October is close to Parkes's year-round average, with average highs near 24.5°C and lows around 9.6°C (mean 17.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 51 mm of rainfall and 56% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Parkes's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Parkes was 2015 — when the month averaged 21.9°C — while the coldest was 1998 at 14.1°C. Typical October days reach 24.5°C with nights near 9.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Parkes, averaging 51 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2022 with 196 mm, while the driest was 2002 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Parkes during October averages 56%. The most humid October was 2022 at 80%, and the least humid was 2006 at 35%.
October receives about 6.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Parkes. The sunniest October was 2006 at 7.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 4.9.
Average wind speed in Parkes during October is 2.6 m/s. The windiest October was 1989 at 3 m/s, while the calmest was 1999 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.4°C | 16.1°C | 17.3°C | 18.0°C | 17.8°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 23.9°C | 23.3°C | 24.9°C | 25.7°C | 25.0°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 8.9°C | 8.9°C | 9.6°C | 10.2°C | 10.6°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 50 mm | 62 mm | 46 mm | 39 mm | 60 mm | +10 mm |
October temperatures in Parkes have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 0.7°C (1993) to a record high of 37.2°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 51 mm, with a wettest year of 196 mm.
A good time to visit Parkes
October is a good time to visit Parkes, with days averaging 24.5°C and nights around 9.6°C (mean 17.1°C, close to Parkes's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. March and November 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 | 26.8°C | 19.1°C | 11.5°C | 36.8°C | 3.7°C | 17 mm | 48% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 26.7°C | 19.0°C | 11.2°C | 31.6°C | 5.5°C | 23 mm | 52% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 27.2°C | 18.8°C | 10.3°C | 36.5°C | 4.0°C | 25 mm | 42% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 20.5°C | 15.5°C | 10.6°C | 24.0°C | 2.9°C | 196 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 23.3°C | 16.1°C | 8.9°C | 32.1°C | 4.5°C | 31 mm | 57% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 25.4°C | 18.3°C | 11.2°C | 31.2°C | 6.4°C | 66 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 27.8°C | 19.4°C | 11.0°C | 37.2°C | 4.5°C | 7 mm | 37% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2018 | 26.9°C | 19.1°C | 11.3°C | 34.7°C | 6.7°C | 37 mm | 50% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 26.9°C | 19.1°C | 11.3°C | 31.6°C | 5.5°C | 55 mm | 51% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 21.9°C | 14.7°C | 7.6°C | 29.7°C | 2.5°C | 45 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 🔥 | 29.7°C | 21.9°C | 14.0°C | 34.6°C | 8.3°C | 57 mm | 52% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 27.7°C | 19.1°C | 10.6°C | 36.6°C | 3.3°C | 30 mm | 48% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2013 | 25.6°C | 17.1°C | 8.6°C | 34.9°C | 2.4°C | 11 mm | 46% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2012 | 25.1°C | 16.6°C | 8.1°C | 32.6°C | 2.6°C | 21 mm | 51% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2011 | 23.7°C | 16.9°C | 10.1°C | 32.2°C | 4.4°C | 52 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 22.1°C | 15.9°C | 9.8°C | 27.6°C | 1.8°C | 79 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 24.1°C | 16.9°C | 9.6°C | 33.9°C | 2.9°C | 42 mm | 56% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 26.4°C | 18.2°C | 10.0°C | 34.4°C | 3.1°C | 55 mm | 54% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2007 | 27.2°C | 19.0°C | 10.8°C | 32.9°C | 3.8°C | 16 mm | 42% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2006 | 28.4°C | 19.7°C | 11.0°C | 35.5°C | 4.6°C | 2 mm | 35% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2005 | 24.4°C | 17.5°C | 10.7°C | 30.6°C | 6.3°C | 86 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2004 | 24.3°C | 16.9°C | 9.5°C | 34.1°C | 4.0°C | 55 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 21.9°C | 14.9°C | 7.8°C | 32.0°C | 0.7°C | 54 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 26.7°C | 18.2°C | 9.6°C | 35.0°C | 4.9°C | 1 mm | 37% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 22.7°C | 15.4°C | 8.1°C | 28.1°C | 1.6°C | 56 mm | 57% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2000 | 22.7°C | 16.1°C | 9.4°C | 32.9°C | 3.0°C | 93 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1999 | 23.6°C | 17.4°C | 11.1°C | 30.5°C | 5.0°C | 147 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 ❄️ | 20.3°C | 14.1°C | 7.9°C | 26.7°C | 1.1°C | 67 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 24.7°C | 17.1°C | 9.6°C | 33.6°C | 2.7°C | 34 mm | 54% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 23.1°C | 15.9°C | 8.7°C | 29.1°C | 3.3°C | 74 mm | 66% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 25.0°C | 17.2°C | 9.4°C | 32.7°C | 3.4°C | 22 mm | 54% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 25.1°C | 16.8°C | 8.4°C | 33.6°C | 2.0°C | 26 mm | 45% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1993 | 20.7°C | 14.4°C | 8.1°C | 27.8°C | 0.7°C | 106 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1992 | 22.5°C | 15.4°C | 8.3°C | 29.4°C | 1.3°C | 87 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1991 | 26.2°C | 18.0°C | 9.8°C | 33.2°C | 3.3°C | 22 mm | 53% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 21.8°C | 14.8°C | 7.8°C | 33.2°C | 2.8°C | 41 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 23.3°C | 15.6°C | 8.0°C | 31.3°C | 1.5°C | 37 mm | 55% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 26.0°C | 17.7°C | 9.4°C | 34.9°C | 5.2°C | 17 mm | 50% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1987 | 23.0°C | 15.7°C | 8.3°C | 32.3°C | 2.7°C | 42 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 21.2°C | 14.2°C | 7.2°C | 30.6°C | 3.1°C | 56 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1985 | 22.8°C | 16.1°C | 9.3°C | 30.7°C | 2.4°C | 72 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 23.4°C | 16.3°C | 9.2°C | 31.5°C | 1.5°C | 69 mm | 62% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1983 | 23.7°C | 16.8°C | 9.9°C | 31.6°C | 2.4°C | 76 mm | 66% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.4°C | 17.5°C | 8.6°C | 34.6°C | 0.8°C | 10 mm | 39% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.0°C | 17.6°C | 10.3°C | 32.7°C | 3.1°C | 68 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 24.5°C with lows near 9.6°C (mean 17.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 51 mm of rainfall in Parkes, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 196 mm in 2022.
The hottest October reached 37.2°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 0.7°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.3°C to 24.9°C and overnight lows from 9.5°C to 10.5°C over the same span.
October is close to Parkes's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 24.5°C daytime highs and 9.6°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Parkes, averaging 17.1°C.
For October in Parkes, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.5°C and lows of 9.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 56% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.6 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3 m/s (1989).
The wettest October on record was 2022 with 196 mm. On average, October sees 51 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 Parkes 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.
