October is close to Broken Hill's year-round average, with average highs near 26.9°C and lows around 11.2°C (mean 19°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 20 mm of rainfall and 42% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Broken Hill's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Broken Hill was 2015 — when the month averaged 24.1°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 16°C. Typical October days reach 26.9°C with nights near 11.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Broken Hill, averaging 20 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2022 with 92 mm, while the driest were 2002 and 2019 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Broken Hill during October averages 42%. The most humid October was 2022 at 60%, and the least humid was 2006 at 28%.
October receives about 7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Broken Hill. The sunniest Octobers were 1991, 1994 and 2002, among others at 7.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 5.5.
Average wind speed in Broken Hill during October is 3.6 m/s. The windiest October was 2016 at 4.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2014 at 3.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.2°C | 18.6°C | 18.9°C | 20.0°C | 19.6°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 26.1°C | 26.3°C | 26.8°C | 28.0°C | 27.2°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 10.3°C | 10.9°C | 10.9°C | 12.1°C | 12.1°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 19 mm | 26 mm | 15 mm | 15 mm | 31 mm | +13 mm |
October temperatures in Broken Hill have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 3.3°C (1993) to a record high of 40.9°C (1988).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 20 mm, with a wettest year of 92 mm.
One of the best times to visit Broken Hill
October is one of the best times to visit Broken Hill. Expect days averaging 26.9°C and nights around 11.2°C (mean 19°C) — close to Broken Hill's yearly average — with low rainfall (20 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.2°C | 21.4°C | 13.7°C | 40.6°C | 7.5°C | 1 mm | 36% | 3.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2024 | 29.4°C | 21.4°C | 13.5°C | 36.8°C | 8.1°C | 17 mm | 36% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2023 | 27.3°C | 19.3°C | 11.4°C | 36.4°C | 6.0°C | 16 mm | 38% | 3.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 24.7°C | 18.3°C | 11.8°C | 30.0°C | 6.1°C | 92 mm | 60% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 26.0°C | 18.1°C | 10.3°C | 37.6°C | 5.4°C | 11 mm | 38% | 3.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2020 | 26.4°C | 19.1°C | 11.8°C | 35.8°C | 6.4°C | 51 mm | 49% | 3.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 29.5°C | 21.1°C | 12.7°C | 39.8°C | 7.3°C | 0 mm | 30% | 3.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2018 | 28.2°C | 20.5°C | 12.8°C | 36.3°C | 7.1°C | 30 mm | 41% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2017 | 28.4°C | 20.6°C | 12.9°C | 34.1°C | 7.9°C | 2 mm | 36% | 3.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2016 | 26.3°C | 17.8°C | 9.4°C | 37.3°C | 5.3°C | 3 mm | 36% | 4.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2015 🔥 | 32.3°C | 24.1°C | 15.9°C | 37.9°C | 8.3°C | 6 mm | 31% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2014 | 29.8°C | 21.3°C | 12.9°C | 38.5°C | 5.4°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2013 | 27.4°C | 19.0°C | 10.6°C | 39.6°C | 6.4°C | 6 mm | 35% | 4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2012 | 28.1°C | 19.7°C | 11.3°C | 36.9°C | 5.3°C | 5 mm | 35% | 3.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2011 | 25.8°C | 18.9°C | 12.0°C | 35.2°C | 5.2°C | 25 mm | 50% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2010 | 24.3°C | 17.2°C | 10.1°C | 32.1°C | 4.4°C | 68 mm | 58% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2009 | 26.6°C | 18.9°C | 11.2°C | 37.8°C | 5.2°C | 4 mm | 41% | 3.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2008 | 28.8°C | 20.5°C | 12.2°C | 38.3°C | 5.2°C | 3 mm | 36% | 3.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2007 | 27.7°C | 19.7°C | 11.7°C | 36.3°C | 5.7°C | 23 mm | 35% | 3.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 28.9°C | 20.4°C | 12.0°C | 37.7°C | 6.0°C | 2 mm | 28% | 3.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2005 | 27.1°C | 19.4°C | 11.6°C | 37.3°C | 6.5°C | 22 mm | 47% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 28.0°C | 19.9°C | 11.8°C | 37.2°C | 7.8°C | 1 mm | 40% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2003 | 24.1°C | 16.4°C | 8.8°C | 33.5°C | 4.0°C | 28 mm | 48% | 3.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2002 | 27.6°C | 19.0°C | 10.4°C | 37.3°C | 6.4°C | 0 mm | 32% | 4.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2001 | 23.5°C | 16.2°C | 8.8°C | 34.6°C | 4.9°C | 30 mm | 49% | 3.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2000 | 25.9°C | 18.2°C | 10.6°C | 36.4°C | 5.9°C | 34 mm | 46% | 3.5 m/s | 7 |
| 1999 | 26.6°C | 19.2°C | 11.9°C | 36.7°C | 7.3°C | 42 mm | 48% | 3.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 25.7°C | 18.4°C | 11.0°C | 37.6°C | 6.0°C | 7 mm | 43% | 3.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1997 | 26.9°C | 19.3°C | 11.8°C | 37.6°C | 6.6°C | 17 mm | 42% | 3.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1996 | 26.4°C | 18.3°C | 10.1°C | 33.5°C | 4.6°C | 12 mm | 47% | 3.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1995 | 25.4°C | 17.7°C | 10.0°C | 35.9°C | 3.7°C | 51 mm | 47% | 3.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1994 | 27.2°C | 19.2°C | 11.2°C | 34.0°C | 6.0°C | 7 mm | 37% | 3.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1993 | 23.7°C | 16.3°C | 8.8°C | 31.1°C | 3.3°C | 62 mm | 53% | 3.5 m/s | 7 |
| 1992 | 25.7°C | 18.2°C | 10.8°C | 34.0°C | 5.5°C | 47 mm | 52% | 3.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1991 | 28.9°C | 20.6°C | 12.3°C | 37.4°C | 7.6°C | 1 mm | 34% | 3.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1990 | 26.8°C | 18.8°C | 10.7°C | 38.9°C | 4.8°C | 8 mm | 42% | 3.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1989 | 25.7°C | 17.6°C | 9.6°C | 35.2°C | 5.1°C | 6 mm | 47% | 3.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1988 | 29.4°C | 20.7°C | 11.9°C | 40.9°C | 7.7°C | 1 mm | 34% | 3.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1987 | 25.8°C | 17.9°C | 10.0°C | 37.1°C | 5.4°C | 12 mm | 44% | 3.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 23.4°C | 16.0°C | 8.7°C | 30.3°C | 4.1°C | 52 mm | 49% | 3.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1985 | 25.4°C | 18.2°C | 11.1°C | 32.7°C | 5.7°C | 33 mm | 48% | 4.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1984 | 25.7°C | 17.8°C | 9.9°C | 32.6°C | 4.3°C | 14 mm | 43% | 3.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1983 | 26.3°C | 18.8°C | 11.2°C | 38.7°C | 4.7°C | 37 mm | 46% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.6°C | 18.3°C | 10.0°C | 38.3°C | 3.4°C | 0 mm | 33% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.9°C | 18.7°C | 10.6°C | 34.5°C | 5.6°C | 10 mm | 40% | 3.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 26.9°C with lows near 11.2°C (mean 19°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 20 mm of rainfall in Broken Hill, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 92 mm in 2022.
The hottest October reached 40.9°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 3.3°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.2°C to 27.3°C and overnight lows from 10.6°C to 12.1°C over the same span.
October is close to Broken Hill's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 26.9°C daytime highs and 11.2°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Broken Hill, averaging 19°C.
For October in Broken Hill, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.9°C and lows of 11.2°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 42% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 3.6 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4.3 m/s (2016).
The wettest October on record was 2022 with 92 mm. On average, October sees 20 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 Broken Hill 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.
