October is close to Forbes's year-round average, with average highs near 24.1°C and lows around 9.2°C (mean 16.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 53 mm of rainfall and 59% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Forbes's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Forbes was 2015 — when the month averaged 21.5°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 13.5°C. Typical October days reach 24.1°C with nights near 9.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Forbes, averaging 53 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2022 with 199 mm, while the driest was 2002 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Forbes during October averages 59%. The most humid October was 2022 at 79%, and the least humid was 2006 at 36%.
October receives about 6.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Forbes. The sunniest October was 2006 at 7.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 4.9.
Average wind speed in Forbes during October is 2.5 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1985, 1989 and 2023 at 2.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1999 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.9°C | 15.7°C | 16.9°C | 17.6°C | 17.4°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 23.3°C | 22.8°C | 24.5°C | 25.5°C | 24.6°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 8.5°C | 8.5°C | 9.2°C | 9.8°C | 10.2°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 52 mm | 67 mm | 45 mm | 40 mm | 63 mm | +11 mm |
October temperatures in Forbes have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 0.2°C (1993) to a record high of 37.8°C (2025).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 53 mm, with a wettest year of 199 mm.
A good time to visit Forbes
October is a good time to visit Forbes, with days averaging 24.1°C and nights around 9.2°C (mean 16.7°C, close to Forbes's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. March and December 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 | 26.5°C | 18.6°C | 10.7°C | 37.8°C | 3.5°C | 25 mm | 50% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 26.4°C | 18.6°C | 10.8°C | 30.5°C | 5.6°C | 20 mm | 53% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 26.9°C | 18.4°C | 9.8°C | 36.2°C | 3.4°C | 29 mm | 45% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 20.3°C | 15.4°C | 10.5°C | 24.7°C | 2.8°C | 199 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 22.6°C | 15.6°C | 8.5°C | 30.4°C | 4.2°C | 32 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 25.1°C | 18.0°C | 11.0°C | 31.0°C | 6.4°C | 76 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 27.7°C | 19.2°C | 10.6°C | 36.8°C | 3.9°C | 8 mm | 38% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2018 | 27.1°C | 19.0°C | 10.9°C | 35.3°C | 5.7°C | 29 mm | 48% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 26.9°C | 18.9°C | 10.9°C | 31.2°C | 5.5°C | 49 mm | 52% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 21.0°C | 14.1°C | 7.2°C | 28.9°C | 1.9°C | 47 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 🔥 | 29.4°C | 21.5°C | 13.6°C | 34.8°C | 7.3°C | 50 mm | 54% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 27.3°C | 18.6°C | 10.0°C | 36.1°C | 3.1°C | 37 mm | 51% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2013 | 25.2°C | 16.7°C | 8.3°C | 34.4°C | 2.2°C | 17 mm | 49% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2012 | 24.4°C | 16.0°C | 7.6°C | 32.7°C | 2.0°C | 29 mm | 54% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2011 | 23.8°C | 16.8°C | 9.8°C | 32.8°C | 4.1°C | 50 mm | 62% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 21.8°C | 15.6°C | 9.4°C | 27.1°C | 2.4°C | 83 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 24.0°C | 16.7°C | 9.5°C | 33.6°C | 2.1°C | 40 mm | 57% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 26.1°C | 17.9°C | 9.6°C | 34.2°C | 2.7°C | 56 mm | 55% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2007 | 26.9°C | 18.6°C | 10.3°C | 33.6°C | 3.5°C | 18 mm | 44% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2006 | 28.1°C | 19.3°C | 10.4°C | 35.7°C | 4.3°C | 1 mm | 36% | 2.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2005 | 23.7°C | 16.9°C | 10.1°C | 30.2°C | 6.0°C | 77 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2004 | 23.7°C | 16.3°C | 9.0°C | 33.6°C | 3.3°C | 56 mm | 61% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 21.5°C | 14.5°C | 7.4°C | 30.5°C | 0.3°C | 56 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 26.3°C | 17.8°C | 9.2°C | 34.9°C | 4.6°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 22.2°C | 14.9°C | 7.6°C | 28.4°C | 1.0°C | 58 mm | 60% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2000 | 22.4°C | 15.7°C | 9.0°C | 32.3°C | 2.5°C | 92 mm | 65% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1999 | 23.1°C | 16.9°C | 10.7°C | 30.0°C | 4.7°C | 153 mm | 71% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 19.9°C | 13.8°C | 7.7°C | 26.7°C | 0.9°C | 75 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 24.3°C | 16.7°C | 9.0°C | 32.9°C | 1.4°C | 34 mm | 56% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 22.5°C | 15.4°C | 8.4°C | 27.9°C | 2.8°C | 80 mm | 69% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 24.3°C | 16.6°C | 8.9°C | 31.3°C | 2.6°C | 33 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 25.0°C | 16.5°C | 7.9°C | 33.8°C | 1.7°C | 30 mm | 47% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1993 | 20.1°C | 13.9°C | 7.7°C | 26.8°C | 0.2°C | 103 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1992 | 21.8°C | 14.9°C | 7.9°C | 28.5°C | 1.1°C | 100 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1991 | 25.8°C | 17.5°C | 9.2°C | 32.1°C | 2.5°C | 20 mm | 56% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 21.2°C | 14.4°C | 7.6°C | 32.6°C | 1.9°C | 43 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 22.6°C | 15.0°C | 7.5°C | 30.4°C | 1.5°C | 35 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 25.0°C | 16.9°C | 8.8°C | 33.4°C | 4.7°C | 20 mm | 54% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1987 | 22.7°C | 15.4°C | 8.0°C | 31.5°C | 2.6°C | 42 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 20.4°C | 13.5°C | 6.7°C | 28.7°C | 2.6°C | 67 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1985 | 22.4°C | 15.7°C | 8.9°C | 29.9°C | 2.0°C | 76 mm | 65% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 22.6°C | 15.6°C | 8.6°C | 30.4°C | 0.7°C | 77 mm | 66% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1983 | 23.1°C | 16.3°C | 9.6°C | 31.2°C | 3.0°C | 85 mm | 68% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.0°C | 17.1°C | 8.1°C | 34.8°C | 0.6°C | 9 mm | 40% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.7°C | 17.3°C | 9.9°C | 31.7°C | 2.8°C | 59 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 24.1°C with lows near 9.2°C (mean 16.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 53 mm of rainfall in Forbes, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 199 mm in 2022.
The hottest October reached 37.8°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to 0.2°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.8°C to 24.5°C and overnight lows from 9°C to 10.1°C over the same span.
October is close to Forbes's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 24.1°C daytime highs and 9.2°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Forbes, averaging 16.7°C.
For October in Forbes, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.1°C and lows of 9.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 59% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.5 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.9 m/s (1985).
The wettest October on record was 2022 with 199 mm. On average, October sees 53 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 Forbes 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.
