October is one of the warmer months of the year in Birdsville, with average highs near 33.4°C and lows around 17°C (mean 25.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 9 mm of rainfall and 26% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Birdsville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Birdsville was 2015 — when the month averaged 28.8°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 21.9°C. Typical October days reach 33.4°C with nights near 17°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Birdsville, averaging 9 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2010 with 50 mm, while the driest were 2018, 2019 and 2023, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Birdsville during October averages 26%. The most humid October was 2010 at 52%, and the least humid was 2002 at 16%.
October receives about 7.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Birdsville. The sunniest October was 1994 at 8.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 6.5.
Average wind speed in Birdsville during October is 3.6 m/s. The windiest October was 2020 at 4 m/s, while the calmest were 2015, 2021 and 2025, among others at 3.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.7°C | 24.7°C | 25.2°C | 25.6°C | 26.0°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 32.9°C | 32.8°C | 33.5°C | 34.0°C | 34.1°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 16.4°C | 16.7°C | 16.9°C | 17.3°C | 18.0°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 13 mm | 11 mm | 8 mm | 6 mm | 5 mm | -8 mm |
October temperatures in Birdsville have risen by about 2.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 5.7°C (1982) to a record high of 44.7°C (1995).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 9 mm, with a wettest year of 50 mm.
One of the best times to visit Birdsville
October is one of the best times to visit Birdsville. Expect days averaging 33.4°C and nights around 17°C (mean 25.2°C) — warmer than Birdsville's yearly average — with low rainfall (9 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 | 36.9°C | 28.5°C | 20.1°C | 44.7°C | 12.6°C | 6 mm | 23% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2024 | 36.0°C | 27.7°C | 19.4°C | 41.5°C | 11.9°C | 2 mm | 24% | 3.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2023 | 33.8°C | 25.4°C | 16.9°C | 41.4°C | 11.5°C | 0 mm | 20% | 3.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2022 | 32.1°C | 24.6°C | 17.1°C | 39.5°C | 10.8°C | 11 mm | 36% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2021 | 33.3°C | 25.4°C | 17.5°C | 41.8°C | 11.3°C | 7 mm | 27% | 3.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2020 | 32.4°C | 24.6°C | 16.7°C | 41.2°C | 10.5°C | 4 mm | 30% | 4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2019 | 34.9°C | 26.5°C | 18.1°C | 41.4°C | 12.2°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2018 | 35.7°C | 27.2°C | 18.8°C | 43.5°C | 13.8°C | 0 mm | 23% | 3.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2017 | 34.3°C | 26.3°C | 18.3°C | 41.5°C | 9.9°C | 3 mm | 28% | 3.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2016 | 31.5°C | 23.1°C | 14.6°C | 40.4°C | 8.0°C | 3 mm | 24% | 3.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2015 🔥 | 37.4°C | 28.8°C | 20.1°C | 41.5°C | 14.1°C | 1 mm | 19% | 3.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2014 | 35.3°C | 26.5°C | 17.7°C | 42.7°C | 9.1°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3.6 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2013 | 33.8°C | 25.1°C | 16.3°C | 42.6°C | 11.2°C | 0 mm | 18% | 3.9 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2012 | 34.5°C | 25.7°C | 16.9°C | 41.3°C | 8.0°C | 0 mm | 21% | 3.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2011 | 32.8°C | 25.1°C | 17.5°C | 39.6°C | 8.5°C | 2 mm | 31% | 3.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2010 ❄️ 🌧️ | 29.4°C | 21.9°C | 14.4°C | 36.0°C | 8.1°C | 50 mm | 52% | 3.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2009 | 32.0°C | 23.9°C | 15.7°C | 41.1°C | 10.2°C | 0 mm | 24% | 3.5 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2008 | 35.7°C | 27.0°C | 18.4°C | 42.9°C | 11.6°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2007 | 35.7°C | 26.9°C | 18.2°C | 41.3°C | 11.8°C | 1 mm | 19% | 3.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2006 | 36.1°C | 27.5°C | 19.0°C | 40.3°C | 13.8°C | 0 mm | 18% | 3.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2005 | 34.7°C | 27.0°C | 19.2°C | 43.1°C | 12.5°C | 8 mm | 29% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2004 | 35.0°C | 26.4°C | 17.8°C | 43.1°C | 13.4°C | 0 mm | 21% | 3.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2003 | 30.5°C | 22.3°C | 14.2°C | 40.2°C | 6.8°C | 22 mm | 32% | 3.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2002 | 33.3°C | 24.1°C | 15.0°C | 42.2°C | 9.0°C | 1 mm | 16% | 3.5 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2001 | 30.2°C | 22.7°C | 15.2°C | 40.0°C | 10.0°C | 13 mm | 30% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2000 | 31.4°C | 23.8°C | 16.1°C | 38.6°C | 10.1°C | 30 mm | 32% | 3.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 33.9°C | 26.3°C | 18.6°C | 40.8°C | 11.9°C | 13 mm | 31% | 3.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1998 | 32.6°C | 25.1°C | 17.7°C | 41.7°C | 11.9°C | 4 mm | 32% | 3.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1997 | 33.4°C | 25.4°C | 17.3°C | 44.2°C | 10.8°C | 12 mm | 28% | 3.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1996 | 33.0°C | 24.9°C | 16.8°C | 38.9°C | 9.4°C | 12 mm | 32% | 3.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1995 | 31.9°C | 23.9°C | 16.0°C | 44.7°C | 7.9°C | 6 mm | 31% | 3.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1994 | 32.9°C | 24.6°C | 16.3°C | 39.7°C | 9.5°C | 4 mm | 23% | 3.8 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1993 | 30.4°C | 22.6°C | 14.9°C | 40.1°C | 8.0°C | 24 mm | 34% | 3.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1992 | 31.5°C | 23.3°C | 15.0°C | 40.2°C | 9.8°C | 18 mm | 33% | 3.5 m/s | 7 |
| 1991 | 35.0°C | 26.4°C | 17.9°C | 42.1°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3.6 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1990 | 33.1°C | 24.9°C | 16.8°C | 40.7°C | 10.9°C | 13 mm | 26% | 3.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1989 | 34.3°C | 25.9°C | 17.4°C | 42.2°C | 10.3°C | 12 mm | 24% | 3.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1988 | 36.9°C | 28.0°C | 19.2°C | 43.9°C | 13.5°C | 1 mm | 18% | 3.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1987 | 33.5°C | 25.3°C | 17.1°C | 41.0°C | 10.9°C | 1 mm | 22% | 3.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1986 | 30.4°C | 22.5°C | 14.5°C | 38.7°C | 10.7°C | 40 mm | 34% | 3.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1985 | 31.6°C | 23.6°C | 15.7°C | 39.1°C | 9.5°C | 11 mm | 28% | 3.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1984 | 32.3°C | 24.1°C | 15.8°C | 41.4°C | 10.2°C | 16 mm | 29% | 3.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1983 | 33.2°C | 25.3°C | 17.3°C | 41.4°C | 9.7°C | 34 mm | 28% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.2°C | 23.5°C | 14.7°C | 41.1°C | 5.7°C | 1 mm | 18% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.8°C | 23.7°C | 15.5°C | 38.3°C | 8.8°C | 3 mm | 26% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 33.4°C with lows near 17°C (mean 25.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 9 mm of rainfall in Birdsville, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 50 mm in 2010.
The hottest October reached 44.7°C in 1995. The coldest dipped to 5.7°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 32.2°C to 34.4°C and overnight lows from 15.8°C to 18.2°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Birdsville and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 33.4°C daytime highs and 17°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Birdsville, averaging 25.2°C.
For October in Birdsville, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.4°C and lows of 17°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 26% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 3.6 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4 m/s (2020).
The wettest October on record was 2010 with 50 mm. On average, October sees 9 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 Birdsville 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.
