:38 PMSW-8:31 PMS233,402 mi
12
75%5:30 PMSE--9:26 PMS229,689 mi
13
85%-1:24 AMSW5:33 PMESE10:19 PMS226,377 mi
14
93%-3:09 AMWSW5:34 PMESE11:10 PMS223,806 mi
15
96%-4:53 AMW5:36 PME--
16
98%-6:38 AMW5:37 PMENE12:01 AMS222,275 mi
17
100%-8:25 AMWNW5:39 PMENE12:52 AMS221,988 mi
18
99%-10:17 AMNW5:43 PMNE1:45 AMS223,010 mi
19
95%-12:11 PMNW5:52 PMNE2:41 AMS225,241 mi
20
88%-2:00 PMNNW6:12 PMNNE3:40 AMS228,438 mi
21
79%-3:24 PMNNW6:56 PMNNE4:40 AMS232,260 mi
22
69%-4:09 PMNNW8:14 PMNNE5:39 AMS236,328 mi
23
58%-4:28 PMNNW9:49 PMNE6:35 AMS240,297 mi
24
50%-4:36 PMNW11:24 PMNE7:27 AMS243,891 mi
25
37%-4:40 PMNW-8:14 AMS246,924 mi
26
28%12:54 AMENE4:42 PMWNW-8:57 AMS249,295 mi
27
20%2:19 AMENE4:43 PMWNW-9:37 AMS250,972 mi
28
12%3:40 AME4:43 PMW-10:16 AMS251,977 mi
29
7%4:59 AME4:43 PMW-10:54 AMS252,367 mi
30
3%6:19 AMESE4:43 PMWSW-11:33 AMS252,218 mi
31
0%7:40 AMESE4:44 PMWSW-12:14 PMS251,607 mi

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Fort Nelson is essentially constant during October, remaining around 0% throughout.

For reference, on July 28, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time, while on January 1, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in October in Fort Nelson

Humidity Comfort Levels in October in Fort NelsonOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%SepNovOct 160%Oct 160%Oct 10%Oct 10%Oct 310%Oct 310%drydrycomfortablecomfortable
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Fort Nelson is essentially constant during October, remaining within 0.1 miles per hour of 3.7 miles per hour throughout.

For reference, on January 29, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 4.4 miles per hour, while on July 20, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 3.3 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in October in Fort Nelson

The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Fort Nelson throughout October is predominantly from the west, with a peak proportion of 45% on October 3.

Wind Direction in October in Fort Nelson

Wind Direction in October in Fort NelsonOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%SepNovwestsoutheastnorth
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Fort Nelson typically lasts for 4.0 months (122 days), from around May 15 to around September 14, rarely starting before April 29 or after May 30, and rarely ending before August 25 or after October 1.

The month of October in Fort Nelson is more likely than not fully outside of the growing season, with the chance that a given day is in the growing season decreasing from 10% to 0% over the course of the month.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in October in Fort Nelson

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in October in Fort NelsonOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%SepNovOct 110%Oct 110%Oct 310%Oct 310%Oct 112%Oct 112%Oct 210%Oct 210%50%Sep 1450%Sep 14frigidfreezingvery coldcoldcoolcomfortable
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Fort Nelson are essentially constant during October, remaining within 7°F of 1,289°F throughout.

Growing Degree Days in October in Fort Nelson

Growing Degree Days in October in Fort NelsonOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031311,150°F1,150°F1,200°F1,200°F1,250°F1,250°F1,300°F1,300°F1,350°F1,350°F1,400°F1,400°F1,450°F1,450°F1,500°F1,500°FSepNovOct 11,282°FOct 11,282°FOct 311,296°FOct 311,296°FOct 111,292°FOct 111,292°FOct 211,295°FOct 211,295°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of October, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Fort Nelson is decreasing during October, falling by 1.3 kWh, from 2.3 kWh to 1.0 kWh, over the course of the month.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in October in Fort Nelson

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in October in Fort NelsonOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310.0 kWh0.0 kWh0.5 kWh0.5 kWh1.0 kWh1.0 kWh1.5 kWh1.5 kWh2.0 kWh2.0 kWh2.5 kWh2.5 kWh3.0 kWh3.0 kWh3.5 kWh3.5 kWh4.0 kWh4.0 kWh4.5 kWh4.5 kWh5.0 kWh5.0 kWhSepNovOct 12.3 kWhOct 12.3 kWhOct 311.0 kWhOct 311.0 kWhOct 111.8 kWhOct 111.8 kWhOct 211.4 kWhOct 211.4 kWh
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Fort Nelson are 58.805 deg latitude, -122.700 deg longitude, and 1,365 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Fort Nelson contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 646 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,346 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (1,257 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (4,203 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Fort Nelson is covered by trees (62%), sparse vegetation (16%), and herbaceous vegetation (12%), within 10 miles by trees (77%) and herbaceous vegetation (12%), and within 50 miles by trees (86%) and herbaceous vegetation (10%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Fort Nelson, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There is only a single weather station, Northern Rockies Regional Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Fort Nelson.

At a distance of 7 kilometers from Fort Nelson, closer than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records.

The station records are corrected for the elevation difference between the station and Fort Nelson according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

Please note that the station records themselves may additionally have been back-filled using other nearby stations or the MERRA-2 reanalysis.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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