October is close to Kurri Kurri's year-round average, with average highs near 24.7°C and lows around 11.8°C (mean 18.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 67 mm of rainfall and 64% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Kurri Kurri's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Kurri Kurri was 2015 — when the month averaged 21°C — while the coldest was 1990 at 15.9°C. Typical October days reach 24.7°C with nights near 11.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Kurri Kurri, averaging 67 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1985 with 195 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Kurri Kurri during October averages 64%. The most humid October was 2022 at 83%, and the least humid was 2002 at 47%.
October receives about 5.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kurri Kurri. The sunniest October was 2013 at 6.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Kurri Kurri during October is 0.6 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2013, 2016 and 2023, among others at 0.7 m/s, while the calmest were 2007, 2011 and 2019, among others at 0.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.4°C | 17.5°C | 18.7°C | 18.9°C | 18.9°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 23.7°C | 23.8°C | 25.2°C | 25.5°C | 25.3°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 11.0°C | 11.2°C | 12.1°C | 12.2°C | 12.6°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 88 mm | 55 mm | 65 mm | 53 mm | 85 mm | -4 mm |
October temperatures in Kurri Kurri have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 3°C (1982) to a record high of 39.2°C (1988).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 67 mm, with a wettest year of 195 mm.
A good time to visit Kurri Kurri
October is a good time to visit Kurri Kurri, with days averaging 24.7°C and nights around 11.8°C (mean 18.3°C, close to Kurri Kurri'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 | 27.8°C | 20.8°C | 13.9°C | 37.0°C | 7.8°C | 35 mm | 58% | 0.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 | 25.4°C | 18.9°C | 12.4°C | 33.2°C | 8.8°C | 45 mm | 63% | 0.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 27.7°C | 20.2°C | 12.6°C | 34.6°C | 8.6°C | 43 mm | 51% | 0.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2022 | 20.7°C | 16.5°C | 12.3°C | 24.6°C | 7.7°C | 153 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 24.7°C | 18.2°C | 11.7°C | 32.2°C | 7.5°C | 74 mm | 64% | 0.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 25.2°C | 19.0°C | 12.8°C | 32.1°C | 9.0°C | 158 mm | 70% | 0.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 27.1°C | 19.6°C | 12.2°C | 34.6°C | 8.4°C | 23 mm | 56% | 0.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2018 | 23.6°C | 18.2°C | 12.8°C | 32.7°C | 7.5°C | 111 mm | 74% | 0.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2017 | 26.6°C | 20.3°C | 13.9°C | 33.4°C | 8.9°C | 76 mm | 63% | 0.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 24.2°C | 17.5°C | 10.7°C | 32.2°C | 6.7°C | 57 mm | 58% | 0.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 🔥 | 27.9°C | 21.0°C | 14.1°C | 36.3°C | 11.2°C | 38 mm | 61% | 0.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 27.1°C | 19.5°C | 12.0°C | 36.9°C | 5.9°C | 45 mm | 60% | 0.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2013 | 28.1°C | 20.1°C | 12.1°C | 35.5°C | 7.6°C | 25 mm | 47% | 0.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2012 | 25.9°C | 18.6°C | 11.2°C | 35.8°C | 6.2°C | 12 mm | 55% | 0.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2011 | 21.7°C | 16.3°C | 10.9°C | 29.7°C | 6.3°C | 66 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 23.2°C | 17.9°C | 12.5°C | 30.6°C | 6.0°C | 80 mm | 71% | 0.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 23.7°C | 17.8°C | 11.8°C | 34.7°C | 7.6°C | 84 mm | 65% | 0.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 25.7°C | 19.0°C | 12.3°C | 35.5°C | 6.9°C | 76 mm | 66% | 0.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 26.9°C | 19.7°C | 12.4°C | 33.3°C | 7.7°C | 29 mm | 59% | 0.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2006 | 25.9°C | 18.9°C | 11.9°C | 34.8°C | 7.9°C | 15 mm | 59% | 0.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 26.1°C | 19.8°C | 13.4°C | 32.3°C | 8.6°C | 82 mm | 63% | 0.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 23.5°C | 17.8°C | 12.1°C | 35.1°C | 8.3°C | 159 mm | 68% | 0.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2003 | 22.8°C | 16.9°C | 11.0°C | 29.5°C | 5.9°C | 83 mm | 66% | 0.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 27.8°C | 20.3°C | 12.7°C | 37.6°C | 6.8°C | 7 mm | 47% | 0.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2001 | 25.0°C | 18.1°C | 11.2°C | 31.1°C | 7.4°C | 52 mm | 54% | 0.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2000 | 24.4°C | 18.2°C | 12.1°C | 34.8°C | 7.4°C | 64 mm | 63% | 0.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 23.4°C | 17.9°C | 12.4°C | 30.0°C | 7.7°C | 174 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 | 22.2°C | 16.5°C | 10.8°C | 27.5°C | 4.8°C | 59 mm | 73% | 0.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 25.0°C | 18.3°C | 11.6°C | 35.1°C | 7.4°C | 58 mm | 63% | 0.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1996 | 23.4°C | 17.1°C | 10.9°C | 29.7°C | 5.6°C | 36 mm | 68% | 0.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 24.2°C | 17.7°C | 11.3°C | 32.7°C | 6.0°C | 30 mm | 65% | 0.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 25.3°C | 17.9°C | 10.5°C | 33.6°C | 5.6°C | 29 mm | 53% | 0.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1993 | 23.3°C | 17.1°C | 10.8°C | 31.0°C | 6.6°C | 56 mm | 65% | 0.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1992 | 22.9°C | 16.8°C | 10.8°C | 29.6°C | 5.9°C | 39 mm | 67% | 0.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 26.4°C | 19.3°C | 12.3°C | 35.6°C | 9.0°C | 19 mm | 60% | 0.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1990 ❄️ | 21.7°C | 15.9°C | 10.1°C | 33.8°C | 6.0°C | 47 mm | 74% | 0.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1989 | 24.5°C | 17.7°C | 10.8°C | 33.2°C | 6.9°C | 37 mm | 57% | 0.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1988 | 27.6°C | 19.9°C | 12.1°C | 39.2°C | 8.5°C | 3 mm | 53% | 0.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1987 | 22.0°C | 16.3°C | 10.6°C | 28.6°C | 5.2°C | 126 mm | 72% | 0.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1986 | 22.8°C | 16.4°C | 10.1°C | 32.5°C | 6.3°C | 47 mm | 61% | 0.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1985 🌧️ | 21.7°C | 16.4°C | 11.1°C | 28.8°C | 7.9°C | 195 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1984 | 24.1°C | 17.7°C | 11.2°C | 32.5°C | 5.4°C | 56 mm | 64% | 0.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 23.5°C | 17.6°C | 11.7°C | 33.9°C | 6.0°C | 106 mm | 72% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.3°C | 16.5°C | 9.7°C | 33.3°C | 3.0°C | 55 mm | 64% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.1°C | 17.9°C | 11.6°C | 32.7°C | 6.8°C | 170 mm | 68% | 0.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 24.7°C with lows near 11.8°C (mean 18.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 67 mm of rainfall in Kurri Kurri, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 195 mm in 1985.
The hottest October reached 39.2°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 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 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.3°C to 25.3°C and overnight lows from 11.1°C to 12.6°C over the same span.
October is close to Kurri Kurri's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 24.7°C daytime highs and 11.8°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Kurri Kurri, averaging 18.3°C.
For October in Kurri Kurri, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.7°C and lows of 11.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 64% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.6 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.7 m/s (1989).
The wettest October on record was 1985 with 195 mm. On average, October sees 67 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 Kurri Kurri 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.
