October is close to Mackay's year-round average, with average highs near 25.4°C and lows around 22.7°C (mean 24°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 38 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Mackay's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Octobers in Mackay were 2005, 2021 and 2025 — when the month averaged 25.2°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 22.7°C. Typical October days reach 25.4°C with nights near 22.7°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is one of the drier months in Mackay, averaging 38 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2017 with 127 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Mackay during October averages 75%. The most humid October was 1998 at 81%, and the least humid was 1992 at 68%.
October receives about 6.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Mackay. The sunniest October was 2002 at 7.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1998 at 5.5.
Average wind speed in Mackay during October is 4 m/s. The windiest October was 1981 at 5 m/s, while the calmest were 1988, 2001 and 2005 at 3.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.0°C | 23.7°C | 24.2°C | 23.9°C | 24.6°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 25.5°C | 25.0°C | 25.6°C | 25.2°C | 25.9°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 22.5°C | 22.4°C | 22.9°C | 22.6°C | 23.2°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 40 mm | 36 mm | 38 mm | 38 mm | 42 mm | +2 mm |
October temperatures in Mackay have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 17.2°C (1982) to a record high of 30.6°C (2001).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 38 mm, with a wettest year of 127 mm.
A good time to visit Mackay
October is a good time to visit Mackay, with days averaging 25.4°C and nights around 22.7°C (mean 24°C, close to Mackay's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. September and August 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 | 26.6°C | 25.2°C | 23.8°C | 28.9°C | 22.0°C | 20 mm | 77% | 3.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2024 | 25.7°C | 24.5°C | 23.2°C | 27.5°C | 21.8°C | 38 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2023 | 25.0°C | 23.7°C | 22.4°C | 26.5°C | 21.0°C | 10 mm | 73% | 4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2022 | 26.2°C | 24.9°C | 23.7°C | 29.9°C | 20.9°C | 114 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 | 26.8°C | 25.2°C | 23.6°C | 28.4°C | 21.1°C | 45 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2020 | 25.3°C | 24.0°C | 22.7°C | 28.5°C | 21.5°C | 25 mm | 74% | 4.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2019 | 25.1°C | 23.7°C | 22.4°C | 27.0°C | 20.9°C | 25 mm | 75% | 4.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 25.5°C | 24.1°C | 22.8°C | 28.0°C | 20.8°C | 48 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 26.0°C | 24.7°C | 23.4°C | 28.2°C | 22.4°C | 127 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2016 | 25.5°C | 24.1°C | 22.7°C | 27.6°C | 19.9°C | 31 mm | 72% | 3.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2015 | 24.6°C | 23.5°C | 22.4°C | 26.2°C | 21.7°C | 32 mm | 74% | 4.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2014 | 24.8°C | 23.4°C | 22.0°C | 27.4°C | 20.1°C | 3 mm | 73% | 4.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2013 | 25.7°C | 24.5°C | 23.2°C | 28.1°C | 20.9°C | 9 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2012 | 24.5°C | 23.2°C | 22.0°C | 26.4°C | 20.0°C | 21 mm | 72% | 4.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 25.0°C | 23.6°C | 22.1°C | 27.5°C | 18.9°C | 32 mm | 77% | 4.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2010 | 24.9°C | 23.8°C | 22.7°C | 26.4°C | 18.9°C | 53 mm | 78% | 4.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 25.9°C | 24.5°C | 23.2°C | 29.4°C | 22.0°C | 13 mm | 68% | 4.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2008 | 25.0°C | 23.9°C | 22.7°C | 26.3°C | 21.4°C | 25 mm | 73% | 4.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2007 | 25.4°C | 24.1°C | 22.8°C | 28.0°C | 21.4°C | 31 mm | 76% | 4.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 24.0°C | 22.8°C | 21.6°C | 26.4°C | 19.9°C | 15 mm | 73% | 4.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2005 🔥 | 26.6°C | 25.2°C | 23.8°C | 29.0°C | 21.1°C | 61 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 26.0°C | 24.6°C | 23.1°C | 27.5°C | 21.9°C | 70 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2003 | 26.2°C | 24.7°C | 23.3°C | 30.2°C | 20.4°C | 30 mm | 73% | 4.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2002 | 25.5°C | 24.1°C | 22.7°C | 28.3°C | 21.0°C | 3 mm | 73% | 4.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2001 | 26.1°C | 24.5°C | 23.0°C | 30.6°C | 21.2°C | 16 mm | 74% | 3.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2000 | 25.2°C | 23.8°C | 22.5°C | 28.0°C | 21.4°C | 116 mm | 77% | 4.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1999 | 24.8°C | 23.6°C | 22.4°C | 27.2°C | 20.4°C | 6 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1998 | 25.6°C | 24.5°C | 23.3°C | 28.5°C | 21.4°C | 106 mm | 81% | 3.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1997 | 24.8°C | 23.5°C | 22.2°C | 26.0°C | 21.2°C | 17 mm | 72% | 3.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1996 | 24.7°C | 23.6°C | 22.5°C | 26.2°C | 21.4°C | 52 mm | 76% | 4.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1995 | 24.7°C | 23.3°C | 22.0°C | 27.0°C | 20.1°C | 60 mm | 77% | 4.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 | 25.0°C | 23.5°C | 22.0°C | 27.3°C | 19.7°C | 36 mm | 74% | 4.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1993 | 25.1°C | 23.8°C | 22.4°C | 27.8°C | 19.6°C | 47 mm | 74% | 3.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1992 | 24.7°C | 23.5°C | 22.2°C | 26.2°C | 21.4°C | 13 mm | 68% | 4.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1991 | 25.7°C | 24.5°C | 23.2°C | 30.0°C | 21.9°C | 5 mm | 70% | 4.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1990 | 25.0°C | 23.5°C | 22.0°C | 27.7°C | 20.3°C | 16 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1989 | 25.5°C | 23.9°C | 22.3°C | 27.7°C | 20.2°C | 11 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1988 | 26.3°C | 24.8°C | 23.4°C | 27.3°C | 21.9°C | 11 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1987 | 26.5°C | 24.8°C | 23.2°C | 28.5°C | 20.5°C | 33 mm | 77% | 4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 26.4°C | 24.9°C | 23.5°C | 29.0°C | 21.6°C | 58 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1985 | 24.5°C | 23.1°C | 21.7°C | 26.6°C | 19.3°C | 122 mm | 75% | 3.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 24.5°C | 23.1°C | 21.8°C | 26.2°C | 20.0°C | 54 mm | 75% | 4.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1983 | 26.0°C | 24.6°C | 23.3°C | 28.4°C | 21.7°C | 43 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 24.4°C | 22.7°C | 20.9°C | 28.0°C | 17.2°C | 2 mm | 69% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.0°C | 23.8°C | 22.6°C | 29.1°C | 19.0°C | 26 mm | 72% | 5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 25.4°C with lows near 22.7°C (mean 24°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 38 mm of rainfall in Mackay, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 127 mm in 2017.
The hottest October reached 30.6°C in 2001. The coldest dipped to 17.2°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.9°C to 26.1°C and overnight lows from 22.1°C to 23.3°C over the same span.
October is close to Mackay's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25.4°C daytime highs and 22.7°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Mackay, averaging 24°C.
For October in Mackay, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.4°C and lows of 22.7°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 75% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 5 m/s (1981).
The wettest October on record was 2017 with 127 mm. On average, October sees 38 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 Mackay 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.
