October is close to Port Macquarie's year-round average, with average highs near 21.7°C and lows around 17.6°C (mean 19.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 89 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Port Macquarie's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Port Macquarie was 2025 — when the month averaged 21.4°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 17.6°C. Typical October days reach 21.7°C with nights near 17.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Port Macquarie, averaging 89 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2004 with 340 mm, while the driest was 1989 at 12 mm.
Relative humidity in Port Macquarie during October averages 73%. The most humid October was 2018 at 80%, and the least humid was 2016 at 66%.
October receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Port Macquarie. The sunniest October was 1988 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 4.6.
Average wind speed in Port Macquarie during October is 4 m/s. The windiest October was 2002 at 4.7 m/s, while the calmest were 1984 and 1986 at 3.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.2°C | 19.1°C | 19.9°C | 19.8°C | 20.3°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 21.3°C | 21.1°C | 22.0°C | 21.9°C | 22.3°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 17.1°C | 17.1°C | 17.9°C | 17.8°C | 18.2°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 100 mm | 61 mm | 104 mm | 82 mm | 105 mm | +5 mm |
October temperatures in Port Macquarie have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 11.1°C (1981) to a record high of 30.6°C (1988).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 89 mm, with a wettest year of 340 mm.
One of the best times to visit Port Macquarie
October is one of the best times to visit Port Macquarie. Expect days averaging 21.7°C and nights around 17.6°C (mean 19.7°C) — close to Port Macquarie's yearly average — with higher rainfall (89 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 🔥 | 23.9°C | 21.4°C | 19.0°C | 27.4°C | 15.5°C | 78 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 | 21.9°C | 19.9°C | 17.9°C | 25.5°C | 15.1°C | 77 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 22.9°C | 20.7°C | 18.5°C | 27.8°C | 16.1°C | 89 mm | 69% | 4.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 20.8°C | 19.3°C | 17.7°C | 23.3°C | 14.2°C | 184 mm | 78% | 4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 22.3°C | 20.1°C | 17.9°C | 26.8°C | 15.1°C | 115 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 22.1°C | 20.3°C | 18.4°C | 24.7°C | 17.0°C | 85 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 21.9°C | 19.8°C | 17.6°C | 26.7°C | 15.4°C | 24 mm | 70% | 3.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2018 | 21.0°C | 19.5°C | 18.0°C | 24.6°C | 15.0°C | 168 mm | 80% | 3.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 | 22.2°C | 20.4°C | 18.6°C | 26.7°C | 16.3°C | 127 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 22.3°C | 19.8°C | 17.3°C | 26.4°C | 14.4°C | 75 mm | 66% | 4.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 22.7°C | 20.6°C | 18.5°C | 26.7°C | 17.0°C | 45 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 22.5°C | 20.2°C | 17.9°C | 27.8°C | 13.0°C | 21 mm | 72% | 4.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 23.4°C | 20.8°C | 18.3°C | 28.5°C | 15.3°C | 34 mm | 68% | 4.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2012 | 21.6°C | 19.2°C | 16.8°C | 29.8°C | 13.4°C | 16 mm | 69% | 3.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2011 | 20.5°C | 18.8°C | 17.1°C | 24.6°C | 12.4°C | 104 mm | 76% | 3.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 20.7°C | 19.2°C | 17.8°C | 23.3°C | 12.3°C | 209 mm | 77% | 4.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 21.9°C | 19.9°C | 17.9°C | 26.8°C | 14.8°C | 124 mm | 71% | 4.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 22.1°C | 20.1°C | 18.2°C | 27.0°C | 14.3°C | 65 mm | 74% | 4.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 22.9°C | 20.6°C | 18.2°C | 26.1°C | 15.7°C | 52 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2006 | 21.4°C | 19.4°C | 17.5°C | 24.9°C | 16.0°C | 82 mm | 73% | 4.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 22.8°C | 20.8°C | 18.7°C | 26.4°C | 15.8°C | 149 mm | 76% | 4.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 🌧️ | 21.5°C | 19.7°C | 17.9°C | 27.6°C | 15.4°C | 340 mm | 75% | 4.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2003 | 20.9°C | 19.0°C | 17.1°C | 25.5°C | 13.8°C | 71 mm | 73% | 4.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 22.7°C | 20.4°C | 18.1°C | 28.4°C | 16.3°C | 28 mm | 69% | 4.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2001 | 22.1°C | 19.7°C | 17.4°C | 26.3°C | 14.5°C | 46 mm | 69% | 4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2000 | 21.5°C | 19.6°C | 17.7°C | 25.9°C | 15.6°C | 82 mm | 72% | 4.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 21.9°C | 20.2°C | 18.5°C | 24.8°C | 16.0°C | 83 mm | 79% | 4.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 21.2°C | 19.2°C | 17.1°C | 24.8°C | 13.5°C | 49 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 | 21.9°C | 19.8°C | 17.7°C | 26.0°C | 15.4°C | 90 mm | 73% | 4.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 20.8°C | 18.8°C | 16.7°C | 24.1°C | 13.8°C | 48 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 21.2°C | 19.0°C | 16.8°C | 26.0°C | 13.8°C | 43 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 20.6°C | 18.3°C | 16.0°C | 25.3°C | 13.8°C | 21 mm | 69% | 3.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1993 | 21.2°C | 19.2°C | 17.3°C | 25.8°C | 14.6°C | 80 mm | 71% | 4.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 20.1°C | 18.5°C | 16.8°C | 23.6°C | 13.9°C | 56 mm | 73% | 4.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 21.4°C | 19.4°C | 17.4°C | 27.2°C | 15.9°C | 69 mm | 73% | 4.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 20.5°C | 18.4°C | 16.4°C | 23.9°C | 13.8°C | 68 mm | 76% | 4.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 22.1°C | 19.6°C | 17.0°C | 26.8°C | 14.2°C | 12 mm | 69% | 4.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1988 | 23.5°C | 20.9°C | 18.2°C | 30.6°C | 16.0°C | 13 mm | 69% | 3.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1987 | 20.6°C | 18.6°C | 16.5°C | 25.4°C | 13.7°C | 98 mm | 73% | 4.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1986 | 21.5°C | 19.3°C | 17.0°C | 25.8°C | 14.6°C | 97 mm | 67% | 3.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1985 | 20.7°C | 18.9°C | 17.1°C | 23.7°C | 15.0°C | 134 mm | 75% | 3.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 20.8°C | 18.9°C | 16.9°C | 25.7°C | 13.2°C | 134 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1983 | 21.4°C | 19.7°C | 18.0°C | 25.5°C | 13.9°C | 86 mm | 76% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 19.5°C | 17.6°C | 15.7°C | 23.1°C | 13.1°C | 224 mm | 77% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.5°C | 19.3°C | 17.1°C | 25.7°C | 11.1°C | 101 mm | 72% | 4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 21.7°C with lows near 17.6°C (mean 19.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 89 mm of rainfall in Port Macquarie, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 340 mm in 2004.
The hottest October reached 30.6°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 11.1°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 20.8°C to 22.4°C and overnight lows from 17°C to 18.2°C over the same span.
October is close to Port Macquarie's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 21.7°C daytime highs and 17.6°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Port Macquarie, averaging 19.7°C.
For October in Port Macquarie, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21.7°C and lows of 17.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4.7 m/s (2002).
The wettest October on record was 2004 with 340 mm. On average, October sees 89 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 Port Macquarie 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.
