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Churchill in October
Great month. Inside Churchill's best window: Oct–Nov (bears), Jul (belugas), Jan–Mar (aurora).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 50
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Inside Churchill's best window: Oct–Nov (bears), Jul (belugas), Jan–Mar (aurora).
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Churchill in this guide.
Weather in October
- ChurchillHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 50 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 50 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Medium
- Prices · Canada overall
- Medium
Canada overall: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Churchill, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jan: -21 °C (−6 °F)−6 °F (-21 °C)
Night low
Oct: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jan: -29 °C (−20 °F)−20 °F (-29 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 50
Jan: 14 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Inside Churchill's best window: Oct–Nov (bears), Jul (belugas), Jan–Mar (aurora).
January: Inside Churchill's best window: Oct–Nov (bears), Jul (belugas), Jan–Mar (aurora).
Churchill: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast