October is close to Central Coast's year-round average, with average highs near 23.1°C and lows around 13.3°C (mean 18.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 70 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Central Coast's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Central Coast was 2015 — when the month averaged 20.9°C — while the coldest was 1990 at 16.1°C. Typical October days reach 23.1°C with nights near 13.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Central Coast, averaging 70 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1985 with 191 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Central Coast during October averages 67%. The most humid October was 2022 at 82%, and the least humid was 2013 at 53%.
October receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Central Coast. The sunniest October was 1988 at 6.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 4.7.
Average wind speed in Central Coast during October is 1.3 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2006, 2009 and 2016, among others at 1.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2011, 2019 and 2025, among others at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.4°C | 17.4°C | 18.6°C | 18.8°C | 18.9°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 22.2°C | 22.2°C | 23.6°C | 23.8°C | 23.8°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 12.6°C | 12.7°C | 13.5°C | 13.8°C | 14.1°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 95 mm | 57 mm | 70 mm | 56 mm | 77 mm | -18 mm |
October temperatures in Central Coast have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 5.3°C (1982) to a record high of 35.5°C (1988).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 70 mm, with a wettest year of 191 mm.
A good time to visit Central Coast
October is a good time to visit Central Coast, with days averaging 23.1°C and nights around 13.3°C (mean 18.2°C, close to Central Coast's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. December and March 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 | 26.4°C | 20.8°C | 15.3°C | 35.2°C | 10.6°C | 34 mm | 60% | 1.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 23.8°C | 18.9°C | 14.0°C | 30.7°C | 10.8°C | 37 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 25.5°C | 19.8°C | 14.2°C | 32.6°C | 11.0°C | 33 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 20.2°C | 17.0°C | 13.8°C | 24.1°C | 9.7°C | 155 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 23.1°C | 18.2°C | 13.3°C | 30.5°C | 9.8°C | 64 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 23.7°C | 18.9°C | 14.2°C | 30.4°C | 10.2°C | 137 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 24.8°C | 19.4°C | 13.9°C | 32.9°C | 10.4°C | 27 mm | 61% | 1.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2018 | 21.8°C | 18.0°C | 14.2°C | 28.0°C | 10.9°C | 128 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 24.5°C | 19.9°C | 15.2°C | 31.4°C | 12.1°C | 71 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 23.1°C | 17.9°C | 12.6°C | 30.5°C | 8.9°C | 41 mm | 58% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2015 🔥 | 26.2°C | 20.9°C | 15.6°C | 35.4°C | 12.8°C | 38 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 24.8°C | 19.2°C | 13.6°C | 32.7°C | 8.8°C | 64 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2013 | 25.9°C | 19.8°C | 13.6°C | 33.8°C | 9.7°C | 21 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2012 | 23.6°C | 18.1°C | 12.7°C | 32.1°C | 8.2°C | 23 mm | 61% | 1.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 21.1°C | 16.9°C | 12.7°C | 29.1°C | 7.9°C | 62 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 22.0°C | 18.0°C | 13.9°C | 29.2°C | 9.0°C | 86 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 22.1°C | 17.8°C | 13.4°C | 33.0°C | 9.9°C | 100 mm | 68% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 24.2°C | 18.9°C | 13.6°C | 33.3°C | 8.5°C | 76 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 25.2°C | 19.6°C | 13.9°C | 32.4°C | 9.4°C | 25 mm | 63% | 1.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 24.3°C | 18.9°C | 13.5°C | 34.1°C | 10.7°C | 16 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 24.5°C | 19.6°C | 14.7°C | 30.6°C | 10.2°C | 87 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 22.0°C | 17.7°C | 13.4°C | 33.2°C | 10.3°C | 189 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 21.3°C | 16.8°C | 12.3°C | 28.0°C | 8.6°C | 80 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 25.5°C | 19.7°C | 13.9°C | 33.9°C | 10.0°C | 9 mm | 54% | 1.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2001 | 23.6°C | 18.3°C | 13.0°C | 29.2°C | 9.8°C | 47 mm | 58% | 1.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 23.0°C | 18.3°C | 13.5°C | 33.0°C | 9.6°C | 68 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 22.2°C | 18.0°C | 13.7°C | 27.5°C | 10.1°C | 189 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 | 21.3°C | 16.9°C | 12.5°C | 26.7°C | 7.2°C | 48 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 23.3°C | 18.3°C | 13.3°C | 32.9°C | 9.4°C | 60 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1996 | 22.0°C | 17.2°C | 12.5°C | 28.4°C | 7.4°C | 33 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 22.0°C | 17.2°C | 12.5°C | 29.1°C | 8.2°C | 34 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 23.1°C | 17.6°C | 12.0°C | 32.9°C | 8.1°C | 35 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1993 | 22.1°C | 17.3°C | 12.5°C | 29.5°C | 9.2°C | 55 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 21.3°C | 17.0°C | 12.6°C | 27.3°C | 8.4°C | 54 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 24.0°C | 18.7°C | 13.5°C | 33.2°C | 11.2°C | 18 mm | 65% | 1.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1990 ❄️ | 20.5°C | 16.1°C | 11.7°C | 32.2°C | 7.8°C | 44 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1989 | 23.3°C | 17.9°C | 12.5°C | 28.6°C | 9.1°C | 28 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1988 | 25.3°C | 19.3°C | 13.2°C | 35.5°C | 9.8°C | 3 mm | 59% | 1.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1987 | 20.6°C | 16.5°C | 12.5°C | 27.2°C | 8.0°C | 160 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1986 | 21.3°C | 16.5°C | 11.7°C | 30.5°C | 8.3°C | 58 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1985 🌧️ | 20.9°C | 16.9°C | 13.0°C | 28.0°C | 9.7°C | 191 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1984 | 22.6°C | 17.6°C | 12.7°C | 31.5°C | 8.1°C | 46 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 21.8°C | 17.5°C | 13.3°C | 31.9°C | 8.1°C | 125 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.6°C | 16.5°C | 11.3°C | 31.4°C | 5.3°C | 54 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.4°C | 17.9°C | 13.3°C | 31.0°C | 9.0°C | 189 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 23.1°C with lows near 13.3°C (mean 18.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 70 mm of rainfall in Central Coast, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 191 mm in 1985.
The hottest October reached 35.5°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 5.3°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.9°C to 23.8°C and overnight lows from 12.7°C to 14.1°C over the same span.
October is close to Central Coast's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 23.1°C daytime highs and 13.3°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Central Coast, averaging 18.2°C.
For October in Central Coast, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.1°C and lows of 13.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 67% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.3 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1.5 m/s (1987).
The wettest October on record was 1985 with 191 mm. On average, October sees 70 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 Central Coast 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.
