October is close to Lithgow's year-round average, with average highs near 19.4°C and lows around 7.1°C (mean 13.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 66 mm of rainfall and 66% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Lithgow's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Lithgow was 2015 — when the month averaged 17°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 10.2°C. Typical October days reach 19.4°C with nights near 7.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Lithgow, averaging 66 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1999 with 225 mm, while the driest was 2002 at 5 mm.
Relative humidity in Lithgow during October averages 66%. The most humid October was 2022 at 84%, and the least humid was 2002 at 47%.
October receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Lithgow. The sunniest October was 2013 at 6.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 4.4.
Average wind speed in Lithgow during October is 0.5 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1988, 2002 and 2016 at 0.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2017, 2018 and 2020, among others at 0.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.2°C | 12.7°C | 13.5°C | 14.1°C | 14.1°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg High | 18.0°C | 18.7°C | 19.8°C | 20.6°C | 20.2°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Low | 6.3°C | 6.6°C | 7.2°C | 7.6°C | 8.1°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 77 mm | 73 mm | 63 mm | 49 mm | 69 mm | -7 mm |
October temperatures in Lithgow have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -1.3°C (2003) to a record high of 30.4°C (2025).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 66 mm, with a wettest year of 225 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.8°C per decade while lows rose 0.5°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Lithgow
October is a good time to visit Lithgow, with days averaging 19.4°C and nights around 7.1°C (mean 13.3°C, close to Lithgow's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. January and February 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 | 22.4°C | 15.8°C | 9.1°C | 30.4°C | 4.6°C | 27 mm | 57% | 0.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 | 21.4°C | 14.7°C | 8.0°C | 27.6°C | 3.4°C | 31 mm | 63% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 22.0°C | 14.7°C | 7.4°C | 29.3°C | 1.9°C | 40 mm | 53% | 0.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 16.4°C | 12.4°C | 8.4°C | 19.7°C | 2.2°C | 160 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 18.7°C | 12.8°C | 6.9°C | 26.3°C | 2.6°C | 62 mm | 66% | 0.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 20.3°C | 14.4°C | 8.5°C | 25.8°C | 3.3°C | 95 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 22.8°C | 15.4°C | 8.0°C | 29.7°C | 2.8°C | 22 mm | 51% | 0.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2018 | 20.1°C | 14.2°C | 8.4°C | 29.0°C | 1.8°C | 89 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 22.0°C | 15.3°C | 8.7°C | 28.1°C | 3.7°C | 67 mm | 63% | 0.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 18.0°C | 11.8°C | 5.6°C | 23.8°C | 1.6°C | 43 mm | 65% | 0.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2015 🔥 | 23.7°C | 17.0°C | 10.3°C | 30.0°C | 4.8°C | 40 mm | 62% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 22.2°C | 14.9°C | 7.5°C | 29.6°C | 1.2°C | 54 mm | 58% | 0.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2013 | 21.7°C | 14.1°C | 6.4°C | 28.8°C | 1.1°C | 19 mm | 49% | 0.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2012 | 20.1°C | 13.1°C | 6.1°C | 26.5°C | -0.1°C | 22 mm | 58% | 0.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2011 | 18.1°C | 12.7°C | 7.2°C | 25.4°C | 1.9°C | 48 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 17.6°C | 12.8°C | 7.9°C | 23.5°C | 0.9°C | 83 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2009 | 18.2°C | 12.6°C | 7.1°C | 27.5°C | 1.6°C | 66 mm | 69% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 21.5°C | 14.7°C | 8.0°C | 29.4°C | 1.0°C | 71 mm | 63% | 0.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 22.0°C | 15.0°C | 8.0°C | 27.6°C | 1.4°C | 28 mm | 54% | 0.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 22.8°C | 15.3°C | 7.7°C | 29.7°C | 1.0°C | 9 mm | 53% | 0.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 19.7°C | 13.9°C | 8.2°C | 25.4°C | 2.6°C | 100 mm | 69% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 18.8°C | 12.9°C | 7.0°C | 28.5°C | 1.5°C | 111 mm | 68% | 0.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 17.3°C | 11.3°C | 5.3°C | 23.0°C | -1.3°C | 79 mm | 69% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 21.9°C | 14.6°C | 7.3°C | 28.3°C | 1.8°C | 5 mm | 47% | 0.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2001 | 18.2°C | 12.0°C | 5.8°C | 25.0°C | 0.0°C | 71 mm | 62% | 0.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 17.6°C | 12.3°C | 7.1°C | 25.9°C | 1.8°C | 94 mm | 71% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 🌧️ | 18.5°C | 13.4°C | 8.2°C | 23.6°C | 2.7°C | 225 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 17.1°C | 11.5°C | 5.9°C | 23.7°C | -0.2°C | 80 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 | 20.2°C | 13.6°C | 7.1°C | 29.8°C | 0.5°C | 49 mm | 61% | 0.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 18.6°C | 12.7°C | 6.8°C | 23.2°C | 1.2°C | 61 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 19.4°C | 13.1°C | 6.9°C | 27.1°C | 2.7°C | 30 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 20.2°C | 13.0°C | 5.8°C | 27.8°C | 0.9°C | 43 mm | 56% | 0.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1993 | 17.6°C | 11.8°C | 5.9°C | 23.1°C | -0.8°C | 73 mm | 70% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 17.5°C | 11.9°C | 6.3°C | 21.4°C | 0.4°C | 80 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1991 | 21.0°C | 14.2°C | 7.4°C | 27.9°C | 2.0°C | 25 mm | 63% | 0.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 17.1°C | 11.4°C | 5.7°C | 25.4°C | 1.4°C | 59 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 17.2°C | 11.4°C | 5.6°C | 22.6°C | 1.4°C | 31 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1988 | 20.2°C | 13.6°C | 7.0°C | 29.0°C | 2.7°C | 16 mm | 57% | 0.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1987 | 17.1°C | 11.4°C | 5.8°C | 23.8°C | -1.2°C | 98 mm | 73% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 15.5°C | 10.2°C | 4.9°C | 23.2°C | 0.6°C | 78 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1985 | 16.8°C | 11.7°C | 6.7°C | 22.4°C | 0.1°C | 146 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 18.1°C | 12.1°C | 6.1°C | 25.3°C | -0.7°C | 50 mm | 71% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 18.4°C | 12.9°C | 7.4°C | 25.7°C | 0.9°C | 105 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.2°C | 13.0°C | 5.8°C | 29.2°C | -0.2°C | 28 mm | 57% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.8°C | 13.1°C | 7.4°C | 24.5°C | 1.7°C | 138 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 19.4°C with lows near 7.1°C (mean 13.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 66 mm of rainfall in Lithgow, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 225 mm in 1999.
The hottest October reached 30.4°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to -1.3°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 18.5°C to 20.2°C and overnight lows from 6.7°C to 8°C over the same span.
October is close to Lithgow's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 19.4°C daytime highs and 7.1°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Lithgow, averaging 13.3°C.
For October in Lithgow, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 19.4°C and lows of 7.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 66% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.5 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.6 m/s (1988).
The wettest October on record was 1999 with 225 mm. On average, October sees 66 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 Lithgow 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.
