October is one of the warmer months of the year in Emerald, with average highs near 33.3°C and lows around 16.9°C (mean 25.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 50 mm of rainfall and 50% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Emerald. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Emerald was 2025 — when the month averaged 28.1°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 21.8°C. Typical October days reach 33.3°C with nights near 16.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Emerald, averaging 50 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2022 with 184 mm, while the driest was 2023 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Emerald during October averages 50%. The most humid October was 2010 at 70%, and the least humid was 1982 at 37%.
October receives about 6.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Emerald. The sunniest October was 2002 at 7.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1986 and 2022 at 6.1.
Average wind speed in Emerald during October is 2.9 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1981, 2006 and 2015 at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest were 1983, 2005 and 2017 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.4°C | 24.6°C | 25.6°C | 24.7°C | 26.5°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg High | 32.7°C | 32.7°C | 33.9°C | 32.8°C | 34.7°C | +2°C |
| Avg Low | 16.1°C | 16.6°C | 17.3°C | 16.6°C | 18.3°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 54 mm | 45 mm | 48 mm | 53 mm | 53 mm | -1 mm |
October temperatures in Emerald have risen by about 3.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 7.1°C (1984) to a record high of 42.6°C (2004).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 50 mm, with a wettest year of 184 mm.
One of the best times to visit Emerald
October is one of the best times to visit Emerald. Expect days averaging 33.3°C and nights around 16.9°C (mean 25.1°C) — warmer than Emerald's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (50 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 🔥 | 36.8°C | 28.1°C | 19.4°C | 42.3°C | 14.1°C | 22 mm | 46% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2024 | 34.9°C | 27.1°C | 19.3°C | 39.6°C | 14.5°C | 10 mm | 46% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2023 | 35.1°C | 26.5°C | 17.9°C | 40.6°C | 14.7°C | 0 mm | 41% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 32.3°C | 25.1°C | 17.9°C | 37.7°C | 12.4°C | 184 mm | 60% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 35.8°C | 27.2°C | 18.5°C | 40.3°C | 13.0°C | 36 mm | 44% | 2.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2020 | 33.2°C | 25.0°C | 16.9°C | 36.8°C | 12.4°C | 65 mm | 52% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2019 | 35.1°C | 26.3°C | 17.5°C | 40.8°C | 12.5°C | 5 mm | 40% | 3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2018 | 33.0°C | 25.7°C | 18.4°C | 39.4°C | 13.5°C | 173 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2017 | 31.6°C | 25.0°C | 18.3°C | 37.1°C | 15.2°C | 175 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 32.5°C | 23.7°C | 14.9°C | 37.6°C | 8.3°C | 10 mm | 50% | 2.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2015 | 33.3°C | 25.0°C | 16.7°C | 38.5°C | 13.0°C | 32 mm | 52% | 3.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2014 | 33.4°C | 24.6°C | 15.8°C | 41.0°C | 8.6°C | 17 mm | 51% | 2.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2013 | 35.6°C | 27.0°C | 18.3°C | 38.4°C | 13.3°C | 13 mm | 41% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2012 | 32.3°C | 23.5°C | 14.6°C | 38.5°C | 8.1°C | 36 mm | 48% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2011 | 32.5°C | 24.6°C | 16.7°C | 37.5°C | 9.5°C | 28 mm | 50% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 28.4°C | 21.8°C | 15.2°C | 31.6°C | 8.3°C | 37 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2009 | 33.3°C | 24.8°C | 16.3°C | 37.8°C | 10.6°C | 29 mm | 39% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2008 | 32.2°C | 24.5°C | 16.7°C | 36.2°C | 9.9°C | 27 mm | 53% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2007 | 34.1°C | 25.7°C | 17.2°C | 40.2°C | 10.5°C | 48 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2006 | 33.9°C | 25.2°C | 16.6°C | 39.7°C | 14.1°C | 12 mm | 47% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2005 | 34.1°C | 26.8°C | 19.5°C | 39.5°C | 13.8°C | 128 mm | 55% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 35.7°C | 26.8°C | 17.9°C | 42.6°C | 13.8°C | 31 mm | 40% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2003 | 33.4°C | 25.0°C | 16.6°C | 42.4°C | 8.6°C | 41 mm | 48% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2002 | 35.9°C | 26.8°C | 17.7°C | 42.5°C | 10.8°C | 1 mm | 39% | 3.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2001 | 33.7°C | 25.2°C | 16.7°C | 38.0°C | 12.8°C | 45 mm | 43% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2000 | 32.8°C | 25.2°C | 17.7°C | 39.0°C | 14.0°C | 113 mm | 50% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1999 | 33.9°C | 26.0°C | 18.1°C | 38.2°C | 11.7°C | 40 mm | 52% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1998 | 29.9°C | 22.9°C | 15.9°C | 34.9°C | 11.1°C | 135 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 33.7°C | 25.4°C | 17.2°C | 37.8°C | 13.1°C | 12 mm | 45% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1996 | 30.4°C | 23.2°C | 16.0°C | 34.7°C | 12.5°C | 80 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1995 | 31.7°C | 23.6°C | 15.5°C | 38.9°C | 10.3°C | 72 mm | 55% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 33.0°C | 24.6°C | 16.1°C | 39.4°C | 10.9°C | 37 mm | 44% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1993 | 33.0°C | 24.7°C | 16.5°C | 38.8°C | 10.0°C | 26 mm | 50% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 32.8°C | 24.3°C | 15.9°C | 35.8°C | 11.0°C | 5 mm | 42% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1991 | 35.1°C | 26.6°C | 18.0°C | 38.6°C | 14.6°C | 3 mm | 41% | 3.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1990 | 33.4°C | 25.0°C | 16.6°C | 37.8°C | 10.2°C | 37 mm | 47% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1989 | 35.0°C | 26.3°C | 17.5°C | 39.6°C | 10.6°C | 54 mm | 45% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1988 | 37.0°C | 27.9°C | 18.8°C | 40.1°C | 16.1°C | 10 mm | 42% | 2.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1987 | 33.1°C | 24.7°C | 16.4°C | 39.4°C | 9.8°C | 95 mm | 50% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 | 31.3°C | 23.9°C | 16.4°C | 35.8°C | 11.5°C | 102 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1985 | 30.7°C | 23.0°C | 15.3°C | 34.5°C | 10.1°C | 76 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1984 | 30.2°C | 22.4°C | 14.7°C | 38.6°C | 7.1°C | 70 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1983 | 32.8°C | 24.6°C | 16.4°C | 40.0°C | 10.0°C | 44 mm | 54% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.2°C | 23.7°C | 14.1°C | 37.7°C | 7.6°C | 6 mm | 37% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.4°C | 23.4°C | 15.3°C | 34.9°C | 8.1°C | 32 mm | 49% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 33.3°C with lows near 16.9°C (mean 25.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 50 mm of rainfall in Emerald, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 184 mm in 2022.
The hottest October reached 42.6°C in 2004. The coldest dipped to 7.1°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 3.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.7°C to 35°C and overnight lows from 15.2°C to 18.6°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Emerald and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 33.3°C daytime highs and 16.9°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Emerald, averaging 25.1°C.
For October in Emerald, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.3°C and lows of 16.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 50% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 2.9 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.3 m/s (1981).
The wettest October on record was 2022 with 184 mm. On average, October sees 50 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 Emerald 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.
