October is one of the warmer months of the year in Alice Springs, with average highs near 32.9°C and lows around 15.9°C (mean 24.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 18 mm of rainfall and 27% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Alice Springs. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Alice Springs was 2025 — when the month averaged 27.5°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 19.8°C. Typical October days reach 32.9°C with nights near 15.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Alice Springs, averaging 18 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2005 with 93 mm, while the driest were 2015, 2019 and 2023, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Alice Springs during October averages 27%. The most humid October was 2010 at 54%, and the least humid was 2002 at 15%.
October receives about 7.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Alice Springs. The sunniest October was 1991 at 8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 6.2.
Average wind speed in Alice Springs during October is 3.6 m/s. The windiest October was 1996 at 4 m/s, while the calmest were 2005 and 2018 at 3.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.2°C | 23.9°C | 24.5°C | 24.7°C | 25.3°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 32.7°C | 32.2°C | 33.2°C | 33.2°C | 33.7°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 15.7°C | 15.6°C | 15.8°C | 16.1°C | 16.9°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 16 mm | 24 mm | 22 mm | 14 mm | 14 mm | -3 mm |
October temperatures in Alice Springs have risen by about 2.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 4.7°C (1982) to a record high of 41.9°C (2002).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 18 mm, with a wettest year of 93 mm.
One of the best times to visit Alice Springs
October is one of the best times to visit Alice Springs. Expect days averaging 32.9°C and nights around 15.9°C (mean 24.4°C) — warmer than Alice Springs's yearly average — with low rainfall (18 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 🔥 | 36.1°C | 27.5°C | 18.9°C | 40.1°C | 13.3°C | 16 mm | 27% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2024 | 35.4°C | 27.2°C | 19.1°C | 39.6°C | 12.5°C | 1 mm | 23% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2023 | 32.9°C | 23.7°C | 14.6°C | 39.0°C | 10.0°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3.7 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2022 | 32.2°C | 24.4°C | 16.6°C | 38.5°C | 10.6°C | 22 mm | 34% | 3.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2021 | 33.5°C | 25.2°C | 16.9°C | 40.9°C | 9.8°C | 26 mm | 30% | 3.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2020 | 32.1°C | 23.7°C | 15.2°C | 38.8°C | 8.7°C | 16 mm | 29% | 3.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2019 | 35.4°C | 26.6°C | 17.7°C | 40.3°C | 10.8°C | 0 mm | 17% | 3.4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2018 | 34.6°C | 26.3°C | 18.0°C | 40.4°C | 13.2°C | 9 mm | 28% | 3.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2017 | 33.6°C | 25.3°C | 17.0°C | 39.8°C | 8.9°C | 10 mm | 26% | 3.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2016 | 31.5°C | 22.4°C | 13.3°C | 39.2°C | 7.0°C | 2 mm | 24% | 3.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2015 | 35.9°C | 27.2°C | 18.4°C | 39.5°C | 13.1°C | 0 mm | 18% | 3.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2014 | 34.6°C | 25.5°C | 16.4°C | 39.3°C | 8.8°C | 0 mm | 18% | 3.5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2013 | 33.3°C | 24.4°C | 15.4°C | 40.2°C | 9.4°C | 0 mm | 21% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2012 | 33.4°C | 24.5°C | 15.5°C | 40.4°C | 8.2°C | 3 mm | 21% | 3.3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2011 | 32.4°C | 24.6°C | 16.7°C | 37.5°C | 9.6°C | 37 mm | 34% | 3.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 27.2°C | 19.8°C | 12.3°C | 34.6°C | 5.5°C | 83 mm | 54% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 31.9°C | 22.9°C | 13.8°C | 38.6°C | 8.9°C | 0 mm | 21% | 3.7 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2008 | 34.4°C | 25.5°C | 16.7°C | 39.2°C | 11.7°C | 3 mm | 18% | 3.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2007 | 34.5°C | 25.6°C | 16.6°C | 39.6°C | 9.8°C | 18 mm | 21% | 3.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2006 | 34.4°C | 26.1°C | 17.8°C | 37.7°C | 12.8°C | 22 mm | 26% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2005 🌧️ | 33.9°C | 25.7°C | 17.6°C | 39.8°C | 11.4°C | 93 mm | 38% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2004 | 35.1°C | 26.3°C | 17.6°C | 39.5°C | 13.4°C | 1 mm | 22% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2003 | 31.8°C | 22.9°C | 14.0°C | 40.3°C | 6.2°C | 8 mm | 24% | 3.8 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2002 | 34.7°C | 24.9°C | 15.1°C | 41.9°C | 8.0°C | 0 mm | 15% | 3.6 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2001 | 30.6°C | 22.5°C | 14.4°C | 38.9°C | 9.7°C | 43 mm | 37% | 3.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2000 | 30.2°C | 22.4°C | 14.6°C | 37.3°C | 7.4°C | 30 mm | 34% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1999 | 32.1°C | 24.5°C | 16.9°C | 37.7°C | 11.6°C | 34 mm | 35% | 3.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1998 | 32.8°C | 25.1°C | 17.4°C | 39.7°C | 9.7°C | 56 mm | 34% | 3.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1997 | 31.9°C | 23.8°C | 15.7°C | 39.5°C | 9.4°C | 53 mm | 35% | 3.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1996 | 32.4°C | 23.9°C | 15.5°C | 38.8°C | 8.8°C | 15 mm | 28% | 4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1995 | 30.7°C | 22.6°C | 14.5°C | 40.3°C | 6.7°C | 8 mm | 31% | 3.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1994 | 33.4°C | 24.4°C | 15.5°C | 41.1°C | 7.4°C | 1 mm | 18% | 3.9 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1993 | 29.8°C | 22.1°C | 14.3°C | 37.3°C | 7.5°C | 36 mm | 38% | 3.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1992 | 29.9°C | 21.5°C | 13.0°C | 38.1°C | 6.7°C | 25 mm | 32% | 3.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1991 | 35.0°C | 26.1°C | 17.1°C | 39.7°C | 12.9°C | 1 mm | 19% | 3.5 m/s | 8 |
| 1990 | 33.6°C | 25.0°C | 16.3°C | 39.6°C | 11.2°C | 13 mm | 27% | 3.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1989 | 34.7°C | 26.1°C | 17.6°C | 39.7°C | 11.5°C | 3 mm | 26% | 3.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1988 | 35.8°C | 26.9°C | 18.0°C | 41.1°C | 12.6°C | 4 mm | 23% | 3.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1987 | 34.3°C | 25.7°C | 17.1°C | 39.8°C | 9.7°C | 3 mm | 23% | 3.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1986 | 31.5°C | 23.4°C | 15.2°C | 37.5°C | 8.6°C | 22 mm | 36% | 3.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1985 | 31.3°C | 23.1°C | 14.9°C | 37.7°C | 8.6°C | 37 mm | 28% | 3.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1984 | 31.6°C | 23.2°C | 14.8°C | 38.7°C | 9.1°C | 21 mm | 29% | 3.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1983 | 32.4°C | 24.1°C | 15.8°C | 39.1°C | 10.1°C | 40 mm | 32% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.6°C | 22.6°C | 13.6°C | 38.4°C | 4.7°C | 2 mm | 21% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.1°C | 22.5°C | 13.9°C | 36.2°C | 6.1°C | 13 mm | 23% | 3.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 32.9°C with lows near 15.9°C (mean 24.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 18 mm of rainfall in Alice Springs, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 93 mm in 2005.
The hottest October reached 41.9°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 4.7°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.6°C to 34°C and overnight lows from 14.6°C to 17.2°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Alice Springs and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 32.9°C daytime highs and 15.9°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Alice Springs, averaging 24.4°C.
For October in Alice Springs, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.9°C and lows of 15.9°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 27% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 3.6 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4 m/s (1996).
The wettest October on record was 2005 with 93 mm. On average, October sees 18 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 Alice Springs 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.
