Yellowknife October Weather

Averages and records for weather in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories in the month of October.
Typical Yellowknife October Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 1.5 °C
Average daily low -3.6 °C
Average monthly precipitation 2.6 cm
Average monthly snow 18.4 cm
Daily chance of precipitation 41.9%
Daily chance of snow 29.3%
Yellowknife October Weather Records
1942–2024
Highest temperature 19.0 °C October 5, 1988
Lowest temperature -28.9 °C October 26, 1972
Highest daily low 8.8 °C October 3, 2008
Lowest daily high -19.2 °C October 31, 1984
Hottest average high temperature 6.0 °C 1963
Coldest average high temperature -3.1 °C 1956
Most daily precipitation 3.6 cm October 11, 1967
Most monthly precipitation 9.3 cm 1967
Most daily snow 26.4 cm October 29, 2008
Most monthly snow 60.6 cm 1959
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°C) Record (°C)
High Low High Low
October 1 6.4 0.6 18.3 -7.2
October 2 6.1 0.3 17.1 -6.2
October 3 5.7 0.1 17.2 -7.8
October 4 5.4 -0.2 15.5 -12.2
October 5 5.0 -0.5 19.0 -10.0
October 6 4.7 -0.7 16.4 -10.1
October 7 4.3 -1.0 15.2 -11.7
October 8 4.0 -1.3 16.1 -12.8
October 9 3.6 -1.5 16.4 -10.0
October 10 3.3 -1.7 13.6 -14.4
October 11 3.0 -2.0 12.2 -14.4
October 12 2.7 -2.3 11.7 -10.9
October 13 2.4 -2.6 11.9 -13.9
October 14 2.1 -2.9 13.3 -15.6
October 15 1.8 -3.2 11.1 -16.0
October 16 1.5 -3.5 14.4 -16.9
October 17 1.2 -3.9 12.2 -15.6
October 18 0.8 -4.2 10.6 -18.3
October 19 0.5 -4.6 8.3 -20.6
October 20 0.2 -4.9 14.6 -18.9
October 21 -0.1 -5.2 10.7 -17.8
October 22 -0.5 -5.6 10.6 -22.8
October 23 -0.8 -6.0 9.4 -19.4
October 24 -1.2 -6.5 6.1 -21.1
October 25 -1.6 -6.9 8.8 -22.2
October 26 -1.9 -7.3 8.6 -28.9
October 27 -2.2 -7.7 8.3 -22.8
October 28 -2.5 -8.0 8.9 -21.5
October 29 -2.7 -8.4 6.1 -24.3
October 30 -3.0 -8.7 6.1 -25.6
October 31 -3.3 -9.1 7.7 -27.3
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
2013–2024 Yellowknife A location
1942–2013 Yellowknife A location