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Yellowknife weather in October

Weather in Yellowknife: October

Average day temperature: 36.4°F
Average night temperature: 32.9°F
Sea water temperature: 46.0°F
Number of sunny days: 7 days
Day length: 8.4 - 11.3 hours
Number of rainy days: 0 days
Precipitation totals: 0.3 in.

Air temperature in October, °F

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2025
2024
2023

The highest day temperature during October of 2025 was 49°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 24°F. Daily and nightly averages during October were 38.5°F and 35.2°F.

Sea water temperature in Yellowknife in October, °F

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The average sea water temperature in October of 2025 was 47.6°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 53.6°F and 42.6°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

Mostly all days in October are cloudy but sunny and partly cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in October, in.

Precipitation total value in Yellowknife in October is 0.3 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in October, mph

The average wind speed value in October is 10.5 mph It makes October most windy month of the year.

Average sunny hours

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in October is: 4.2.

Best time for vacation in Yellowknife

Sunniest months:
July 14 days
June 13 days
August 12 days
Warmest months:
July 67.4 °F
August 64.2 °F
June 60.3 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 60.2 °F
July 58.1 °F
September 54.5 °F
Coldest months:
January -8.8 °F
February -8.7 °F
December -5.8 °F
Rainiest months:
June 1 day
July 1 day
August 1 day
Windiest months:
October 10.5 mph
May 9.9 mph
September 9.7 mph

Yellowknife on a weather map

Yellowknife
-11°F
SE 10 mph
Feels like: -31°F
Precip.: 0%
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24 Hours Forecast
Yellowknife
Local time: 02:58
December 05, friday
0300
-11°F
SE
10 mph
0600
-15°F
SE
7 mph
0900
-18°F
SE
6 mph
1200
-18°F
SE
6 mph
1500
-18°F
S
5 mph
1800
-22°F
S
6 mph
2100
-22°F
S
6 mph
December 06, saturday
0000
-22°F
S
7 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F