October is close to Grafton's year-round average, with average highs near 25.1°C and lows around 16.1°C (mean 20.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 82 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Grafton's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Grafton was 2025 — when the month averaged 22.9°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 18.3°C. Typical October days reach 25.1°C with nights near 16.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Grafton, averaging 82 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2010 with 317 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 11 mm.
Relative humidity in Grafton during October averages 67%. The most humid October was 2010 at 79%, and the least humid was 2023 at 57%.
October receives about 5.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Grafton. The sunniest October was 2014 at 6.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2010 and 2022 at 4.7.
Average wind speed in Grafton during October is 3 m/s. The windiest October was 2023 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest was 1983 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.0°C | 20.3°C | 21.1°C | 20.7°C | 21.3°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 24.6°C | 24.7°C | 25.7°C | 25.1°C | 25.8°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 15.4°C | 15.8°C | 16.5°C | 16.3°C | 16.9°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 84 mm | 58 mm | 85 mm | 94 mm | 94 mm | +10 mm |
October temperatures in Grafton have risen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 8.5°C (2010) to a record high of 37°C (2002).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 82 mm, with a wettest year of 317 mm.
One of the best times to visit Grafton
October is one of the best times to visit Grafton. Expect days averaging 25.1°C and nights around 16.1°C (mean 20.6°C) — close to Grafton's yearly average — with higher rainfall (82 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 🔥 | 28.0°C | 22.9°C | 17.9°C | 34.3°C | 13.9°C | 64 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 24.9°C | 20.7°C | 16.5°C | 31.8°C | 12.9°C | 86 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 27.3°C | 22.3°C | 17.3°C | 36.1°C | 14.6°C | 57 mm | 57% | 3.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2022 | 23.1°C | 19.7°C | 16.2°C | 29.4°C | 12.3°C | 148 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 25.4°C | 21.0°C | 16.5°C | 31.7°C | 12.9°C | 136 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2020 | 25.9°C | 21.4°C | 16.9°C | 30.2°C | 13.9°C | 74 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2019 | 26.1°C | 21.3°C | 16.5°C | 34.8°C | 13.6°C | 28 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2018 | 23.4°C | 20.1°C | 16.8°C | 29.4°C | 12.8°C | 170 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 25.0°C | 21.3°C | 17.6°C | 32.9°C | 13.6°C | 170 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 25.8°C | 20.5°C | 15.2°C | 31.6°C | 11.2°C | 37 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2015 | 26.3°C | 21.8°C | 17.3°C | 32.7°C | 15.0°C | 52 mm | 65% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 26.5°C | 21.4°C | 16.3°C | 32.4°C | 10.7°C | 14 mm | 65% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2013 | 27.0°C | 22.0°C | 16.9°C | 33.3°C | 12.7°C | 30 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2012 | 25.8°C | 20.6°C | 15.4°C | 35.1°C | 11.5°C | 31 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2011 | 23.1°C | 19.3°C | 15.5°C | 30.3°C | 11.2°C | 87 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 🌧️ | 21.7°C | 18.8°C | 15.9°C | 26.4°C | 8.5°C | 317 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 25.1°C | 20.6°C | 16.0°C | 30.4°C | 12.4°C | 142 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2008 | 25.5°C | 20.8°C | 16.1°C | 33.8°C | 12.1°C | 44 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2007 | 26.8°C | 21.9°C | 16.9°C | 31.2°C | 12.9°C | 91 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2006 | 24.3°C | 20.0°C | 15.8°C | 30.0°C | 13.8°C | 46 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 27.1°C | 22.5°C | 17.9°C | 35.0°C | 13.9°C | 103 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2004 | 25.6°C | 21.2°C | 16.9°C | 33.9°C | 14.8°C | 168 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2003 | 24.2°C | 19.9°C | 15.6°C | 30.1°C | 10.6°C | 113 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 26.9°C | 21.7°C | 16.4°C | 37.0°C | 12.9°C | 32 mm | 60% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2001 | 26.4°C | 21.2°C | 16.1°C | 33.1°C | 12.6°C | 43 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 25.2°C | 21.0°C | 16.9°C | 33.1°C | 13.4°C | 69 mm | 64% | 3.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 24.2°C | 20.4°C | 16.7°C | 30.0°C | 12.9°C | 114 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1998 | 25.4°C | 20.7°C | 16.0°C | 33.3°C | 12.0°C | 50 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 24.9°C | 20.4°C | 15.8°C | 31.6°C | 13.6°C | 97 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1996 | 23.9°C | 19.6°C | 15.3°C | 30.6°C | 11.0°C | 30 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1995 | 25.5°C | 20.8°C | 16.1°C | 32.8°C | 12.1°C | 53 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 24.8°C | 19.9°C | 15.0°C | 31.4°C | 11.1°C | 31 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1993 | 24.8°C | 20.4°C | 16.0°C | 32.3°C | 12.7°C | 74 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1992 | 23.8°C | 19.7°C | 15.5°C | 30.6°C | 11.2°C | 44 mm | 63% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 | 25.1°C | 20.7°C | 16.4°C | 33.6°C | 13.2°C | 59 mm | 66% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1990 | 24.5°C | 20.0°C | 15.4°C | 30.6°C | 11.9°C | 33 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 | 26.4°C | 21.0°C | 15.5°C | 35.1°C | 11.5°C | 20 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 27.8°C | 22.3°C | 16.8°C | 36.6°C | 12.7°C | 11 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1987 | 23.3°C | 19.2°C | 15.0°C | 30.0°C | 11.5°C | 84 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1986 | 26.0°C | 20.9°C | 15.9°C | 32.3°C | 12.6°C | 61 mm | 60% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1985 | 23.3°C | 19.3°C | 15.2°C | 28.5°C | 12.8°C | 127 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1984 | 23.6°C | 19.4°C | 15.3°C | 33.4°C | 12.4°C | 101 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 23.4°C | 19.7°C | 15.9°C | 30.6°C | 10.0°C | 99 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 22.9°C | 18.3°C | 13.8°C | 29.8°C | 9.2°C | 189 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.6°C | 19.8°C | 15.0°C | 30.1°C | 10.6°C | 65 mm | 64% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 25.1°C with lows near 16.1°C (mean 20.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 82 mm of rainfall in Grafton, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 317 mm in 2010.
The hottest October reached 37°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 8.5°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°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.6°C to 25.7°C and overnight lows from 15°C to 16.9°C over the same span.
October is close to Grafton's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25.1°C daytime highs and 16.1°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Grafton, averaging 20.6°C.
For October in Grafton, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.1°C and lows of 16.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 67% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.6 m/s (2023).
The wettest October on record was 2010 with 317 mm. On average, October sees 82 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 Grafton 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.
