October is one of the warmer months of the year in Darwin, with average highs near 33.1°C and lows around 27.6°C (mean 30.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 64 mm of rainfall and 64% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Darwin. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Darwin was 2024 — when the month averaged 31.4°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 29.2°C. Typical October days reach 33.1°C with nights near 27.6°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is one of the drier months in Darwin, averaging 64 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2010 with 199 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Darwin during October averages 64%. The most humid October was 1986 at 72%, and the least humid was 1982 at 56%.
October receives about 6.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Darwin. The sunniest October was 2002 at 7.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 6.1.
Average wind speed in Darwin during October is 3.1 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1984 and 1985 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1999 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 30.2°C | 30.2°C | 30.5°C | 30.3°C | 30.7°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 32.9°C | 33.0°C | 33.4°C | 33.0°C | 33.2°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 27.4°C | 27.4°C | 27.6°C | 27.5°C | 28.2°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 59 mm | 76 mm | 46 mm | 66 mm | 82 mm | +23 mm |
October temperatures in Darwin have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 21.4°C (2000) to a record high of 36.7°C (1991).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 64 mm, with a wettest year of 199 mm.
A good time to visit Darwin
October is a good time to visit Darwin, with days averaging 33.1°C and nights around 27.6°C (mean 30.4°C, warmer than Darwin's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. June and July 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 | 33.0°C | 30.6°C | 28.2°C | 35.7°C | 26.1°C | 128 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2024 🔥 | 34.3°C | 31.4°C | 28.6°C | 36.0°C | 27.6°C | 72 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 34.6°C | 31.3°C | 28.1°C | 36.3°C | 26.9°C | 12 mm | 60% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2022 | 32.2°C | 30.2°C | 28.1°C | 34.1°C | 25.8°C | 100 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 32.6°C | 30.6°C | 28.6°C | 34.3°C | 27.6°C | 61 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2020 | 32.3°C | 30.1°C | 27.8°C | 34.7°C | 26.7°C | 117 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 33.9°C | 30.6°C | 27.2°C | 36.3°C | 26.1°C | 16 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 32.9°C | 30.3°C | 27.7°C | 34.5°C | 24.3°C | 21 mm | 64% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2017 | 33.0°C | 30.7°C | 28.4°C | 34.6°C | 27.2°C | 66 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 33.2°C | 30.6°C | 27.9°C | 35.2°C | 25.6°C | 63 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2015 | 33.3°C | 30.2°C | 27.0°C | 34.8°C | 25.3°C | 24 mm | 59% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2014 | 34.1°C | 30.7°C | 27.3°C | 35.3°C | 26.4°C | 12 mm | 58% | 3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2013 | 33.0°C | 30.3°C | 27.6°C | 35.8°C | 25.6°C | 104 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2012 | 32.6°C | 30.0°C | 27.4°C | 34.8°C | 23.4°C | 56 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2011 | 32.3°C | 29.8°C | 27.3°C | 33.9°C | 26.6°C | 97 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2010 🌧️ | 31.8°C | 29.4°C | 26.9°C | 34.8°C | 24.0°C | 199 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2009 | 34.1°C | 30.9°C | 27.7°C | 36.3°C | 25.1°C | 28 mm | 57% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2008 | 33.9°C | 30.8°C | 27.8°C | 35.6°C | 26.7°C | 83 mm | 62% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2007 | 33.0°C | 30.3°C | 27.6°C | 35.1°C | 25.9°C | 56 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2006 | 33.5°C | 30.0°C | 26.5°C | 35.2°C | 25.6°C | 12 mm | 57% | 3.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2005 | 33.5°C | 30.9°C | 28.2°C | 36.0°C | 26.7°C | 57 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2004 | 33.6°C | 30.6°C | 27.5°C | 36.2°C | 26.1°C | 35 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2003 | 33.6°C | 30.8°C | 27.9°C | 35.1°C | 25.5°C | 28 mm | 60% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2002 | 33.7°C | 30.7°C | 27.7°C | 36.0°C | 25.0°C | 13 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2001 | 32.4°C | 30.1°C | 27.8°C | 34.9°C | 26.6°C | 65 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2000 | 32.4°C | 29.7°C | 26.9°C | 34.5°C | 21.4°C | 82 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1999 | 32.4°C | 29.8°C | 27.3°C | 33.9°C | 26.6°C | 130 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1998 | 32.8°C | 30.5°C | 28.2°C | 34.8°C | 26.1°C | 130 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 32.4°C | 29.8°C | 27.2°C | 34.5°C | 26.2°C | 69 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1996 | 32.7°C | 30.0°C | 27.3°C | 34.4°C | 26.4°C | 131 mm | 65% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 32.3°C | 29.6°C | 27.0°C | 35.1°C | 23.3°C | 94 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 33.3°C | 30.1°C | 27.0°C | 35.6°C | 25.7°C | 35 mm | 61% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1993 | 33.1°C | 30.2°C | 27.3°C | 35.6°C | 25.8°C | 35 mm | 61% | 3.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1992 | 33.0°C | 30.2°C | 27.4°C | 35.1°C | 26.1°C | 91 mm | 62% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1991 | 34.1°C | 30.7°C | 27.4°C | 36.7°C | 26.3°C | 13 mm | 57% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 34.0°C | 30.7°C | 27.5°C | 35.5°C | 25.7°C | 27 mm | 60% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1989 | 32.5°C | 30.1°C | 27.6°C | 34.6°C | 26.5°C | 67 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 33.6°C | 30.9°C | 28.3°C | 35.6°C | 27.2°C | 107 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1987 | 33.9°C | 30.9°C | 27.9°C | 35.6°C | 26.3°C | 24 mm | 62% | 3.5 m/s | 7 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 31.2°C | 29.2°C | 27.1°C | 34.3°C | 26.4°C | 98 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 32.0°C | 29.5°C | 27.0°C | 34.2°C | 26.3°C | 56 mm | 65% | 3.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1984 | 33.7°C | 30.5°C | 27.2°C | 35.6°C | 24.8°C | 11 mm | 60% | 3.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1983 | 32.7°C | 30.2°C | 27.8°C | 35.0°C | 25.4°C | 114 mm | 65% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.5°C | 29.8°C | 26.1°C | 36.4°C | 23.2°C | 3 mm | 56% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.1°C | 30.3°C | 27.5°C | 36.3°C | 23.0°C | 50 mm | 62% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 33.1°C with lows near 27.6°C (mean 30.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 64 mm of rainfall in Darwin, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 199 mm in 2010.
The hottest October reached 36.7°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 21.4°C in 2000.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 33°C to 33.3°C and overnight lows from 27.1°C to 28.3°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Darwin and one of the drier months, so plan for around 33.1°C daytime highs and 27.6°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 12th coolest month in Darwin, averaging 30.4°C.
For October in Darwin, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.1°C and lows of 27.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 64% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.1 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.7 m/s (1984).
The wettest October on record was 2010 with 199 mm. On average, October sees 64 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 Darwin 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.
