October is one of the warmer months of the year in Katherine, with average highs near 38.9°C and lows around 24.3°C (mean 31.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 31 mm of rainfall and 38% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Katherine. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Katherine was 1988 — when the month averaged 33.2°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 29°C. Typical October days reach 38.9°C with nights near 24.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Katherine, averaging 31 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2010 with 143 mm, while the driest were 1982 and 2006 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Katherine during October averages 38%. The most humid October was 2010 at 55%, and the least humid was 1982 at 28%.
October receives about 7.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Katherine. The sunniest October was 2014 at 7.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2010 and 2022 at 6.3.
Average wind speed in Katherine during October is 3 m/s. The windiest October was 2006 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest were 2021 and 2022 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 31.5°C | 31.4°C | 31.6°C | 31.4°C | 32.3°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 39.0°C | 38.7°C | 39.1°C | 38.8°C | 39.2°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 24.0°C | 24.1°C | 24.2°C | 24.0°C | 25.4°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 24 mm | 34 mm | 26 mm | 30 mm | 46 mm | +22 mm |
October temperatures in Katherine have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 14.3°C (1982) to a record high of 44.4°C (2002).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 31 mm, with a wettest year of 143 mm.
A good time to visit Katherine
October is a good time to visit Katherine, with days averaging 38.9°C and nights around 24.3°C (mean 31.6°C, warmer than Katherine'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 | 39.2°C | 32.2°C | 25.2°C | 41.6°C | 20.0°C | 55 mm | 43% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2024 | 39.8°C | 32.7°C | 25.5°C | 42.1°C | 20.4°C | 66 mm | 39% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2023 | 39.9°C | 32.1°C | 24.3°C | 42.5°C | 20.6°C | 7 mm | 32% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2022 | 38.6°C | 32.1°C | 25.7°C | 41.9°C | 21.7°C | 46 mm | 45% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 39.2°C | 33.1°C | 27.0°C | 41.7°C | 25.5°C | 75 mm | 43% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 38.3°C | 31.6°C | 24.9°C | 40.8°C | 21.6°C | 26 mm | 43% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2019 | 39.6°C | 31.2°C | 22.8°C | 43.0°C | 18.3°C | 4 mm | 32% | 3.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2018 | 39.7°C | 32.3°C | 24.8°C | 42.7°C | 18.4°C | 25 mm | 37% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2017 | 39.9°C | 33.1°C | 26.3°C | 41.6°C | 20.3°C | 16 mm | 37% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2016 | 38.5°C | 31.4°C | 24.2°C | 42.1°C | 18.4°C | 17 mm | 38% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2015 | 38.8°C | 30.9°C | 23.0°C | 41.7°C | 19.2°C | 1 mm | 36% | 3.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2014 | 39.4°C | 31.0°C | 22.6°C | 42.2°C | 17.2°C | 3 mm | 32% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2013 | 39.6°C | 32.4°C | 25.2°C | 41.8°C | 19.4°C | 8 mm | 34% | 3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2012 | 38.8°C | 31.1°C | 23.5°C | 41.9°C | 16.9°C | 3 mm | 36% | 3.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2011 | 38.0°C | 31.3°C | 24.5°C | 40.1°C | 19.6°C | 78 mm | 46% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 🌧️ | 35.3°C | 29.3°C | 23.4°C | 39.9°C | 17.9°C | 143 mm | 55% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 38.9°C | 31.1°C | 23.3°C | 40.8°C | 17.9°C | 5 mm | 31% | 3.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2008 | 39.6°C | 31.8°C | 24.0°C | 41.6°C | 22.1°C | 8 mm | 37% | 3.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2007 | 38.9°C | 31.6°C | 24.4°C | 41.0°C | 18.1°C | 25 mm | 39% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2006 | 38.1°C | 30.0°C | 22.0°C | 40.8°C | 17.9°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2005 | 39.4°C | 32.7°C | 26.0°C | 42.2°C | 22.1°C | 39 mm | 40% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2004 | 40.2°C | 32.4°C | 24.7°C | 42.7°C | 20.1°C | 7 mm | 33% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2003 | 39.7°C | 32.1°C | 24.5°C | 43.6°C | 18.4°C | 18 mm | 32% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2002 | 41.0°C | 32.8°C | 24.7°C | 44.4°C | 18.4°C | 5 mm | 32% | 2.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2001 | 38.6°C | 31.6°C | 24.7°C | 41.6°C | 20.9°C | 46 mm | 42% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2000 | 37.0°C | 30.3°C | 23.5°C | 41.6°C | 15.2°C | 111 mm | 47% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1999 | 37.3°C | 30.9°C | 24.5°C | 40.1°C | 21.8°C | 100 mm | 46% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1998 | 38.7°C | 32.2°C | 25.7°C | 41.3°C | 21.5°C | 87 mm | 47% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1997 | 38.3°C | 31.2°C | 24.1°C | 40.5°C | 19.8°C | 25 mm | 38% | 2.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1996 | 38.5°C | 31.5°C | 24.4°C | 40.8°C | 19.8°C | 23 mm | 39% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1995 | 37.9°C | 31.0°C | 24.0°C | 41.4°C | 20.1°C | 32 mm | 39% | 3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1994 | 39.1°C | 31.1°C | 23.1°C | 41.0°C | 17.8°C | 19 mm | 34% | 3.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1993 | 39.3°C | 31.6°C | 24.0°C | 42.0°C | 18.7°C | 13 mm | 36% | 3.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1992 | 38.3°C | 31.1°C | 23.9°C | 40.5°C | 19.4°C | 30 mm | 38% | 3.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1991 | 39.9°C | 31.5°C | 23.1°C | 42.2°C | 19.4°C | 12 mm | 30% | 3.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1990 | 40.0°C | 32.2°C | 24.5°C | 41.9°C | 20.1°C | 4 mm | 33% | 2.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1989 | 39.4°C | 32.4°C | 25.4°C | 41.4°C | 22.2°C | 28 mm | 39% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1988 🔥 | 40.9°C | 33.2°C | 25.6°C | 42.1°C | 21.8°C | 17 mm | 34% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1987 | 40.9°C | 33.1°C | 25.2°C | 43.1°C | 20.2°C | 21 mm | 31% | 2.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1986 | 38.4°C | 31.6°C | 24.9°C | 40.8°C | 23.0°C | 44 mm | 47% | 2.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1985 | 38.5°C | 31.0°C | 23.5°C | 41.7°C | 18.6°C | 9 mm | 38% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1984 | 38.9°C | 31.2°C | 23.4°C | 42.8°C | 19.6°C | 25 mm | 36% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1983 | 37.9°C | 31.6°C | 25.2°C | 40.2°C | 21.7°C | 43 mm | 42% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 38.2°C | 29.0°C | 19.8°C | 40.8°C | 14.3°C | 0 mm | 28% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 38.0°C | 30.6°C | 23.2°C | 41.9°C | 16.8°C | 31 mm | 39% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 38.9°C with lows near 24.3°C (mean 31.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 31 mm of rainfall in Katherine, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 143 mm in 2010.
The hottest October reached 44.4°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 14.3°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 38.3°C to 39.3°C and overnight lows from 23°C to 25.5°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Katherine and one of the drier months, so plan for around 38.9°C daytime highs and 24.3°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 12th coolest month in Katherine, averaging 31.6°C.
For October in Katherine, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 38.9°C and lows of 24.3°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 38% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 3 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.9 m/s (2006).
The wettest October on record was 2010 with 143 mm. On average, October sees 31 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 Katherine 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.
