October is one of the warmer months of the year in Hughenden, with average highs near 35.4°C and lows around 18.9°C (mean 27.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 21 mm of rainfall and 37% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Hughenden. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Hughenden was 2005 — when the month averaged 29.6°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 24.1°C. Typical October days reach 35.4°C with nights near 18.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Hughenden, averaging 21 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1998 with 85 mm, while the driest were 2019, 2023 and 2024, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Hughenden during October averages 37%. The most humid October was 2010 at 62%, and the least humid was 2002 at 25%.
October receives about 7.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Hughenden. The sunniest October was 2002 at 8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2017 at 6.5.
Average wind speed in Hughenden during October is 3.5 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2006 and 2015 at 4.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2021 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.7°C | 27.1°C | 27.2°C | 26.9°C | 28.5°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg High | 35.1°C | 35.2°C | 35.6°C | 35.1°C | 36.7°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 18.3°C | 19.0°C | 18.8°C | 18.7°C | 20.3°C | +2°C |
| Avg Rain | 22 mm | 24 mm | 18 mm | 21 mm | 18 mm | -4 mm |
October temperatures in Hughenden have risen by about 3.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 7.9°C (1982) to a record high of 43.2°C (2004).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 21 mm, with a wettest year of 85 mm.
A good time to visit Hughenden
October is a good time to visit Hughenden, with days averaging 35.4°C and nights around 18.9°C (mean 27.2°C, warmer than Hughenden's yearly average) and low rainfall. May and September 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 | 37.1°C | 29.0°C | 20.9°C | 42.0°C | 15.9°C | 60 mm | 40% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2024 | 37.7°C | 29.4°C | 21.1°C | 41.3°C | 17.8°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2023 | 36.6°C | 28.2°C | 19.7°C | 41.5°C | 14.7°C | 0 mm | 31% | 3.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2022 | 35.9°C | 28.4°C | 20.9°C | 41.5°C | 16.1°C | 33 mm | 43% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2021 | 37.5°C | 29.1°C | 20.8°C | 41.5°C | 14.7°C | 5 mm | 29% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2020 | 35.7°C | 27.1°C | 18.6°C | 39.7°C | 13.0°C | 7 mm | 36% | 3.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2019 | 36.1°C | 27.4°C | 18.6°C | 41.3°C | 13.3°C | 0 mm | 29% | 3.9 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2018 | 37.6°C | 29.3°C | 21.0°C | 42.6°C | 15.2°C | 6 mm | 33% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2017 | 35.4°C | 27.9°C | 20.4°C | 39.7°C | 12.8°C | 76 mm | 46% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 34.6°C | 26.0°C | 17.4°C | 39.5°C | 11.6°C | 3 mm | 35% | 3.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2015 | 35.1°C | 26.9°C | 18.7°C | 40.5°C | 14.3°C | 4 mm | 38% | 4.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2014 | 35.6°C | 26.8°C | 18.1°C | 41.1°C | 11.1°C | 3 mm | 33% | 3.8 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2013 | 37.5°C | 29.0°C | 20.6°C | 39.9°C | 16.6°C | 3 mm | 32% | 3.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2012 | 33.9°C | 25.5°C | 17.0°C | 40.6°C | 9.2°C | 13 mm | 38% | 3.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2011 | 33.8°C | 26.0°C | 18.3°C | 39.1°C | 10.5°C | 47 mm | 45% | 3.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 31.0°C | 24.1°C | 17.2°C | 34.9°C | 8.4°C | 58 mm | 62% | 3.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2009 | 34.4°C | 26.0°C | 17.6°C | 37.9°C | 11.3°C | 15 mm | 32% | 3.8 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2008 | 35.2°C | 27.0°C | 18.8°C | 38.0°C | 12.7°C | 16 mm | 41% | 4.1 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2007 | 35.6°C | 27.4°C | 19.3°C | 41.4°C | 12.2°C | 21 mm | 38% | 3.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2006 | 34.8°C | 26.2°C | 17.6°C | 38.9°C | 15.3°C | 0 mm | 38% | 4.2 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2005 🔥 | 37.6°C | 29.6°C | 21.6°C | 40.5°C | 16.5°C | 10 mm | 33% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2004 | 37.5°C | 28.7°C | 19.9°C | 43.2°C | 15.9°C | 3 mm | 29% | 3.2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2003 | 35.6°C | 27.1°C | 18.6°C | 42.2°C | 13.0°C | 16 mm | 31% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2002 | 37.4°C | 27.9°C | 18.4°C | 42.5°C | 12.7°C | 0 mm | 25% | 3.2 m/s | 8 |
| 2001 | 34.6°C | 26.2°C | 17.8°C | 38.2°C | 13.5°C | 46 mm | 37% | 3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2000 | 33.5°C | 26.0°C | 18.4°C | 38.4°C | 12.0°C | 57 mm | 47% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1999 | 36.5°C | 28.4°C | 20.2°C | 40.6°C | 15.5°C | 11 mm | 37% | 3.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 34.9°C | 27.4°C | 19.9°C | 40.7°C | 15.0°C | 85 mm | 49% | 3.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1997 | 35.9°C | 27.6°C | 19.4°C | 39.6°C | 14.3°C | 3 mm | 34% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1996 | 33.4°C | 26.1°C | 18.9°C | 38.6°C | 15.2°C | 74 mm | 52% | 3.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1995 | 33.8°C | 25.6°C | 17.5°C | 40.0°C | 12.3°C | 40 mm | 44% | 3.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1994 | 35.7°C | 27.6°C | 19.4°C | 39.8°C | 11.5°C | 6 mm | 31% | 3.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1993 | 35.6°C | 27.4°C | 19.2°C | 40.1°C | 11.4°C | 4 mm | 33% | 3.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1992 | 34.1°C | 25.7°C | 17.3°C | 37.3°C | 11.6°C | 7 mm | 37% | 3.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1991 | 36.6°C | 27.9°C | 19.3°C | 40.8°C | 15.7°C | 9 mm | 31% | 3.5 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1990 | 35.8°C | 27.4°C | 19.0°C | 40.5°C | 14.3°C | 2 mm | 33% | 3.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1989 | 36.7°C | 28.1°C | 19.5°C | 40.3°C | 13.6°C | 22 mm | 34% | 3.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1988 | 38.1°C | 29.4°C | 20.7°C | 40.2°C | 18.8°C | 2 mm | 33% | 3.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1987 | 36.3°C | 27.7°C | 19.1°C | 40.9°C | 11.3°C | 18 mm | 28% | 3.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1986 | 34.1°C | 26.5°C | 18.8°C | 38.8°C | 13.0°C | 58 mm | 43% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 33.3°C | 25.2°C | 17.1°C | 38.8°C | 8.9°C | 27 mm | 40% | 3.5 m/s | 7 |
| 1984 | 33.7°C | 25.5°C | 17.2°C | 39.3°C | 14.5°C | 37 mm | 42% | 3.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1983 | 36.0°C | 27.6°C | 19.1°C | 41.8°C | 11.9°C | 13 mm | 33% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 34.3°C | 24.9°C | 15.5°C | 38.1°C | 7.9°C | 0 mm | 27% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.0°C | 25.2°C | 17.3°C | 37.9°C | 9.0°C | 17 mm | 40% | 4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 35.4°C with lows near 18.9°C (mean 27.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 21 mm of rainfall in Hughenden, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 85 mm in 1998.
The hottest October reached 43.2°C in 2004. The coldest dipped to 7.9°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 3.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 34.1°C to 37°C and overnight lows from 17.2°C to 20.7°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Hughenden and one of the drier months, so plan for around 35.4°C daytime highs and 18.9°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Hughenden, averaging 27.2°C.
For October in Hughenden, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35.4°C and lows of 18.9°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 37% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 3.5 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4.2 m/s (2006).
The wettest October on record was 1998 with 85 mm. On average, October sees 21 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 Hughenden 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.
