Average Precipitation for Alberta in October

The tables below give monthly averages for rainfall plus snowfall during October at cities, towns and parks in Alberta. Each place has a total for how many days of wet weather it usually gets this month and for the normal amount of precipitation.

You can jump to a separate table for each section of the province: Southern, Central and Northern Alberta.

The calculation of days only includes the days when precipitation totalled at least 0.2 millimetres (0.008 inches). The month's total precipitation is an average of weather data collected during 1981 to 2010.

Southern Alberta

Average monthly precipitation in October
Days Place Inches Milli­metres
7 Brooks 0.4 11
6 Cardston 1.2 32
7 Lethbridge 0.8 20
6 Medicine Hat 0.8 19
6 Taber 0.7 19
11 Waterton Village 1.6 41

Central Alberta

October averages for total rainfall plus snowfall
Days Place Inches Milli­metres
10 Banff 1.3 32
7 Calgary 0.6 15
7 Camrose 0.9 24
8 Edmonton 0.9 22
8 Edson 1.0 25
10 Jasper 1.2 30
7 Lloydminster 0.7 18
7 Red Deer 0.8 21
8 Rocky Mountain House 1.0 26

Northern Alberta

Average amount of rain and snow in October
Days Place Inches Milli­metres
9 Cold Lake 0.8 20
12 Fort Chipewyan 1.1 29
11 Fort McMurray 1.0 26
11 Grande Prairie 1.0 26
10 High Level 1.2 31
11 Slave Lake 1.0 25
Reference

Environment Canada. Meteorological Service of Canada. Canadian Climate Normals. 1981-2010 Climate Normals & Averages.

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