When to go · Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Canada: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 13°C (56°F)56°F (13°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 20
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Canada: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- Medicine HatHighs around 13.2 °C (56 °F), lows around -0.2 °C (32 °F), rain on about 20 daysHighs around 56 °F (13.2 °C), lows around 32 °F (-0.2 °C), rain on about 20 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 Medicine Hat, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 13.2 °C (56 °F)56 °F (13.2 °C)
Jun: 23.1 °C (74 °F)74 °F (23.1 °C)
Night low
Oct: -0.2 °C (32 °F)32 °F (-0.2 °C)
Jun: 9.7 °C (49 °F)49 °F (9.7 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 20 (better)
Jun: 75
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jun: 1
October: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Canada: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.
June: Inside Medicine Hat's best window: Jun–Sep.
Medicine Hat: 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