October is one of the warmer months of the year in Goonellabah, with average highs near 26.3°C and lows around 15.6°C (mean 21°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 81 mm of rainfall and 66% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Goonellabah. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Goonellabah was 2025 — when the month averaged 23.8°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 18.5°C. Typical October days reach 26.3°C with nights near 15.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Goonellabah, averaging 81 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2010 with 285 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 13 mm.
Relative humidity in Goonellabah during October averages 66%. The most humid October was 2010 at 80%, and the least humid was 2023 at 55%.
October receives about 5.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Goonellabah. The sunniest October was 2014 at 6.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Goonellabah during October is 2.8 m/s. The windiest October was 2023 at 3.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1983 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.2°C | 20.5°C | 21.4°C | 21.0°C | 21.8°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 25.7°C | 25.8°C | 26.9°C | 26.1°C | 27.1°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 14.8°C | 15.2°C | 15.9°C | 15.8°C | 16.6°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 89 mm | 60 mm | 81 mm | 91 mm | 91 mm | +2 mm |
October temperatures in Goonellabah have risen by about 2.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 6.8°C (2010) to a record high of 39.4°C (2002).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 81 mm, with a wettest year of 285 mm.
One of the best times to visit Goonellabah
October is one of the best times to visit Goonellabah. Expect days averaging 26.3°C and nights around 15.6°C (mean 21°C) — close to Goonellabah's yearly average — with higher rainfall (81 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 🔥 | 29.8°C | 23.8°C | 17.8°C | 36.4°C | 13.4°C | 67 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 25.8°C | 20.9°C | 16.0°C | 33.4°C | 11.6°C | 101 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 28.7°C | 22.8°C | 17.0°C | 37.7°C | 13.6°C | 48 mm | 55% | 3.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 24.1°C | 20.0°C | 15.8°C | 31.2°C | 11.4°C | 134 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 26.8°C | 21.5°C | 16.1°C | 33.7°C | 11.7°C | 130 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 27.1°C | 21.9°C | 16.6°C | 32.4°C | 13.6°C | 64 mm | 65% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2019 | 27.6°C | 21.9°C | 16.2°C | 38.3°C | 13.1°C | 24 mm | 57% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2018 | 24.2°C | 20.3°C | 16.3°C | 31.2°C | 11.8°C | 177 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2017 | 26.1°C | 21.7°C | 17.3°C | 34.6°C | 12.3°C | 157 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 27.0°C | 20.8°C | 14.6°C | 32.0°C | 9.6°C | 33 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2015 | 27.3°C | 21.9°C | 16.6°C | 33.6°C | 13.5°C | 55 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2014 | 27.9°C | 21.8°C | 15.7°C | 36.3°C | 9.7°C | 15 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2013 | 28.2°C | 22.3°C | 16.4°C | 34.6°C | 11.5°C | 30 mm | 60% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 27.0°C | 20.9°C | 14.8°C | 36.6°C | 10.0°C | 30 mm | 60% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2011 | 23.9°C | 19.4°C | 14.9°C | 31.3°C | 10.1°C | 104 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 🌧️ | 22.2°C | 18.7°C | 15.1°C | 27.2°C | 6.8°C | 285 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 26.6°C | 21.1°C | 15.5°C | 32.9°C | 11.1°C | 107 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 | 26.4°C | 20.9°C | 15.5°C | 34.8°C | 10.9°C | 43 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2007 | 28.2°C | 22.5°C | 16.7°C | 33.1°C | 12.4°C | 92 mm | 65% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2006 | 25.3°C | 20.2°C | 15.0°C | 32.2°C | 12.7°C | 33 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 28.3°C | 22.9°C | 17.4°C | 36.5°C | 12.6°C | 95 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2004 | 27.2°C | 21.9°C | 16.5°C | 36.2°C | 13.8°C | 150 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 25.1°C | 20.0°C | 14.9°C | 31.2°C | 9.2°C | 118 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 28.3°C | 22.2°C | 16.0°C | 39.4°C | 12.0°C | 37 mm | 58% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2001 | 27.4°C | 21.4°C | 15.4°C | 34.6°C | 12.0°C | 53 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2000 | 26.3°C | 21.3°C | 16.4°C | 34.6°C | 11.5°C | 78 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 25.0°C | 20.5°C | 16.0°C | 31.1°C | 11.3°C | 136 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 26.5°C | 21.0°C | 15.5°C | 34.6°C | 10.7°C | 47 mm | 65% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 25.7°C | 20.5°C | 15.2°C | 34.3°C | 12.4°C | 89 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1996 | 25.1°C | 20.0°C | 14.9°C | 32.7°C | 9.9°C | 34 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 26.7°C | 21.2°C | 15.7°C | 33.9°C | 11.2°C | 50 mm | 61% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 25.9°C | 20.1°C | 14.3°C | 33.1°C | 9.6°C | 37 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 25.7°C | 20.5°C | 15.2°C | 34.5°C | 11.0°C | 82 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1992 | 24.8°C | 19.8°C | 14.7°C | 32.6°C | 9.3°C | 33 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 1991 | 26.2°C | 21.1°C | 15.9°C | 34.9°C | 12.5°C | 62 mm | 64% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1990 | 26.1°C | 20.5°C | 14.9°C | 33.4°C | 11.5°C | 30 mm | 65% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1989 | 28.0°C | 21.6°C | 15.2°C | 37.1°C | 10.8°C | 22 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 1988 | 29.5°C | 23.1°C | 16.6°C | 38.7°C | 12.1°C | 13 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1987 | 24.1°C | 19.1°C | 14.2°C | 31.3°C | 9.7°C | 89 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 | 27.0°C | 21.1°C | 15.2°C | 33.1°C | 11.2°C | 60 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1985 | 24.3°C | 19.4°C | 14.6°C | 29.9°C | 11.5°C | 121 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1984 | 24.3°C | 19.4°C | 14.6°C | 35.1°C | 10.9°C | 149 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 24.3°C | 19.8°C | 15.3°C | 31.6°C | 8.9°C | 111 mm | 75% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 24.0°C | 18.5°C | 13.0°C | 31.4°C | 7.6°C | 174 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.4°C | 19.9°C | 14.4°C | 30.5°C | 10.1°C | 61 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 26.3°C with lows near 15.6°C (mean 21°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 81 mm of rainfall in Goonellabah, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 285 mm in 2010.
The hottest October reached 39.4°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 6.8°C in 2010.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.5°C to 27°C and overnight lows from 14.4°C to 16.5°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Goonellabah and one of the drier months, so plan for around 26.3°C daytime highs and 15.6°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Goonellabah, averaging 21°C.
For October in Goonellabah, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.3°C and lows of 15.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 66% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.8 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.5 m/s (2023).
The wettest October on record was 2010 with 285 mm. On average, October sees 81 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 Goonellabah 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.
