October is one of the warmer months of the year in Maryborough, with average highs near 28.5°C and lows around 16.7°C (mean 22.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 79 mm of rainfall and 66% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Maryborough. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Maryborough was 1988 — when the month averaged 25.6°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 20.3°C. Typical October days reach 28.5°C with nights near 16.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Maryborough, averaging 79 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2017 with 447 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Maryborough during October averages 66%. The most humid October was 2017 at 84%, and the least humid was 2009 at 58%.
October receives about 6.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Maryborough. The sunniest October was 2013 at 7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2017 at 5.
Average wind speed in Maryborough during October is 0.8 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2009, 2013 and 2023, among others at 0.9 m/s, while the calmest were 2018, 2021 and 2025, among others at 0.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.2°C | 22.1°C | 23.1°C | 22.3°C | 23.7°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 28.2°C | 28.0°C | 29.1°C | 28.1°C | 29.7°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 16.2°C | 16.2°C | 17.1°C | 16.6°C | 17.7°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 77 mm | 63 mm | 67 mm | 110 mm | 73 mm | -5 mm |
October temperatures in Maryborough have risen by about 2.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 7.4°C (2010) to a record high of 39°C (2002).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 79 mm, with a wettest year of 447 mm.
One of the best times to visit Maryborough
October is one of the best times to visit Maryborough. Expect days averaging 28.5°C and nights around 16.7°C (mean 22.6°C) — close to Maryborough's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (79 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 | 32.1°C | 25.4°C | 18.7°C | 38.1°C | 14.7°C | 55 mm | 65% | 0.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2024 | 29.6°C | 23.7°C | 17.8°C | 34.4°C | 13.9°C | 68 mm | 66% | 0.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 30.4°C | 23.9°C | 17.4°C | 35.1°C | 14.0°C | 12 mm | 59% | 0.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2022 | 26.9°C | 21.9°C | 16.9°C | 32.7°C | 12.6°C | 138 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 30.1°C | 24.0°C | 17.9°C | 36.7°C | 12.4°C | 105 mm | 67% | 0.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 29.0°C | 23.2°C | 17.4°C | 32.3°C | 14.9°C | 58 mm | 65% | 0.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2019 | 29.1°C | 22.8°C | 16.6°C | 36.8°C | 12.6°C | 51 mm | 64% | 0.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2018 | 26.2°C | 21.6°C | 17.0°C | 30.3°C | 13.3°C | 257 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 25.7°C | 21.9°C | 18.1°C | 28.4°C | 13.7°C | 447 mm | 84% | 0.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2016 | 29.0°C | 22.3°C | 15.5°C | 33.8°C | 10.6°C | 30 mm | 60% | 0.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2015 | 28.2°C | 22.5°C | 16.8°C | 31.8°C | 12.7°C | 86 mm | 68% | 0.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 29.8°C | 22.9°C | 16.1°C | 36.6°C | 11.0°C | 13 mm | 61% | 0.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2013 | 30.7°C | 24.1°C | 17.6°C | 35.4°C | 12.6°C | 21 mm | 59% | 0.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2012 | 28.9°C | 22.1°C | 15.4°C | 36.4°C | 9.6°C | 30 mm | 63% | 0.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 27.3°C | 21.9°C | 16.5°C | 31.1°C | 11.1°C | 78 mm | 68% | 0.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 25.7°C | 20.8°C | 15.9°C | 30.2°C | 7.4°C | 85 mm | 75% | 0.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 29.1°C | 22.8°C | 16.4°C | 32.8°C | 13.0°C | 21 mm | 58% | 0.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2008 | 28.0°C | 22.2°C | 16.3°C | 32.3°C | 11.7°C | 47 mm | 65% | 0.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2007 | 28.7°C | 23.2°C | 17.8°C | 32.1°C | 13.7°C | 60 mm | 70% | 0.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2006 | 28.1°C | 22.2°C | 16.3°C | 34.5°C | 13.3°C | 9 mm | 61% | 0.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 29.5°C | 24.1°C | 18.7°C | 38.6°C | 14.7°C | 142 mm | 72% | 0.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2004 | 30.1°C | 23.8°C | 17.6°C | 35.6°C | 14.4°C | 90 mm | 65% | 0.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2003 | 28.8°C | 22.9°C | 17.1°C | 35.7°C | 12.8°C | 58 mm | 64% | 0.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2002 | 30.1°C | 23.6°C | 17.1°C | 39.0°C | 11.8°C | 58 mm | 62% | 0.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 29.7°C | 23.1°C | 16.5°C | 35.7°C | 13.3°C | 47 mm | 60% | 0.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 28.5°C | 22.8°C | 17.1°C | 35.9°C | 12.7°C | 138 mm | 64% | 0.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1999 | 27.6°C | 22.3°C | 17.0°C | 32.2°C | 13.0°C | 108 mm | 75% | 0.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1998 | 27.6°C | 22.1°C | 16.5°C | 32.6°C | 11.9°C | 65 mm | 70% | 0.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 28.1°C | 22.0°C | 15.9°C | 34.3°C | 13.1°C | 47 mm | 66% | 0.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 27.3°C | 21.6°C | 16.0°C | 32.0°C | 10.7°C | 41 mm | 66% | 0.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1995 | 28.0°C | 22.2°C | 16.4°C | 34.2°C | 13.5°C | 107 mm | 66% | 0.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 28.7°C | 22.1°C | 15.5°C | 35.8°C | 11.0°C | 46 mm | 61% | 0.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 27.4°C | 21.7°C | 16.0°C | 34.1°C | 12.5°C | 100 mm | 68% | 0.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1992 | 27.2°C | 21.1°C | 14.9°C | 30.2°C | 8.5°C | 19 mm | 61% | 0.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1991 | 29.1°C | 23.1°C | 17.1°C | 34.0°C | 15.1°C | 67 mm | 64% | 0.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 28.6°C | 22.5°C | 16.3°C | 33.0°C | 10.5°C | 34 mm | 64% | 0.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 29.9°C | 23.2°C | 16.5°C | 36.0°C | 11.8°C | 53 mm | 63% | 0.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 🔥 | 32.7°C | 25.6°C | 18.5°C | 38.0°C | 14.6°C | 19 mm | 61% | 0.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1987 | 27.9°C | 22.1°C | 16.3°C | 34.8°C | 10.0°C | 145 mm | 66% | 0.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 28.7°C | 22.7°C | 16.8°C | 32.6°C | 12.2°C | 102 mm | 68% | 0.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 26.5°C | 21.1°C | 15.8°C | 32.5°C | 12.7°C | 92 mm | 68% | 0.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 25.4°C | 20.3°C | 15.1°C | 32.5°C | 10.6°C | 133 mm | 74% | 0.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 27.7°C | 22.1°C | 16.6°C | 31.0°C | 10.1°C | 87 mm | 71% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.2°C | 21.2°C | 14.1°C | 33.2°C | 8.8°C | 36 mm | 60% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.9°C | 21.4°C | 15.9°C | 31.9°C | 8.7°C | 30 mm | 63% | 0.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 28.5°C with lows near 16.7°C (mean 22.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 79 mm of rainfall in Maryborough, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 447 mm in 2017.
The hottest October reached 39°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 7.4°C in 2010.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.9°C to 29.8°C and overnight lows from 15.5°C to 17.7°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Maryborough and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 28.5°C daytime highs and 16.7°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Maryborough, averaging 22.6°C.
For October in Maryborough, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.5°C and lows of 16.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 66% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.8 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.9 m/s (1981).
The wettest October on record was 2017 with 447 mm. On average, October sees 79 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 Maryborough 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.
