October is close to Nowra's year-round average, with average highs near 21.1°C and lows around 12.7°C (mean 16.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 84 mm of rainfall and 69% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Nowra's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Nowra was 2015 — when the month averaged 19.2°C — while the coldest were 1987, 1990 and 2003, among others at 15.4°C. Typical October days reach 21.1°C with nights near 12.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Nowra, averaging 84 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2022 with 289 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in Nowra during October averages 69%. The most humid October was 2022 at 82%, and the least humid was 2002 at 55%.
October receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Nowra. The sunniest October was 2013 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 4.5.
Average wind speed in Nowra during October is 1.6 m/s. The windiest October was 2016 at 1.9 m/s, while the calmest were 1991 and 2017 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.2°C | 16.1°C | 17.2°C | 17.5°C | 17.5°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 20.3°C | 20.2°C | 21.5°C | 21.9°C | 21.6°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 12.2°C | 12.1°C | 13.0°C | 13.2°C | 13.4°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 99 mm | 76 mm | 75 mm | 62 mm | 125 mm | +26 mm |
October temperatures in Nowra have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 6.7°C (1982) to a record high of 32.5°C (2013).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 84 mm, with a wettest year of 289 mm.
A good time to visit Nowra
October is a good time to visit Nowra, with days averaging 21.1°C and nights around 12.7°C (mean 16.9°C, close to Nowra's yearly average) and higher 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 | 23.5°C | 18.6°C | 13.7°C | 32.0°C | 11.2°C | 32 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 22.1°C | 17.8°C | 13.5°C | 28.3°C | 10.7°C | 22 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 23.5°C | 18.6°C | 13.7°C | 32.3°C | 11.5°C | 38 mm | 58% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 18.9°C | 16.1°C | 13.4°C | 23.6°C | 8.1°C | 289 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 20.5°C | 16.5°C | 12.5°C | 27.6°C | 9.4°C | 188 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2020 | 21.1°C | 17.3°C | 13.4°C | 28.5°C | 8.9°C | 180 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2019 | 23.2°C | 18.1°C | 13.0°C | 30.2°C | 9.5°C | 33 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2018 | 21.1°C | 17.3°C | 13.6°C | 29.0°C | 9.3°C | 86 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 22.9°C | 18.2°C | 13.6°C | 28.8°C | 10.1°C | 41 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 20.8°C | 16.5°C | 12.2°C | 26.1°C | 8.6°C | 30 mm | 61% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2015 🔥 | 23.5°C | 19.2°C | 14.9°C | 30.4°C | 11.7°C | 43 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 22.4°C | 17.9°C | 13.3°C | 30.4°C | 9.3°C | 104 mm | 68% | 1.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2013 | 23.2°C | 18.0°C | 12.8°C | 32.5°C | 8.7°C | 21 mm | 57% | 1.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2012 | 21.3°C | 16.7°C | 12.2°C | 28.2°C | 9.9°C | 98 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2011 | 20.4°C | 16.6°C | 12.8°C | 29.6°C | 9.2°C | 85 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 20.5°C | 16.8°C | 13.1°C | 26.4°C | 8.8°C | 80 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 19.6°C | 16.1°C | 12.6°C | 28.1°C | 8.7°C | 125 mm | 72% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 22.4°C | 17.6°C | 12.7°C | 30.3°C | 8.9°C | 83 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 23.2°C | 18.3°C | 13.5°C | 31.6°C | 8.9°C | 22 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 22.8°C | 17.9°C | 13.1°C | 32.2°C | 10.0°C | 7 mm | 61% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2005 | 22.3°C | 18.3°C | 14.3°C | 29.7°C | 10.6°C | 107 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 20.4°C | 16.7°C | 13.0°C | 32.2°C | 10.5°C | 205 mm | 72% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 19.3°C | 15.4°C | 11.6°C | 26.9°C | 8.0°C | 84 mm | 70% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 23.0°C | 18.0°C | 13.0°C | 31.4°C | 8.7°C | 10 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2001 | 21.0°C | 16.8°C | 12.6°C | 25.6°C | 8.8°C | 52 mm | 63% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2000 | 21.1°C | 17.1°C | 13.1°C | 30.8°C | 9.1°C | 53 mm | 66% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 20.8°C | 17.2°C | 13.6°C | 27.0°C | 9.7°C | 196 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 19.6°C | 16.0°C | 12.3°C | 26.3°C | 8.5°C | 45 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1997 | 20.8°C | 16.5°C | 12.2°C | 28.9°C | 9.1°C | 53 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 20.5°C | 16.3°C | 12.1°C | 27.3°C | 8.4°C | 50 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1995 | 19.1°C | 15.5°C | 11.9°C | 25.0°C | 7.9°C | 104 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 21.0°C | 16.1°C | 11.3°C | 30.3°C | 7.9°C | 64 mm | 63% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1993 | 19.7°C | 15.7°C | 11.6°C | 26.0°C | 7.1°C | 84 mm | 72% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1992 | 19.4°C | 15.7°C | 12.1°C | 26.5°C | 8.8°C | 90 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1991 | 21.6°C | 16.8°C | 12.1°C | 29.7°C | 8.7°C | 35 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 19.2°C | 15.4°C | 11.6°C | 28.2°C | 8.3°C | 43 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 20.5°C | 16.2°C | 12.0°C | 25.7°C | 8.3°C | 31 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1988 | 22.8°C | 17.9°C | 13.0°C | 30.1°C | 10.4°C | 6 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1987 | 18.9°C | 15.4°C | 11.9°C | 24.1°C | 7.7°C | 162 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 19.4°C | 15.4°C | 11.4°C | 27.1°C | 8.7°C | 85 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1985 | 19.1°C | 15.9°C | 12.7°C | 25.4°C | 8.2°C | 186 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 20.0°C | 15.8°C | 11.7°C | 27.0°C | 6.9°C | 36 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1983 | 19.5°C | 16.0°C | 12.6°C | 27.4°C | 7.9°C | 221 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.6°C | 15.8°C | 11.1°C | 30.4°C | 6.7°C | 54 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.6°C | 17.4°C | 13.2°C | 29.6°C | 9.2°C | 109 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 21.1°C with lows near 12.7°C (mean 16.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 84 mm of rainfall in Nowra, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 289 mm in 2022.
The hottest October reached 32.5°C in 2013. The coldest dipped to 6.7°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 20.2°C to 21.7°C and overnight lows from 12.3°C to 13.4°C over the same span.
October is close to Nowra's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 21.1°C daytime highs and 12.7°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Nowra, averaging 16.9°C.
For October in Nowra, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21.1°C and lows of 12.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 69% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.6 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1.9 m/s (2016).
The wettest October on record was 2022 with 289 mm. On average, October sees 84 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 Nowra 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.
