October is one of the warmer months of the year in Gladstone, with average highs near 28.4°C and lows around 18.1°C (mean 23.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 60 mm of rainfall and 68% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Gladstone. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Octobers in Gladstone were 1988 and 2025 — when the month averaged 25.5°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 21.2°C. Typical October days reach 28.4°C with nights near 18.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Gladstone, averaging 60 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2017 with 220 mm, while the driest was 2023 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Gladstone during October averages 68%. The most humid October was 2017 at 80%, and the least humid was 2009 at 57%.
October receives about 6.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gladstone. The sunniest October was 2002 at 7.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2017 at 5.7.
Average wind speed in Gladstone during October is 3.1 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1981 and 2006 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1986 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.8°C | 22.8°C | 23.7°C | 23.1°C | 24.2°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 28.1°C | 27.9°C | 28.9°C | 28.1°C | 29.4°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 17.6°C | 17.7°C | 18.4°C | 18.0°C | 19.0°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 68 mm | 46 mm | 59 mm | 59 mm | 73 mm | +5 mm |
October temperatures in Gladstone have risen by about 2.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 9°C (1982) to a record high of 37.1°C (2014).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 60 mm, with a wettest year of 220 mm.
One of the best times to visit Gladstone
October is one of the best times to visit Gladstone. Expect days averaging 28.4°C and nights around 18.1°C (mean 23.3°C) — close to Gladstone's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (60 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 | 31.1°C | 25.5°C | 19.9°C | 35.6°C | 16.3°C | 77 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2024 | 29.4°C | 24.3°C | 19.2°C | 33.5°C | 15.6°C | 35 mm | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 29.8°C | 24.2°C | 18.5°C | 33.7°C | 16.5°C | 7 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2022 | 27.6°C | 23.1°C | 18.5°C | 32.7°C | 15.2°C | 153 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 30.1°C | 24.7°C | 19.3°C | 33.6°C | 15.1°C | 88 mm | 69% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 28.3°C | 23.5°C | 18.7°C | 31.6°C | 16.6°C | 79 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 28.6°C | 23.4°C | 18.1°C | 35.5°C | 14.6°C | 46 mm | 67% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 28.5°C | 23.7°C | 18.8°C | 34.8°C | 14.7°C | 80 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 27.2°C | 23.5°C | 19.7°C | 31.6°C | 17.2°C | 220 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 28.4°C | 22.8°C | 17.1°C | 33.4°C | 12.2°C | 20 mm | 64% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2015 | 27.8°C | 23.0°C | 18.2°C | 30.8°C | 15.4°C | 44 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2014 | 28.7°C | 23.0°C | 17.2°C | 37.1°C | 12.1°C | 12 mm | 66% | 3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2013 | 29.7°C | 24.2°C | 18.7°C | 34.9°C | 14.3°C | 25 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2012 | 28.1°C | 22.4°C | 16.7°C | 34.4°C | 10.9°C | 40 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 27.9°C | 22.9°C | 18.0°C | 31.9°C | 11.3°C | 52 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2010 | 26.0°C | 21.6°C | 17.2°C | 29.3°C | 10.1°C | 50 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 29.1°C | 23.7°C | 18.2°C | 34.3°C | 15.9°C | 13 mm | 57% | 3.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2008 | 27.3°C | 22.5°C | 17.7°C | 32.7°C | 11.7°C | 53 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2007 | 29.0°C | 23.9°C | 18.8°C | 33.7°C | 14.7°C | 54 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 27.6°C | 22.5°C | 17.5°C | 33.2°C | 15.6°C | 12 mm | 64% | 3.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 29.8°C | 25.0°C | 20.2°C | 35.1°C | 17.1°C | 77 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2004 | 29.8°C | 24.2°C | 18.6°C | 34.0°C | 14.7°C | 74 mm | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 28.6°C | 23.5°C | 18.3°C | 36.5°C | 14.5°C | 85 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2002 | 29.7°C | 24.1°C | 18.4°C | 36.9°C | 13.6°C | 10 mm | 65% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2001 | 29.3°C | 23.7°C | 18.1°C | 36.0°C | 15.9°C | 56 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2000 | 28.3°C | 23.4°C | 18.6°C | 34.3°C | 15.6°C | 158 mm | 67% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1999 | 28.0°C | 23.2°C | 18.5°C | 32.0°C | 14.2°C | 74 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 27.5°C | 22.8°C | 18.1°C | 34.1°C | 12.8°C | 92 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1997 | 28.1°C | 22.8°C | 17.6°C | 34.6°C | 15.1°C | 24 mm | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1996 | 26.4°C | 21.7°C | 17.0°C | 30.6°C | 13.3°C | 42 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 27.7°C | 22.7°C | 17.8°C | 34.1°C | 14.3°C | 74 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1994 | 28.6°C | 22.9°C | 17.3°C | 36.0°C | 13.4°C | 42 mm | 64% | 3.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1993 | 27.6°C | 22.5°C | 17.3°C | 34.6°C | 12.7°C | 52 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1992 | 27.5°C | 22.1°C | 16.7°C | 31.2°C | 10.6°C | 15 mm | 62% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1991 | 29.0°C | 23.9°C | 18.7°C | 35.3°C | 16.3°C | 21 mm | 64% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1990 | 28.5°C | 23.2°C | 17.9°C | 33.6°C | 13.0°C | 21 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1989 | 29.5°C | 23.8°C | 18.1°C | 35.6°C | 13.2°C | 52 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1988 🔥 | 31.6°C | 25.5°C | 19.3°C | 35.4°C | 16.8°C | 20 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 1987 | 28.7°C | 23.4°C | 18.1°C | 33.2°C | 12.6°C | 119 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 27.6°C | 22.9°C | 18.3°C | 30.9°C | 14.2°C | 113 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1985 | 26.2°C | 21.6°C | 17.0°C | 31.1°C | 14.3°C | 96 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 26.1°C | 21.2°C | 16.3°C | 31.2°C | 12.6°C | 86 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 28.1°C | 23.1°C | 18.2°C | 32.7°C | 12.3°C | 58 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.1°C | 21.8°C | 15.6°C | 32.9°C | 9.0°C | 20 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.9°C | 22.1°C | 17.4°C | 30.0°C | 10.5°C | 48 mm | 66% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 28.4°C with lows near 18.1°C (mean 23.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 60 mm of rainfall in Gladstone, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 220 mm in 2017.
The hottest October reached 37.1°C in 2014. The coldest dipped to 9°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.1°C to 29.6°C and overnight lows from 16.9°C to 19.1°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Gladstone and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 28.4°C daytime highs and 18.1°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Gladstone, averaging 23.3°C.
For October in Gladstone, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.4°C and lows of 18.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 68% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.1 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.7 m/s (1981).
The wettest October on record was 2017 with 220 mm. On average, October sees 60 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 Gladstone 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.
