October is one of the warmer months of the year in Singleton, with average highs near 24.9°C and lows around 11°C (mean 18°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 65 mm of rainfall and 63% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Singleton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Singleton was 2015 — when the month averaged 20.6°C — while the coldest were 1990 and 2011 at 15.7°C. Typical October days reach 24.9°C with nights near 11°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Singleton, averaging 65 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1985 with 191 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Singleton during October averages 63%. The most humid October was 2022 at 82%, and the least humid was 2002 at 44%.
October receives about 5.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Singleton. The sunniest October was 2013 at 6.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Singleton during October is 1.3 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2002 and 2016 at 1.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2011 at 1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.1°C | 17.2°C | 18.3°C | 18.6°C | 18.6°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 24.0°C | 24.0°C | 25.3°C | 25.8°C | 25.4°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 10.2°C | 10.4°C | 11.3°C | 11.4°C | 11.9°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 82 mm | 57 mm | 61 mm | 50 mm | 81 mm | -1 mm |
October temperatures in Singleton have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 2°C (1982) to a record high of 39.2°C (1988).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 65 mm, with a wettest year of 191 mm.
A good time to visit Singleton
October is a good time to visit Singleton, with days averaging 24.9°C and nights around 11°C (mean 18°C, close to Singleton'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 | 27.7°C | 20.3°C | 13.0°C | 37.0°C | 6.1°C | 33 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 | 25.5°C | 18.6°C | 11.7°C | 32.3°C | 7.7°C | 44 mm | 63% | 1.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 28.0°C | 19.9°C | 11.9°C | 35.2°C | 7.2°C | 43 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2022 | 21.0°C | 16.2°C | 11.4°C | 24.7°C | 6.6°C | 140 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 24.7°C | 17.8°C | 10.9°C | 32.7°C | 5.8°C | 81 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 25.6°C | 18.9°C | 12.2°C | 32.5°C | 8.7°C | 144 mm | 68% | 1.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 27.7°C | 19.6°C | 11.4°C | 34.4°C | 7.6°C | 19 mm | 53% | 1.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2018 | 24.6°C | 18.3°C | 12.1°C | 33.6°C | 7.4°C | 87 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2017 | 27.2°C | 20.1°C | 13.1°C | 33.8°C | 8.1°C | 75 mm | 61% | 1.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 23.9°C | 16.7°C | 9.6°C | 31.8°C | 5.4°C | 61 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 🔥 | 28.0°C | 20.6°C | 13.2°C | 34.8°C | 9.4°C | 35 mm | 61% | 1.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 27.5°C | 19.5°C | 11.4°C | 37.8°C | 5.7°C | 31 mm | 57% | 1.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2013 | 28.1°C | 19.7°C | 11.4°C | 34.7°C | 5.7°C | 25 mm | 46% | 1.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2012 | 26.5°C | 18.4°C | 10.3°C | 35.6°C | 4.7°C | 8 mm | 53% | 1.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2011 | 21.1°C | 15.7°C | 10.2°C | 28.6°C | 6.0°C | 71 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 23.1°C | 17.3°C | 11.5°C | 29.5°C | 4.0°C | 83 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 23.8°C | 17.4°C | 11.0°C | 34.5°C | 6.4°C | 70 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 25.4°C | 18.4°C | 11.5°C | 35.1°C | 5.6°C | 72 mm | 67% | 1.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 26.9°C | 19.3°C | 11.7°C | 31.7°C | 6.7°C | 36 mm | 57% | 1.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2006 | 26.3°C | 18.7°C | 11.1°C | 33.8°C | 7.1°C | 12 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 26.1°C | 19.3°C | 12.6°C | 32.1°C | 7.0°C | 82 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 24.1°C | 17.7°C | 11.2°C | 35.1°C | 7.8°C | 130 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2003 | 22.8°C | 16.4°C | 10.1°C | 30.1°C | 4.3°C | 87 mm | 66% | 1.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 28.3°C | 20.2°C | 12.1°C | 37.3°C | 6.2°C | 5 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2001 | 24.8°C | 17.5°C | 10.2°C | 31.1°C | 6.5°C | 53 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2000 | 24.5°C | 17.8°C | 11.2°C | 34.3°C | 5.9°C | 64 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 23.5°C | 17.7°C | 11.9°C | 29.6°C | 7.4°C | 158 mm | 76% | 1.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 | 22.0°C | 15.9°C | 9.7°C | 27.5°C | 3.7°C | 73 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 25.2°C | 18.0°C | 10.8°C | 35.1°C | 6.7°C | 54 mm | 62% | 1.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1996 | 23.5°C | 16.8°C | 10.0°C | 29.4°C | 4.5°C | 45 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 24.8°C | 17.7°C | 10.7°C | 33.2°C | 4.8°C | 35 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 25.8°C | 17.7°C | 9.6°C | 33.0°C | 4.0°C | 25 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1993 | 22.9°C | 16.4°C | 10.0°C | 30.4°C | 5.5°C | 72 mm | 67% | 1.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1992 | 23.4°C | 16.5°C | 9.6°C | 28.7°C | 4.2°C | 33 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 26.9°C | 19.3°C | 11.7°C | 35.7°C | 8.0°C | 22 mm | 57% | 1.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1990 ❄️ | 22.0°C | 15.7°C | 9.5°C | 33.1°C | 5.1°C | 54 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1989 | 24.0°C | 16.9°C | 9.9°C | 33.3°C | 5.8°C | 43 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1988 | 28.2°C | 20.0°C | 11.8°C | 39.2°C | 7.8°C | 4 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1987 | 22.5°C | 16.0°C | 9.6°C | 29.3°C | 4.1°C | 100 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1986 | 23.1°C | 16.1°C | 9.2°C | 32.3°C | 5.4°C | 42 mm | 60% | 1.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1985 🌧️ | 21.5°C | 15.8°C | 10.1°C | 27.7°C | 6.7°C | 191 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1984 | 24.2°C | 17.2°C | 10.3°C | 32.5°C | 4.2°C | 69 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 24.0°C | 17.5°C | 11.1°C | 33.5°C | 4.5°C | 99 mm | 71% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.7°C | 16.3°C | 9.0°C | 34.1°C | 2.0°C | 60 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.6°C | 17.8°C | 10.9°C | 32.0°C | 5.5°C | 133 mm | 66% | 1.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 24.9°C with lows near 11°C (mean 18°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 65 mm of rainfall in Singleton, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 191 mm in 1985.
The hottest October reached 39.2°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 2°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.6°C to 25.4°C and overnight lows from 10.3°C to 11.8°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Singleton and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 24.9°C daytime highs and 11°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Singleton, averaging 18°C.
For October in Singleton, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.9°C and lows of 11°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 63% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.3 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1.6 m/s (2002).
The wettest October on record was 1985 with 191 mm. On average, October sees 65 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 Singleton 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.
