October is one of the warmer months of the year in Cloncurry, with average highs near 37.3°C and lows around 21°C (mean 29.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm of rainfall and 27% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Cloncurry. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Cloncurry was 2024 — when the month averaged 31.8°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 26.7°C. Typical October days reach 37.3°C with nights near 21°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Cloncurry, averaging 18 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1986 with 95 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Cloncurry during October averages 27%. The most humid October was 2010 at 45%, and the least humid was 2002 at 14%.
October receives about 7.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cloncurry. The sunniest October was 2002 at 8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2005 at 6.6.
Average wind speed in Cloncurry during October is 3.3 m/s. The windiest October was 2009 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2005 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.6°C | 29.0°C | 29.1°C | 29.1°C | 30.3°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg High | 36.8°C | 36.9°C | 37.4°C | 37.2°C | 38.2°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 20.3°C | 21.0°C | 20.8°C | 20.9°C | 22.4°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 25 mm | 16 mm | 18 mm | 14 mm | 22 mm | -3 mm |
October temperatures in Cloncurry have risen by about 2.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 9.2°C (1981) to a record high of 44.4°C (1987).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm, with a wettest year of 95 mm.
A good time to visit Cloncurry
October is a good time to visit Cloncurry, with days averaging 37.3°C and nights around 21°C (mean 29.2°C, warmer than Cloncurry's yearly average) and low rainfall. August 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 | 39.0°C | 31.3°C | 23.6°C | 43.1°C | 17.8°C | 34 mm | 32% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2024 🔥 | 39.6°C | 31.8°C | 24.0°C | 43.1°C | 19.0°C | 7 mm | 24% | 3.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2023 | 38.0°C | 29.6°C | 21.2°C | 42.4°C | 16.1°C | 5 mm | 21% | 3.4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2022 | 37.2°C | 29.6°C | 22.0°C | 43.4°C | 15.0°C | 43 mm | 39% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2021 | 38.5°C | 30.6°C | 22.7°C | 42.6°C | 17.1°C | 22 mm | 29% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2020 | 36.9°C | 28.8°C | 20.7°C | 42.2°C | 15.0°C | 17 mm | 27% | 3.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2019 | 38.0°C | 29.4°C | 20.9°C | 42.7°C | 15.7°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2018 | 39.4°C | 30.9°C | 22.4°C | 43.6°C | 17.7°C | 3 mm | 21% | 2.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2017 | 37.5°C | 30.2°C | 22.9°C | 42.0°C | 17.1°C | 24 mm | 34% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2016 | 35.9°C | 27.2°C | 18.4°C | 40.9°C | 11.9°C | 6 mm | 22% | 3.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2015 | 37.3°C | 29.5°C | 21.6°C | 42.4°C | 17.9°C | 9 mm | 25% | 3.2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2014 | 37.8°C | 29.2°C | 20.6°C | 42.2°C | 13.8°C | 2 mm | 21% | 3.2 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2013 | 39.2°C | 30.6°C | 22.1°C | 41.0°C | 17.3°C | 5 mm | 18% | 3.3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2012 | 36.5°C | 28.0°C | 19.4°C | 41.4°C | 11.4°C | 6 mm | 25% | 3.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2011 | 36.5°C | 28.8°C | 21.2°C | 40.7°C | 13.6°C | 33 mm | 35% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2010 | 34.3°C | 26.8°C | 19.4°C | 39.1°C | 10.4°C | 53 mm | 45% | 3.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2009 | 36.1°C | 27.5°C | 18.9°C | 39.2°C | 13.8°C | 0 mm | 20% | 3.8 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2008 | 38.0°C | 30.1°C | 22.3°C | 40.8°C | 15.7°C | 2 mm | 23% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2007 | 37.9°C | 29.7°C | 21.4°C | 42.4°C | 14.7°C | 12 mm | 27% | 3.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2006 | 37.2°C | 29.3°C | 21.5°C | 40.4°C | 18.1°C | 0 mm | 24% | 3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2005 | 38.7°C | 31.0°C | 23.4°C | 42.4°C | 19.6°C | 22 mm | 30% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2004 | 39.2°C | 30.2°C | 21.2°C | 43.5°C | 17.7°C | 0 mm | 17% | 3.2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2003 | 37.8°C | 29.0°C | 20.2°C | 44.1°C | 13.4°C | 2 mm | 21% | 3.5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2002 | 38.8°C | 29.3°C | 19.9°C | 43.8°C | 12.7°C | 1 mm | 14% | 3.1 m/s | 8 |
| 2001 | 35.3°C | 27.1°C | 18.9°C | 39.6°C | 12.7°C | 69 mm | 35% | 3.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2000 | 35.1°C | 27.6°C | 20.0°C | 40.5°C | 13.4°C | 72 mm | 37% | 3.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 37.8°C | 30.2°C | 22.7°C | 42.1°C | 16.3°C | 14 mm | 29% | 3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1998 | 38.3°C | 30.7°C | 23.2°C | 42.5°C | 18.5°C | 16 mm | 31% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1997 | 37.7°C | 29.4°C | 21.2°C | 40.6°C | 16.4°C | 5 mm | 23% | 3.2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1996 | 34.8°C | 27.5°C | 20.2°C | 39.6°C | 15.6°C | 43 mm | 43% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1995 | 35.2°C | 27.1°C | 19.0°C | 41.3°C | 12.4°C | 18 mm | 34% | 3.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1994 | 37.5°C | 29.4°C | 21.3°C | 41.4°C | 14.6°C | 2 mm | 21% | 3.4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1993 | 36.8°C | 28.6°C | 20.4°C | 42.3°C | 13.9°C | 16 mm | 26% | 3.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1992 | 35.3°C | 27.1°C | 18.9°C | 39.1°C | 12.8°C | 35 mm | 30% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1991 | 38.3°C | 29.9°C | 21.6°C | 41.5°C | 17.2°C | 9 mm | 21% | 3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1990 | 37.7°C | 29.6°C | 21.6°C | 42.4°C | 16.9°C | 2 mm | 24% | 3.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1989 | 37.8°C | 29.5°C | 21.2°C | 41.1°C | 13.1°C | 47 mm | 30% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1988 | 39.8°C | 31.6°C | 23.4°C | 41.8°C | 19.8°C | 2 mm | 21% | 3.4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1987 | 38.4°C | 29.8°C | 21.2°C | 44.4°C | 14.8°C | 8 mm | 20% | 3.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1986 🌧️ | 35.0°C | 27.3°C | 19.6°C | 40.6°C | 14.1°C | 95 mm | 40% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 34.8°C | 26.8°C | 18.7°C | 40.1°C | 12.3°C | 31 mm | 33% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1984 | 36.2°C | 27.8°C | 19.3°C | 41.0°C | 16.7°C | 18 mm | 30% | 3.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1983 | 38.2°C | 30.5°C | 22.9°C | 43.1°C | 14.6°C | 4 mm | 23% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 35.6°C | 26.7°C | 17.7°C | 38.9°C | 10.1°C | 1 mm | 19% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.4°C | 27.1°C | 18.8°C | 39.9°C | 9.2°C | 16 mm | 27% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 37.3°C with lows near 21°C (mean 29.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 18 mm of rainfall in Cloncurry, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 95 mm in 1986.
The hottest October reached 44.4°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to 9.2°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 36°C to 38.5°C and overnight lows from 19.5°C to 22.7°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Cloncurry and one of the drier months, so plan for around 37.3°C daytime highs and 21°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 8th coolest month in Cloncurry, averaging 29.2°C.
For October in Cloncurry, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 37.3°C and lows of 21°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 27% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 3.3 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.8 m/s (2009).
The wettest October on record was 1986 with 95 mm. On average, October sees 18 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 Cloncurry 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.
