October is close to Bowen's year-round average, with average highs near 28.9°C and lows around 21.8°C (mean 25.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 24 mm of rainfall and 69% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Bowen's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Bowen was 2021 — when the month averaged 26.8°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 23.8°C. Typical October days reach 28.9°C with nights near 21.8°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is one of the drier months in Bowen, averaging 24 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1985 with 103 mm, while the driest was 2002 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Bowen during October averages 69%. The most humid October was 1998 at 77%, and the least humid was 2009 at 61%.
October receives about 6.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bowen. The sunniest Octobers were 2002 and 2014 at 7.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1998 at 5.7.
Average wind speed in Bowen during October is 4 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1996, 2006 and 2015, among others at 4.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2021 at 3.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.3°C | 25.0°C | 25.5°C | 25.2°C | 26.0°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 28.9°C | 28.5°C | 29.1°C | 28.7°C | 29.6°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 21.7°C | 21.5°C | 22.0°C | 21.7°C | 22.5°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 27 mm | 20 mm | 21 mm | 25 mm | 30 mm | +3 mm |
October temperatures in Bowen have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 14.4°C (1982) to a record high of 37.1°C (2001).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 24 mm, with a wettest year of 103 mm.
A good time to visit Bowen
October is a good time to visit Bowen, with days averaging 28.9°C and nights around 21.8°C (mean 25.4°C, close to Bowen's yearly average) and low rainfall. August and June 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 | 30.3°C | 26.7°C | 23.1°C | 34.2°C | 20.5°C | 15 mm | 70% | 3.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2024 | 29.2°C | 25.7°C | 22.3°C | 31.9°C | 20.6°C | 31 mm | 69% | 4.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2023 | 28.9°C | 25.1°C | 21.3°C | 32.2°C | 19.3°C | 7 mm | 67% | 4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2022 | 29.9°C | 26.6°C | 23.3°C | 34.3°C | 19.3°C | 92 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 🔥 | 30.3°C | 26.8°C | 23.2°C | 33.5°C | 20.4°C | 20 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2020 | 28.8°C | 25.3°C | 21.8°C | 32.2°C | 19.9°C | 14 mm | 69% | 4 m/s | 7 |
| 2019 | 28.5°C | 25.0°C | 21.5°C | 31.2°C | 18.8°C | 20 mm | 69% | 4.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2018 | 29.0°C | 25.6°C | 22.2°C | 31.6°C | 18.9°C | 14 mm | 70% | 3.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2017 | 28.6°C | 25.6°C | 22.7°C | 30.3°C | 21.1°C | 103 mm | 74% | 3.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 29.2°C | 25.6°C | 22.0°C | 32.2°C | 19.1°C | 39 mm | 67% | 3.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2015 | 27.6°C | 24.4°C | 21.2°C | 29.3°C | 19.9°C | 24 mm | 69% | 4.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2014 | 28.6°C | 24.7°C | 20.9°C | 32.1°C | 18.9°C | 1 mm | 65% | 4.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2013 | 29.3°C | 25.8°C | 22.4°C | 35.4°C | 19.7°C | 4 mm | 67% | 3.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2012 | 28.4°C | 24.6°C | 20.9°C | 32.2°C | 19.0°C | 5 mm | 64% | 4.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2011 | 28.9°C | 25.3°C | 21.6°C | 33.4°C | 17.0°C | 12 mm | 71% | 4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2010 | 28.4°C | 25.1°C | 21.8°C | 30.0°C | 17.8°C | 34 mm | 73% | 4.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 29.8°C | 25.8°C | 21.9°C | 35.7°C | 19.5°C | 5 mm | 61% | 4.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2008 | 28.6°C | 25.3°C | 21.9°C | 30.8°C | 19.8°C | 6 mm | 67% | 4.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2007 | 28.8°C | 25.4°C | 22.0°C | 34.1°C | 19.9°C | 14 mm | 69% | 4.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 27.3°C | 23.8°C | 20.2°C | 31.5°C | 18.2°C | 9 mm | 67% | 4.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2005 | 29.8°C | 26.5°C | 23.1°C | 34.6°C | 20.8°C | 33 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2004 | 29.4°C | 25.8°C | 22.3°C | 31.6°C | 20.3°C | 23 mm | 69% | 3.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2003 | 29.8°C | 26.1°C | 22.4°C | 34.5°C | 20.4°C | 14 mm | 66% | 4.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2002 | 29.0°C | 25.3°C | 21.6°C | 33.2°C | 19.6°C | 1 mm | 67% | 4.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2001 | 30.0°C | 26.1°C | 22.3°C | 37.1°C | 19.5°C | 14 mm | 68% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2000 | 28.6°C | 25.2°C | 21.8°C | 32.4°C | 19.8°C | 88 mm | 70% | 4.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1999 | 28.5°C | 25.1°C | 21.7°C | 31.8°C | 19.5°C | 1 mm | 70% | 3.9 m/s | 7 |
| 1998 | 28.9°C | 25.8°C | 22.8°C | 32.3°C | 20.1°C | 93 mm | 77% | 3.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 28.2°C | 24.7°C | 21.2°C | 32.5°C | 19.9°C | 9 mm | 66% | 4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1996 | 28.0°C | 24.8°C | 21.6°C | 29.7°C | 19.5°C | 25 mm | 71% | 4.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 28.6°C | 24.9°C | 21.2°C | 31.5°C | 18.8°C | 31 mm | 71% | 4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1994 | 28.6°C | 24.9°C | 21.2°C | 32.4°C | 18.0°C | 4 mm | 67% | 3.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1993 | 28.3°C | 24.9°C | 21.4°C | 30.6°C | 16.8°C | 20 mm | 69% | 3.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1992 | 28.0°C | 24.5°C | 21.1°C | 31.8°C | 19.8°C | 3 mm | 62% | 4.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1991 | 29.1°C | 25.6°C | 22.0°C | 35.2°C | 20.3°C | 2 mm | 63% | 4.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1990 | 28.6°C | 24.9°C | 21.2°C | 33.3°C | 18.5°C | 7 mm | 68% | 3.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1989 | 29.2°C | 25.4°C | 21.7°C | 32.4°C | 18.7°C | 7 mm | 67% | 3.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1988 | 30.4°C | 26.5°C | 22.7°C | 34.9°C | 21.1°C | 3 mm | 70% | 3.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1987 | 30.0°C | 26.4°C | 22.7°C | 34.2°C | 19.5°C | 11 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 | 29.1°C | 25.9°C | 22.6°C | 32.6°C | 19.5°C | 56 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1985 🌧️ | 27.6°C | 24.3°C | 21.0°C | 29.9°C | 18.7°C | 103 mm | 70% | 3.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 28.1°C | 24.5°C | 21.0°C | 30.0°C | 19.4°C | 31 mm | 68% | 4.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1983 | 29.4°C | 26.0°C | 22.6°C | 33.4°C | 20.7°C | 7 mm | 68% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.1°C | 23.9°C | 19.6°C | 32.5°C | 14.4°C | 1 mm | 64% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.5°C | 25.1°C | 21.6°C | 33.5°C | 18.0°C | 19 mm | 65% | 4.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 28.9°C with lows near 21.8°C (mean 25.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 24 mm of rainfall in Bowen, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 103 mm in 1985.
The hottest October reached 37.1°C in 2001. The coldest dipped to 14.4°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.3°C to 29.7°C and overnight lows from 21.2°C to 22.6°C over the same span.
October is close to Bowen's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.9°C daytime highs and 21.8°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Bowen, averaging 25.4°C.
For October in Bowen, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.9°C and lows of 21.8°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 69% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4.8 m/s (1981).
The wettest October on record was 1985 with 103 mm. On average, October sees 24 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 Bowen 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.
