October is one of the warmer months of the year in Ingham, with average highs near 28.2°C and lows around 22.4°C (mean 25.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 31 mm of rainfall and 70% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Ingham. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Octobers in Ingham were 2021 and 2022 — when the month averaged 26.9°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 23.1°C. Typical October days reach 28.2°C with nights near 22.4°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is one of the drier months in Ingham, averaging 31 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2010 with 136 mm, while the driest was 2002 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Ingham during October averages 70%. The most humid October was 2010 at 77%, and the least humid was 1982 at 61%.
October receives about 6.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ingham. The sunniest Octobers were 2002 and 2014 at 7.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 5.7.
Average wind speed in Ingham during October is 2.8 m/s. The windiest October was 1996 at 3.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2021 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.3°C | 25.0°C | 25.4°C | 25.0°C | 26.0°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 28.5°C | 27.7°C | 28.3°C | 27.8°C | 28.8°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 22.2°C | 22.2°C | 22.4°C | 22.3°C | 23.2°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 36 mm | 30 mm | 30 mm | 35 mm | 16 mm | -20 mm |
October temperatures in Ingham have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 16.1°C (1982) to a record high of 34.5°C (1987).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 31 mm, with a wettest year of 136 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Ingham
October is a good time to visit Ingham, with days averaging 28.2°C and nights around 22.4°C (mean 25.3°C, close to Ingham's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. August and June 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 | 29.2°C | 26.4°C | 23.5°C | 33.4°C | 21.9°C | 33 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2024 | 28.3°C | 25.7°C | 23.1°C | 30.1°C | 21.4°C | 7 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2023 | 27.8°C | 25.0°C | 22.2°C | 30.1°C | 21.4°C | 7 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2022 | 29.6°C | 26.9°C | 24.3°C | 34.4°C | 21.4°C | 41 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 🔥 | 30.1°C | 26.9°C | 23.8°C | 33.3°C | 22.3°C | 5 mm | 72% | 2.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2020 | 28.0°C | 25.2°C | 22.4°C | 31.2°C | 20.5°C | 3 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2019 | 27.8°C | 24.9°C | 22.0°C | 31.3°C | 20.2°C | 6 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 28.7°C | 25.7°C | 22.7°C | 32.8°C | 19.7°C | 11 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2017 | 28.0°C | 25.4°C | 22.8°C | 31.6°C | 21.0°C | 49 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 28.2°C | 25.5°C | 22.9°C | 31.2°C | 20.6°C | 9 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2015 | 26.6°C | 24.2°C | 21.8°C | 29.0°C | 20.5°C | 23 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2014 | 27.6°C | 24.6°C | 21.5°C | 32.0°C | 19.9°C | 4 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2013 | 28.4°C | 25.6°C | 22.7°C | 32.1°C | 21.1°C | 11 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2012 | 27.3°C | 24.5°C | 21.7°C | 30.1°C | 19.7°C | 16 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2011 | 28.3°C | 25.3°C | 22.2°C | 33.3°C | 18.8°C | 90 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 🌧️ | 26.9°C | 24.7°C | 22.5°C | 28.2°C | 18.5°C | 136 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2009 | 28.5°C | 25.4°C | 22.4°C | 32.3°C | 21.1°C | 34 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2008 | 27.3°C | 24.9°C | 22.5°C | 28.7°C | 21.0°C | 32 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2007 | 28.3°C | 25.4°C | 22.5°C | 32.0°C | 20.9°C | 32 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 25.7°C | 23.1°C | 20.6°C | 30.3°C | 19.0°C | 47 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2005 | 29.3°C | 26.3°C | 23.4°C | 33.2°C | 21.0°C | 37 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2004 | 29.0°C | 25.7°C | 22.5°C | 32.0°C | 20.5°C | 17 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2003 | 29.4°C | 26.3°C | 23.1°C | 34.1°C | 20.9°C | 21 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2002 | 28.7°C | 25.4°C | 22.2°C | 33.8°C | 20.6°C | 1 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2001 | 29.1°C | 25.9°C | 22.7°C | 33.2°C | 20.3°C | 25 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2000 | 28.0°C | 25.2°C | 22.4°C | 31.2°C | 18.3°C | 56 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1999 | 27.7°C | 25.1°C | 22.4°C | 30.3°C | 20.3°C | 17 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1998 | 28.9°C | 26.4°C | 23.9°C | 32.7°C | 21.4°C | 84 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1997 | 27.1°C | 24.4°C | 21.8°C | 30.2°C | 20.9°C | 14 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1996 | 27.1°C | 24.7°C | 22.4°C | 29.9°C | 20.7°C | 86 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 27.6°C | 24.7°C | 21.7°C | 30.5°C | 19.8°C | 52 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 27.9°C | 24.8°C | 21.7°C | 31.3°C | 20.0°C | 18 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1993 | 27.9°C | 24.8°C | 21.7°C | 31.5°C | 18.0°C | 16 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1992 | 26.9°C | 24.3°C | 21.7°C | 30.0°C | 20.7°C | 9 mm | 66% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1991 | 28.2°C | 25.3°C | 22.4°C | 32.5°C | 20.9°C | 3 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1990 | 28.1°C | 25.1°C | 22.0°C | 32.0°C | 19.6°C | 5 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1989 | 29.0°C | 25.7°C | 22.3°C | 32.1°C | 19.4°C | 36 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1988 | 29.0°C | 26.1°C | 23.3°C | 32.2°C | 21.7°C | 53 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1987 | 30.3°C | 26.5°C | 22.7°C | 34.5°C | 20.5°C | 14 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1986 | 28.9°C | 26.0°C | 23.1°C | 31.2°C | 21.0°C | 48 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1985 | 27.7°C | 24.7°C | 21.8°C | 32.3°C | 19.7°C | 80 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1984 | 27.3°C | 24.4°C | 21.6°C | 30.2°C | 20.2°C | 27 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1983 | 28.9°C | 25.9°C | 22.9°C | 32.5°C | 20.6°C | 21 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.6°C | 24.0°C | 20.5°C | 31.5°C | 16.1°C | 2 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.6°C | 24.8°C | 22.0°C | 32.9°C | 18.0°C | 44 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 28.2°C with lows near 22.4°C (mean 25.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 31 mm of rainfall in Ingham, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 136 mm in 2010.
The hottest October reached 34.5°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to 16.1°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.8°C to 29°C and overnight lows from 21.8°C to 23.4°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Ingham and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.2°C daytime highs and 22.4°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Ingham, averaging 25.3°C.
For October in Ingham, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.2°C and lows of 22.4°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 70% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.8 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.4 m/s (1996).
The wettest October on record was 2010 with 136 mm. On average, October sees 31 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 Ingham 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.
