October is close to Taree's year-round average, with average highs near 23.1°C and lows around 15.1°C (mean 19.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 83 mm of rainfall and 68% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Taree's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Taree was 2025 — when the month averaged 21.6°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 16.7°C. Typical October days reach 23.1°C with nights near 15.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Taree, averaging 83 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2004 with 305 mm, while the driest was 2002 at 12 mm.
Relative humidity in Taree during October averages 68%. The most humid Octobers were 2011 and 2022 at 77%, and the least humid was 2023 at 58%.
October receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Taree. The sunniest October was 1988 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 4.6.
Average wind speed in Taree during October is 2.3 m/s. The windiest October was 1992 at 2.7 m/s, while the calmest were 1984 and 2025 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.4°C | 18.6°C | 19.4°C | 19.4°C | 19.9°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 22.5°C | 22.5°C | 23.4°C | 23.5°C | 24.0°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 14.3°C | 14.6°C | 15.4°C | 15.4°C | 15.9°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 104 mm | 63 mm | 94 mm | 71 mm | 88 mm | -16 mm |
October temperatures in Taree have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 8.5°C (1982) to a record high of 36°C (2002).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 83 mm, with a wettest year of 305 mm.
One of the best times to visit Taree
October is one of the best times to visit Taree. Expect days averaging 23.1°C and nights around 15.1°C (mean 19.1°C) — close to Taree's yearly average — with higher rainfall (83 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 🔥 | 26.5°C | 21.6°C | 16.8°C | 34.6°C | 12.9°C | 53 mm | 65% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 | 23.3°C | 19.5°C | 15.7°C | 29.1°C | 12.0°C | 62 mm | 69% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 25.5°C | 20.8°C | 16.2°C | 33.3°C | 12.5°C | 68 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 21.4°C | 18.4°C | 15.4°C | 26.3°C | 11.4°C | 135 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 23.4°C | 19.4°C | 15.3°C | 30.6°C | 12.6°C | 95 mm | 69% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 23.8°C | 19.9°C | 16.1°C | 29.3°C | 13.4°C | 114 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 24.4°C | 19.9°C | 15.4°C | 32.3°C | 12.7°C | 29 mm | 62% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2018 | 22.2°C | 19.0°C | 15.7°C | 28.1°C | 11.9°C | 133 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 | 24.2°C | 20.4°C | 16.6°C | 32.3°C | 13.7°C | 106 mm | 72% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 23.7°C | 19.1°C | 14.6°C | 31.1°C | 11.2°C | 75 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 25.0°C | 20.8°C | 16.6°C | 31.5°C | 14.1°C | 46 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 24.6°C | 19.9°C | 15.3°C | 33.4°C | 10.6°C | 31 mm | 66% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 25.6°C | 20.6°C | 15.7°C | 32.0°C | 12.1°C | 37 mm | 59% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2012 | 23.3°C | 18.8°C | 14.4°C | 32.7°C | 9.5°C | 13 mm | 62% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2011 | 20.7°C | 17.4°C | 14.2°C | 26.6°C | 9.3°C | 98 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 21.6°C | 18.5°C | 15.4°C | 26.5°C | 9.6°C | 143 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 22.3°C | 18.7°C | 15.1°C | 30.2°C | 12.0°C | 133 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 23.3°C | 19.4°C | 15.4°C | 32.1°C | 11.3°C | 80 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 25.3°C | 20.6°C | 16.0°C | 30.7°C | 11.9°C | 50 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2006 | 22.9°C | 19.0°C | 15.0°C | 29.7°C | 12.5°C | 51 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 24.2°C | 20.3°C | 16.3°C | 29.4°C | 12.7°C | 132 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 🌧️ | 22.4°C | 18.9°C | 15.4°C | 33.0°C | 13.0°C | 305 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2003 | 21.9°C | 18.2°C | 14.5°C | 28.1°C | 10.8°C | 69 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 25.3°C | 20.5°C | 15.8°C | 36.0°C | 11.3°C | 12 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2001 | 23.7°C | 19.2°C | 14.8°C | 30.3°C | 12.2°C | 38 mm | 62% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2000 | 22.9°C | 19.1°C | 15.3°C | 30.5°C | 12.3°C | 70 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 23.0°C | 19.5°C | 16.0°C | 28.4°C | 12.8°C | 99 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 22.3°C | 18.4°C | 14.5°C | 28.9°C | 10.1°C | 54 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 | 23.5°C | 19.3°C | 15.1°C | 30.3°C | 12.0°C | 74 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 22.4°C | 18.4°C | 14.3°C | 28.6°C | 10.9°C | 58 mm | 70% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 23.0°C | 18.8°C | 14.5°C | 29.9°C | 10.0°C | 45 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 22.7°C | 18.2°C | 13.7°C | 30.0°C | 10.6°C | 31 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1993 | 22.1°C | 18.4°C | 14.6°C | 31.0°C | 11.6°C | 77 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 21.0°C | 17.6°C | 14.2°C | 26.9°C | 10.6°C | 52 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 23.8°C | 19.6°C | 15.4°C | 32.4°C | 13.5°C | 46 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 21.3°C | 17.5°C | 13.7°C | 28.5°C | 10.8°C | 91 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 23.4°C | 18.9°C | 14.3°C | 29.4°C | 10.2°C | 20 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1988 | 25.9°C | 20.7°C | 15.4°C | 33.6°C | 12.6°C | 15 mm | 61% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1987 | 21.4°C | 17.6°C | 13.9°C | 27.9°C | 9.9°C | 111 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1986 | 22.7°C | 18.4°C | 14.0°C | 29.2°C | 11.1°C | 60 mm | 63% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1985 | 20.9°C | 17.6°C | 14.2°C | 24.8°C | 10.9°C | 174 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 22.2°C | 18.2°C | 14.2°C | 29.6°C | 9.3°C | 143 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1983 | 22.4°C | 18.8°C | 15.3°C | 30.5°C | 10.3°C | 109 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 20.5°C | 16.7°C | 13.0°C | 28.3°C | 8.5°C | 188 mm | 75% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.4°C | 19.0°C | 14.6°C | 30.1°C | 10.6°C | 115 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 23.1°C with lows near 15.1°C (mean 19.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 83 mm of rainfall in Taree, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 305 mm in 2004.
The hottest October reached 36°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 8.5°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.9°C to 24°C and overnight lows from 14.3°C to 15.9°C over the same span.
October is close to Taree's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 23.1°C daytime highs and 15.1°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Taree, averaging 19.1°C.
For October in Taree, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.1°C and lows of 15.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 68% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.3 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.7 m/s (1992).
The wettest October on record was 2004 with 305 mm. On average, October sees 83 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 Taree 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.
