October is close to Mudgee's year-round average, with average highs near 23.4°C and lows around 8.8°C (mean 16.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 59 mm of rainfall and 60% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Mudgee's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Mudgee was 2015 — when the month averaged 20.5°C — while the coldest were 1986 and 1998 at 13.3°C. Typical October days reach 23.4°C with nights near 8.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Mudgee, averaging 59 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2022 with 198 mm, while the driest was 2002 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Mudgee during October averages 60%. The most humid October was 2022 at 83%, and the least humid was 2002 at 38%.
October receives about 6.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Mudgee. The sunniest October was 2013 at 7.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 5.
Average wind speed in Mudgee during October is 2.7 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1982, 1989 and 2002 at 3.1 m/s, while the calmest were 1981 and 1999 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.3°C | 15.2°C | 16.3°C | 17.0°C | 16.9°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 22.6°C | 22.3°C | 23.7°C | 24.6°C | 23.9°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 8.0°C | 8.1°C | 8.9°C | 9.3°C | 9.8°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 56 mm | 68 mm | 59 mm | 43 mm | 74 mm | +18 mm |
October temperatures in Mudgee have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -0.3°C (2003) to a record high of 36.9°C (1988).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 59 mm, with a wettest year of 198 mm.
A good time to visit Mudgee
October is a good time to visit Mudgee, with days averaging 23.4°C and nights around 8.8°C (mean 16.1°C, close to Mudgee'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 | 26.0°C | 18.5°C | 11.0°C | 35.9°C | 3.3°C | 29 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 | 25.1°C | 17.7°C | 10.3°C | 30.5°C | 5.9°C | 41 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2023 | 26.0°C | 17.5°C | 9.0°C | 34.0°C | 3.8°C | 38 mm | 47% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 19.3°C | 14.6°C | 9.9°C | 22.1°C | 4.5°C | 198 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 22.7°C | 15.6°C | 8.5°C | 31.5°C | 2.5°C | 47 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 24.2°C | 17.2°C | 10.2°C | 29.9°C | 5.1°C | 89 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 26.9°C | 18.4°C | 9.8°C | 34.5°C | 4.0°C | 14 mm | 43% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 25.2°C | 17.8°C | 10.4°C | 32.0°C | 5.0°C | 59 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 25.8°C | 18.2°C | 10.6°C | 31.1°C | 5.4°C | 56 mm | 56% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 20.5°C | 13.6°C | 6.6°C | 27.5°C | 1.8°C | 73 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2015 🔥 | 28.3°C | 20.5°C | 12.7°C | 34.0°C | 8.2°C | 50 mm | 55% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 27.0°C | 18.3°C | 9.7°C | 35.0°C | 3.5°C | 26 mm | 50% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2013 | 25.6°C | 16.9°C | 8.2°C | 33.2°C | 2.1°C | 10 mm | 46% | 2.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2012 | 24.3°C | 16.1°C | 7.8°C | 30.9°C | 1.9°C | 12 mm | 51% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2011 | 21.3°C | 15.0°C | 8.6°C | 28.8°C | 3.3°C | 51 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 20.6°C | 14.8°C | 9.0°C | 25.6°C | 1.6°C | 82 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2009 | 22.8°C | 15.7°C | 8.6°C | 32.0°C | 2.0°C | 50 mm | 60% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 25.2°C | 17.4°C | 9.7°C | 34.2°C | 1.6°C | 65 mm | 59% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 26.2°C | 17.9°C | 9.6°C | 32.0°C | 3.1°C | 31 mm | 47% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 27.0°C | 18.6°C | 10.2°C | 33.2°C | 5.0°C | 4 mm | 45% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2005 | 23.2°C | 16.7°C | 10.1°C | 28.9°C | 3.4°C | 90 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2004 | 23.3°C | 16.0°C | 8.8°C | 32.2°C | 3.0°C | 64 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 20.4°C | 13.7°C | 6.9°C | 28.8°C | -0.3°C | 87 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 26.4°C | 17.8°C | 9.3°C | 32.9°C | 4.1°C | 3 mm | 38% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2001 | 21.8°C | 14.5°C | 7.2°C | 28.9°C | 1.4°C | 79 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 21.1°C | 14.8°C | 8.4°C | 30.8°C | 2.1°C | 118 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1999 | 22.5°C | 16.3°C | 10.1°C | 28.9°C | 4.6°C | 173 mm | 71% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 19.5°C | 13.3°C | 7.0°C | 27.1°C | 0.7°C | 75 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1997 | 23.8°C | 16.4°C | 9.0°C | 33.5°C | 3.5°C | 46 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 21.4°C | 14.7°C | 7.9°C | 26.6°C | 2.1°C | 65 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1995 | 24.1°C | 16.3°C | 8.5°C | 32.0°C | 3.4°C | 24 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1994 | 24.5°C | 15.9°C | 7.4°C | 31.0°C | 1.0°C | 21 mm | 47% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1993 | 20.1°C | 13.7°C | 7.2°C | 26.3°C | 0.4°C | 99 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 | 21.2°C | 14.3°C | 7.4°C | 26.5°C | 0.8°C | 89 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 25.3°C | 17.3°C | 9.4°C | 32.7°C | 3.6°C | 29 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 20.7°C | 13.9°C | 7.0°C | 30.5°C | 2.4°C | 56 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 22.1°C | 14.8°C | 7.5°C | 29.3°C | 2.1°C | 47 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1988 | 25.7°C | 17.2°C | 8.8°C | 36.9°C | 4.5°C | 11 mm | 50% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1987 | 21.8°C | 14.5°C | 7.3°C | 29.8°C | 1.4°C | 61 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 20.3°C | 13.3°C | 6.4°C | 31.0°C | 2.8°C | 56 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1985 | 21.0°C | 14.5°C | 8.1°C | 27.7°C | 2.0°C | 98 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1984 | 22.1°C | 15.1°C | 8.1°C | 30.6°C | 0.3°C | 37 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1983 | 22.7°C | 16.1°C | 9.4°C | 30.2°C | 2.7°C | 76 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.0°C | 16.3°C | 7.6°C | 33.6°C | 0.5°C | 12 mm | 46% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.6°C | 15.8°C | 9.1°C | 29.0°C | 1.8°C | 108 mm | 65% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 23.4°C with lows near 8.8°C (mean 16.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 59 mm of rainfall in Mudgee, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 198 mm in 2022.
The hottest October reached 36.9°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to -0.3°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.7°C to 23.8°C and overnight lows from 8.5°C to 9.7°C over the same span.
October is close to Mudgee's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 23.4°C daytime highs and 8.8°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Mudgee, averaging 16.1°C.
For October in Mudgee, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.4°C and lows of 8.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 60% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.7 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.1 m/s (1982).
The wettest October on record was 2022 with 198 mm. On average, October sees 59 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 Mudgee 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.
