When to go · Fort McMurray
Fort McMurray in October
Great month. Inside Fort McMurray's best window: Jun–Sep for warm days and plant tours; late Aug–Mar for aurora.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Inside Fort McMurray's best window: Jun–Sep for warm days and plant tours; late Aug–Mar for aurora.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Fort McMurray in this guide.
Weather in October
- Fort McMurrayHighs around 7.3 °C (45 °F), lows around -2.5 °C (28 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 45 °F (7.3 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2.5 °C), rain on about 11 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 Fort McMurray, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 7.3 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7.3 °C)
Jan: -11.9 °C (11 °F)11 °F (-11.9 °C)
Night low
Oct: -2.5 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2.5 °C)
Jan: -22.3 °C (−8 °F)−8 °F (-22.3 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 11 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Inside Fort McMurray's best window: Jun–Sep for warm days and plant tours; late Aug–Mar for aurora.
January: Inside Fort McMurray's best window: Jun–Sep for warm days and plant tours; late Aug–Mar for aurora.
Fort McMurray: 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