October is one of the cooler months of the year in Tweed Heads, with average highs near 22.3°C and lows around 20.1°C (mean 21.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 81 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Tweed Heads. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Tweed Heads was 1988 — when the month averaged 22.9°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 19.7°C. Typical October days reach 22.3°C with nights near 20.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Tweed Heads, averaging 81 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2010 with 276 mm, while the driest was 2014 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Tweed Heads during October averages 75%. The most humid October was 2005 at 80%, and the least humid was 2016 at 69%.
October receives about 5.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Tweed Heads. The sunniest October was 2014 at 6.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Tweed Heads during October is 5.6 m/s. The windiest October was 2023 at 6.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1985 and 2015 at 4.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.9°C | 20.8°C | 21.4°C | 21.3°C | 21.9°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 22.2°C | 22.0°C | 22.5°C | 22.3°C | 22.9°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 19.7°C | 19.7°C | 20.2°C | 20.2°C | 20.8°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 92 mm | 61 mm | 86 mm | 85 mm | 82 mm | -10 mm |
October temperatures in Tweed Heads have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 13.9°C (1981) to a record high of 30°C (2025).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 81 mm, with a wettest year of 276 mm.
One of the best times to visit Tweed Heads
October is one of the best times to visit Tweed Heads. Expect days averaging 22.3°C and nights around 20.1°C (mean 21.2°C) — close to Tweed Heads's yearly average — with higher rainfall (81 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 | 23.6°C | 22.5°C | 21.4°C | 30.0°C | 19.8°C | 83 mm | 79% | 5.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 22.8°C | 21.7°C | 20.7°C | 25.5°C | 18.4°C | 133 mm | 77% | 5.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 22.9°C | 22.0°C | 21.0°C | 25.4°C | 19.5°C | 17 mm | 72% | 6.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 22.3°C | 21.3°C | 20.4°C | 26.3°C | 18.0°C | 100 mm | 76% | 5.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 23.1°C | 21.8°C | 20.6°C | 27.7°C | 18.2°C | 118 mm | 77% | 5.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 22.7°C | 21.8°C | 20.9°C | 24.3°C | 19.9°C | 43 mm | 75% | 5.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2019 | 21.9°C | 20.9°C | 19.9°C | 24.5°C | 16.7°C | 27 mm | 74% | 5.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2018 | 22.1°C | 21.3°C | 20.4°C | 26.2°C | 18.3°C | 163 mm | 79% | 5.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2017 | 23.1°C | 22.2°C | 21.2°C | 25.7°C | 19.0°C | 153 mm | 79% | 5.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 22.4°C | 21.2°C | 20.0°C | 24.4°C | 17.6°C | 30 mm | 69% | 5.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2015 | 22.6°C | 21.6°C | 20.7°C | 24.5°C | 19.6°C | 37 mm | 74% | 4.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2014 | 22.4°C | 21.3°C | 20.1°C | 25.5°C | 15.4°C | 10 mm | 73% | 5.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2013 | 23.0°C | 21.8°C | 20.5°C | 26.8°C | 17.4°C | 26 mm | 75% | 6.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 22.3°C | 20.9°C | 19.6°C | 25.5°C | 16.1°C | 32 mm | 73% | 5.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2011 | 21.7°C | 20.6°C | 19.4°C | 23.9°C | 15.1°C | 99 mm | 76% | 5.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 🌧️ | 21.7°C | 20.8°C | 19.8°C | 23.4°C | 14.4°C | 276 mm | 75% | 5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 22.9°C | 21.6°C | 20.3°C | 27.0°C | 16.9°C | 50 mm | 70% | 5.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 | 21.9°C | 20.9°C | 19.9°C | 24.4°C | 15.5°C | 48 mm | 73% | 5.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2007 | 22.6°C | 21.6°C | 20.5°C | 24.7°C | 18.5°C | 100 mm | 79% | 5.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2006 | 21.4°C | 20.5°C | 19.6°C | 26.4°C | 18.4°C | 22 mm | 73% | 5.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 23.7°C | 22.6°C | 21.4°C | 27.8°C | 19.6°C | 173 mm | 80% | 5.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2004 | 23.2°C | 22.0°C | 20.7°C | 28.2°C | 18.8°C | 165 mm | 74% | 5.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 22.2°C | 21.0°C | 19.8°C | 28.3°C | 16.8°C | 102 mm | 76% | 5.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 22.6°C | 21.4°C | 20.1°C | 26.1°C | 17.6°C | 52 mm | 74% | 6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2001 | 22.9°C | 21.4°C | 20.0°C | 28.3°C | 18.5°C | 62 mm | 72% | 5.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2000 | 22.0°C | 21.1°C | 20.1°C | 25.9°C | 18.6°C | 82 mm | 75% | 6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 22.1°C | 21.2°C | 20.3°C | 24.2°C | 19.1°C | 135 mm | 79% | 5.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 22.9°C | 21.6°C | 20.4°C | 27.0°C | 16.5°C | 36 mm | 74% | 5.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 21.5°C | 20.5°C | 19.5°C | 24.9°C | 17.4°C | 85 mm | 76% | 5.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1996 | 21.8°C | 20.7°C | 19.5°C | 25.1°C | 17.8°C | 41 mm | 72% | 6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 21.9°C | 20.8°C | 19.7°C | 25.1°C | 17.9°C | 59 mm | 75% | 6.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 21.6°C | 20.4°C | 19.1°C | 25.6°C | 16.0°C | 38 mm | 71% | 5.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 21.9°C | 20.8°C | 19.7°C | 25.0°C | 17.2°C | 97 mm | 74% | 6.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1992 | 21.4°C | 20.4°C | 19.3°C | 25.0°C | 16.3°C | 26 mm | 71% | 5.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1991 | 22.3°C | 21.2°C | 20.0°C | 27.2°C | 17.7°C | 58 mm | 73% | 5.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1990 | 22.1°C | 20.8°C | 19.5°C | 25.6°C | 16.3°C | 35 mm | 75% | 6.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1989 | 22.5°C | 21.1°C | 19.7°C | 26.1°C | 17.2°C | 21 mm | 74% | 5.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1988 🔥 | 24.3°C | 22.9°C | 21.4°C | 27.3°C | 19.3°C | 16 mm | 77% | 5.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1987 | 22.1°C | 20.6°C | 19.1°C | 25.6°C | 16.4°C | 127 mm | 73% | 5.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 | 23.0°C | 21.6°C | 20.2°C | 26.7°C | 18.7°C | 90 mm | 72% | 5.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1985 | 21.8°C | 20.7°C | 19.5°C | 25.1°C | 18.1°C | 137 mm | 72% | 4.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1984 | 20.7°C | 19.8°C | 18.9°C | 24.0°C | 17.1°C | 181 mm | 77% | 5.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 22.5°C | 21.4°C | 20.4°C | 24.9°C | 16.4°C | 97 mm | 76% | 5 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 21.0°C | 19.7°C | 18.4°C | 23.9°C | 14.6°C | 126 mm | 73% | 5.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.6°C | 20.4°C | 19.3°C | 25.8°C | 13.9°C | 37 mm | 72% | 5.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 22.3°C with lows near 20.1°C (mean 21.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 81 mm of rainfall in Tweed Heads, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 276 mm in 2010.
The hottest October reached 30°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to 13.9°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.5°C to 22.9°C and overnight lows from 19.3°C to 20.8°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Tweed Heads and one of the drier months, so plan for around 22.3°C daytime highs and 20.1°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Tweed Heads, averaging 21.2°C.
For October in Tweed Heads, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.3°C and lows of 20.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 75% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 5.6 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 6.8 m/s (2023).
The wettest October on record was 2010 with 276 mm. On average, October sees 81 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 Tweed Heads 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.
