October is one of the warmer months of the year in Goondiwindi, with average highs near 29.8°C and lows around 13.5°C (mean 21.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 47 mm of rainfall and 50% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Goondiwindi. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Goondiwindi was 2025 — when the month averaged 25.6°C — while the coldest was 1998 at 19.1°C. Typical October days reach 29.8°C with nights near 13.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Goondiwindi, averaging 47 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2022 with 153 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in Goondiwindi during October averages 50%. The most humid October was 2010 at 69%, and the least humid was 2019 at 33%.
October receives about 6.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Goondiwindi. The sunniest October was 2023 at 7.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2017 at 5.7.
Average wind speed in Goondiwindi during October is 2.8 m/s. The windiest October was 2000 at 3.2 m/s, while the calmest were 1996 and 1999 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.6°C | 21.0°C | 22.1°C | 22.0°C | 22.9°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg High | 28.7°C | 29.1°C | 30.5°C | 30.1°C | 30.9°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Low | 12.4°C | 12.9°C | 13.8°C | 13.9°C | 14.8°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 49 mm | 49 mm | 43 mm | 46 mm | 49 mm | +0 mm |
October temperatures in Goondiwindi have risen by about 2.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 2.6°C (1982) to a record high of 41.9°C (2014).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 47 mm, with a wettest year of 153 mm.
One of the best times to visit Goondiwindi
October is one of the best times to visit Goondiwindi. Expect days averaging 29.8°C and nights around 13.5°C (mean 21.7°C) — warmer than Goondiwindi's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (47 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 🔥 | 34.4°C | 25.6°C | 16.9°C | 39.8°C | 9.3°C | 31 mm | 39% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2024 | 32.0°C | 23.8°C | 15.5°C | 36.8°C | 11.1°C | 18 mm | 45% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 32.3°C | 23.5°C | 14.8°C | 39.9°C | 8.9°C | 10 mm | 34% | 2.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 26.9°C | 20.3°C | 13.7°C | 33.8°C | 7.8°C | 153 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 29.8°C | 21.7°C | 13.7°C | 38.3°C | 6.5°C | 38 mm | 55% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2020 | 30.2°C | 22.3°C | 14.4°C | 35.0°C | 10.4°C | 46 mm | 50% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 32.6°C | 23.7°C | 14.8°C | 39.7°C | 10.1°C | 7 mm | 33% | 2.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2018 | 29.5°C | 22.3°C | 15.0°C | 35.6°C | 10.6°C | 86 mm | 62% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 29.6°C | 22.6°C | 15.7°C | 36.9°C | 10.8°C | 87 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 27.7°C | 19.2°C | 10.7°C | 33.4°C | 5.2°C | 53 mm | 54% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2015 | 32.8°C | 24.5°C | 16.2°C | 36.6°C | 12.7°C | 25 mm | 45% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2014 | 32.4°C | 23.6°C | 14.8°C | 41.9°C | 7.8°C | 13 mm | 40% | 2.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2013 | 31.8°C | 22.7°C | 13.6°C | 37.4°C | 6.1°C | 22 mm | 37% | 3.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2012 | 30.4°C | 21.4°C | 12.3°C | 38.6°C | 5.6°C | 15 mm | 41% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2011 | 27.6°C | 20.1°C | 12.7°C | 33.3°C | 5.2°C | 70 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2010 | 26.1°C | 19.5°C | 13.0°C | 31.2°C | 3.3°C | 76 mm | 69% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 30.0°C | 21.7°C | 13.4°C | 36.7°C | 6.3°C | 13 mm | 42% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2008 | 30.1°C | 21.8°C | 13.6°C | 36.5°C | 6.7°C | 18 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2007 | 32.2°C | 23.5°C | 14.8°C | 37.2°C | 7.5°C | 79 mm | 47% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2006 | 32.3°C | 23.8°C | 15.2°C | 37.1°C | 10.3°C | 6 mm | 39% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 2005 | 31.6°C | 23.6°C | 15.5°C | 37.8°C | 8.7°C | 86 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2004 | 30.9°C | 22.2°C | 13.6°C | 39.7°C | 7.4°C | 34 mm | 47% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 27.7°C | 19.8°C | 12.0°C | 34.5°C | 4.8°C | 67 mm | 53% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2002 | 32.2°C | 23.0°C | 13.9°C | 41.2°C | 7.5°C | 27 mm | 37% | 3.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2001 | 28.5°C | 20.3°C | 12.1°C | 34.2°C | 6.7°C | 43 mm | 49% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 29.4°C | 21.7°C | 14.1°C | 37.2°C | 7.7°C | 60 mm | 48% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1999 | 28.9°C | 21.7°C | 14.5°C | 33.9°C | 7.2°C | 89 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1998 ❄️ | 26.4°C | 19.1°C | 11.7°C | 34.0°C | 5.6°C | 70 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 30.0°C | 21.7°C | 13.5°C | 36.8°C | 9.2°C | 65 mm | 52% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1996 | 28.6°C | 20.5°C | 12.5°C | 33.7°C | 7.0°C | 44 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1995 | 29.4°C | 21.2°C | 13.0°C | 36.1°C | 7.3°C | 44 mm | 50% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 29.8°C | 20.8°C | 11.9°C | 36.4°C | 5.6°C | 30 mm | 38% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1993 | 27.7°C | 19.9°C | 12.1°C | 34.7°C | 6.1°C | 57 mm | 56% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 28.8°C | 20.3°C | 11.8°C | 34.0°C | 5.4°C | 30 mm | 47% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1991 | 31.9°C | 23.4°C | 14.9°C | 37.6°C | 10.7°C | 34 mm | 41% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 1990 | 29.4°C | 21.1°C | 12.7°C | 35.8°C | 7.0°C | 23 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1989 | 30.2°C | 21.5°C | 12.7°C | 39.4°C | 6.1°C | 40 mm | 46% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1988 | 32.9°C | 23.6°C | 14.3°C | 40.6°C | 8.6°C | 11 mm | 45% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1987 | 27.5°C | 19.9°C | 12.2°C | 34.5°C | 7.3°C | 82 mm | 57% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 27.7°C | 19.6°C | 11.5°C | 34.4°C | 6.0°C | 33 mm | 53% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 27.4°C | 19.6°C | 11.8°C | 32.2°C | 7.2°C | 64 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1984 | 27.4°C | 19.4°C | 11.5°C | 34.7°C | 5.7°C | 54 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1983 | 27.7°C | 20.7°C | 13.7°C | 33.8°C | 6.3°C | 68 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.0°C | 20.2°C | 11.4°C | 39.2°C | 2.6°C | 47 mm | 46% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.6°C | 20.6°C | 12.7°C | 33.3°C | 5.2°C | 42 mm | 54% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 29.8°C with lows near 13.5°C (mean 21.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 47 mm of rainfall in Goondiwindi, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 153 mm in 2022.
The hottest October reached 41.9°C in 2014. The coldest dipped to 2.6°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 28°C to 31.1°C and overnight lows from 12.2°C to 14.9°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Goondiwindi and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 29.8°C daytime highs and 13.5°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Goondiwindi, averaging 21.7°C.
For October in Goondiwindi, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.8°C and lows of 13.5°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 50% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 2.8 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.2 m/s (2000).
The wettest October on record was 2022 with 153 mm. On average, October sees 47 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 Goondiwindi 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.
