October is close to Coffs Harbour's year-round average, with average highs near 22.5°C and lows around 16.6°C (mean 19.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 93 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Coffs Harbour's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Coffs Harbour was 2025 — when the month averaged 21.5°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 17.6°C. Typical October days reach 22.5°C with nights near 16.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Coffs Harbour, averaging 93 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2010 with 300 mm, while the driest was 2014 at 15 mm.
Relative humidity in Coffs Harbour during October averages 71%. The most humid October was 2018 at 80%, and the least humid was 1986 at 64%.
October receives about 6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Coffs Harbour. The sunniest October was 2014 at 6.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 4.9.
Average wind speed in Coffs Harbour during October is 3.5 m/s. The windiest October was 2002 at 4.1 m/s, while the calmest were 1984, 1986 and 2015, among others at 3.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.0°C | 19.0°C | 20.0°C | 19.7°C | 20.2°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 22.1°C | 22.0°C | 23.0°C | 22.5°C | 23.2°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 16.0°C | 16.2°C | 17.0°C | 16.8°C | 17.3°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 103 mm | 55 mm | 100 mm | 103 mm | 112 mm | +10 mm |
October temperatures in Coffs Harbour have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 10.2°C (1981) to a record high of 32.2°C (2012).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 93 mm, with a wettest year of 300 mm.
One of the best times to visit Coffs Harbour
October is one of the best times to visit Coffs Harbour. Expect days averaging 22.5°C and nights around 16.6°C (mean 19.6°C) — close to Coffs Harbour's yearly average — with higher rainfall (93 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 🔥 | 25.0°C | 21.5°C | 18.1°C | 29.2°C | 14.6°C | 86 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 22.6°C | 19.8°C | 17.0°C | 26.8°C | 13.2°C | 88 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 | 24.3°C | 21.0°C | 17.7°C | 31.4°C | 15.1°C | 81 mm | 65% | 3.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 20.9°C | 18.9°C | 16.8°C | 25.1°C | 13.1°C | 190 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 23.0°C | 20.0°C | 17.1°C | 27.9°C | 14.0°C | 137 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 23.1°C | 20.2°C | 17.3°C | 26.9°C | 15.4°C | 92 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 23.0°C | 19.9°C | 16.7°C | 29.3°C | 14.2°C | 36 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2018 | 21.4°C | 19.2°C | 17.1°C | 25.7°C | 14.2°C | 167 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2017 | 22.4°C | 20.1°C | 17.8°C | 28.3°C | 14.9°C | 207 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 | 23.0°C | 19.5°C | 16.0°C | 27.4°C | 13.2°C | 60 mm | 65% | 3.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2015 | 23.4°C | 20.5°C | 17.6°C | 27.4°C | 16.2°C | 50 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 23.6°C | 20.2°C | 16.8°C | 28.9°C | 11.8°C | 15 mm | 69% | 3.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2013 | 24.4°C | 20.8°C | 17.2°C | 29.6°C | 13.7°C | 47 mm | 66% | 3.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2012 | 22.9°C | 19.5°C | 16.0°C | 32.2°C | 13.0°C | 23 mm | 66% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2011 | 20.6°C | 18.3°C | 16.0°C | 26.2°C | 11.7°C | 122 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 🌧️ | 20.4°C | 18.6°C | 16.8°C | 23.7°C | 10.2°C | 300 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 22.7°C | 19.8°C | 16.9°C | 27.5°C | 13.7°C | 195 mm | 69% | 3.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2008 | 22.9°C | 19.9°C | 16.9°C | 29.4°C | 12.6°C | 61 mm | 72% | 3.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2007 | 23.7°C | 20.5°C | 17.3°C | 26.6°C | 14.4°C | 72 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2006 | 22.1°C | 19.3°C | 16.5°C | 26.7°C | 14.8°C | 62 mm | 72% | 3.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 24.1°C | 21.1°C | 18.0°C | 29.4°C | 14.3°C | 124 mm | 74% | 3.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2004 | 22.5°C | 19.9°C | 17.2°C | 28.9°C | 15.2°C | 242 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 21.9°C | 19.1°C | 16.2°C | 27.0°C | 11.9°C | 87 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 23.9°C | 20.4°C | 16.9°C | 31.0°C | 14.0°C | 49 mm | 66% | 4.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 23.4°C | 20.0°C | 16.7°C | 28.5°C | 13.9°C | 30 mm | 65% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 22.5°C | 19.7°C | 16.9°C | 27.7°C | 14.6°C | 79 mm | 71% | 3.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 21.9°C | 19.6°C | 17.4°C | 25.2°C | 14.4°C | 68 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 | 22.5°C | 19.5°C | 16.5°C | 28.3°C | 12.5°C | 44 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 22.6°C | 19.6°C | 16.6°C | 26.5°C | 14.1°C | 86 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 21.7°C | 18.7°C | 15.8°C | 27.1°C | 12.4°C | 34 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1995 | 22.3°C | 19.2°C | 16.0°C | 27.8°C | 13.0°C | 59 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1994 | 21.6°C | 18.3°C | 15.0°C | 26.7°C | 12.3°C | 35 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1993 | 22.2°C | 19.2°C | 16.3°C | 28.1°C | 13.8°C | 56 mm | 70% | 3.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1992 | 21.1°C | 18.5°C | 15.9°C | 25.3°C | 12.6°C | 54 mm | 70% | 3.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 22.5°C | 19.5°C | 16.5°C | 29.3°C | 14.4°C | 56 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1990 | 21.1°C | 18.4°C | 15.6°C | 25.2°C | 12.4°C | 58 mm | 75% | 3.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1989 | 23.5°C | 19.7°C | 15.9°C | 31.2°C | 12.6°C | 16 mm | 67% | 3.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1988 | 24.5°C | 20.9°C | 17.3°C | 31.8°C | 13.7°C | 23 mm | 68% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1987 | 21.1°C | 18.3°C | 15.6°C | 26.6°C | 11.8°C | 85 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1986 | 22.9°C | 19.5°C | 16.1°C | 28.2°C | 13.2°C | 63 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1985 | 21.0°C | 18.5°C | 15.9°C | 24.4°C | 13.6°C | 145 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 21.4°C | 18.6°C | 15.8°C | 28.0°C | 12.3°C | 131 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 21.7°C | 19.2°C | 16.8°C | 26.6°C | 11.8°C | 124 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 20.4°C | 17.6°C | 14.8°C | 25.1°C | 11.0°C | 246 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.1°C | 18.9°C | 15.7°C | 27.4°C | 10.2°C | 92 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 22.5°C with lows near 16.6°C (mean 19.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 93 mm of rainfall in Coffs Harbour, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 300 mm in 2010.
The hottest October reached 32.2°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to 10.2°C in 1981.
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 21.3°C to 23.2°C and overnight lows from 15.8°C to 17.3°C over the same span.
October is close to Coffs Harbour's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 22.5°C daytime highs and 16.6°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Coffs Harbour, averaging 19.6°C.
For October in Coffs Harbour, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.5°C and lows of 16.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.5 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4.1 m/s (2002).
The wettest October on record was 2010 with 300 mm. On average, October sees 93 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 Coffs Harbour 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.
