October is one of the warmer months of the year in Armidale, with average highs near 21.6°C and lows around 8°C (mean 14.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 74 mm of rainfall and 65% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Armidale. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Armidale was 2025 — when the month averaged 18.4°C — while the coldest was 2016 at 12.8°C. Typical October days reach 21.6°C with nights near 8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Armidale, averaging 74 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2022 with 160 mm, while the driest was 2014 at 25 mm.
Relative humidity in Armidale during October averages 65%. The most humid October was 2010 at 84%, and the least humid was 2023 at 49%.
October receives about 6.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Armidale. The sunniest October was 2023 at 7.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 5.1.
Average wind speed in Armidale during October is 2.2 m/s. The windiest October was 1989 at 2.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2015 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.9°C | 14.1°C | 15.3°C | 15.2°C | 15.9°C | +2°C |
| Avg High | 20.7°C | 20.8°C | 22.3°C | 22.0°C | 22.7°C | +2°C |
| Avg Low | 7.1°C | 7.4°C | 8.3°C | 8.4°C | 9.0°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 80 mm | 66 mm | 79 mm | 68 mm | 80 mm | +1 mm |
October temperatures in Armidale have risen by about 2.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -1.8°C (1982) to a record high of 34.5°C (2025).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 74 mm, with a wettest year of 160 mm.
A good time to visit Armidale
October is a good time to visit Armidale, with days averaging 21.6°C and nights around 8°C (mean 14.8°C, close to Armidale's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. January and February are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 🔥 | 26.0°C | 18.4°C | 10.7°C | 34.5°C | 2.4°C | 50 mm | 54% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2024 | 22.8°C | 15.8°C | 8.7°C | 27.8°C | 2.8°C | 66 mm | 65% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 25.2°C | 17.1°C | 9.0°C | 32.1°C | 2.9°C | 44 mm | 49% | 2.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 18.3°C | 13.4°C | 8.4°C | 23.2°C | 2.7°C | 160 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 20.6°C | 14.2°C | 7.8°C | 27.0°C | 0.8°C | 73 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2020 | 23.5°C | 16.3°C | 9.2°C | 27.7°C | 4.3°C | 91 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 24.9°C | 16.8°C | 8.7°C | 32.7°C | 2.7°C | 28 mm | 50% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2018 | 21.2°C | 15.3°C | 9.4°C | 27.3°C | 4.6°C | 96 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 21.6°C | 15.8°C | 10.1°C | 27.8°C | 4.7°C | 142 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2016 ❄️ | 19.6°C | 12.8°C | 6.0°C | 24.7°C | 1.4°C | 85 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 24.4°C | 17.3°C | 10.1°C | 30.6°C | 6.7°C | 46 mm | 62% | 1.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2014 | 24.6°C | 16.8°C | 9.0°C | 32.4°C | 1.7°C | 25 mm | 57% | 2 m/s | 7 |
| 2013 | 24.3°C | 16.2°C | 8.1°C | 30.7°C | 0.3°C | 25 mm | 52% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2012 | 22.7°C | 14.8°C | 6.9°C | 30.0°C | 0.3°C | 26 mm | 55% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2011 | 18.6°C | 12.9°C | 7.3°C | 24.5°C | 2.4°C | 75 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2010 | 17.6°C | 13.0°C | 8.5°C | 23.2°C | -0.3°C | 136 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 21.0°C | 14.6°C | 8.2°C | 28.7°C | 0.8°C | 110 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2008 | 22.7°C | 15.7°C | 8.8°C | 28.6°C | 1.5°C | 67 mm | 66% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 24.3°C | 16.7°C | 9.1°C | 28.4°C | 3.5°C | 101 mm | 59% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 23.3°C | 15.9°C | 8.6°C | 29.1°C | 4.2°C | 45 mm | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2005 | 23.0°C | 16.4°C | 9.9°C | 28.4°C | 1.8°C | 81 mm | 65% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2004 | 21.3°C | 14.8°C | 8.3°C | 29.6°C | 2.7°C | 124 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 20.0°C | 13.3°C | 6.5°C | 26.4°C | -0.5°C | 100 mm | 66% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 24.7°C | 16.6°C | 8.4°C | 32.7°C | 4.0°C | 33 mm | 50% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2001 | 21.6°C | 14.2°C | 6.8°C | 27.6°C | 1.8°C | 45 mm | 58% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 21.5°C | 14.8°C | 8.1°C | 29.5°C | 3.5°C | 88 mm | 64% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 20.5°C | 14.9°C | 9.3°C | 24.7°C | 4.0°C | 133 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 18.9°C | 12.9°C | 6.9°C | 24.5°C | -0.5°C | 78 mm | 75% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 21.2°C | 14.6°C | 8.1°C | 29.6°C | 1.6°C | 81 mm | 67% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1996 | 20.6°C | 13.9°C | 7.1°C | 26.4°C | 0.4°C | 50 mm | 70% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 21.5°C | 14.5°C | 7.6°C | 27.7°C | 2.3°C | 74 mm | 65% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 22.3°C | 14.3°C | 6.3°C | 28.3°C | -1.1°C | 35 mm | 54% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1993 | 20.0°C | 13.5°C | 7.0°C | 26.0°C | 1.1°C | 76 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1992 | 20.0°C | 13.0°C | 6.1°C | 23.9°C | -0.6°C | 57 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 23.6°C | 15.9°C | 8.3°C | 30.6°C | 3.2°C | 34 mm | 60% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1990 | 19.2°C | 13.0°C | 6.8°C | 28.5°C | 1.9°C | 42 mm | 72% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 | 21.6°C | 14.2°C | 6.8°C | 29.0°C | 2.1°C | 31 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 24.8°C | 16.8°C | 8.8°C | 31.8°C | 3.7°C | 27 mm | 54% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 1987 | 19.4°C | 13.1°C | 6.9°C | 24.6°C | 1.3°C | 70 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 19.9°C | 13.0°C | 6.0°C | 26.7°C | 1.2°C | 41 mm | 62% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 18.8°C | 12.9°C | 6.9°C | 23.9°C | 2.0°C | 114 mm | 73% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1984 | 20.3°C | 13.6°C | 6.9°C | 26.2°C | -0.5°C | 74 mm | 69% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 19.2°C | 13.6°C | 8.0°C | 26.7°C | 2.2°C | 121 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.0°C | 13.6°C | 6.2°C | 30.2°C | -1.8°C | 131 mm | 62% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.9°C | 14.0°C | 7.2°C | 26.6°C | 0.7°C | 107 mm | 66% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 21.6°C with lows near 8°C (mean 14.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 74 mm of rainfall in Armidale, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 160 mm in 2022.
The hottest October reached 34.5°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to -1.8°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 20°C to 22.6°C and overnight lows from 7°C to 8.9°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Armidale and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 21.6°C daytime highs and 8°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Armidale, averaging 14.8°C.
For October in Armidale, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21.6°C and lows of 8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 65% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.2 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.6 m/s (1989).
The wettest October on record was 2022 with 160 mm. On average, October sees 74 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Armidale behaves each October, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
