October is one of the warmer months of the year in McMinns Lagoon, with average highs near 37.2°C and lows around 25.8°C (mean 31.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 63 mm of rainfall and 57% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in McMinns Lagoon. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Octobers in McMinns Lagoon were 1987 and 2023 — when the month averaged 32.9°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 29.3°C. Typical October days reach 37.2°C with nights near 25.8°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is one of the drier months in McMinns Lagoon, averaging 63 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2010 with 197 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in McMinns Lagoon during October averages 57%. The most humid October was 2010 at 71%, and the least humid was 1982 at 49%.
October receives about 6.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in McMinns Lagoon. The sunniest October was 2014 at 7.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1999 and 2010 at 6.3.
Average wind speed in McMinns Lagoon during October is 2.4 m/s. The windiest October was 2006 at 3.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2001 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 31.4°C | 31.2°C | 31.8°C | 31.3°C | 31.8°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 37.3°C | 37.0°C | 37.7°C | 37.0°C | 37.1°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 25.6°C | 25.5°C | 25.9°C | 25.7°C | 26.5°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 60 mm | 75 mm | 44 mm | 66 mm | 77 mm | +17 mm |
October temperatures in McMinns Lagoon have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 19.4°C (2000) to a record high of 41.6°C (1987).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 63 mm, with a wettest year of 197 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit McMinns Lagoon
October is a good time to visit McMinns Lagoon, with days averaging 37.2°C and nights around 25.8°C (mean 31.5°C, warmer than McMinns Lagoon'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 | 36.6°C | 31.4°C | 26.3°C | 39.5°C | 24.4°C | 125 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2024 | 38.1°C | 32.5°C | 26.9°C | 40.4°C | 24.8°C | 68 mm | 58% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 39.2°C | 32.9°C | 26.6°C | 41.4°C | 25.6°C | 10 mm | 51% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2022 | 35.5°C | 30.8°C | 26.2°C | 38.4°C | 23.4°C | 99 mm | 69% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2021 | 37.2°C | 32.2°C | 27.1°C | 39.1°C | 25.9°C | 56 mm | 60% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2020 | 36.2°C | 31.0°C | 25.9°C | 38.5°C | 24.9°C | 102 mm | 63% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 38.3°C | 31.9°C | 25.4°C | 40.9°C | 23.9°C | 16 mm | 53% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2018 | 37.7°C | 31.9°C | 26.1°C | 39.6°C | 21.6°C | 21 mm | 55% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2017 | 37.1°C | 32.0°C | 26.8°C | 39.0°C | 25.7°C | 66 mm | 61% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 37.0°C | 31.6°C | 26.2°C | 38.6°C | 22.1°C | 64 mm | 59% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2015 | 37.3°C | 31.1°C | 24.9°C | 39.1°C | 22.7°C | 22 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2014 | 38.4°C | 31.8°C | 25.2°C | 39.2°C | 23.6°C | 11 mm | 50% | 2.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2013 | 36.9°C | 31.3°C | 25.8°C | 40.0°C | 22.9°C | 94 mm | 60% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 36.6°C | 31.0°C | 25.4°C | 38.8°C | 21.3°C | 62 mm | 59% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2011 | 36.7°C | 31.3°C | 25.9°C | 39.3°C | 24.1°C | 102 mm | 62% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2010 ❄️ 🌧️ | 33.7°C | 29.3°C | 25.0°C | 38.3°C | 20.5°C | 197 mm | 71% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 38.0°C | 31.9°C | 25.7°C | 39.6°C | 22.3°C | 29 mm | 50% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2008 | 37.4°C | 31.7°C | 26.0°C | 39.6°C | 24.8°C | 83 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2007 | 37.5°C | 31.7°C | 25.9°C | 39.5°C | 23.6°C | 54 mm | 57% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2006 | 37.2°C | 30.8°C | 24.4°C | 38.7°C | 22.9°C | 8 mm | 51% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2005 | 37.7°C | 32.2°C | 26.7°C | 39.8°C | 24.4°C | 54 mm | 57% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2004 | 38.5°C | 32.2°C | 25.9°C | 40.6°C | 24.3°C | 32 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 38.5°C | 32.4°C | 26.3°C | 41.3°C | 24.1°C | 28 mm | 51% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2002 | 39.0°C | 32.5°C | 26.0°C | 41.1°C | 21.0°C | 8 mm | 51% | 2.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2001 | 37.0°C | 31.7°C | 26.4°C | 39.1°C | 25.4°C | 65 mm | 59% | 1.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 36.4°C | 30.8°C | 25.2°C | 38.9°C | 19.4°C | 78 mm | 61% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 35.8°C | 30.8°C | 25.7°C | 38.9°C | 24.5°C | 126 mm | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 36.6°C | 31.6°C | 26.6°C | 39.2°C | 24.1°C | 123 mm | 63% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1997 | 36.5°C | 30.7°C | 25.0°C | 38.6°C | 23.8°C | 70 mm | 58% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1996 | 36.2°C | 30.8°C | 25.4°C | 39.8°C | 23.9°C | 134 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 36.0°C | 30.7°C | 25.3°C | 38.5°C | 21.9°C | 101 mm | 61% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 37.7°C | 31.4°C | 25.1°C | 39.3°C | 24.2°C | 34 mm | 54% | 2.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1993 | 37.5°C | 31.4°C | 25.4°C | 39.8°C | 22.4°C | 34 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1992 | 36.5°C | 30.9°C | 25.3°C | 39.0°C | 23.1°C | 98 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1991 | 38.6°C | 31.9°C | 25.2°C | 41.2°C | 23.6°C | 11 mm | 50% | 2.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1990 | 38.5°C | 32.0°C | 25.6°C | 39.9°C | 23.3°C | 15 mm | 52% | 2.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1989 | 37.4°C | 31.7°C | 26.1°C | 39.7°C | 24.4°C | 61 mm | 58% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1988 | 37.6°C | 32.0°C | 26.3°C | 39.8°C | 25.6°C | 106 mm | 60% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1987 🔥 | 39.2°C | 32.9°C | 26.6°C | 41.6°C | 24.6°C | 20 mm | 51% | 2.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1986 | 35.3°C | 30.4°C | 25.5°C | 38.5°C | 23.9°C | 109 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1985 | 37.0°C | 31.1°C | 25.2°C | 38.6°C | 23.8°C | 61 mm | 56% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1984 | 38.4°C | 32.1°C | 25.8°C | 40.2°C | 23.8°C | 10 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1983 | 36.1°C | 31.0°C | 26.0°C | 38.5°C | 24.3°C | 118 mm | 62% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 37.8°C | 30.6°C | 23.5°C | 40.3°C | 19.5°C | 3 mm | 49% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 36.7°C | 31.0°C | 25.4°C | 39.1°C | 20.2°C | 53 mm | 59% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 37.2°C with lows near 25.8°C (mean 31.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 63 mm of rainfall in McMinns Lagoon, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 197 mm in 2010.
The hottest October reached 41.6°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to 19.4°C in 2000.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 37.2°C to 37.3°C and overnight lows from 25.2°C to 26.6°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in McMinns Lagoon and one of the drier months, so plan for around 37.2°C daytime highs and 25.8°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 12th coolest month in McMinns Lagoon, averaging 31.5°C.
For October in McMinns Lagoon, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 37.2°C and lows of 25.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 57% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.1 m/s (2006).
The wettest October on record was 2010 with 197 mm. On average, October sees 63 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 McMinns Lagoon 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.
