October is one of the warmer months of the year in Narrabri, with average highs near 26.7°C and lows around 11.2°C (mean 19°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 57 mm of rainfall and 54% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Narrabri. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Octobers in Narrabri were 2015 and 2025 — when the month averaged 22.3°C — while the coldest was 1998 at 15.9°C. Typical October days reach 26.7°C with nights near 11.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Narrabri, averaging 57 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2022 with 181 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 12 mm.
Relative humidity in Narrabri during October averages 54%. The most humid October was 2022 at 75%, and the least humid was 2002 at 34%.
October receives about 6.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Narrabri. The sunniest October was 2023 at 7.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2010 and 2022 at 5.5.
Average wind speed in Narrabri during October is 2.5 m/s. The windiest October was 2002 at 2.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2011 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.1°C | 18.1°C | 19.5°C | 19.5°C | 19.9°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg High | 25.7°C | 25.6°C | 27.5°C | 27.3°C | 27.5°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 10.4°C | 10.6°C | 11.6°C | 11.7°C | 12.3°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 52 mm | 64 mm | 57 mm | 48 mm | 68 mm | +16 mm |
October temperatures in Narrabri have risen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 2.2°C (2003) to a record high of 39.1°C (1988).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 57 mm, with a wettest year of 181 mm.
One of the best times to visit Narrabri
October is one of the best times to visit Narrabri. Expect days averaging 26.7°C and nights around 11.2°C (mean 19°C) — close to Narrabri's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (57 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 | 30.5°C | 22.3°C | 14.1°C | 38.5°C | 6.7°C | 37 mm | 46% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 28.5°C | 20.7°C | 12.8°C | 33.5°C | 8.2°C | 36 mm | 52% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 29.5°C | 20.8°C | 12.0°C | 35.7°C | 6.4°C | 25 mm | 39% | 2.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 22.9°C | 17.3°C | 11.7°C | 27.5°C | 5.8°C | 181 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 25.9°C | 18.4°C | 10.9°C | 34.0°C | 4.8°C | 52 mm | 59% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 27.6°C | 20.0°C | 12.3°C | 33.1°C | 7.8°C | 78 mm | 56% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 29.3°C | 21.0°C | 12.6°C | 37.4°C | 6.5°C | 19 mm | 38% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 27.4°C | 20.0°C | 12.6°C | 33.3°C | 7.2°C | 74 mm | 59% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 28.2°C | 20.5°C | 12.9°C | 33.6°C | 7.4°C | 82 mm | 57% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 24.1°C | 16.4°C | 8.7°C | 30.8°C | 3.8°C | 69 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2015 🔥 | 30.1°C | 22.3°C | 14.5°C | 34.7°C | 11.6°C | 35 mm | 51% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2014 | 29.6°C | 20.8°C | 12.1°C | 38.8°C | 5.6°C | 18 mm | 47% | 2.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2013 | 28.9°C | 20.0°C | 11.1°C | 34.0°C | 3.7°C | 13 mm | 39% | 2.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2012 | 27.7°C | 19.1°C | 10.4°C | 35.7°C | 3.8°C | 15 mm | 44% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2011 | 24.0°C | 17.3°C | 10.6°C | 29.2°C | 4.9°C | 68 mm | 67% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2010 | 23.5°C | 17.3°C | 11.2°C | 28.2°C | 2.4°C | 88 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2009 | 26.6°C | 19.1°C | 11.6°C | 35.0°C | 4.3°C | 52 mm | 51% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 | 27.4°C | 19.7°C | 12.1°C | 34.1°C | 4.1°C | 71 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2007 | 30.0°C | 21.3°C | 12.6°C | 33.4°C | 6.6°C | 52 mm | 43% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 29.3°C | 20.9°C | 12.5°C | 35.3°C | 7.1°C | 21 mm | 47% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 28.1°C | 20.4°C | 12.8°C | 33.3°C | 5.9°C | 71 mm | 55% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2004 | 27.1°C | 19.1°C | 11.1°C | 34.5°C | 6.0°C | 54 mm | 55% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 24.8°C | 17.2°C | 9.7°C | 32.8°C | 2.2°C | 62 mm | 56% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2002 | 30.1°C | 21.1°C | 12.2°C | 38.3°C | 6.5°C | 13 mm | 34% | 2.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2001 | 25.5°C | 17.7°C | 9.8°C | 31.7°C | 4.4°C | 56 mm | 52% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2000 | 25.7°C | 18.5°C | 11.3°C | 34.8°C | 6.3°C | 117 mm | 56% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 25.4°C | 18.9°C | 12.3°C | 30.2°C | 5.6°C | 158 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1998 ❄️ | 22.3°C | 15.9°C | 9.4°C | 29.0°C | 2.9°C | 81 mm | 72% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1997 | 26.1°C | 18.7°C | 11.4°C | 34.3°C | 6.0°C | 80 mm | 58% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1996 | 25.7°C | 18.0°C | 10.4°C | 31.2°C | 4.7°C | 41 mm | 59% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1995 | 26.6°C | 18.7°C | 10.8°C | 32.3°C | 4.9°C | 46 mm | 54% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 | 27.8°C | 19.0°C | 10.2°C | 34.5°C | 3.1°C | 21 mm | 38% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1993 | 23.7°C | 16.7°C | 9.7°C | 31.0°C | 3.3°C | 94 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1992 | 25.0°C | 17.1°C | 9.1°C | 31.1°C | 3.1°C | 45 mm | 57% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 28.4°C | 20.3°C | 12.2°C | 34.1°C | 8.0°C | 29 mm | 49% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1990 | 25.2°C | 17.6°C | 10.0°C | 33.5°C | 5.1°C | 44 mm | 60% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1989 | 26.9°C | 18.6°C | 10.4°C | 34.4°C | 3.2°C | 29 mm | 48% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1988 | 29.9°C | 21.0°C | 12.0°C | 39.1°C | 7.1°C | 12 mm | 45% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 1987 | 24.5°C | 17.2°C | 9.9°C | 31.8°C | 4.7°C | 66 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 | 23.6°C | 16.3°C | 8.9°C | 32.7°C | 4.1°C | 34 mm | 57% | 2.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1985 | 24.5°C | 17.3°C | 10.1°C | 29.7°C | 3.9°C | 71 mm | 60% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1984 | 25.5°C | 17.8°C | 10.2°C | 32.4°C | 3.6°C | 31 mm | 57% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1983 | 24.4°C | 18.0°C | 11.5°C | 31.9°C | 4.5°C | 92 mm | 66% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.8°C | 18.3°C | 9.8°C | 37.6°C | 2.5°C | 28 mm | 45% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.2°C | 18.1°C | 10.9°C | 32.1°C | 4.7°C | 106 mm | 60% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 26.7°C with lows near 11.2°C (mean 19°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 57 mm of rainfall in Narrabri, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 181 mm in 2022.
The hottest October reached 39.1°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 2.2°C in 2003.
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 25.3°C to 27.5°C and overnight lows from 10.5°C to 12.3°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Narrabri and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 26.7°C daytime highs and 11.2°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Narrabri, averaging 19°C.
For October in Narrabri, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.7°C and lows of 11.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 54% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 2.5 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.9 m/s (2002).
The wettest October on record was 2022 with 181 mm. On average, October sees 57 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 Narrabri 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.
