October is one of the warmer months of the year in Longreach, with average highs near 34.9°C and lows around 18.6°C (mean 26.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 17 mm of rainfall and 32% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Longreach. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Longreach was 2025 — when the month averaged 30.3°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 23.1°C. Typical October days reach 34.9°C with nights near 18.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Longreach, averaging 17 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1998 with 70 mm, while the driest were 1982, 2002 and 2023 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Longreach during October averages 32%. The most humid October was 2010 at 62%, and the least humid was 2002 at 18%.
October receives about 7.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Longreach. The sunniest October was 2002 at 8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2001 at 6.5.
Average wind speed in Longreach during October is 3.6 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2009 and 2015 at 4 m/s, while the calmest was 2005 at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.1°C | 26.4°C | 26.9°C | 26.7°C | 28.2°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg High | 34.5°C | 34.4°C | 35.2°C | 34.8°C | 36.3°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 17.8°C | 18.4°C | 18.7°C | 18.7°C | 20.1°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 18 mm | 22 mm | 18 mm | 15 mm | 12 mm | -6 mm |
October temperatures in Longreach have risen by about 3.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 6.6°C (2010) to a record high of 44°C (2004).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 17 mm, with a wettest year of 70 mm.
A good time to visit Longreach
October is a good time to visit Longreach, with days averaging 34.9°C and nights around 18.6°C (mean 26.8°C, warmer than Longreach's yearly average) and low rainfall. September and May 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 🔥 | 38.5°C | 30.3°C | 22.1°C | 43.8°C | 14.6°C | 2 mm | 27% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2024 | 37.3°C | 29.6°C | 21.9°C | 42.4°C | 16.6°C | 1 mm | 28% | 3.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2023 | 36.1°C | 27.8°C | 19.5°C | 42.5°C | 13.2°C | 0 mm | 25% | 3.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2022 | 34.8°C | 27.0°C | 19.1°C | 42.1°C | 14.5°C | 42 mm | 43% | 3.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2021 | 36.6°C | 28.2°C | 19.7°C | 42.0°C | 12.7°C | 5 mm | 27% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2020 | 34.2°C | 26.2°C | 18.2°C | 39.5°C | 11.3°C | 21 mm | 34% | 3.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2019 | 35.6°C | 27.2°C | 18.9°C | 41.5°C | 13.6°C | 6 mm | 23% | 3.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2018 | 37.3°C | 29.2°C | 21.1°C | 43.6°C | 16.8°C | 2 mm | 28% | 3.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2017 | 35.7°C | 28.7°C | 21.6°C | 40.9°C | 14.5°C | 12 mm | 36% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 32.8°C | 24.1°C | 15.3°C | 39.9°C | 8.0°C | 1 mm | 35% | 3.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2015 | 35.7°C | 27.7°C | 19.6°C | 41.7°C | 15.2°C | 8 mm | 29% | 4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2014 | 36.3°C | 27.6°C | 18.9°C | 41.9°C | 10.3°C | 2 mm | 27% | 3.7 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2013 | 37.1°C | 28.5°C | 19.9°C | 40.9°C | 14.3°C | 6 mm | 25% | 3.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2012 | 33.6°C | 25.2°C | 16.8°C | 39.2°C | 9.2°C | 38 mm | 33% | 3.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2011 | 33.8°C | 26.2°C | 18.5°C | 39.7°C | 9.5°C | 10 mm | 36% | 3.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 30.2°C | 23.1°C | 16.0°C | 35.3°C | 6.6°C | 65 mm | 62% | 3.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2009 | 33.7°C | 25.2°C | 16.7°C | 39.5°C | 10.6°C | 19 mm | 28% | 4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2008 | 34.2°C | 26.3°C | 18.4°C | 37.9°C | 10.7°C | 39 mm | 41% | 3.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2007 | 36.3°C | 28.1°C | 19.9°C | 42.2°C | 12.4°C | 11 mm | 31% | 3.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2006 | 35.8°C | 27.5°C | 19.3°C | 39.1°C | 16.5°C | 2 mm | 27% | 3.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2005 | 36.8°C | 28.7°C | 20.6°C | 41.2°C | 14.3°C | 18 mm | 32% | 3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2004 | 36.9°C | 28.4°C | 19.8°C | 44.0°C | 15.1°C | 3 mm | 22% | 3.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2003 | 34.9°C | 26.5°C | 18.1°C | 41.7°C | 10.8°C | 11 mm | 26% | 3.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2002 | 36.7°C | 27.4°C | 18.1°C | 43.8°C | 10.3°C | 0 mm | 18% | 3.4 m/s | 8 |
| 2001 | 33.5°C | 25.3°C | 17.1°C | 38.1°C | 11.2°C | 39 mm | 34% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 33.2°C | 26.0°C | 18.7°C | 39.0°C | 12.3°C | 37 mm | 40% | 3.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1999 | 35.1°C | 27.7°C | 20.3°C | 40.5°C | 11.0°C | 30 mm | 38% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 34.4°C | 26.6°C | 18.9°C | 40.9°C | 15.0°C | 70 mm | 41% | 3.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1997 | 35.7°C | 27.7°C | 19.7°C | 41.0°C | 13.3°C | 8 mm | 30% | 3.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1996 | 32.7°C | 25.5°C | 18.3°C | 38.1°C | 11.4°C | 43 mm | 48% | 3.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1995 | 32.9°C | 24.8°C | 16.8°C | 42.0°C | 9.7°C | 19 mm | 39% | 3.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1994 | 34.6°C | 26.3°C | 18.0°C | 40.2°C | 10.2°C | 10 mm | 27% | 3.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1993 | 34.2°C | 26.1°C | 18.0°C | 40.3°C | 10.2°C | 15 mm | 34% | 3.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1992 | 33.4°C | 25.1°C | 16.8°C | 37.9°C | 11.1°C | 10 mm | 30% | 3.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1991 | 36.8°C | 28.4°C | 20.0°C | 40.7°C | 15.5°C | 8 mm | 25% | 3.6 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1990 | 34.6°C | 26.0°C | 17.5°C | 41.7°C | 12.2°C | 5 mm | 32% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1989 | 35.9°C | 27.3°C | 18.6°C | 40.7°C | 10.7°C | 14 mm | 31% | 3.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1988 | 38.5°C | 29.9°C | 21.4°C | 41.3°C | 17.2°C | 1 mm | 25% | 3.7 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1987 | 35.2°C | 26.4°C | 17.6°C | 41.2°C | 10.4°C | 17 mm | 28% | 3.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1986 | 33.8°C | 25.4°C | 17.1°C | 39.6°C | 11.0°C | 32 mm | 34% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1985 | 31.8°C | 24.0°C | 16.3°C | 38.5°C | 10.0°C | 62 mm | 41% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1984 | 33.1°C | 25.0°C | 16.9°C | 41.5°C | 10.4°C | 10 mm | 36% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1983 | 35.8°C | 27.5°C | 19.2°C | 42.2°C | 10.9°C | 2 mm | 29% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 34.1°C | 25.1°C | 16.1°C | 39.0°C | 7.0°C | 0 mm | 23% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.1°C | 24.5°C | 16.9°C | 38.0°C | 8.1°C | 26 mm | 39% | 3.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 34.9°C with lows near 18.6°C (mean 26.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 17 mm of rainfall in Longreach, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 70 mm in 1998.
The hottest October reached 44°C in 2004. The coldest dipped to 6.6°C in 2010.
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 33.4°C to 36.7°C and overnight lows from 17.1°C to 20.5°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Longreach and one of the drier months, so plan for around 34.9°C daytime highs and 18.6°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Longreach, averaging 26.8°C.
For October in Longreach, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.9°C and lows of 18.6°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 32% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 3.6 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4 m/s (2009).
The wettest October on record was 1998 with 70 mm. On average, October sees 17 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 Longreach 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.
