October is one of the warmer months of the year in Barcaldine, with average highs near 34.6°C and lows around 18.2°C (mean 26.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 20 mm of rainfall and 35% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Barcaldine. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Barcaldine was 2025 — when the month averaged 29.9°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 22.5°C. Typical October days reach 34.6°C with nights near 18.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Barcaldine, averaging 20 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1998 with 88 mm, while the driest was 2023 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Barcaldine during October averages 35%. The most humid October was 2010 at 65%, and the least humid was 2002 at 21%.
October receives about 7.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Barcaldine. The sunniest October was 2002 at 7.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2000, 2017 and 2022, among others at 6.5.
Average wind speed in Barcaldine during October is 3.5 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2009 and 2015 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2005 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.7°C | 26.0°C | 26.6°C | 26.4°C | 28.0°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg High | 34.0°C | 34.0°C | 34.9°C | 34.5°C | 36.1°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Low | 17.3°C | 18.0°C | 18.3°C | 18.3°C | 19.9°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 22 mm | 28 mm | 19 mm | 16 mm | 8 mm | -14 mm |
October temperatures in Barcaldine have risen by about 3.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 6.4°C (2010) to a record high of 43.6°C (2004).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 20 mm, with a wettest year of 88 mm.
A good time to visit Barcaldine
October is a good time to visit Barcaldine, with days averaging 34.6°C and nights around 18.2°C (mean 26.4°C, warmer than Barcaldine's yearly average) and low rainfall. September and May 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 🔥 | 38.2°C | 29.9°C | 21.7°C | 43.4°C | 14.5°C | 2 mm | 29% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2024 | 36.9°C | 29.1°C | 21.4°C | 41.2°C | 16.3°C | 1 mm | 30% | 3.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2023 | 35.8°C | 27.5°C | 19.1°C | 41.8°C | 13.3°C | 0 mm | 27% | 3.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2022 | 34.8°C | 27.0°C | 19.2°C | 42.6°C | 14.8°C | 34 mm | 43% | 3.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2021 | 36.5°C | 28.1°C | 19.7°C | 41.5°C | 12.6°C | 2 mm | 28% | 3.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2020 | 34.2°C | 26.2°C | 18.2°C | 39.1°C | 12.8°C | 11 mm | 34% | 3.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2019 | 35.5°C | 27.0°C | 18.4°C | 41.3°C | 13.7°C | 4 mm | 25% | 3.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2018 | 37.0°C | 29.0°C | 20.9°C | 43.4°C | 16.2°C | 6 mm | 32% | 3.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2017 | 35.6°C | 28.4°C | 21.2°C | 40.7°C | 15.0°C | 8 mm | 38% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 33.2°C | 24.4°C | 15.7°C | 39.4°C | 8.3°C | 1 mm | 34% | 3.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2015 | 35.4°C | 27.2°C | 19.0°C | 41.1°C | 14.8°C | 3 mm | 32% | 3.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2014 | 35.8°C | 27.0°C | 18.3°C | 41.7°C | 9.9°C | 6 mm | 31% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2013 | 36.7°C | 28.2°C | 19.6°C | 40.0°C | 14.1°C | 10 mm | 27% | 3.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2012 | 33.2°C | 24.7°C | 16.2°C | 39.1°C | 8.9°C | 36 mm | 35% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2011 | 33.3°C | 25.6°C | 17.9°C | 39.4°C | 9.8°C | 18 mm | 39% | 3.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 29.3°C | 22.5°C | 15.7°C | 34.3°C | 6.4°C | 66 mm | 65% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2009 | 33.4°C | 24.9°C | 16.3°C | 38.8°C | 10.3°C | 30 mm | 30% | 3.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2008 | 33.6°C | 25.8°C | 17.9°C | 37.3°C | 10.5°C | 44 mm | 44% | 3.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2007 | 35.9°C | 27.6°C | 19.3°C | 41.8°C | 13.2°C | 11 mm | 34% | 3.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2006 | 35.4°C | 27.0°C | 18.6°C | 38.3°C | 16.0°C | 3 mm | 30% | 3.5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2005 | 36.4°C | 28.2°C | 20.1°C | 40.3°C | 13.9°C | 30 mm | 36% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2004 | 36.7°C | 28.0°C | 19.4°C | 43.6°C | 14.9°C | 2 mm | 24% | 3.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2003 | 34.6°C | 26.1°C | 17.7°C | 42.2°C | 10.4°C | 18 mm | 29% | 3.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2002 | 36.6°C | 27.2°C | 17.9°C | 43.1°C | 10.4°C | 0 mm | 21% | 3.3 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2001 | 33.5°C | 25.3°C | 17.0°C | 38.3°C | 11.6°C | 30 mm | 33% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2000 | 33.3°C | 25.9°C | 18.5°C | 37.9°C | 12.6°C | 27 mm | 39% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 34.9°C | 27.5°C | 20.0°C | 40.1°C | 11.1°C | 35 mm | 39% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 33.5°C | 25.8°C | 18.2°C | 40.1°C | 14.0°C | 88 mm | 45% | 3.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1997 | 35.2°C | 27.2°C | 19.2°C | 39.9°C | 13.0°C | 9 mm | 33% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1996 | 32.2°C | 25.0°C | 17.7°C | 37.3°C | 11.2°C | 55 mm | 52% | 3.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 32.8°C | 24.7°C | 16.5°C | 41.5°C | 9.2°C | 23 mm | 41% | 3.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1994 | 34.0°C | 25.7°C | 17.5°C | 39.9°C | 9.9°C | 18 mm | 31% | 3.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1993 | 33.7°C | 25.7°C | 17.6°C | 40.1°C | 9.9°C | 18 mm | 37% | 3.7 m/s | 7 |
| 1992 | 33.1°C | 24.8°C | 16.5°C | 37.4°C | 10.5°C | 13 mm | 33% | 3.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1991 | 36.4°C | 28.0°C | 19.7°C | 40.1°C | 16.0°C | 13 mm | 27% | 3.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1990 | 34.0°C | 25.4°C | 16.9°C | 40.8°C | 11.8°C | 9 mm | 35% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1989 | 35.9°C | 27.2°C | 18.5°C | 40.1°C | 10.8°C | 16 mm | 32% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1988 | 38.0°C | 29.4°C | 20.7°C | 40.8°C | 17.0°C | 2 mm | 28% | 3.5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1987 | 34.7°C | 25.8°C | 17.0°C | 40.6°C | 9.8°C | 29 mm | 31% | 3.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1986 | 33.4°C | 25.1°C | 16.8°C | 39.1°C | 10.9°C | 38 mm | 38% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1985 | 31.6°C | 23.8°C | 16.0°C | 38.5°C | 9.5°C | 63 mm | 43% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1984 | 32.4°C | 24.3°C | 16.2°C | 41.1°C | 9.3°C | 14 mm | 41% | 3.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1983 | 34.9°C | 26.5°C | 18.2°C | 41.6°C | 10.0°C | 6 mm | 35% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.9°C | 24.8°C | 15.6°C | 38.5°C | 6.9°C | 0 mm | 24% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.6°C | 24.0°C | 16.4°C | 37.5°C | 7.7°C | 30 mm | 41% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 34.6°C with lows near 18.2°C (mean 26.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 20 mm of rainfall in Barcaldine, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 88 mm in 1998.
The hottest October reached 43.6°C in 2004. The coldest dipped to 6.4°C in 2010.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 3.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 32.9°C to 36.4°C and overnight lows from 16.5°C to 20.2°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Barcaldine and one of the drier months, so plan for around 34.6°C daytime highs and 18.2°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Barcaldine, averaging 26.4°C.
For October in Barcaldine, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.6°C and lows of 18.2°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 35% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 3.5 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.9 m/s (2009).
The wettest October on record was 1998 with 88 mm. On average, October sees 20 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 Barcaldine 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.
